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Talent Sourcer

Employer
Target
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Start date
Sep 17, 2021
Closing date
Oct 8, 2021

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Category
Retail / Wholesale
Employment Status
Full Time
Description:
Talent Sourcer

About us:

Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America's leading retailers.

Target Human Resources is well known for its signature ability to build the very best teams, and we infuse our work with Target's distinctive retail brand by continuously experimenting, evolving and innovating. With the chance to positively impact nearly 350,000 people worldwide in our stores, distribution centers and headquarters, you'll be a strategic partner to both the leaders and the team members who elevate and nurture the Target guest experience. Our dynamic, passionate and responsive team comprises specialized people-professionals from several diverse disciplines. We operate behind the scenes to create a progressive culture of value, respect, reward and professional advancement.

Working within Talent Acquisition, your mission will be to attract new talent and launch people in roles that let them shine. Our Sourcing Team is responsible for executing tactical and strategic sourcing-- supporting a pyramid or pyramids; Exempt and Non-Exempt, Distribution Centers, Field, HQ and Campus. In partnership with recruiters, TA leaders and hiring managers, works closely to meet hiring needs and develop proactive sourcing action plans to build a bench of talent for future openings that creates a diverse and inclusive culture at Target. As a member of the Talent Acquisition team, you'll act as a brand ambassador in the employer marketplace, telling the story of Target as a top choice in a sea of other places to work, and showing to candidates what it's really like to work somewhere they already love. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Talent Sourcer, you will take the lead as you...
  • Partner with Recruiters, key partners in Talent Acquisition, and Hiring Managers to understand staffing and market place needs
  • Work on high volume sourcing supporting the Supply Chain business
  • Identifies talent through sourcing strategies including talent mapping, geographic targeting, cold calling, referrals and internal networks
  • Builds a strong internal and external network to drive talent to our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) or pipeline in our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool
  • Develops industry-specific partnerships for networking purposes
  • Proactively conducts research and investigates new ideas to create innovative sourcing strategies
  • Conducts candidate screens to evaluate, identify and summarize relevant experience and skills
  • Presents engaged passive candidates to recruiters/hiring managers
  • Measures performance through data and metrics to track candidates through the sourcing process
  • Conveys competitive intelligence and trends to recruiters and hiring managers
  • Ensures compliance with recruitment programs and processes
  • Adheres to the Target brand promise by marketing Target as the employer of choice
  • Provides a Target brand experience for candidates and client group(s)


About You
  • Bachelor's degree, or equivalent years of experience in recruiting, human resources or analytical experience
  • Very strong personal standards of excellence, ethics and integrity
  • Excellent written, verbal communication and attention to detail
  • High level of initiative and self-motivation
  • Ability to assess talent and make hiring decisions
  • Strong analytical and innovative thinking skills
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, conflict management, administration, reasoning, follow-up and decision making skills


Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.

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