Talent Acquisition Specialist (Corporate)

Good hires change teams, and at this specialist recruitment agency in Durban Central you'll make them happen. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is Durban Central-based, with most of your time spent at a specialist recruitment agency.

• Screen CVs and run phone interviews to check fit and salary expectations.
• Source candidates through search, referrals and your own database.
• Write clear, honest job ads and post them on job boards and LinkedIn.
• Run group assessments for volume intakes of 30 to 100 people.
• Handle candidate data in line with POPIA, including consent and deletion.
• Take detailed job briefs from hiring managers and clients.
• Give every shortlisted candidate feedback, including those who did not get the job.

• Honest about salaries, deadlines and outcomes
• Skilled at LinkedIn search and job board databases
• Comfortable with targets for agency roles
• Confident on the phone with candidates and managers

• An applicant tracking system such as Bullhorn or a similar ATS
• Knowledge of employment equity targets when shortlisting
• A niche market such as IT, nursing or engineering

• LinkedIn Recruiter licence provided
• Commission on placements for agency roles
• Clear growth path to senior consultant or team manager

• Before the interview, look up a live vacancy the company is filling and suggest where you would source for it.
• Your own CV is a sample of your work, so keep it clean, short and easy to scan in 10 seconds.