Contract Sourcing/Talent Acquisition Specialist

What you can expect

Join Sedgwick as a Contract Sourcing/Talent Acquisition Specialist supporting strategic talent sourcing for current and future staffing needs. This onsite role is based in Texas and focuses on building an active pipeline by reaching both active and passive candidates through techniques such as social media and cold-calling.

You will work closely with the broader talent acquisition team to strengthen how teams understand key markets, collaborate on responses to competitive hiring challenges, and participate in the presentation and selection of sourced talent. The role also supports the organization’s quality program(s) and includes travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Proactively document, identify, and deliver active and passive candidates for current and future staffing needs using strategies such as social media, referrals, industry events, and cold-calling.
• Use tracking mechanisms to support passive talent sourcing, competitive sourcing, and monitoring of business/market news.
• Build and improve functional sourcing processes for current and future needs, including social media, cold calling, boolean strings, job boards, and other sourcing techniques.
• Determine which sourcing channels best support client needs and build relationships with diverse professional organizations and networks to attract and develop talent pipelines.
• Partner with the broader talent acquisition team to ensure staff and management are educated on various markets and actively support solutioning for competitive market challenges.
• Support talent acquisition teams in presenting and selecting sourced talent.
• Support organizational quality program(s) and perform other duties as required.
• Travel as required.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Strong sourcing capabilities using online job boards, networking, research, and social media.
• Knowledge of social media.
• Good talent acquisition skills.
• Workforce planning and analysis skills.
• Strong oral and written communication, including presentation skills.
• PC literate, including Microsoft Office products.
• Strong organizational skills and excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies.

Work environment

• When applicable and appropriate, reasonable accommodations will be considered.
• Mental: clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Physical: computer keyboarding; travel as required.
• Auditory/Visual: hearing, vision, and talking.

Tools you’ll use

• Social media, cold calling, boolean strings, job boards, and Microsoft Office products.