Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will help ConnectOne Bank identify, engage, and recruit talent aligned to business needs and key results.

Responsibilities

• Support the Bank’s People First focus and rules of engagement by maintaining a professional demeanor, working as an active member of the CNOB team, and delivering excellent client service.
• Help drive CNOB’s “A Better Place to Be” mindset in day-to-day recruiting activities.
• Build and execute recruiting strategy to meet staffing needs by defining job requirements for open positions in partnership with hiring managers.
• Leverage technology, tools, and innovative methodologies to identify, assess, sell, and present candidates for open requisitions.
• Develop sourcing approaches that feed critical talent pipelines into the CNOB talent community.
• Lower cycle time for upcoming requisitions by ensuring structured pipelines include profiles that meet the CNOB definition of success.
• Act as a CNOB employment brand ambassador, clearly articulating the CNOB employment value proposition throughout the talent engagement process.
• Serve as a talent sourcing subject matter expert, providing recommendations on innovative and effective sourcing tools and best practices for pilot and/or deployment.

Requirements

• People First interest and ability.
• Knowledge of employment and labor laws, including but not limited to EEOC, ADEA, ERISA, NLRB, ADA, FMLA, and FLSA.
• 3+ years of full lifecycle recruiting experience, including candidate sourcing, pre-qualification screening, and interviewing.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Presence, confidence, and communications skills that support effective participation at all levels of an organization.

Benefits

• World class health, vision, and dental benefits on day one
• 401k with employer match
• Hybrid work from home (depending on role)
• Employee appreciation events (team building, softball games, food truck days, etc.)
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Wellness programs (flu shot, preventive care, health programs, and services discounts, etc.)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Discount perks
• CNOB Community Service Events

Bonus Points

• Experience proactively networking and establishing effective working relationships.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools.

Location: Union, NJ (hybrid)

Salary: USD 70,000 - 80,000 per year