Talent Sourcer: Passive Candidate Pro for Construction

Layton Construction; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) plan

Life/AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Layton Construction is seeking a Talent Sourcer to join our Talent Acquisition team. The role emphasizes candidate generation, passive sourcing, talent mapping, and market intelligence, partnering with recruiters to meet hiring needs.

The ideal candidate is a resourceful researcher and relationship builder who can find strong candidates in competitive markets and engage them effectively for opportunities at Layton Construction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Strong research, internet sourcing, and talent-market mapping skills.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and/or other candidate sourcing platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple searches and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Champions The Layton Way by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensure Constructing with Integrity is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies for assigned positions and talent segments.
• Identify qualified candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, professional associations, industry networks, referrals, databases, and other sourcing channels.
• Research and identify passive candidates who may not be actively seeking new opportunities.
• Build targeted candidate lists and talent pools for current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Conduct initial outreach to prospective candidates and generate interest in career opportunities.
• Screen sourced candidates against established qualifications and recruiting criteria before advancing them to the Recruiter.
• Maintain a consistent pipeline of qualified candidates for high-priority and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Partner closely with Recruiters to understand open positions, candidate profiles, priorities, and sourcing challenges.
• Develop sourcing plans for niche, high-volume, and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Regularly communicate sourcing activity, candidate pipeline quality, market conditions, and challenges.
• Provide Recruiters with qualified candidates and actionable market intelligence.
• Participate in recruiting strategy meetings and contribute sourcing expertise to overall recruiting plans.
• Adjust sourcing strategies based on Recruiter and Hiring Manager feedback.
• Research target companies, industries, markets, and talent pools to identify potential candidates.
• Develop and maintain talent maps for critical positions and areas of strategic growth.
• Identify competitor organizations and talent markets that may provide strong candidate pools.
• Monitor talent availability, compensation trends, organizational changes, and other market factors that may impact recruiting.
• Build and maintain hot lists of prospective candidates for future opportunities.
• Develop compelling and personalized outreach strategies for passive candidates.
• Establish relationships with prospective candidates even when there is not an immediate opening.
• Represent the organization and employment opportunities professionally and compellingly.
• Maintain ongoing communication with high-potential candidates and develop long-term talent relationships.
• Ensure candidates receive a positive and professional experience throughout the sourcing process.
• Leverage recruiting technology to improve sourcing effectiveness.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and disposition information within the ATS.
• Utilize recruiting data and analytics to measure sourcing effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt new sourcing techniques, technologies, and best practices.

Skills

Passive sourcing

Candidate engagement

Research skills

LinkedIn Recruiter

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (HR/Business)

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Layton Construction is seeking a Talent Sourcer to join our Talent Acquisition team. The role emphasizes candidate generation, passive sourcing, talent mapping, and market intelligence, partnering with recruiters to meet hiring needs.

The ideal candidate is a resourceful researcher and relationship builder who can find strong candidates in competitive markets and engage them effectively for opportunities at Layton Construction.