Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: San Jose and San Francisco Bay Area

Hours: 9:00am to 5:30pm - Working hours may slightly vary depending on operational needs.

Pay rate:$90k to $100k

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for both store and corporate hiring needs. This role is ideal for a hands-on recruiter who excels at proactive sourcing, talent identification, and building strong candidate pipelines in a high-volume environment.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist operates with a high degree of independence, making strategic decisions regarding sourcing methods, candidate evaluation, and recruitment strategies. Partnering closely with hiring managers, this position plays a critical role in attracting top talent, improving hiring outcomes, and ensuring a positive candidate experience while meeting key recruiting objectives.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong sourcing expertise, excellent relationship-building skills, and experience leveraging modern recruitment technologies, including AI-assisted talent acquisition tools.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Development

• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to attract qualified candidates for high-volume and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Identify and utilize the most effective sourcing channels, including job boards, social media, referrals, networking, and community outreach.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
• Continuously evaluate sourcing effectiveness and adjust strategies to improve candidate quality and hiring outcomes.

Full-Cycle Recruitment

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer recommendations.
• Evaluate candidate qualifications and provide recommendations based on business needs and position requirements.
• Conduct candidate outreach, screening, and engagement activities.
• Provide hiring managers with market insights related to candidate availability and competitiveness.

Recruitment Operations & Process Improvement

• Manage job postings and recruitment advertising efforts.
• Monitor sourcing channel performance and optimize recruiting investments.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance recruiting efficiency and effectiveness.

Recruiting Technology & AI Tools

• Utilize Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), sourcing platforms, and AI-assisted recruiting tools to support recruiting objectives.
• Leverage recruiting data and automation tools to improve sourcing strategies and hiring outcomes.
• Evaluate recruiting technologies and recommend process enhancements.
• Ensure compliant and appropriate use of AI-assisted recruiting technologies.

Recruitment Performance & Reporting

• Drive achievement of recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, fulfillment rates, pipeline quality, and source effectiveness.
• Analyze recruiting data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide regular updates and reporting on recruiting progress and outcomes.

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Advise stakeholders on labor market trends, candidate availability, and hiring expectations.
• Support hiring decisions through candidate assessment and market expertise.

Candidate Experience

• Deliver a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Maintain consistent and timely communication with candidates and hiring teams.
• Represent the employer brand professionally in all interactions.

Offer Management & Hiring Execution

• Prepare and present candidate recommendations aligned with hiring requirements.
• Support the offer process and facilitate timely hiring decisions.
• Coordinate recruitment activities while maintaining accountability for hiring outcomes.

Compliance

• Ensure recruiting practices comply with federal, California state, and local employment laws.
• Maintain accurate records and recruiting data within the ATS.
• Monitor recruiting metrics and ensure compliance with applicable hiring regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in California.
• Strong experience sourcing candidates in high-volume environments such as retail, supermarkets, restaurants, manufacturing, warehousing, or similar industries.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop and execute sourcing strategies.
• Experience evaluating candidates and influencing hiring decisions.
• Strong knowledge of federal, California state, and local employment laws related to recruiting and hiring.
• Experience using ATS platforms, sourcing tools, and AI-assisted recruiting technologies.
• Excellent sourcing, networking, and candidate engagement skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and HR technology platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish or English and Chinese.
• PHR-CA certification.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a combination of office and retail environments.
• Occasional travel to locations, job fairs, hiring events, and community outreach activities may be required.
• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of up to 25 pounds.
• Frequent communication with candidates, employees, and management in person, by phone, and electronically.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.

As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world.

Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce.

Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.