Talent Acquisition Partner

Gaylor Electric, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gaylor Electric, Inc. is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruiting within a specified territory, partnering with operations to plan staffing, source top talent, and ensure an outstanding candidate experience.

The role involves building relationships with education and workforce partners and internal stakeholders, driving talent strategy, and delivering data-driven recruiting solutions.

Qualifications

• Uses Gaylor Core Values and strategic plan in daily responsibilities.
• Candidate must be highly communicative and prioritize the candidate experience.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and building processes from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Manage full cycle recruiting for a specific territory, as main point of contact for candidates and hiring managers.
• Lead workforce planning meetings to define staffing needs and create accurate job descriptions.
• Provide coaching and support to department managers through hiring.
• Maintain all jobs, workflows, candidates, offers and reporting in the ATS.
• Proactively source candidates via job boards, events, social media, and referrals.
• Collaborate on process improvements and strategic recruiting programs.

Skills

Core values alignment

Strong communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Creative/problem-solving

Analytical/methodical

Technology proficiency

Organization/coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years recruiting experience

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

SCOPE OF WORK

The Talent Acquisition Partner (TAP) is a strategic business partner to operations with responsibility for managing the full cycle recruiting process, attracting candidates, sourcing, and hiring top talent within a territory. The TAP will collaborate with Operations Managers to provide workforce planning solutions for the business while creating an outstanding candidate experience. The successful candidate will develop effective external relationships with potential partners in education, workforce development, sourcing, staffing and community agencies, and internal relationships with hiring managers, field recruiters, onboarding partners, and senior managers. This position will assist in developing the talent acquisition strategy that helps identify, attract, and evaluate future talent. The ideal candidate for this role must be innovative, resourceful, and possess strong organizational and communication skills.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Talent Acquisition Partner (TAP) is a strategic business partner to operations with responsibility for managing the full cycle recruiting process, attracting candidates, sourcing, and hiring top talent within a territory. The TAP will collaborate with Operations Managers to provide workforce planning solutions for the business while creating an outstanding candidate experience. The successful candidate will develop effective external relationships with potential partners in education, workforce development, sourcing, staffing and community agencies, and internal relationships with hiring managers, field recruiters, onboarding partners, and senior managers. This position will assist in developing the talent acquisition strategy that helps identify, attract, and evaluate future talent. The ideal candidate for this role must be innovative, resourceful, and possess strong organizational and communication skills.

Position Requirements

• Uses Gaylor Core Values and strategic plan as tools to fulfill all job responsibilities
• Hyper-focused, highly communicative, and belief that caring about the candidate's experience is paramount
• Comfortable with ambiguity, rapidly changing environments, and building from scratch
• Creative, scrappy, and resourceful with an infectious enthusiasm and ‘can do’ attitude
• Analytical and metric-oriented, always seeking internal and external data
• Proficient with technology, specifically Microsoft 365
• Organizes and maintains schedules, agendas, and travel arrangements as needed; up to 20% within territory

Position Responsibilities

• Manage the full cycle recruiting process for a specific territory, acting as the main point of contact for candidates and hiring managers throughout recruiting process
• Lead regular workforce planning meetings with hiring managers to best understand staffing needs, identify job requirements, define hiring criteria, and create accurate job descriptions
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to department managers throughout the hiring process
• Manage and maintain all jobs, workflows, candidates, offers and reporting in Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Manage and promote open job requisitions, proactively source candidates using various techniques, such as job boards, events, social media, and employee referrals. Communicate to project support teams short and long-term workforce needs so that they may source, present, and hire qualified candidates
• Collaborate with management on process improvements initiatives and strategic recruiting programs that impact recruiting effectiveness
• Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications as needed
• Build relationships with local candidate sources (associations, trade schools, colleges, and universities), including managing job fairs and recruiting events
• In partnership with Talent Acquisition Manager, evaluates, and analyzes recruitment metrics and reporting
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree plus five or more years of recruiting experience preferably in skilled trades, or ten plus years of recruiting experience preferably in skilled trades