Talent Acquisition Specialist II

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefit

Dental benefit

Vision benefit

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off commensurate with tenure

Maternity leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is seeking a Talent Acquisition Recruiter II to partner with business leaders in Lowell, MA to source, screen and hire top talent.

You will guide hiring managers through the end-to-end recruiting process and promote the company’s compensation and benefits packages. You will interview candidates, manage pipelines, negotiate offers within defined parameters, and contribute to workforce planning.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Business Administration/Management, Communications, Psychology, or related field OR 2+ years combination of relevant education, experience and training
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management, Communications, Psychology, or related field with 2-4 years of recruiting experience, education, and training
• Ability to exercise discretion
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to quickly learn technical knowledge
• Ability to make time-sensitive decisions
• Basic critical thinking skills
• Basic deductive reasoning skills
• Flexible to work around candidates’ schedule
• Interpersonal or “people” skills
• Proficient active listening skills
• Self-motivation
• Superior customer service skills
• Understanding of the end-to-end recruiting cycle

Responsibilities

• Oversee candidate sourcing process and talent pipeline by interviewing candidates, reviewing question responses, and using discretion to determine whether to move them forward in the process.
• Initiate requisition creation and approval process
• Interview, assess and refer candidates to appropriate employment positions
• Investigate non-compete/non-solicitation agreements
• Advise hiring managers on pay/salary and recommend recruiting strategies and tactics that support the goals and direction of J.B. Hunt
• Extend offers of employment and negotiate offer components within predetermined parameters, with hiring manager approval
• Manage, plan, and facilitate recruiting activities such as: job fairs, advertising, company information sharing and interview days
• Participate in departmental staffing meetings and share data on candidate activity and recruiting progress; report regularly on recruiting activity, tactics, strategy, shortcomings and successes and provide information to help hiring managers and influence workforce planning decisions
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of prospective candidates utilizing basic sourcing and recruiting strategies
• Communicate regularly and partner with other internal departments, business units and senior management to build relationships across the organization and ensure the effective implementation of recruiting policies
• Collaborate as needed with HR Centers of Expertise and HR Operations to ensure that recruiting services are delivered effectively and efficiently
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Discretion

Confidentiality

Multitasking

Prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Active listening

Self-motivation

Customer service

Recruiting cycle knowledge

Education

Associates: Business Administration/Management

Associates: Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Associates: Psychology

Bachelors: Business Administration/Management

Bachelors: Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Bachelors: Psychology

GED

High School

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is seeking a Talent Acquisition Recruiter II to partner with business leaders in Lowell, MA to source, screen and hire top talent.

You will guide hiring managers through the end-to-end recruiting process and promote the company’s compensation and benefits packages. You will interview candidates, manage pipelines, negotiate offers within defined parameters, and contribute to workforce planning.