Role Description
The Talent Acquisition Specialist / Recruitment Consultant / Talent Sourcer identifies and engages candidates to meet hiring needs. Responsibilities include understanding role requirements, researching talent markets, conducting outreach, screening candidates, and maintaining accurate recruitment records.
The Talent Acquisition Specialist manages recruitment with internal hiring teams. The Recruitment Consultant advises clients and candidates and coordinates placements, while the Talent Sourcer focuses on talent mapping, candidate identification, and building pipelines for current and future vacancies.
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Relevant experience in recruitment, candidate sourcing, talent acquisition, or recruitment consultancy.
- Ability to translate hiring requirements into clear candidate profiles and search strategies.
- Familiarity with Boolean search, professional networks, job platforms, and applicant tracking systems.
- Strong communication skills for candidate outreach, screening, and stakeholder updates.
- Ability to assess candidate suitability and communicate opportunities accurately.
- Strong organisational skills for managing pipelines, interviews, follow-ups, and competing priorities.
- Understanding of fair selection practices, candidate confidentiality, and responsible handling of personal information.
- For recruitment consultant positions, experience developing client relationships, advising on hiring needs, and coordinating placements.
- For talent acquisition and sourcing positions, experience partnering with recruiters or hiring managers and tracking pipeline quality and conversion.