Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)

Join our team! As a global leader in providing title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, First American (NYSE: FAF) is an ideal place to build your career. We have been entrusted with helping our customers achieve and protect their dream of homeownership since 1889. We believe that our people are the key to the company’s continued success, and we invest in diverse talents and backgrounds and empower our teams to achieve more than they could anywhere else. First American has created an award-winning culture and has been named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the fifth consecutive year and to more than 50 regional Best Places to Work lists. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com

Responsible for working closely with the business, identifying and attracting top talent for an assigned client group. Uses a variety of sourcing techniques to search for, screen, and identify candidates for managers, filling open positions with quality candidates.

Essential Functions

• Works with other members of the recruiting organization to fill open requisitions for a wide range positions.
• Keeps abreast of industry talent acquisition practices and incorporate best practices into Company processes. Reviews external workforce factors and market trends in order to effectively change talent acquisition strategies to quickly respond to market demands.
• Manages and participates in requisition flow and applicant screening process. Summarizes results of screening and makes recommendations.
• Provides up-to-date recruiting status activity on regular basis. Recommends alternative solutions to difficult to fill positions.
• Corresponds with applicant during entire recruiting process to ensure candidate’s experience satisfies hiring manager’s/department’s needs and standards.
• Participates in job fairs and college recruiting events: coordinates events, collects and sets up materials, researches and recommends giveaways, and interacts with candidates. May create marketing materials and recommend direction of advertisements.

Knowledge and Skills/Technology Used

• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite, HRIS/AT systems and web based applications
• Strong investigative/research skills for sourcing candidates and learning about jobs and technologies for assigned client group. Often responsible for hard to fill positions
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Organizational and follow up skills
• Negotiation skills
• Public relations skills to represent the Company at job fairs, colleges, recruiting meetings/events, to candidates, and to all levels of the organization
• Knowledge and demonstration of talent acquisition best practices

Typical Education

• BA/BS or equivalent work experience.

Typical Range of Experience

• Generally requires 5+ years of related work experience

First American invests in its employees' development and well-being, empowers them to provide superior customer service and encourages them to serve the communities where they live and work. First American is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer.