Entry Level Talent Acquisition Specialist

Our Shared Values - As a Spear team member, you naturally exhibit SPEAR’s values by default. Your talents instinctively result in actions of Service, Passion, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, Impact and Teamwork. You put people first, and know that each teammate, and each New Yorker, can rely on you to help them become the best versions of themselves.

Your Impact – As Talent Acquisition Specialist, you are responsible for meeting human capital demands of Spear as the organization continues to grow. This includes developing strong relationships with university partners, managing our talent acquisition platforms and coordinating the complete recruitment cycle for candidates.  As the primary point of contact for all candidates, hiring managers and external vendors, you will ensure that Spear can efficiently staff all open roles. You will develop creative methods to attract talent, take initiative to proactively identify and solve issues that could impact Spear’s talent pipeline and support decisions through data reporting.

SPEAR-IT Values:

Respect & Teamwork: You approach every interaction from a place of respect and teamwork. You are committed to serving as a resource for directors and candidates. You work closely with managers and candidates so that they understand the recruitment process and the systems available to them.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition Manager(s) to understand the recruitment needs of the business
• Screen Therapy Tech and Care Coordinator candidates that apply to Spear’s open positions and coordinate their placement with the Talent Acquisition Manager(s)
• Connects viable candidates with hiring managers within 24 hours of screening
• Build talent pipeline through continuous sourcing, attending relevant industry career fairs and other events to target top talent
• Posts jobs externally on Ceridian within 24 hours of receiving notice of opening from Hiring Manager
• Point person for all candidate email inquiries that come into the careers department email
• Respond to all inquiries and requests within (8) businesses hours
• Assess proper next steps and coordinate
• Demonstrate the proficient use of recruitment systems/platforms (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter/Lite, Indeed, Sourcing boards, Boolean & Google search)
• This is Hybrid Role with 3 days in office in Midtown Manhattan and 2 days Remote

• Minimum 1 year(s) experience in an HR/Talent Acquisition/Recruitment focused role required
• Bachelor’s degree: specialization in Human Resources or Business Administration preferred Commitment to providing a 5 Star experience for both internal team members and external candidates
• Ability to preserve confidentiality of information
• Willingness to move with purpose and a strong sense of urgency without compromising accuracy or attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks/projects
• HR Systems: Lever, Indeed, LinkedIn, & others as needed

• Manual dexterity to manipulate office equipment and make written notations.
• Ability to use computer keyboard 90% of each workday.
• Hearing acuity to communicate over the telephone.
• Visual acuity to read information on computer screen.
• The ability to sit, stand, walk for extended periods of time
• Occasionally lift 25 pounds floor to waist