Talent Outreach Specialist - Cross Technologies

The Talent Outreach Specialist will play a critical role in Cross' effort to bring world class talent to our organization. This role will be responsible for a comprehensive outreach and engagement effort with a heavy emphasis on building relationships and programs within high schools, technical schools, and colleges in an effort to build our candidate pipelines. In addition, this role will be responsible for a portion of day to day recruiting efforts, working alongside our Talent Acquisition Specialist, hiring managers, and HR Team.

Essential Functions

• Develop productive relationships within the education systems local to our facilities designed to generate viable candidates for our business.
• Secure top talent by performing life cycle recruiting activities, including sourcing, interviewing, pre-employment screenings and extending offers.
• Partner with business leaders to understand talent needs in the 1, 3, and 5 year timeframes and develop a talent pipeline targeted at bringing those skill sets within the organization.
• Partner with Marketing to grow a presence on social and professional networking sites to leverage Cross Company's unique culture and identify candidates
• Ensure processes are compliant with AAP and EEO requirements
• Provide timely and accurate data to maintain recruiting metrics
• Effectively work within our ATS system

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist with HRIS data input and reporting as needed
• Collaborate with other HR team members to manage projects or provide input on HR-related programs and practices
• Other responsibilities as directed by your supervisor

Education and Experience

• 5+ years of recruiting experience or related
• In depth knowledge of navigating the education system from High school to University settings.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing demands while being adaptable and flexible in a quickly changing environment
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Proficient in ATS and HRIS system

Required Competencies

• Communicates Effectively: Both written and Verbal
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Plans and Aligns
• Attracts Top Talent
• Courage
• Servant Leadership
• Organizational Savvy
• Builds Networks
• Adapting to Change
• Learning Agility

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Must be able to drive for extended periods of time
• Must have the ability to speak
• Must have the ability to sit or stand for periods of an hour or more