Talent Acquisition Specialist

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Intern to join our Talent Acquisition team. This internship offers hands-on experience in the recruitment process, from sourcing candidates to coordinating hiring processes. An ideal candidate is eager to learn, highly organized, and passionate about Talent Acquisition.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in sourcing and screening candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, and social media.
• Support the team in reviewing resumes and conducting initial candidate assessments.
• Maintain and update the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Post job openings on various job boards and company career pages.
• Schedule and coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
• Provide administrative support to the recruitment team.

Qualifications & Skills:

• MBA in HR / Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational abilities.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.
• Proficiency in Google Suite or Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Familiarity with LinkedIn and job portals is a plus.

Role Must Have's

• Startup Hiring Experience in both Tech and Non Tech domains
• 2 years + Experience
• Demonstrated experience in closing mid and senior roles at startups
• Demonstrated experience in using LinkedIn recruiter, GitHub, and social media channels for recruiting
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Nice to Have: Computer Science Academic Background

Responsibilities

• Build an effective candidate pipeline through Inbound/Outbound sourcing channels with minimal dependency
• Co-ordinate for interview panel, schedule interviews, and run debriefs efficiently
• Be able to recruit active/passive candidates for Tech roles
• Possess strong ability to pre-screen interview candidates
• Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through pro-active market research and ongoing relationship management
• Communicate well with the hiring manager and stakeholders to ensure an effective interview process.

Behaviors & Experiences

• Independently Driven
• Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects, and client relationships
• High Learning Agility
• Extraordinarily Conscientious

Job Description:

            Responsible of Monitoring Team members’ daily activity

            Responsible for Manage the team, fix performance metrics and periodical performance review

            Responsible for Effectively handle employee grievances and communicate

            Excellent English communication skills- The ability to communicate effectively is a core skill required to be a successful recruiter.

            Responsible for handling IT requirements from US based clients.

            Responsible for full-cycle recruiting: interview, offer, negotiation and closed candidates for assigned requisitions.

            Sourcing from Job Portals (Monster, Dice, Career builder, Yahoo Hot Jobs), Making job postings on the Job Portal.

            Well versed about US Terms like W2, C2C, 1099, US Visas, etc.

            Responsible to work on Contract, Permanent & C2H (Contract to Hire) positions.

            Responsible for Coordinating fulfillment of other formalities such as background check, drug test etc. leading to joining post placement.

            Responsible for achieving a good conversion ratio of submittals into interview and placement.

            Responsible for Strategy Development process which includes understanding client requirements & mapping the relevant targets.

            Must be having capability to work with a team or individually.

            Maintain close contact with candidates/Vendors/ recruiters/offshore team.

            Publish progress report to management every week.

            Updated about technologies of the Client requirements and knowledge of current IT trends.

Job description

CGLIA is looking for IT Recruiters who have expertise in hiring through LinkedIn and other social media sites. This position is to work from our office. The Recruiter will understand the requirements and identify effective recruiting strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified and capable talent for the organization.

 Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop, facilitate, and implement all phases of the recruitment process.
• Coordinate with the department managers to identify and draft detailed and accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria.
• Identify and implement efficient and effective recruiting methods that work for the organization screen applications and select qualified candidates.
• Schedules interviews; oversees the preparation of interview questions and other hiring and selection materials.
• Assists with the interview process, attending and conducting interviews with managers Coordinate with the hiring manager and other human resource staff during the offer process, Initiate campus hiring, and hiring with the finishing schools.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent skills in hiring through LinkedIn and other social media sites. Should have experience in IT recruitment and close the positions within the time frame.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to create and implement sourcing strategies for recruitment for a variety of roles. Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment.
• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn applicant-tracking software or other recruitment systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. Passion towards recruitment and onboarding processes 

Education and Experience:

Any graduate with an understanding of IT terminologies.

Minimum 3 years of experience working for IT product companies. Should have experience in MS Word & Excel sheets.

High priority to those having experience in hiring through LinkedIn and social Media Networks, and having innovative hiring processes.

About the job

Are you passionate about finding the best talent in the Software Development industry? Do you thrive on the exhilaration of attracting top talent currently working at other companies? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

What you'll do:

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in our organization by managing the entire recruitment process, from crafting sourcing strategies to interviewing and hiring exceptional talent. You will collaborate closely with hiring managers and executive leadership, ensuring a robust talent pipeline to meet our strategic growth objectives. Your natural aptitude for building strong, trusting partnerships and your ability to prioritize and problem-solve with limited information will be key to your success.

Some of your tangible deliverables will include:

• Cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with passive candidates and industry leaders, establishing our organization as an employer of choice.
• Developing and executing a comprehensive recruitment strategy to attract top-notch tech talent.
• Utilizing data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of recruitment strategies and continually improving our processes.

Who you are:

• Passionate problem solver: You possess the ability to define, scope, and solve ambiguous problems, delivering clear, actionable insights.
• Self-starter: You thrive when presented with challenges, proactively identifying problems based on data and presenting innovative solutions.
• Effective communicator: You have the talent to translate complex analysis into compelling narratives, and you communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Master of multitasking: You excel at setting priorities while remaining flexible in an ever-changing environment.

Skills required:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in talent acquisition, with a proven track record of sourcing and hiring top talent in the tech industry.
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other HR technologies.
• Experience in utilizing creative sourcing methods and cold calling to identify and attract exceptional talent currently employed at other companies.
• Previous experience in working with mature startups or high-volume tech service companies is highly desirable.

Why join us:

At our company, we value the motivation and dedication of our employees. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our talent acquisition strategies and directly impact our strategic growth objectives. We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture that encourages learning from industry leaders and provides opportunities for personal and professional growth. Additionally, we offer competitive compensation packages and attractive benefits.

If you are driven by the thrill of finding extraordinary talent and are excited about contributing to our organization's success, we invite you to apply and join our dynamic team.

• Designing and implementing the overall recruiting strategy.
• Interacting with stakeholders and clients for understanding requirements, drafting JDs, interviews and negotiating results (where necessary).
• Sourcing and attracting candidates by using databases, social media etc.
• Conducting interviews and filtering candidates for open positions.
• Negotiating salaries and joining dates.
• Onboarding.

Desired Candidate Profile

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in full recruitment cycle for technical roles
• Background in IT, knowledge of the basics of the latest IT technologies, programming languages
• Good command in verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent negotiation skills and candidate engagement skills
• Adaptibility to new technologies and business environment
• Positive attitude    

• Sound knowledge on sourcing skills and knowledge about paid and unpaid job sites.
• Social media hiring, volume hiring 
• 70 % non tech roles like sales, marketing , BDM, backend support roles.
• 30% of technical recruitments like Php, Java...etc
• Very good communication skills and great negotiation skills (very important)