Our Organization
At Challenge Unlimited, our vision is to become a national leader in providing employment services to people with disabilities that empower them to reach their full potential. We intentionally provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities which will assist them to live, work, and participate in the community.
Challenge Unlimited is driven by its core values: community, helpfulness, abilities, leadership, learning, ethics, innovation, growth, and effective outcomes. It is these values that have powered Challenge Unlimited to its success and has helped over 600 disabled individuals find meaningful work across all of our locations.
About the Senior Talent Aquisition Specialist Role:
Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist provides recruitment and employee relations support that further our mission to help people who have different abilities to receive work support and development as neededachieving the highest level of independence possible.
Responsible for assessing staffing needs and then identifying and recruiting talented individuals to fill those needs at assigned sites. Participate in the interviewing and hiring process by working in conjunction with the managers of the company or department for which they are hiring. Provide support services to Clients in the AbilityOne Training program.
Typical Duties:
Human Resources CoordinationRespond to internal and external HR related inquiries or requests and provide assistance. Maintain records of personnel-related data (payroll, personal information, leaves, turnover rates etc.) in both paper and the database and ensure all employment requirements are met. Liaise with other departments or functions (payroll, benefits etc.). Schedule meetings, interviews, HR and community events, maintain the team HR calendar. Serve on the Marketing Committee and aid in the organization's social media presence. Coordinate training sessions and seminars. Perform orientations, onboarding and update records with new hires. Produce and submit reports on general HR activity. Assist in ad-hoc HR projects, like collection of employee feedback.
Talent Management
Promotes the mission and core values of the company by recruiting top candidates who support our Company’s mission and display our Company values. Works in close coordination with managers at assigned sites to identify and support the talent needs of the site. Locates and documents where to find ideal candidates (i.e., active advocates, online job sites, etc.), creates and places job postings, manages candidate pools, identifies candidates who meet hiring criteria, conducts interviews, analyzes responses, matches qualified candidates to available jobs, and forwards qualified candidates to Hiring Managers for employment consideration in a timely manner. Builds a pipeline for future roles/job openings. Manages entry- and mid-level employee and client candidate searches. Follows up with hiring managers on hiring decisions. Extends conditional job offers, coordinates pre-hire background checks, and communicates with candidates on ultimate hiring decision. Ensures timely, meaningful new-hire orientations take place. Promotes an effective Company culture that embodies our Company values to achieve optimum performance levels and achieve goals and objectives.
Employee Relations Support
Maintains good communications and positive relationships with site managers to promote employee satisfaction; provides information, counsel and resolution strategies to employees and supervisors regarding employment-related issues and inquiries; reinforces Human Resources policies, programs, and operations to ensure consistent handling of people-related issues throughout the workforce as well as compliance with existing and proposed federal and state laws/regulations affecting human resources management. Includes periodic site visits and timely phone and email communications.
Operations and Client Relations
Maintains good communications and positive relationships with assigned clients to promote employee satisfaction. Assist Client Specialist as assigned in supporting assigned clients by assisting clients with work skills and behavior to improve performance and prepare for competitive community employment, monitoring client progress and gathering feedback from work site supervisors, maintaining information updates on clients with company supervisory staff and funding agencies, advocating on behalf of the clients, and assisting clients in resolving issues. Completes annual operations client performance reviews in a timely manner. Makes recommendations as to clients’ suitability to participate in a SourceAmerica program. Includes periodic site visits, assistance with Annual Compliance training, an