Talent Acquisition Lead
Progressive Edge Consulting
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- B.com in Human Resources Management or Organisational Psychology
- Proven work experience as a Talent Acquisition Lead/Recruitment Manager Leading a team.
- Excellent understanding of Talent Acquisions and selection processes
- Proficiency in using applicant tracking systems (ATS) TalentLink Experience highly advantageous.
- Sound understanding of Employer Branding strategies and Social Recruiting
- Solid experience utilising and implementing various sourcing strategies/methods to support future and current Talent Acquisition needs.
- Experience in Talent/Recruitment Data Metrics
- Must have IT industry experience.
- Attention to detail a must.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and team management skills
- Strong decision-making capabilities
- Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Good interpersonal and presentation skills
- Strong Relationship builder
- Team player
- Good time-management skills
- Mentoring and supervising the Talent Team
- Managing full recruitment cycle within the Talent team
- Work jointly with the Talent team and be involved with the sourcing, interviewing, and hiring process of potential employees.
- Understand recruitment demands, principals and processes in all geo locations.
- Ensure recruitment strategies are up to date and in line with company growth strategy.
- Update current and where necessary, design new recruiting procedures.
- Keep track of recruiting metrics
- Identify staffing needs and co-ordinate with unit heads on hiring requirements.
- Coordinate with hiring managers to forecast future hiring needs and find projects for internal supply(bench)
- Define job description and document specifications.
- Advise hiring managers on interviewing techniques and other relevant Talent insights from Market.
- Advise the business on best recruiting practices.
- Build long-term relationships with Internal and External Stakeholders
- Review recruitment software and suggest the best option for company needs.
- Identify and implement new sourcing methods and strategies to identify prospective candidates across a variety of channels.
- Develop and implement a sustainable Talent pipeline (pool)
- Recommend ways to improve our employer brand.
- Research into maintaining competitive advantage (competitors & marketplace)
- Work closely with Marketing in the implementation of new as well as proven recruitment marketing strategies.
- Build the companys professional network through relationships with professionals, universities, colleges, and other partners.
- Participate in job fairs and career events.