Talent Acquisition Recruiter – Talent and Culture

WVU Online

Talent Acquisition Recruiter executing recruitment strategy and sourcing solutions at West Virginia University. Focusing on delivering quality service to internal and external customers.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeVirginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, collaborate, and maintain strong working relationships with leaders to ensure understanding of business needs.
Deliver talent acquisition solutions, sourcing, recruitment, and full lifecycle hiring process for positions across WVU’s campus(es).
Utilize proven sourcing and recruitment techniques, passive candidate strategies, and social technologies to proactively build talent networks and pipelines.
Leverage external market data, vendors, sourcing channels and latest technology to build and maintain external talent pipelines.
Maintain and identify in-depth and up to date knowledge of social media, sourcing strategies, search techniques and tools.
Provide guidance and support to leaders regarding recruitment and hiring process.
Manage hiring process from initiation through final offer, ensuring a high touch positive experience.
Conduct consultative intake meetings for all new positions.
Assist with training client groups on search, recruiting processes, and best practices.
Provide weekly search status reports, assess risks/challenges, and drive solution-oriented results.
Perform initial candidate screening, validation of qualifications, and salary expectations.
Manage the interview process - ensure qualified candidates are thoroughly vetted before presenting.
Assist leaders to determine appropriate salary offer, with collaboration from Classification & Compensation as necessary.
Maintain accurate, compliant, and up-to-date records in our Applicant Tracking System.
Champion the WVU employee benefit and compensation package to candidates.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Labor Relations, Business Administration, or relevant field.
A minimum of two (2) years of experience in relevant professional level human resources experience in Talent Acquisition, Sourcing, and Recruitment.
Experience executing strategic recruitment plans.
Experience with ATS systems, job promotion, and sourcing tools (Workday Recruiting, LinkedIn and Indeed preferred).
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws governing employment policies and practices.
Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Excellent organizational, and presentation skills.
Must be proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
Strong public communication skills.
Excellent time management skills and proven ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to build successful relationships with team members, leaders, and candidates.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledge of or the ability to quickly learn internal HRIS and talent management systems.
Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the university.

Benefits

Comp & perks

37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays
24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
18 sick days per year
Range of health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
Eligibility to continue health insurance and other retiree perks
Wellness programs

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

talent acquisitionsourcingrecruitmentfull lifecycle hiringstrategic recruitment planscandidate screeningsalary expectationsinterview process managementcompliance knowledgeHRIS

Soft Skills

organizational skillspresentation skillsproactiveindependentinitiativepublic communication skillstime managementrelationship buildingconsultative skillssolution-oriented

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Human ResourcesBachelor's degree in Industrial Labor RelationsBachelor's degree in Business Administration