Talent Acquisition Specialist | Temporary

The Ford Agency; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ford Agency in Bethesda is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to support full lifecycle recruiting and staffing activities. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of recruiting experience and knowledge of HR databases, ATS, and CMS, with immediate availability for a 6-month temporary assignment.

The role offers collaboration with hiring managers, end-to-end interviewing, onboarding coordination, and potential for permanent placement.

Qualifications

• 2+ years recruiting / talent acquisition experience.
• Familiarity with HR databases, ATS, and CMS.
• Outstanding logistic and coordinating skills with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hiring managers to build recruiting strategies and candidate pipelines.
• Full lifecycle recruiting for a broad range of positions within the professional services arena including: identifying talent, first-tier screening, coordinating interviews, managing interview, offer, and onboarding process.
• Collaborate with other recruiting team members for best talent acquisition strategies.
• Assist with human resources-related projects.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

HR databases

Job description

The Ford Agency is working with a prominent Bethesda-based professional services firm to recruit for a Talent Acquisition Specialist. The Specialist will provide support across all full lifecycle recruiting and staffing-related activities. The ideal candidate will have strong recruiting or talent acquisition experience with demonstrated working knowledge of HR databases, ATS, and CMS. This is a great opportunity for someone with at least 2 years of recruiting experience to join a collaborative team! This is a 6-month temporary role, with strong potential to become a permanent position, and is available immediately.

Responsibilities Include:

• Collaborate with hiring managers to build recruiting strategies and candidate pipelines
• Full lifecycle recruiting for a broad range of positions within the professional services arena including: identifying talent, first-tier screening, coordinating with hiring managers to schedule interviews, and managing interview, offer, and onboarding process
• Collaborate with other recruiting team members for best talent acquisition strategies
• Assist with human resources-related projects

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years recruiting / talent acquisition experience
• Familiarity with HR Databases, ATS, and CMS, and experience with online search resources
• Experience in building recruiting processes a plus
• Outstanding logistic and coordinating skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills

Compensation:

• $25-$35/hr

Candidates for this position must be based in DC, MD, or VA area or have independent plans for relocation.

This position is an opening with one of our clients.