Talent Acquisition Specialist - Wisconsin Based Work from Home

Join our award winning culture to help us serve our members and enjoy the opportunity to work based out of your home!

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for sourcing, screening, and recommending candidates for all positions at LCI. This person must understand, model, and represent the LCI employment value proposition. They will identify opportunities to build applicant pools, establish trust and partnerships with the stakeholders, identify potential “fit” through effective interviewing and collaboration, effectively administer the interviewing and onboarding process, and ensure a positive new hire experience.

Accountability

• Recruit and perform talent acquisition activities such as resume & phone screens, candidate interviews, recommend final selection of applicants and close qualified candidates.
• Place and update all job postings in various medias including internet/intranet sites, colleges, social networks, community boards and staffing partners.
• Create offer letters, maintain applicant tracking system, recruiting reports and other staffing administration functions, as needed.
• Respond timely to internal and external applicant situations, and applicant requests as required.
• Administers the full-cycle recruitment process in the human resource information system for posting and hiring.

Critical Thinking

• Administer and assure compliance with Affirmative Action Plan (AAP). Develop creative recruitment solutions to source diverse candidates to include veterans.
• Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.

Commitment to Excellence

• Conduct regular follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting efforts.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day support to employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Interpersonal Awareness

• Help develop the skills of all leaders in coaching staff, providing feedback, and establishing a culture that promotes high performance behaviors.

Relationship Building

• Consult with leaders, hiring managers, and human resources team on position descriptions, requisition creation, compensation, and sourcing strategies.
• Continuously develop networks/partnerships to actively build database/pipeline of candidates and the LCI company brand.
• Communicate with managers and employees regularly to promote LCI referral program and internal opportunities.

Organizational Regard

• Represent the company at recruiting events (i.e., college job fairs), providing company/job information and interviewing applicants.
• Give presentations at colleges, attend student group meetings, and increase college awareness of the company before and after career fairs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field and, or equivalent combination of formal education and experience required.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in human resources to include experience in recruitment, HRIS, talent, etc.
• Knowledge of HR regulations and practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and willingness to learn new software applications. Paylocity experience a plus.
• Strong organizational ability.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality.
• Current WI driver’s license, acceptable driving record and proof of adequate insurance required.

In evaluating candidates for this position, the organization may consider a combination of education, training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Lakeland Care is a Wisconsin-based, Top Workplace award winning non-profit organization that focuses on creating a world we all want to live in. With long-standing roots as a managed care organization (MCO), we provide long-term care services to eligible elders and individuals with physical and intellectual or developmental disabilities. Currently we serve members in 22 counties and have 11 offices throughout the Central to North East region of Wisconsin.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer functioning under an Affirmative Action Plan. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We are an organization that participates in E-Verify.