Talent Acquisition Specialist

Pen Pioneer; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Pen Pioneer, a rapidly growing veteran-owned staffing firm, is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to enhance their recruiting efforts. This remote position focuses on building candidate pipelines across various industries, ensuring a steady flow of qualified candidates for client openings using advanced sourcing techniques. The ideal candidate will have experience in sourcing or recruiting, strong attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with the recruiting team.

Benefits

Growth path into full-cycle recruiting

Performance bonuses per hire

PTO and Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of sourcing or recruiting experience.
• Strong skills in LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean searches.
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage high-volume sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source candidates via LinkedIn and job boards.
• Build candidate lists for recruiter intake.
• Maintain talent pipelines and track candidate responses.

Skills

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Research accuracy

Verbal communication

Written communication

Job description

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Base pay range

$45,000.00/yr - $55,000.00/yr

Company: Pen Pioneer LLC (Veteran-Owned Staffing & Recruiting Firm)

Location: Remote (U.S.-based preferred)

Compensation: $45,000 – $55,000 base salary + Bonus Per Hire Sourced + Growth Path into Full-Cycle Recruiting

About Pen Pioneer:

Pen Pioneer is a fast-growing, veteran-owned staffing and recruiting firm providing permanent placement, contract staffing, subscription recruiting, and executive search services across industries like construction, legal, healthcare, manufacturing, IT, and logistics. As we continue to scale nationally, we are hiring a Sourcing Specialist to support our recruiting team by building strong candidate pipelines.

Position Summary:

The Sourcing Specialist plays a critical role in building qualified candidate pipelines across multiple industries and job orders. This position focuses on identifying, sourcing, and engaging passive candidates through LinkedIn, resume databases, job boards, and outbound sourcing tools. The Sourcing Specialist will partner closely with Recruiters and Recruiting Managers to ensure a steady, high-quality candidate flow for active client openings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research and identify qualified candidates using LinkedIn, resume databases, Boolean searches, and online sourcing tools.
• Build targeted candidate lists daily for recruiter intake and screening.
• Maintain talent pipelines for both high-volume and niche searches.
• Conduct initial outreach to candidates to confirm interest, availability, and basic qualifications.
• Collaborate closely with recruiters to align sourcing efforts with job order priorities.
• Maintain accurate candidate data and sourcing notes in ATS/CRM systems.
• Monitor sourcing productivity, track candidate response rates, and adjust strategies as needed.
• Provide weekly reports on sourcing activity, pipeline health, and delivery timelines.

Qualifications:

• 1–3 years of sourcing, recruiting, research, or talent acquisition experience.
• Strong LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and resume database search skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and research accuracy.
• Able to manage high-volume sourcing across multiple roles and industries.
• Proficient in ATS/CRM systems (Bullhorn, CEIPAL, Greenhouse, or similar).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to work independently.
• Veteran status or experience working with veteran-owned companies is a plus.
• Bonus: Paid per successful hire sourced and placed
• Career path into Full-Cycle Recruiter or Senior Sourcer roles
• PTO, Paid Holidays
• Entrepreneurial environment with career growth as Pen Pioneer scales nationally

Reports To:

Why Join Pen Pioneer?

• Join a mission-driven, veteran-owned staffing firm in rapid national expansion.
• Play a key role in fueling candidate pipelines and revenue growth.
• Build expertise in advanced sourcing, research, and recruiting.
• Collaborative, fast-paced culture with clear career growth opportunities.
• Work closely with recruiters, managers, and leadership to make direct business impact.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting and Business Consulting and Services

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