Talent Acquisition Specialist at IQ Business

Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to:

Sourcing Applicants which include pro-actively searching, advertising, screening & shortlisting

• Receiving and interpreting talent requirements from iqbusiness' clients and gathering further information from client stakeholders if needed
• Placing adverts and updating all applicable job boards and platforms, including LinkedIn, ATS and others
• Using sourcing/searching techniques such as Boolean strings, search engines, resources and networks to source new candidates
• Innovating and implementing new research methods and sourcing techniques
• Actively networking to generate a talent pool and build and maintain a pipeline
• Targeted sourcing of passive & active candidates
• Screening and shortlisting candidates
• Conducting telephonic, virtual or face-to-face screening interviews
• Building & maintaining networks on social media platforms
• Always aim to achieve EE targets and attrition targets within realm of authority as per implemented transformation plan

Interview administration, management and reporting

• Managing the quality of the data on the ATS system
• Continuously updating candidate data as they are taken through the process and valid notes are added.
• Close old adverts

Candidate Management including liaison, negotiations and regrets to unsuccessful applicants

• Liaising with candidates throughout the entire talent acquisition process
• Ensuring the delivery of a consistently superior candidate experience, aligned with iqbusiness brand and culture
• Brief the candidate during the first interview as per iqbusiness checklist, role and culture
• Provide timeous feedback to candidates either telephonically, in person or via email, including offers or regrets
• Provide timeous feedback to iq'ers regarding internal referrals
• Attend to salary negotiations and counselling around salary rates with line managers and candidate

Stakeholder Management

• Establish and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to stay abreast of current and future hiring needs
• Continuous engagement with line managers regarding candidates in the process
• Liaison with internal line managers and assisting with recruitment training and administration, as well as Agency and Third-Party vendor liaison and relationship-building
• Provide professional talent acquisition support and advice to internal stakeholders
• Train line managers on how to conduct interviews and advise on the talent acquisition process as/when required
• Represent the Talent Acquisition Team at induction/on-boarding as and when required
• Agency relationship building, including sourcing new recruitment agencies, ensuring SLA’s are in place, reviewing agency performance and general agency liaison

Recruitment Administration and reporting

• Manage vacancies
• Managing the candidate database and ensuring that all statuses are updated in real-time
• Dash-boarding and reporting
• Oversee integrity checks and reference checks
• Deliver weekly reports on recruitment progress

Education

• Matric
• Relevant Certifications, Diplomas or Degrees

Experience and Skills

• Minimum 4 years’ recruitment experience as a recruiter/TA Specialist obtained in an agency or in a fast-paced, actively sourcing internal recruitment environment
• Extensive experience in recruiting for scarce skills in general including senior positions
• Well versed with emerging technologies
• MS Office
• Headhunting or targeted search experience
• Extensive experience regarding modern sourcing/searching techniques (for example using Boolean strings etc)
• Previous experience of Online recruitment portals and programmes
• Previous experience of working on applicant tracking systems
• Basic knowledge of SA employment legislation relevant to Talent Acquisition