Talent Acquisition Partner

Responsible for recruiting for Goodwill of Greater Washington’s positions as directed, and supporting the New Hire Orientation process as needed. This position is responsible and will be held accountable for behaving in accordance with our RISE values and expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Identify qualified candidates for open positions by reviewing applications/resumes and use independent judgment to determine what candidates should be selected to proceed in the process. 
2. On own initiative, conduct initial phone interviews for hourly associates and use independent judgment to make recommendations to hiring managers to select for in-person interviews. 
3. Schedule, coordinate, and track in-person interviews, background checks, drug screenings, and conduct reference checks. 
4. Open, track, and close positions in the applicant tracking system. 
5. Counsel hiring managers on the use of the applicant tracking system and helps train new managers on its use. 
6. On own initiative, maintain a pool of available candidates to fill positions by using independent judgment to conduct outreach through various recruitment methods such as web-based tools, community centers, job fairs and collaborations with local resources. 
7. Assist applicants with completing the online application process. 
8. Perform other duties as directed by management. 
9. *This position will require some travel to off-site retail locations throughout MD, DC and VA. 

Other Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Ability to field and follow up on questions from managers and candidates using independent judgment. 
2. Provides administrative and delivery support to the People and Culture team by assisting with the New Hire Orientation process and other training initiatives as needed. 
3. Occasionally travel to other GGW sites on tasks related to the position. 

Required Qualifications: 

1. Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.   
2. Two years of recruitment in a fast-paced environment.
3. Significant administrative experience. 
4. Ability to manage multiple openings concurrently. 
5. Demonstrated knowledge of various applicant tracking platforms. 
6. Excellent customer service. 
7. Strong written and oral communication skills. 
8. Strong interpersonal skills. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Knowledge of iCIMS ATS, or other ATS platforms.  
2. Previous recruiting experience with either retail or other high-volume positions.