Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader

FedEx; Forest View (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Freight, Inc. in Illinois seeks a Talent Acquisition professional to proactively build strategic talent pipelines, manage an internship program, and collaborate with hiring managers to place graduates into entry-level leadership roles.

The role emphasizes aggressive sourcing, program development, and compliance with employment laws, while providing reporting on recruiting metrics and working across diverse sources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Marketing or a related field plus three years of staffing/recruiting/selection experience.
• Proficient sourcing skills with the ability to use numerous creative techniques and channels to identify quality candidates including social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Strong internet, active, and passive candidate search skills
• Strong (and current) knowledge of all laws and regulations pertaining to employment selection and equal opportunity
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels within the organization and external resources
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and/or applicants
• Good collaboration skills with the ability to work as a team member
• Good organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize search activities
• Self-starter with can-do attitude; proactive, resourceful, and detail-oriented with good follow-through skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite with some experience using applicant tracking systems preferred
• Excellent work ethic, sense of urgency, consistent sense of integrity and strident on privacy issues

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage robust recruiting plans for attracting highly qualified and diverse candidates; Stay current on all areas that may impact recruitment (e.g. pay, employee benefits, hiring practices, etc.)
• Deliver candidate pools through aggressive sourcing channels including passive sourcing and pipeline development, social media, job boards, data mining techniques, referrals, networking, associations, job fairs, complex internet searches, etc.
• Develop and manage robust recruiting plans for attracting highly qualified and diverse candidates; Stay current on all areas that may impact recruitment (e.g. pay, employee benefits, hiring practices, etc.)

Skills

Passive sourcing

Sourcing strategy

Stakeholder management

Communication

Networking

MS Office & ATS

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Admin/HR/Marketing or related field

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

FedEx Freight, Inc. in Illinois seeks a Talent Acquisition professional to proactively build strategic talent pipelines, manage an internship program, and collaborate with hiring managers to place graduates into entry-level leadership roles.

The role emphasizes aggressive sourcing, program development, and compliance with employment laws, while providing reporting on recruiting metrics and working across diverse sources.