Recruiting Specialist

This position will be located onsite in the Allentown, PA area and will travel to plant locations as needed.

The Recruiting Specialist supports the acquisition of top talent through creative and innovative sourcing approaches, partnerships with external recruitment agencies, embraces the Company’s culture, promotes a strong employer brand, and builds winning teams. The Recruiter reports to the Director, Talent Management.

Key Responsibilities

• The role requires strong and effective communication, a high degree of collaboration, and self-driven characteristics to build relationships across multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to synthesize information and consistently share progress with the appropriate internal teams guiding the process from requisition to onboarding.
• Supports HRBPs and Hiring Managers in understanding the staffing processes and strategies and guides leaders through the recruiting process.
• Develop talent pools and passive talent pipelines for priority and difficult to source jobs.
• Advises management on interviewing, hiring, and candidate evaluation best practices.
• Uses deep knowledge of recruiting practices to differentiate Company's unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards and leverage a consistent, compelling message that conveys the most significant motivators to prospective candidates.
• Leverages long-term relationships with external agencies with extensive talent pools across the industry in communities the Company operates in.
• Partners with marketing team in branding efforts to ensure a compelling candidate value proposition.
• Owns the candidate experience and prepares candidates for next phases of the process.
• Will lead the intern university recruiting efforts in support of the field HRBPs
• Works with the HRBPs and Compensation Manager to determine a market rate salary for open positions.
• Partners with Health Services and screening vendors to manage the candidate pre-hire screening processes.
• Facilitates the onboarding process.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years full cycle talent acquisition experience
• Experience recruiting for power plant positions, military veterans and campus recruitment
• Experience utilizing an ATS (Applicant Tracking System) preferably Workday
• Energy, oil & gas, or engineering industry experience is a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Genuine excitement for rolling up your sleeves and engaging in recruiting efforts that drive the Company’s success.
• A track record for producing results, problem-solving and accountability.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships, both internally and externally.
• Team Player focused on delivery creative recruiting strategies.
• Strong change management skills.
• Strong business acumen, time management skills and ability to manage priorities.
• Role-modeling a ‘can-do’ positive attitude ensuring the HR community is regarded as a trusted and creditable partner
• Ability to thrive in a complex, fast paced, and continually evolving organization.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of human resources laws.
• Maintain complete and accurate record-keeping details in compliance with federal and state requirements
• Knowledge of job posting sites and professional social media platforms such as LinkedIn.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS); Workday (Preferred)
• Ability to exercise excellent judgment and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to establish relationships, build trust, effectively manage internal/external relationships and influence others.
• Ability to see the big picture and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Up to 20% travel required.

Why Talen Energy?

Power the Future

Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. We operate power plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets and sell energy to wholesale and retail customers in selected competitive markets. Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace, and a strong commitment to innovation, teamwork, and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.

Collaboration

Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace and were recently recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Midsize Employers.

Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, vision, prescription plans, life insurance, and disability insurance. In addition, employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energy’s 401(k) plan. Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.

Please be aware that Talen Energy requires extensive Nuclear Power Plant background security clearance.

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.

If you need assistance with the application process, please email us at Talenenergyrecruitment@talenenergy.com