Talent Acquisition Specialist

Overview & Responsibilities At Republic Finance, we are building a leading consumer lending company. In business for more than 70 years, we are proud to be a trusted lender in over 250 communities across the Central and Southeastern US! We specialize in providing flexible lending solutions and outstanding customer service. Driven by our shared mission to pursue excellence for our team, our customers, and our performance, Republic Finance is continuously improving our online customer offerings in tandem with opening more branches in new states each year. We also regularly promote from within and enjoy giving back to the communities we serve. In a nutshell, our company culture is about helping customers, investing in our employee's future, and ensuring that our overall performance makes an impact on our community. The Talent Acquisition team supports recruiting and hiring efforts for all of Branch Operations, Central Operations and Corporate offices. In this role you will partner with hiring managers to develop strategies to identify strong candidates and work closely with candidates to move them through the hiring process. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills to develop relationships with hiring manager and candidates, have a passion for recruiting and identifying great talent and have sound judgement, and strong insight into others. Key responsibilities include utilizing our ATS, search tools, and social media to identify and source quality candidates, conducting phone screens and making recommendations to hiring managers, and managing the hiring process in a high volume, fast paced environment. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist you will play a significant role in ensuring that we are hiring the best and brightest talent for our dynamic, growing company. This is an exciting time to join Republic Finance as we continue to enhance and improve our customer offerings and expand into new states! Come and be a part of our success story! This position is based out of our corporate headquarters office in Baton Rouge, LA and will have a Hybrid work schedule. Job responsibilities are as follows: Partner with hiring managers to understand their needs and determine the best strategies for identifying top candidates. Create requisitions, post and manage jobs through our ATS (iCIMS) and external sites. Review applicants to determine and update appropriate status using the applicant tracking system. Conduct searches within ATS and other recruiting sites to source strong candidates. Conduct warm and cold calls as needed. Conduct phone interviews with candidates and make recommendations to hiring managers. Provide candidates with a first-class candidate experience from start to finish. Provide timely follow up and close communication with candidates throughout the process and ensure the hiring process is running smoothly. Follow up with hiring managers on candidates that have been forwarded for consideration. Train hiring managers on interviewing best practices, usage of the ATS, pre-employment assessment tool, and the hiring process. Host regular calls with hiring managers to discuss position statuses and ongoing strategies. Utilize ATS to create weekly and monthly reports. Offer suggestions for process improvement and new ways to attract top candidates. Meet monthly and annual goals for number of hires and ratios such as contacts to interview and interview to hire. Requirements Bachelor's Degree required with 1-3 years of experience recruiting in a corporate setting. Will consider new grads with a Bachelor's in Human Resources or other relevant degree. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills to develop relationships with hiring manager and candidates. Passion for recruiting and identifying great talent. Sound judgement, and strong insight into others. Strong customer service skills and attention to detail. Excellent organization and time management skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities. Ability to work well independently as well as a dedicated team member. Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office Products. Experience or familiarity with iCIMS ATS is a plus but not required. Must pass a credit check, criminal background check and a drug screen. Benefits We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including: Health/Dental/Vision Paid Time Off (PTO) 401 (K) and employer match Company provided Life Insurance & Long Term Disability Additional benefits with Republic Finance include: Employee of the Month Program Philanthropic support for charities such as Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the American Cancer Society Professional offices with a friendly team environment Republic Finance, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age disability or veteran status in employment opportunities and benefits. Republic Finance, LLC maintains a Drug-Free Workplace.