Talent Acquisition Specialist

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The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation and achievement to the people we support. For over 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York's largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities.We are searching for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our agency. This position will be based out of our office located at 314 South Manning Blvd in Albany, NY. Our commitment to continuous learning and a supportive work environment are essential elements to meeting our mission.  The Talent Acquisition Specialist works closely with the Human Resources Manager/Generalist to deliver HR products and services to management and employees.  Responsibilities:The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible to proactively source, identify, screen, interview, and recommend prospective candidates for employment.  Develop and plan prospecting strategies to pursue new avenues for recruiting candidates; utilize a variety of tools (i.e., email, telephone, social media) to establish relationships and expand applicant poolKeeps HR Manager for Recruitment up to date regarding trends, problems with system or potential performance concerns. Provides feedback and recommendations to HR Manager for Recruitment for performance, process improvement, and data related trends and issuesProvides daily support to program management to assigned divisions in the area of recruitment, including managing requisitions, reviewing applications, phone screening applicants, interviewing applicants, scheduling applicants for interviews with the hiring manager, and following through with the applicant through offer and hireBuilds relationships with Program/Department Management Team to gain and maintains an expert understanding of client needs and position profiles.  This includes visiting assigned programs and maintaining constant communication with client areas regarding their needs to ensure all requisitions on file are open and up to dateProvides excellent customer service to each applicant and hiring manager.  Ideally responding to emails and phone calls within 24 hours and maintaining positive relationsRequirements:Bachelor’s degree in field of Business, Human Resources, or related field, at least three (3) years experience with Human Resource Associate level duties including on-boarding and recruitment activities.Must be proficient in MS Office, utilizing search engines and social media sites, comfortable with posting jobs and conducting candidate searches and utilizing company databasesExcellent professional communication skills (verbal and written). Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain high level of confidentiality. Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to pay close attention to detail, and strong ability to multi-task.  Must be able to work without supervision and demonstrate considerable initiative.At The Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support.  We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.

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Center For Disability Services, Inc
Website : http://www.cfdsny.org/