Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Description

The Talent Acquisition Specialist manages the full recruitment life cycle for corporate and exempt roles, including technical and non-technical professional and management positions. This role sources, screens, and recommends candidates using creative methods, while partnering closely with hiring managers and HR business partners to meet staffing needs. The position operates with a high level of independence, serves as a subject-matter expert for an assigned territory, and supports less experienced talent acquisition team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting from sourcing through offer and onboarding.

• Partner with hiring managers and HR to develop recruitment strategies and fill exempt and non-exempt roles.

• Source candidates through job boards, networking events, career fairs, referrals, and other recruiting channels.

• Conduct candidate screening, interviews, assessments, reference checks, and background checks.

• Present qualified candidates, extend offers, and communicate compensation and benefits information.

• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition data within the ATS.

• Support affirmative action planning, compliance initiatives, and recruiting process improvements.

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and mentor junior recruiting team members.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of full-cycle corporate recruiting experience, including professional and management-level exempt positions.

• 3+ years of experience using ATS platforms and online recruiting tools.

• Strong background in both technical and non-technical recruiting.

• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws, including affirmative action requirements.

• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions and stakeholders independently.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience recruiting within utilities, energy, transmission, nuclear, or related industries is highly preferred.

• Corporate recruiting experience preferred; IT-focused recruiting backgrounds are less relevant.

Work Environment

This is an onsite position that offers a long-term contract opportunity with the potential to transition to full-time employment, subject to business needs and performance. The role provides paid time off and holiday pay, and you will perform your work using electronic applicant tracking systems and online recruiting tools. When travel occurs, it is typically to another company location within the same general radius. The work environment emphasizes collaboration with geographically dispersed hiring managers and HR partners, regular virtual meetings, and participation in online and in-person career or networking events as needed.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Columbus, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $44.30 - $44.30/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.