Talent Acquisition Partner

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Definition
Supports all activities for the entire recruiting cycle, including sourcing, interviewing, reference checking, etc.

Responsibilities

•    Counseling hiring managers regarding recruiting strategies and practices that support the goals and direction of the organization; leveraging data to drive decision-making.

•    Recruiting, interviewing, checking references, making offers, and communicating orientation and start date plans for new employees.

•    Utilizing the applicant tracking system (ATS), Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools and industry-leading sourcing technologies to deliver the most qualified candidates for current roles and building strong candidate pipelines for future roles.

•    Developing plans for sourcing appropriate and diverse candidates, conducting the interview process, and extending offers to selected candidates while maintaining a low cost per hire.

Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desired

Skill Descriptors
Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Provides prompt and effective responses to client requests and interactions.

•    Monitors client satisfaction levels on a regular basis.

•    Alerts own team to problems in client satisfaction.

•    Differentiates the roles and responsibilities in a business relationship.

•    Works with clients to address critical issues and resolve major problems.

Customer/Market Focus: Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Surfaces new or unexpressed customer needs.

•    Focuses product and service features and functions on the customer's critical success factors.

•    Develops consistent methods for maintaining customer responsiveness.

•    Delivers customer value within parameters of profitability and other targets.

•    Escalates systemic problems that could affect customer satisfaction.

Recruitment Channel Management: Knowledge of the benefit, selection, implementation, and operation of various recruitment channels (e.g., computer databases, Internet recruiting resources, cold calls, media, recruiting firms and employee referrals); ability to use appropriate channels to achieve objectives of organizational talent strategy.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Selects cost-effective suppliers or service providers (e.g. recruiting firms) for recruitment.

•    Uses different recruitment channels to attract appropriate candidates for job vacancies.

•    Follows guidelines and standards in the process of recruitment channel selection.

•    Analyzes the effectiveness of different recruitment channels (e.g. corporate websites, recruiting firms, Internet job sites) in job vacancy recruiting.

•    Participates in the process of recruitment channel optimization within the organization.

Candidate Screening: Knowledge of techniques, methods and processes of candidate screening; ability to preselect suitable candidates for first and further interviews within the organization.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Screens candidates to obtain detailed information on knowledge, skills, motivation, etc.

•    Follows Human Resources(HR) policies and standards during the candidate screening process.

•    Files and maintains paper and electronic records of candidate information.

•    Exchanges candidate and job information with hiring managers.

•    Reviews candidates' resumes and cover letters from both professional and personal aspects.

Candidate Sourcing: Knowledge of techniques, methods and channels of candidate sourcing; ability to attract and qualify candidates for immediate job vacancies or as potential long-term job candidates.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Assists in analyzing short-term and long-term candidate needs within the organization.

•    Sources candidates through various channels within the organization.

•    Solves job requirement, time limit, and budget issues during the candidate sourcing process.

•    Follows Human Resources related regulations and sourcing policies and procedures.

•    Operates candidate sourcing tools and software within the department.

Staffing and Recruiting: Knowledge of standards, processes, techniques, and methods used in staffing and recruiting; ability to identify, select, retain, and relocate qualified employees, both internally and externally, for a wide range of positions.
 Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Prepares tools, record-keeping, and reports for applicant tracking.

•    Researches common processes and techniques to source qualified candidates.

•    Applies effective candidate selection techniques for a specific recruiting task.

•    Provides staffing services for routine positions of major functions or departments in an organization.

•    Assists in the implementation of current staffing goals, strategies and progress reports.

Workforce Analytics: Knowledge of human resources (HR) and workforce issues and trends; ability to analyze workforce data, information and metrics and apply the results to support business decisions.

 Level Basic Understanding: 

•    Explains the organizational benefits of workforce analysis.

•    Identifies basic methodologies and approaches in analyzing the workforce.

•    Describes the basic concepts and features of workforce analysis.

•    Discusses workforce analysis procedures and principles.

The position requires 100% English level

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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