Talent Acquisition Specialist

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How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

As the Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will contribute the Office of University Development and School, College, Campus, Unit recruitment and talent sourcing efforts. This includes using your expertise in talent acquisition to manage the applicant sourcing recruitment process for open positions. Most of the positions are for our School, College, Campus, and Unit partners, with an emphasis on building a robust talent pipeline. Additionally, you will provide consultative support to hiring managers as needed.

You will report to the Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

Please Note: We are moving to a new building, Michigan House (2301 Commonwealth Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105).

This is a hybrid position with expectations of at least two days per week in office.

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Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

 
  • Generous time off
  • A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
  • Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Responsibilities*

  • Talent Acquisition and Talent Sourcing (60%)
    • Assist in the design and placement of inclusive job advertisements, utilizing DataPeople.
    • Conduct proactive sourcing for searches through social networking using Linkedin, Indeed, etc., industry connections, referrals, and resume databases.
    • Network both internally and externally to identify potential candidates and build talent pipelines.
    • Update candidate records in recruiting databases.
    • Support Talent Acquisition Partners as needed. This includes but is not limited to:
      • Provide proactive candidate sourcing support to Talent Acquisition colleagues in order to grow the talent pipeline for the various OUD departments.
      • Conducting resume pre-screening and informational interviews
      • Building evaluation criteria and forms
  • Talent Acquisition Projects & Programs (25%)
    • Utilizing your talent acquisition expertise, collaborate with your team to interview, evaluate, and hire for the Development Summer Internship Program (D-SIP).
    • Partner with the Associate Director of Talent Pipeline Programs to steward / proactively recruit D-SIP alumni for future career opportunities with the U-M Development Community.
    • Provide support to P&C consultant on Talent Acquisition interview feedback surveys to improve upon the interview and hiring process.
  • Talent Acquisition Metrics & Talent Analytics (15%):
    • Collaborate on the maintenance and distribution of TA reports, including but not limited to the Recruitment Summary Report and P&C Annual Reports.
    • Represent People & Culture in University-wide data user groups and support other talent analytics efforts as needed.

Required Qualifications*

  • 4 years of experience or a Bachelor's degree.
  • 2+ years of experience in Human Resources or other related fields (customer service, sales, marketing, etc.)
  • Project management skills
  • Experienced PC user including Windows-based software, Word and Excel, and Google Mail, Google Calendar and Google Drive.
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Experience collaborating and engaging with colleagues at all levels

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

To be considered you must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring university sponsorship for continued employment.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.