Primary Role
Responsible for recruitment efforts for open positions for defined client group, consistent with American Water’s Talent Acquisition framework and comply with Labor laws and government and industry regulations.
Key Accountabilities
- Establishes and maintains meaningful relationships with leadership, HR Business Partners and key cross-functional stakeholders
- Performs all full cycle recruiting responsibilities: pre-screens, and, possibly, interviews and selects, recommends candidate pool to present to hiring manager and supports the offer process
- Partners with hiring managers to understand needs of the role and identify candidate profiles to fit those needs.
- Acts as a liaison between the hiring manager and candidate
- Understands the organizations long-term needs & assists with building pipelines to meet those needs
- Helps to organize and participate in job fairs, campus recruiting events, and other recruitment activities.
- Complies with all labor laws and government and industry regulations
- Ensures that the talent acquisition process is carried out consistently with the highest quality, integrity, and professionalism
Knowledge/Skills
- The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, ability to collaborate with virtual teams and also face to face, and to provide excellent internal customer service. Other foundational skills include:
- Collaboration, Communication, Business Acumen, Teamwork
- Understanding recruiting processes, practices, regulations & technology
- Interviewing
- Influencing, Detail-Oriented, Confident
- Muli-Tasking, Time Management
- Sourcing
- Detailed knowledge of key human resources including recruiting, employment law, and basic skills in performance management and employee development.
Experience/Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
- Minimum 2-3 years talent acquisition experience of all levels of employment.
Work Environment
- Remote; must live in the northeast region
Travel Requirements
- Ability to travel up to 10-20%