Talent Acquisition Specialist – Temporary

Emory University

. Manages a high volume of full life cycle recruiting for staff vacancies across schools, divisions and affiliates; may be focused on regular full time/part time or temporary positions.

Posted 5/4/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manages a high volume of full life cycle recruiting for staff vacancies across schools, divisions and affiliates; may be focused on regular full time/part time or temporary positions.
Collaborates with hiring managers to define recruitment criteria.
Directly sources and screens candidates as needed.
Partners with HR business partners to attract and screen top applicants throughout the employment process.
Determines which applicants are most qualified for specific positions and refers applicants for interviews.
Reviews internal equity, professional tenure and market trends.
Ensures the applicant referral pool has a cross section of diverse candidates; adheres to established equal opportunity and affirmative action goals.
Recommends appropriate starting salaries for final candidates.
Oversees pre-employment processing for finalists, including reference checking, criminal background screening, employment and education checks and health assessments (as needed) to ensure university standards are met.
Escalates adjudications as necessary.
Participates in process improvement efforts.
Develops long-range recruiting strategies, attending recruiting events, developing recruiting materials, and maintaining recruitment contacts to increase the pool of qualified applicants for specific positions.
Maintains required records and documentation to ensure OFCCP and DOL EEO compliance.
Composes employment advertisements and contacts appropriate advertising sources.
Advises HR business partners of organizational policies and procedures.
Performs related responsibilities as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field and one year of employment experience within a staffing/recruiting agency or an in-house human resources recruiting function OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Strong customer service skills.
Ability to extract data from applicant tracking system and manipulate in Excel and PowerPoint.
Staffing or recruiting agency experience in a face-paced environment
Ability to efficiently manage a high-volume requisition load.
Great communication and solid follow-up with departments, divisions and candidates.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

full life cycle recruitingcandidate sourcingscreening candidatesreference checkingbackground screeningemployment checkseducation checksdata extractionExcelPowerPoint

Soft Skills

customer servicecommunicationfollow-upcollaborationorganizational skillsprocess improvementstrategic planningattention to detailproblem-solvingdiversity awareness

Certifications

bachelor's degree in human resourcesbachelor's degree in business administrationstaffing/recruiting agency certification