Talent Advisor

Workforce Connections; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Workforce Connections is seeking an experienced Talent Advisor to support an early-career recruiting program focused on hiring and engaging summer interns. This role will manage the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding preparation.

The ideal candidate excels at relationship building, pipeline management, and high-volume recruiting, with Workday ATS experience preferred. Remote work is nationwide, but you must align with Central Time Zone hours ( CST ), and start ASAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced recruiting environment.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting, staffing, interviewing, and onboarding practices.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Strong candidate pipeline and CRM management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned summer internship positions.
• Source candidates through job boards, social media, internet searches, databases, referrals, and student organizations.
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines.
• Conduct phone screens and interviews and provide recommendations on candidate selection.
• Schedule interviews and coordinate recruiting activities.
• Partner with hiring managers to identify and select qualified candidates.
• Manage competitive offer processes and compensation discussions.
• Maintain consistent communication and engagement with candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Develop and execute candidate keep-warm strategies to reduce offer reneges.
• Participate in career fairs, networking events, and other recruiting activities.
• Research and implement innovative sourcing strategies and recruiting process improvements.
• Support recruiting projects and early-career hiring initiatives.
• Serve as a resource to other Talent Acquisition team members.
• Maintain a strong candidate and hiring-manager experience.

Skills

Relationship Building

Early-Career Recruiting

CRM & Pipeline Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

CRM/HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Talent Advisor Work Arrangement

• Remote nationally sourced

• Must work Central Time Zone hours

• Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM CST

• Occasional after-hours work may be required based on recruiting needs

Contract

• 3-month contract

• 2 openings

• Start: ASAP

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Talent Advisor to support an early-career recruiting program focused on hiring and engaging summer interns. This role will manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and screening through offer management, candidate engagement, and onboarding preparation.

The ideal candidate is an experienced recruiter who excels at relationship building, pipeline management, and high-volume recruiting. Experience recruiting early-career talent and working with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), particularly Workday, is highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned summer internship positions

• Source candidates through job boards, social media, internet searches, databases, referrals, and student organizations

• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines

• Conduct phone screens and interviews and provide recommendations on candidate selection

• Schedule interviews and coordinate recruiting activities

• Partner with hiring managers to identify and select qualified candidates

• Manage competitive offer processes and compensation discussions

• Maintain consistent communication and engagement with candidates throughout the hiring process

• Develop and execute candidate "keep-warm" strategies to reduce offer reneges

• Participate in career fairs, networking events, and other recruiting activities

• Research and implement innovative sourcing strategies and recruiting process improvements

• Support recruiting projects and early-career hiring initiatives

• Serve as a resource to other Talent Acquisition team members

• Maintain a strong candidate and hiring-manager experience

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience

• Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced recruiting environment

• Strong knowledge of recruiting, staffing, interviewing, and onboarding practices

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills

• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

• Strong candidate pipeline and CRM management skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Preferred

• Experience recruiting early-career or internship talent

• Experience using Workday as an ATS

• Experience with CRM and HRIS systems

• Experience supporting large-scale recruiting programs

• Experience in healthcare or other large organizations

• Experience developing innovative sourcing strategies

Key Skills

1. Relationship Building Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with candidates and hiring stakeholders.

2. Early-Career Recruiting Experience with recruiting, hiring, and selecting early-career talent.

3. CRM & Pipeline Management Ability to build, track, and manage candidate pipelines effectively.

Role Focus

This position will support a large-scale summer internship hiring program. The recruiter will be responsible for managing a significant number of open positions while maintaining strong candidate engagement throughout the recruiting cycle.

Success in the role will be measured by recruiting speed, pipeline quality, hiring progress, candidate engagement, and satisfaction among hiring stakeholders and program participants.

Not eligible for Corp2Corp

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

CLIENT does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.