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Schedule: Full Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday
Position Summary:
Position Responsibilities:
- Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for manufacturing, skilled trades, warehouse, customer service, clerical, and administrative positions.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, job requirements, and hiring priorities.
- Develop sourcing strategies to identify qualified active and passive candidates through LinkedIn, Indeed, employee referrals, networking, social media, career fairs, trade schools, and community partnerships.
- Review resumes, conduct phone screens, and evaluate candidates against position requirements.
- Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers while ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within the Applicant Tracking System (ADP Workforce Now preferred).
- Prepare offer recommendations and partner with hiring managers and the Talent Acquisition Manager throughout the offer process.
- Manage all pre-employment screening activities.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring manufacturing and administrative hiring needs.
- Track recruiting metrics and provide regular hiring updates to hiring managers.
- Represent LECO at career fairs, hiring events, and community recruiting events.
- Provide outstanding customer service to candidates, hiring managers, and employees throughout the recruiting process.
Position Requirements:
- 2–4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting manufacturing, industrial, skilled trades, warehouse, or administrative positions.
- Experience sourcing candidates using recruiting tools
- Experience managing multiple open requisitions while balancing other talent recruitment priorities.
- Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ADP Workforce Now preferred).
- Interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
- Ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative HR team.
- Ability to analyze recruiting data and recommend improvements to hiring strategies.
- Willingness to travel occasionally for recruiting events, career fairs, and community outreach.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Manufacturing or industrial recruiting experience.
- Experience recruiting hourly production employees, skilled trades, technicians, and administrative professionals.
- Experience using recruiting tools or other advanced sourcing platforms.
- Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices.
- Experience supporting employer branding or recruiting marketing initiatives.
Education/Certifications:
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent recruiting experience will also be considered.
EOE M/F/VET/Disability
Schedule: Full Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday
Position Summary:
Position Responsibilities:
- Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for manufacturing, skilled trades, warehouse, customer service, clerical, and administrative positions.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, job requirements, and hiring priorities.
- Develop sourcing strategies to identify qualified active and passive candidates through LinkedIn, Indeed, employee referrals, networking, social media, career fairs, trade schools, and community partnerships.
- Review resumes, conduct phone screens, and evaluate candidates against position requirements.
- Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers while ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within the Applicant Tracking System (ADP Workforce Now preferred).
- Prepare offer recommendations and partner with hiring managers and the Talent Acquisition Manager throughout the offer process.
- Manage all pre-employment screening activities.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring manufacturing and administrative hiring needs.
- Track recruiting metrics and provide regular hiring updates to hiring managers.
- Represent LECO at career fairs, hiring events, and community recruiting events.
- Provide outstanding customer service to candidates, hiring managers, and employees throughout the recruiting process.
Position Requirements:
- 2–4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting manufacturing, industrial, skilled trades, warehouse, or administrative positions.
- Experience sourcing candidates using recruiting tools
- Experience managing multiple open requisitions while balancing other talent recruitment priorities.
- Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ADP Workforce Now preferred).
- Interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
- Ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative HR team.
- Ability to analyze recruiting data and recommend improvements to hiring strategies.
- Willingness to travel occasionally for recruiting events, career fairs, and community outreach.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Manufacturing or industrial recruiting experience.
- Experience recruiting hourly production employees, skilled trades, technicians, and administrative professionals.
- Experience using recruiting tools or other advanced sourcing platforms.
- Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices.
- Experience supporting employer branding or recruiting marketing initiatives.
Education/Certifications:
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent recruiting experience will also be considered.
EOE M/F/VET/Disability
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- Amazon20
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- Technology & Software31
- Healthcare & Medical Services20
- Consulting & Professional Services12
- Banking & Financial Services10
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in talent acquisition specialist jobs.
- 2-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience across corporate or agency environments
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems such as ATS platforms like Greenhouse or Workday
- Demonstrated ability to source passive candidates through professional networking sites and Boolean search
- Experience managing multiple open requisitions simultaneously across different business units
- Strong stakeholder management skills with hiring managers at all levels
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
Tips for Your Talent Acquisition Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to ATS requirements
Talent acquisition roles are screened by the same applicant tracking systems you'll eventually manage. Mirror exact language from each job posting, especially terms like sourcing, full-cycle recruiting, and workforce planning, so your resume clears automated filters before a human ever reads it.
Quantify your pipeline and fill metrics
Hiring managers want to see what you've delivered. Replace vague claims with concrete output: requisitions managed simultaneously, average time-to-fill by department, or offer acceptance rates. Specific numbers from past roles signal that you understand recruiting as a measurable business function, not just a process.
Highlight niche sourcing channels you've used
Generic sourcing experience is easy to claim. Call out the specific channels you've built pipelines in, whether that's passive candidate outreach on professional networking sites, niche community forums, or employee referral programs, so interviewers can immediately map your skills to their hardest-to-fill roles.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists talent acquisition specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for competency-based interview questions
Expect behavioral questions tied to specific scenarios: a role you struggled to fill, a time you pushed back on a hiring manager's unrealistic requirements, or how you handled a candidate who withdrew after accepting an offer. Rehearse structured answers that show judgment, not just activity.
Negotiate offer terms beyond base compensation
When you receive an offer, the conversation doesn't end at title and pay. Ask about sourcing tool budgets, team size, requisition load, and whether the role owns full-cycle hiring or only parts of it. These factors directly affect your day-to-day scope and your ability to deliver results.
Talent Acquisition Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most talent acquisition specialists?
The companies hiring the most talent acquisition specialists right now include Amazon, Brightview, and Northrop Grumman, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand tends to be highest at large enterprises undergoing rapid headcount growth and at staffing firms that recruit on behalf of multiple clients.
How many talent acquisition specialist jobs are remote?
About 65% of talent acquisition specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making it one of the more flexible HR functions for distributed work. Sourcing, candidate screening, and coordination roles tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions tied to on-site onboarding or executive search often require in-person presence.
How do you become a talent acquisition specialist?
Most talent acquisition specialists start with a degree in human resources, business, or psychology, then gain early experience in a recruiting coordinator or HR assistant role. From there, you build full-cycle recruiting skills by owning requisitions end-to-end, learn to source through professional networking sites and Boolean search, and develop stakeholder management skills by working closely with hiring managers across departments.
Can you get a talent acquisition specialist job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level talent acquisition specialist roles exist, particularly at staffing agencies and high-growth companies with large hiring volumes. Internships in HR or campus recruiting, experience coordinating interviews, or a background in sales with cold-outreach skills can all serve as credible starting points. Highlighting any exposure to applicant tracking systems and structured interview processes strengthens an application at the junior level.
What does the talent acquisition specialist interview process look like?
The process typically includes an initial recruiter screen focused on your recruiting background and communication style, followed by a hiring manager interview with competency-based questions about past requisitions and sourcing strategies. Many employers include a practical component, such as a sourcing exercise or a mock intake call with a hiring manager, before a final round with HR leadership or the talent team.
Where can I find and apply to talent acquisition specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to talent acquisition specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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