Talent Acquisition Specialist - Hybrid M-W in our downtown Chicago office

Swoon, a fast growing technical & professional recruitment firm, has career* opportunities to join our award-winning team in Chicago! Being a member of our Talent Acquisition team at Swoon entails much more than your usual sourcing and qualifying candidates. Your goal is to bring real value to our internal staff through your talent-finding efforts & spreading the Swoon brand. Sound exciting? Read on . . .

* This isn’t a job opportunity, Swoon prefers to start and accelerate careers.

What attributes make a Swooner successful?

The ideal candidate will be:

• Ideally, you have at least 2 years’ experience recruiting in a small-to-medium sized sales or staffing organization. It will benefit you to understand how staffing and sales function to find success! Bonus points if you’ve sourced passive & active candidates utilizing super creative recruiting techniques & found tangible success! We love that!

• Would your boss, your professor, your BFF tell us that you are excellent at juggling multiple tasks in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment? If “yes”, keep reading!

• A strong “people person” who is energized by building relationships & motivating people will find success quickly!

• If you like to travel, we’ll send ya places! Let’s expect up to 25% travel (job & campus events + remote offices, etc).

• Having a ‘scrappy’ mentality will serve you well. Doing more with less is one of our mantras.

• An adaptable work-style that bring out the best, creative ideas when collaborating with the internal teams.

• Self-educator: having the ability to learn quickly & stay educated is critical in the staffing industry.

• Professional in behavior, professional in communication, and professional in your approach.

• Add* to the “Swoon Culture”: we have a diverse, honest, transparent, and hard-working crew.

* We look to add to our culture, not have others fit into it.

What would I be doing as a Talent Acquisition teammate? In this role you will:

• Drive & develop a sustainable talent acquisition and hiring strategy to meet Swoon’s growth needs. Easy, right?

• Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting

• Attract, source, and conduct in-depth screenings to assess potential Sales, Recruiter, and Operations candidates for level of interest, technical skills match, qualifications, and compensation expectations

• Identify and convert hard to find passive talent through creative and effective sourcing strategies

• Master the general day-to-day parts of being a Swoon internal recruiter. What does that include?

• Partner with Operations and internal hiring managers to determine needs; sticking to the process is key!

• Identify bottlenecks and provide suggestions for improving the candidate experience (and yours, too)!

• Drive Talent Acquisition Projects & Focused Efforts

? e.g. college campus events, in-office events, meet-ups, conferences, internship opportunities, etc.

• Stay current on the company’s organization structure, policies, and employment laws regarding best practices

• Work closely with HR department to manage and maintain all job descriptions and salary band compliance

• Serve as a liaison with employment agencies, colleges, and industry associations

• Network and maintain relationships with key talent communities for short and long-term opportunities

• Stay current on market trends and competitors within our industry

• Focus efforts on hiring manager and candidate retention/satisfaction; continually work to deepen relationships and identify areas for enhancement.

• Schedule and host new hire orientation week, by hosting live and virtual sessions

Some Swoon Perks:

• Employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision insurance premiums

• 4 weeks’ Vacation + Paid Parental Leave

• Hybrid work environment in our downtown Chicago Office

• Matching 401K after 1st service year

• Pre-Tax Commuter Program (reduces public transportation and/or parking costs)

• Numerous recognition incentives available throughout the year + President’s Club (incentivized annual trip)

Compensation: $70-75k base + bonuses