Talent Sourcing Specialist

Position Summary

The Talent Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for proactively identifying, attracting, and engaging qualified candidates to support staffing needs across key markets. This hands-on role will focus on building and maintaining strong candidate pipelines, developing strategic sourcing partnerships, and supporting recruitment efforts for both existing and new client locations.

The Talent Sourcing Specialist will work closely with field management, workforce scheduling, and other internal stakeholders to identify staffing needs and ensure a consistent flow of qualified candidates. This role may also support various stages of the recruitment and hiring process, including candidate screening, interviewing, employee engagement, and onboarding coordination.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, results-driven, and eager to grow within talent acquisition. This position requires strong communication skills, creativity in candidate sourcing, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Travel may be required.

Talent Sourcing Specialist Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong applicant pipelines by researching and engaging community organizations, workforce development agencies, local colleges, military transition programs, and other recruiting networks within assigned markets.

• Partner with field management, workforce scheduling, and internal stakeholders to understand current and anticipated staffing needs and develop targeted recruitment strategies.

• Proactively identify and engage qualified candidates through job boards, social media platforms, professional networking sites, employee referrals, and traditional sourcing methods.

• Develop and maintain relationships with external recruiting partners and community organizations to establish sustainable talent pipelines in key markets.

• Conduct candidate outreach, preliminary screenings, and interviews to assess qualifications, availability, interest, and alignment with position requirements.

• Support recruiting initiatives for new client locations, high-volume hiring needs, and emerging markets by identifying qualified talent ahead of anticipated staffing demands.

• Stay informed of talent acquisition trends, labor market conditions, competitor hiring practices, and industry best practices to continuously improve sourcing and recruitment strategies.

• Utilize recruiting data, sourcing metrics, and applicant conversion rates to evaluate recruitment effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Ensure timely and professional communication with candidates and internal stakeholders throughout the recruitment and hiring process.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate information, sourcing activities, and recruitment progress within the applicant tracking system.

• Support various stages of the full-cycle recruitment process, including candidate screening, interview coordination, selection, and pre-employment activities, as business needs require.

• Collaborate with Human Resources and internal stakeholders to support onboarding, compliance, and accurate employee records at the time of hire.

• Support hiring events, career fairs, community outreach initiatives, and other recruitment activities designed to increase candidate engagement and applicant flow.

• Identify opportunities to generate employee referrals and leverage existing employee networks to expand candidate pipelines.

• Participate in employee engagement activities, including candidate follow-up, new hire communication, and identifying opportunities to improve the overall candidate and employee experience.

• Participate in other duties as assigned.

Talent Sourcing Specialist Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, candidate sourcing, staffing, or a related field preferred.

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

• Experience in high-volume recruiting, hourly staffing, customer service, or sales is a plus.

• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively engage prospective candidates and build professional relationships.

• Familiarity with sourcing techniques, including job boards, social media platforms, professional networking, and community outreach.

• Ability to work independently in an office environment, manage multiple priorities, and consistently meet established goals with minimal supervision.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate candidate records and manage multiple recruitment activities.

• Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems and HRIS platforms (Kronos/UKG Ready experience preferred), along with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Must be trustworthy, demonstrate a high level of integrity, be customer-focused, results-driven, adaptable, and open to change.

• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal teams, candidates, and external recruiting partners.

• Willingness to learn new recruiting technologies, sourcing strategies, and industry best practices.

• Must be available to travel as business needs require.

• Must be able to successfully complete a drug screening and background check, consistent with applicable law.