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Oakland Family Services Talent Acquisition Specialist in Pontiac, Michigan
*Hybrid-Remote (Combination of Office and Virtual) *
Want to be a DIFFERENCE MAKER? *Join our team and BUILD BRIGHTER FUTURES. *
WHY WORK FOR OAKLAND FAMILY SERVICES?
We know that in order for you to do your best work and meet our mission, you must be able to be your best self. At Oakland Family Services (OFS), we care about our staff as people first. We treat our team members like family and understand the importance of their families at home. We recognize the significance of flexibility and work/life balance.
We also know that your success...is our success. That's why OFS not only honors the talent and experience you bring; we actively seek to develop it.
Oakland Family Services has proudly been named a Top Workplace for ten (10) consecutive years, voted on by our own staff. We offer a warm, engaging, equitable, supportive, and inclusive work environment.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Competitive compensation.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, prescription, and vision coverage.
- Flexible Spending Accounts and HSA options.
- Retirement plan with a company match.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Voluntary short-term disability.
- Life insurance and AD&D.
- Malpractice insurance.
- Paid time off benefits, including generous vacation, sick, personal, and bereavement days.
- Twelve (12) paid holidays, including a floating holiday of your choice!
- Annual pay increases, as approved.
- Employee assistance program for you and immediate family.
- Network of support for your health & well-being.
- Verizon cellular plan discount.
- Mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate.
- Loan forgiveness programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for the management of the lifecycle of the Agency's recruitment and pre-hire onboarding experience spanning the engagement of potential candidates for open positions through to the first day of employment. They will use Agency recruitment tools, incentives, networking, and other available avenues to source and place candidates to Agency requisitions.
The Talent Acquisition Specialist will assure best practices in engagement and promoting best in class experience for both active and passive candidates at all touchpoints in the lifecycle process. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will serve as a liaison between hiring managers and candidates, assisting the hiring managers by understanding the position, requirements, and qualifications, conferring and making recommendations, suggestions to strengthen the requisition/posting creation and actual recruitment initiatives in the candidate search. They will assist in representing the Agency brand as an employer of choice, promote the Agency's unique culture, and effectively convey Oakland Family Services employee value proposition in all communications. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will excel at candidate relationship by creating a positive candidate experience, management by courting leads, and building long-term relationships. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will also support the pre-hire onboarding process and may screenings, conduct background and reference checks, and pre-hire testing requirements while maintaining communication between new hire candidates and the program hiring managers. The Talent Acquisition Specialist reports to the Director of Human Resources.
SPECIFIC DUTIES/JOB EXPECTATIONS:
In partnership with the Director of Human Resources and Executive Leadership, develop effective and strategic recruitment plans, incentives (employee referral progr