Talent Acquisition Specialist (Corporate) – Entry Level

How2Apply Talent Network
Sandton, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 2 days ago
Full-time Human Resources
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Job Description

You'll find, screen and place the right people for a specialist recruitment agency in Sandton. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Sandton, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

The work, day to day

  • Negotiate offers and prepare offer letters.
  • Handle candidate data in line with POPIA, including consent and deletion.
  • Give every shortlisted candidate feedback, including those who did not get the job.
  • Book interviews, assessments and background checks.
  • Run group assessments for volume intakes of 30 to 100 people.
  • Report on time-to-fill, pipeline and placement figures each week.

What you need

  • A diploma or degree in HR or a related field, or strong agency experience
  • At least 1 year of recruitment, sourcing or recruitment admin
  • Confident on the phone with candidates and managers
  • Honest about salaries, deadlines and outcomes
  • Comfortable with targets for agency roles
  • Skilled at LinkedIn search and job board databases

On offer

  • Hybrid working
  • LinkedIn Recruiter licence provided
  • Commission on placements for agency roles

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): your qualification plus a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months).
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Sandton.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

  • Before the interview, look up a live vacancy the company is filling and suggest where you would source for it.
  • Show placements, fill rates and average time-to-fill; recruiters get judged on numbers, and so will you.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationSandton, Gauteng
CategoryHuman Resources
Experience4+ years
Posted2 October 2026
Closing Date31 October 2026
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