Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist

Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant.

LSF is seeking a talented Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.

The Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for building a talent pipeline for all current and future hiring needs of the organization. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will identify, source and screen active and passive candidates for the organization. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will assist in developing a comprehensive, inclusive, and data driven sourcing strategy focused on both passive candidate recruitment and active candidate recruitment, utilizing a talent intelligence approach to identify trends and leverage knowledge, data, and the organizations values proposition to develop customized/robust sourcing strategies that are creative and innovative.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will guide candidates from pre application through hand off to the hiring managers, cultivating relationships with hiring managers and providing counsel throughout the hiring process.

• Attract, source, recruit, and deliver top talent to the organization.
• Apply best-in-class recruitment tactics such as cold-calling, internet searches, database mining, social media, and other methods to recruit the best people for each position.
• Create a candidate pipeline and leverage pipeline for ongoing recruitment.
• Create creative and engaging messaging to attract candidates.
• Build passive candidate searches to attract passive candidates, using keyword and Boolean search methods, research, and internal/external networks. Measure response rates to targeted searches.
• Source candidates via resume databases and networking sites.
• Interact with candidates on social media and professional networks.
• Introduce candidates to the organization and initiate their LSF hiring journey.
• Screen qualified candidates for job requirements and company culture.
• Evaluate candidates for multiple positions and guide them through the best role fit and organization hiring requirements.
• Leverage innovative recruiting technologies and tools to connect with a broad and diverse talent network. Recommend best practices and new tools.
• Identify and evaluate new sourcing tools as they become available in the marketplace and work with the Director of Talent Management to determine viable tools for future consideration.
• Explore new, creative ways of sourcing talent to optimize success.
• Partner with hiring managers on candidate needs.
• Measure conversion rates, including numbers of passive candidates who turn into applicants, are invited to interviews, receive offers and are hired.
• Communicate with past applicants regarding new job opportunities.
• Keeps high quality declined candidates “warm” with regular out-reach calls/emails.
• Collaborate with Programs, the Talent Management Team, and the HR Team.
• Work on projects to improve the Talent Acquisition strategy.
• Function as an LSF representative in all opportunities to positively promote career opportunities within the company. Attend job fairs, community events, including chamber of commerce events and any other outside events to promote company career opportunities and career brand.
• Serve as a liaison to candidates with a current job offer to keep them engaged during the pre-employment process including engaging candidates with regular check in’s, answering questions, and creating excitement for their first day at the organization.
• May directly support program with recruitment administrative tasks.
• May support recruitment efforts at colleges/universities by partnering with career services, faculty/staff, and student groups as well as creating formal company internship program.

• Other duties as assigned.
  • Note:
    
    The duties above are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the…