Impactful Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Specialist

Goodwill-Ky; Shawnee (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) Plan

Employer 403(b) Matching

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Job summary

Goodwill Kentucky is hiring a Specialist, Talent Acquisition & Onboarding to lead full lifecycle recruitment across retail, non-retail, and professional roles in Kentucky. You’ll partner with hiring managers, build pipelines, and manage onboarding processes.

The role requires at least 3 years of recruiting experience, strong sourcing and Excel/reporting skills, and the ability to travel up to 40%. A bachelor’s degree in HR or related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of progressively responsible full lifecycle recruiting experience.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions and developing sourcing pipelines.
• Strong hiring-manager partnership, communication, facilitation, organization, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Comfort working in applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office; advanced Excel and reporting skills are preferred.
• Ability to travel throughout Kentucky up to 40%, with reliable transportation, insurance, a valid driver’s license, and an acceptable driving record.
• A bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle recruitment for assigned retail, non-retail, and professional positions.
• Consult with hiring managers on requirements, timelines, sourcing, interviews, selection considerations, and hiring risks.
• Develop targeted sourcing plans and talent pipelines for high-priority, specialized, recurring, and difficult-to-fill openings.
• Coordinate recruiting events and outreach, including logistics, lead tracking, candidate follow-up, and results reporting.
• Maintain accurate ATS records, dashboards, recurring reports, and recruiting data; identify trends, discrepancies, and risks.
• Coordinate assigned onboarding and orientation activities, records, compliance tracking, reporting, and follow-up.

Skills

Full lifecycle recruiting

Sourcing pipelines

Hiring-manager partnership

ATS experience

Excel & reporting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Goodwill Kentucky is hiring a Specialist, Talent Acquisition & Onboarding to lead full lifecycle recruitment across retail, non-retail, and professional roles in Kentucky. You’ll partner with hiring managers, build pipelines, and manage onboarding processes.

The role requires at least 3 years of recruiting experience, strong sourcing and Excel/reporting skills, and the ability to travel up to 40%. A bachelor’s degree in HR or related field is preferred.