Talent Acquisition Partner

The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for cultivating and maintaining strong partnerships with Regional Directors and Regional Vice Presidents to provide strategic guidance on talent acquisition processes and initiatives in each region. The TA Partner is also responsible for filling job requisitions promptly with qualified candidates and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action guidelines. This role encompasses full-cycle recruiting and organizational support throughout the staffing process. Key responsibilities include talent acquisition screening, sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding of Castle Group’s emerging talent. 

The Talent Acquisition Partner provides exemplary service in a manner consistent with the values and mission of the Castle Group.  He or she performs all responsibilities while demonstrating outstanding customer service skills representative of Castle Royal Service as it relates to this function. This includes working interdepartmentally, as well as with our internal and external customers.

• Supports talent acquisition employment branding initiatives, strategies, hiring plans, current staffing needs, and forecasts.  

• Responsible for leading and completing project tasks efficiently, ensuring all project deadlines, milestones, and deliverables are met.   

• Manage full lifecycle recruiting, including creating requisitions, managing job postings, conducting interviews, extending offers, and coordinating pre-employment checks or verifications to meet the organizational hiring goals.   

• Cultivate relationships with Regional Directors and Regional Vice Presidents serving as their strategic partner to help improve TA processes and help implement TA initiatives.  

• Lead meetings, presentations, and training for the regional team on Talent Acquisition best practices.  

• Lead the charge for TA when onboarding new accounts with new hires and inherited teammates.  

• Responsible for hiring community association managers and regional directors.  

• Organize hiring events and attend career fairs.  

• Conduct recruitment kick-off meetings with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood, and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria.   

• Provide regular follow-ups to the hiring managers and candidates to ensure the timeliness of the recruitment process.   

• Actively participate in all hiring-related activities and engage in cross-functional projects.   

• Utilize knowledge of multiple recruiting sources and maintain a high level of involvement in recruiting outlets throughout the community by attending networking events, job fairs, and industry events to build and maintain candidate pipeline for all positions.   

• Generate qualified candidates through traditional and non-traditional recruiting efforts such as alternative sourcing and passive candidate sourcing.   

• Document interactions, outreach, and screening results, as well as staffing metrics.  

• Source candidates through the HR ATS database.  

• Assist in employee retention and development.  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

Education and Experience 

• Bachelors in human resources or business administration or a relevant field  

• Minimum 1 years of Talent Acquisition or Recruiting Experience.  

• Experience working in a staffing agency a plus.  

• Position may require valid Driver’s License.  

Skills and Abilities 

• Ability to understand various roles and required competencies to support informed hiring. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to engage effectively with candidates and hiring managers. 

• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution abilities for effective relationship building. 

• Highly organized, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities accurately. 

• Effective at prioritizing tasks, managing deadlines, and ensuring efficient workflow. 

• Demonstrates integrity and maintains confidentiality with sensitive information. 

• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, ATS, and HR software. 

• Acts as a strategic partner to hiring managers, aligning hiring and retention goals. 

• Fluency in Spanish is preferred for effective cross-language communication. 

Physical requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Able to work under pressure, maintain composure and utilize good judgment during emergency/difficult and stressful situations.  

• Ability to  

• lift 20-30 lbs. following appropriate safety procedures.   

• hear, understand and respond appropriately to verbal requests made in person and over the telephone. 

• respond verbally in an understandable, professional manner in person and over the telephone. 

• stoop and bend. 

• Extensive use of fingers for typing and visual use of the computer monitor.  

• Visual ability correctable to 20/20. 

• This position will require 20-30% travel. 

• Overnight travel or travel by plane on occasion. 

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends if needed. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

Castle is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local laws. 

DISCLAIMER 

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not exhaustive. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be supplemented at any time based on organizational needs. In addition, management has the right to change any portion of this job description at any time and for any reason.