Technical Talent Executive (Recruiter)

TITLE: Technical Talent Executive (Recruiter)

POSITION TYPE: Full Time

LOCATION: Frisco, TX

ABOUT WorldLink:

WorldLink is a rapidly growing information technology company at the forefront of the tech transformation. From custom software development to cloud hosting, from big data to cognitive computing, we help companies harness and leverage today’s most cutting-edge digital technologies to create value and grow.

Collaborative. Respectful. Work hard Play hard. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at WorldLink. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning.

We take pride in our employees and their future with continued growth and career advancement. We put TEAM first. We are a competitive group that like to win. We're grounded by humility and driven by ambition. We're passionate, and we love tough problems and new challenges. You don't hear a lot of "I don't know how" or "I can't" at WorldLink. If you are passionate about what you do and having fun while doing it; tired of rigid and strict work environments and would like to work in a non-bureaucratic startup cultural environment, WorldLink may be the place for you.

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WHO we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Technical Talent Executive (Recruiter) who will have the opportunity to join an amazing, robust, and agile team responsible for hiring elite talent. From generating pipeline to maintaining a successful offer acceptance rate, you will manage the entire candidate process. By leveraging your knowledge of our clients' hiring needs and search requirements, you effectively match candidates with the roles in which they will be most successful.

This position is technically focused, so experience and passion for recruiting technical talent is critical.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Identify, engage and secure top talented candidates (both passive and active) using sourcing strategies and research methods that are successful in attracting viable candidates for each specific requisition.
  
• Provide an efficient and high-touch experience for every candidate from the application stage to offer, evaluating skill level, driving the interview process and offer process, including reference checks, salary recommendations and closing of candidates.
  
• Be the search expert for functional areas by understanding functional hiring needs, position specifications and search requirements.
  
• Negotiate offers and successfully close candidates.
  
• Provide superb customer service to our hiring teams and ensure a seamless candidate experience for all potential candidates is what we strive for.
  

Required Experience and Education:

• 2-5 years’ experience in full-cycle technical recruiting role with heavy sourcing expectations.
  
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
  
• Experience hiring for various technology stacks and engineering roles.
  
• Proficiency in traditional sourcing techniques and innovative research to include online social and professional networks in addition to demonstrated ability to source 'beneath the surface' - targeted sourcing campaigns, targeted networking, calling for names to hire for niche areas and ‘hard to fill’ roles.
  
• Experience partnering with Hiring Managers and/or Account Managers to refine job descriptions and target profiles.
  
• Understanding of immigration, relocation, compensation, and overall market trends.
  
• Experience tracking key performance metrics.
  

Necessary Skills and Attributes:

• Self-motivated individual with the ability to thrive in a team-based or independent environment.
  
• Detail-oriented with strong organization skills.
  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Limited supervision and the exercise of discretion.
  
• Ability to change gears on short notice and adapt to fast-changing environments.
  
• Ability to conduct thorough behavioral based interviews and phone screens to assess both a technical baseline as well as the ability to be successful in our client’s environment.
  
• Extraordinary closing and negotiation skills are required.
  
• An aptitude for problem solving and independent thinking.
  

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by contract employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the contract employee is occasionally required to stand, clean, crawl, kneel, sit, sort, hold, squat, stoop, stand, twist the body, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or ladders and scaffolding, talk or hear, and lift up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye. Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display terminal between 50% - 95% of work time, including prolonged periods of time. Requires considerable (90%+) work utilizing high visual acuity/detail, numeric/character distinction, and moderate hand/finger dexterity.

Performs work under time schedules and stress which are normally periodic or cyclical, including time sensitive deadlines, intellectual challenge, some language barriers, and project management deadlines. May require working additional time beyond normal schedule and periodic travel.

WHAT we’ll bring:

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-competitive benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• Medical Plans
  
• Dental Plans
  
• Vision Plan
  
• Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  
• Short-Term Disability
  
• Long-Term Disability
  
• Critical Illness/ Accident/ Hospital Indemnity/ Identity Theft Protection
  
• 401(k)
  

WHAT you should know:

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. WorldLink is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All employment at WorldLink is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We endeavor to continue our footprint as a diverse organization by highlighting opportunities for all people. WorldLink considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, (including pregnancy and gender identity), age, national origin, political affiliation, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. People with disabilities who need assistance with any part of the application process should contact us.

This job description is designed to cover the main responsibilities and duties of the role but is not designed to be a comprehensive list of all.

• Identify, engage and secure top talented candidates (both passive and active) using sourcing strategies and research methods that are successful in attracting viable candidates for each specific requisition.
  
• Provide an efficient and high-touch experience for every candidate from the application stage to offer, evaluating skill level, driving the interview process and offer process, including reference checks, salary recommendations and closing of candidates.
  
• Be the search expert for functional areas by understanding functional hiring needs, position specifications and search requirements.
  
• Negotiate offers and successfully close candidates.
  
• Provide superb customer service to our hiring teams and ensure a seamless candidate experience for all potential candidates is what we strive for.