Talent Acquisition and Workforce Partnerships Specialist; Piedmont

Position Overview - On-site position

The Talent Acquisition and Workforce Partnerships Specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining strategic relationships with schools, workforce development organizations, community partners, and other local resources to connect individuals with meaningful career opportunities while supporting the organization’s workforce and staffing needs. Reporting to the Manager of Talent Acquisition, this position serves as a key community-facing representative of the organization and promotes awareness of available career opportunities.

This is a hands-on, relationship-driven position focused on community engagement, workforce development, talent acquisition, and talent pipeline development. The Specialist establishes and cultivates partnerships with educational institutions, career programs, workforce agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community-based organizations to identify qualified talent, understand local workforce needs, and develop sustainable pathways to employment.

In addition to community partnerships, the Specialist provides direct recruiting support by proactively identifying, sourcing, and engaging candidates for current and anticipated staffing needs. This includes utilizing direct outreach, professional networking, social media, job boards, employee referrals, recruiting events, community partnerships, and other innovative sourcing strategies to strengthen candidate pipelines and support organizational hiring objectives.

• Leads day-to-day recruitment activities and ensures open positions receive timely and appropriate recruiting attention.
• Actively identifies, sources, and engages active and passive candidates for current and anticipated staffing needs.
• Proactively sources candidates through direct outreach rather than relying solely on applicants generated through posted positions.
• Develops and maintains candidate pipelines for high-volume, difficult-to-fill, critical, and anticipated staffing needs.
• Builds partnerships that create opportunities for individuals to learn about, prepare for, and pursue careers within the organization.
• Develops and maintains relationships with local schools, colleges, universities, technical schools, career and technical education programs, workforce development organizations, career centers, nonprofits, and community organizations to expand candidate pipelines.
• Identifies community workforce trends, barriers to employment, and emerging talent opportunities and communicates relevant observations to the Manager of Talent Acquisition.
• Identifies and develops new community partnerships based on organizational staffing needs, geographic markets, available talent, and local workforce conditions.
• Utilizes multiple sourcing methods, including job boards, social media, professional networking platforms, resume databases, employee referrals, community partnerships, recruiting events, and direct candidate outreach.
• Uses AI, automation, and other recruiting technology, as appropriate, to identify prospective candidates and improve sourcing efficiency.
• Researches and implements new and creative sourcing approaches based on position requirements, geographic market, candidate availability, and organizational needs.
• Conducts full-cycle recruiting activities as needed, including sourcing, prescreening, interviewing, candidate evaluation, and coordination with hiring managers.
• Provides hands‑on recruiting support for difficult‑to‑fill, high‑priority, and time‑sensitive positions.
• Participates in job fairs, hiring events, networking opportunities, community outreach, and other recruitment activities.
• Partners with hiring managers and the Manager of Talent Acquisition to adjust sourcing strategies when applicant…