Year Up United · 17 hours ago
Talent Acquisition Partner
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$70K/yr - $85K/yr
2+ years expYear Up United is a national workforce development organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity for young adults. The Talent Acquisition Partner will manage recruitment efforts, improve internal and external staff recruitment processes, and contribute to building a mission-driven organization by attracting top talent.
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Responsibilities
Manage full recruitment cycle for searches including: creating positions, generating requisitions, developing search strategies to include diverse pipelines of talent, utilizing ATS to track candidates, screen resumes, schedule and hold phone and in-person interviews, compile interviewer feedback, and shepherd the hiring process towards decision and offer status
Coach and guide managers and leaders through complex and nuanced conversations, as well as key aspects of the recruitment workflow
Regularly access and review talent acquisition data to identify areas of strength and improvement
Learn and share talent acquisition best practices across the organization
On occasion, conduct informational interviews, including forwarding candidates to local staff as appropriate
Provide input to and execute Year Up United’s scouting strategy along with other members of the HR team
Source passive candidates through career sites and social media
Partner with the Marketing Team to support and strengthen our employment brand via social networking (e.g. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
Provide recruitment helpdesk support and resolve problems to the end user’s satisfaction
Monitor helpdesk tool for tickets assigned to the queue and process and respond to resolve problems based on priority
Coordinate with Hiring Managers, HR Administration, and HRIS as needed for Talent Acquisition questions, issues and/or concerns
Create and maintain necessary recruitment information, templates, tools, and training materials
Participate and lead projects relating to Talent Acquisition and hiring process improvements
Serve as regional “go-to” on recruiting process, guidelines, templates, and tools
Support and train local search managers on active searches, particularly before search launch
Interface with talent sources and partner search firms in your region to build stronger candidate pipelines of talent with a focus on priority roles and diversity
Ensure talent acquisition efforts within the region are in alignment with organizational standards and goals
Serve as a coach/mentor for a small number of current students
Join and sometimes facilitate weekly group sessions with students
Participate in staff meetings and trainings
Qualification
Required
2+ years' experience in recruiting preferred
Customer/client service focus, including strong communication and relationship-building skills and comfort interfacing with all levels of the organization and with external candidates
Experience with networking and leveraging social media for talent acquisition
Commitment to diversity and inclusion with the skillsets needed to build, manage, & engage diverse pipelines of talent
Experience analyzing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data to inform decisions, identify trends, and recommend actionable insights
Outstanding time management skills, with proven ability to multi-task, accomplishing numerous tasks and changing priorities in an effective and timely manner
Demonstrated ability to execute on short-term, deadline-driven tasks daily, as well as important, long-term projects requiring collaboration with external constituencies
Very strong detail orientation required
Sound judgment, a high degree of professionalism and the ability to escalate sensitive information when needed and to handle confidential information with discretion
Superb interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Keen ability to 'manage up' and provide leverage to leadership
Familiarity with applicant tracking systems required; Workday preferred
A passion for working with young adults, an unshakable belief in their potential, and a strong commitment to the mission of Year Up United
Understanding of the Opportunity Divide and its drivers
Preferred
2+ years' experience in recruiting preferred
Familiarity with applicant tracking systems required; Workday preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare options and dental coverage
401(k) match for eligible participants
Earn three weeks paid vacation in first year of employment; four weeks after initial year
Funds available to support staff in achieving career objectives ($2,500 per year)
Company
Year Up United
For more than 25 years, Year Up United has been leading the way in reworking the future — creating a corporate America that works for everyone, not just a select few.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$10.87MKey Investors
PluralsightNikePluralsight One
2024-06-26Grant
2023-02-15Grant
2022-06-22Grant
Leadership Team
Gerald Chertavian
Founder & Senior Advisor
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