Strategic Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Specialist

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) Plan

Company 403(b) Matching Contributions

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Job summary

Goodwill Kentucky is seeking a Specialist, Talent Acquisition & Onboarding to blend recruiting strategy, relationship building, data, and onboarding. The role supports Kentucky-based retail, non-retail, professional, priority, and difficult-to-fill hiring.

You will own searches from intake through offer and pre-employment steps, build pipelines, and help new teammates start well, across all Kentucky operations.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of progressively responsible full lifecycle recruiting experience.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions and developing sourcing pipelines.
• Strong partnership, communication, and confidentiality with hiring managers.
• Comfort with ATS and Microsoft Office; advanced Excel and reporting preferred.
• Travel throughout Kentucky up to 40% with reliable transportation and valid license.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred; equivalent education and experience 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 openings.
• Coordinate recruiting events and outreach, including logistics, lead tracking, candidate follow-up, and reporting.
• Maintain accurate ATS records, dashboards, reports, and recruiting data; identify trends and risks.
• Coordinate onboarding and orientation activities, records, compliance tracking, reporting, and follow-up.

Skills

Full lifecycle recruiting

Hiring manager partnership

ATS experience

Advanced Excel

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Equivalent education/experience considered

Tools

ATS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Goodwill Kentucky is seeking a Specialist, Talent Acquisition & Onboarding to blend recruiting strategy, relationship building, data, and onboarding. The role supports Kentucky-based retail, non-retail, professional, priority, and difficult-to-fill hiring.

You will own searches from intake through offer and pre-employment steps, build pipelines, and help new teammates start well, across all Kentucky operations.