Talent Acquisition Specialist I

Talent Acquisition Specialist

MCI is one of the fastest-growing tech-enabled business services companies in the USA, with a strong call center footprint and operations that extend across multiple countries. We deliver Customer Experience (CX), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS) cloud technology solutions across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, retail, government, education, telecom, technology e-commerce, and financial services. Our contact centers are powered by both on-site and remote agents, leveraging advanced technologies to enhance customer journeys, drive scalability and reduce costs.

At MCI we are committed to fostering an environment where professionals can build meaningful careers, access continuous learning and development opportunities and contribute to the success of a globally expanding, industry-leading organization.

Our role of Talent Acquisition is one of the most important positions in the company. This position requires at least 3 years of Recruiting or Human Resources experience. If you are a motivated, goal-oriented individual who works well independently and with a team, apply with us today!

To be considered for this role, you must complete a full application on our company careers page, including all screening questions and a brief pre-employment test.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you are responsible for the entire recruitment life cycle. You will manage inbound and outbound telephone calls with potential candidates. You will complete phone interviews, schedule on-site interviews, process on-site interviews, track the hiring process within our system, and assist with the development of new recruiting processes and tools. You will complete data entry in our employee database and manage personnel filing along with other duties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Travel off-site to attract qualified candidates by posting fliers, networking through the community, and attending job fairs.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition Manager with ideas for new advertising channels, drive employee referral contests, and manage open house events.
• Perform a variety of administrative tasks in support of hiring quality candidates in a timely manner, including criminal background checks and drug screens.
• Complete daily and weekly reports on recruitment activities and statistics.
• Maintain employment records.
• Keep employee files up to date and organized efficiently.
• Perform various tasks within the human resources systems to maintain employee information and time keeping data.
• Stay up to date on employment laws.

You must be confident, outgoing and self-motivated with a strong work ethic. You must be a team-oriented person who is open minded, willing to learn, and who has the ability to function effectively in a fast-paced work environment. It is also vital to be articulate, having excellent verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal abilities that allow rapport to be established with applicants are key.

Specific qualifications for the Talent Acquisition Specialist include:

• Strong attention to detail
• Data entry accuracy
• Understanding of and willingness to adhere to process guidelines
• Exceptional time management skills
• Solid sense of ownership
• Advanced skills with MS Office tools
• Impeccable attendance
• Ability to work in metrics driven, fast-paced, and dynamic environment
• Timely, proactive, and assertive, problem-solving
• Strong understanding of confidentiality
• Experience in a call center environment is preferred but not required

This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be largely sedentary and will be required to sit/stand for long periods while using a computer and telephone headset. The employee will be regularly required to operate a computer and other office equipment, including a phone, copier, and printer. The employee may occasionally be required to move about the office to accomplish tasks; reach in any direction; raise or lower objects, move objects from place to place, hold onto objects, and move or exert force up to forty (40) pounds.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of MCI and its affiliates to provide reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodations would cause undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment. If reasonable accommodations are needed, please contact Human Resources.

At MCI and its subsidiaries, we embrace differences and believe diversity benefits our employees, company, customers, and community. All aspects of employment at MCI are based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. MCI maintains a work environment free from discrimination, where employees are treated with dignity and respect. All employees are responsible for fulfilling MCI's commitment to a diverse and equal-opportunity work environment.

MCI does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. MCI will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements.

MCI will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. In addition, MCI's policy is to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where an employee works.