About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, HR & Recruitment.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will own full-cycle recruiting efforts to identify, engage, and hire top talent for a Confidential Client. This role emphasizes campus and early-career pipelines as well as experienced hires.

• Execute full-cycle recruitment: job posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and hiring follow-through.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines using LinkedIn, job boards, networking, referrals, and campus partnerships.
• Conduct phone/video and in-person interviews to evaluate skills, cultural fit, and role alignment.
• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs, create role profiles, and deliver regular status updates and market insights.
• Manage candidate communications to ensure a timely, consistent, and positive experience.
• Coordinate onboarding handoffs with HR and hiring managers to ensure new hire success.
• Develop and run campus programs, career fair attendance, info sessions, and intern/co‑op recruiting activities.
• Source and convert interns and early-career hires; manage intern logistics (onboarding, mentor matching, feedback checkpoints).
• Track recruiting metrics and recommend process improvements to increase speed-to-fill and candidate quality.

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Qualifications

• Proven success in talent acquisition, with demonstrable experience sourcing, evaluating, and closing candidates.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable engaging with candidates at all levels and partnering with hiring leaders.
• Organized and able to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities efficiently.
• Familiarity with employment law basics and hiring best practices.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and common sourcing tools (LinkedIn, job boards).
• Experience with campus/early-career recruiting preferred.
• Ability to travel for campus visits and career fairs as needed.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a talent acquisition or recruitment role preferred.

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Compensation & Additional Hiring Conditions

• Estimated annual pay (from source): $63,661 per year — pay shown is an estimate and final compensation will be determined by the Confidential Client based on experience and other relevant factors.
• Candidates who accept an offer must successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination as a condition of employment. The physical ensures all employees meet the health and fitness standards required to safely perform essential job duties. Completion and clearance of this physical are mandatory steps in the hiring process.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities during the application or interview process; please notify Careertakes if you require assistance.

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Work Location

Knoxville, TN — this role will support local hiring activity and campus recruiting in the region. Travel for events and campus visits is required as noted.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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