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Talent Acquisition

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A Day in the Life

Talent Acquisition is a holistic, ongoing process that involves three steps: recruit, select, and onboard. The goal of Talent Acquisition goes beyond filling positions: it's a strategic approach to attracting, sourcing, recruiting, assessing, hiring, and onboarding the best talent to meet business objectives.

Work Responsibilities

  • Help organizations recruit, select and onboard the best candidates
  • Ensure smooth end-to-end candidate and client experience

Growth Path

  1. Talent Acquisition Coordinator
  2. Talent Acquisition Specialist
  3. Manager of Talent Acquisition
  4. Director of Talent Acquisition

Skills You'll Need

  • Experience with ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) and resume databases
  • Understanding of full-cycle recruiting using various interview and evaluation methods
  • Forecast quarterly and annual hiring needs by department and set goal targets
  • Determine selection criteria, design job descriptions and interview questions
  • Strategize employer branding
  • Understanding of HR tools and processes
  • In-depth knowledge of candidate sourcing for both active and passive candidates
  • Tactical workforce planning
  • Direct sourcing and recruiting experience
  • Experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter

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Industries You'll Work In

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Teams You'll Work With

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/10

Demand for Talent

  • Projected Growth: MASSIVE
  • Current Demand: FIRE (50k+ open positions)
  • A report found 78% of Talent Acquisition respondents received a salary increase and 57% received a promotion or title change within the last year
  • Demand for Recruiting professionals has increased 63% in the past 3 years

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Compensation

$40K-$65K
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
$65K-$85K
Talent Acquisition Specialist
$90K-$130K
Manager of Talent Acquisition
$140K-$190K+
Director of Talent Acquisition
8
/10

Work/Life Balance Score

Work/life balance is when someone equally prioritizes their career and their personal life. This balance can vary greatly from one career to the next.

9
/10

Job Stability Score

Job stability is about more than your experience and career. As industries decline, so do the jobs in them.

9
/10

Prestige Score

Job stability is about more than your experience and career. As industries decline, so do the jobs in them.

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