Talent Acquisition Specialist -Temp

Job Summary

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist -Temp for a contract opportunity in San Juan, PR within the telecommunications services industry. This role is ideal for a recruiting professional who enjoys full-cycle talent acquisition, building strong hiring manager relationships, and creating a positive candidate experience from first contact through onboarding coordination.

In this high-impact position, you will represent the organization’s values while helping attract, evaluate, and engage talent for local and regional hiring needs. The environment is collaborative, team-oriented, and focused on continuous improvement, with opportunities to contribute to recruiting projects, strengthen sourcing strategies, and support a positive workplace culture with strong internal partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection support, and candidate follow-up.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand business needs and develop targeted recruiting strategies.
- Build talent pipelines using proactive sourcing methods, networking, internet research, community resources, colleges, job fairs, and employment agencies.
- Coordinate applicant flow, interview scheduling, reference checks, drug test referrals, and background check processes.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including HR business partners, compensation, and onboarding, to deliver a smooth recruiting experience.
- Participate in local or regional recruiting projects focused on improving talent acquisition processes and candidate engagement.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay rate: $24 per hour.
- Job type: Contract/Temporary.
- Location: San Juan, PR.

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Manage full-cycle recruiting processes for local and regional openings.
- Develop proactive sourcing, pipelining, and candidate engagement strategies.
- Partner with hiring managers and internal HR teams to support hiring decisions and improve recruitment outcomes.
- Coordinate interviews, applicant tracking, reference checks, drug test referrals, and background check activities.

- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field.
- 3+ years of recruiting experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
- Experience conducting candidate screenings, competency-based interviews, and selection support.
- Ability to source active and passive candidates using technology, networking, and community outreach.
- Strong communication, organization, follow-up, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to support unbiased, compliant hiring practices aligned with company policies and applicable employment regulations.
- Professional presence with the ability to represent company culture and values to candidates and hiring teams.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience recruiting within telecommunications, technology, customer operations, or high-volume business environments.
- Experience supporting job fairs, campus recruiting, community partnerships, or local talent outreach.
- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, recruiting tools, and candidate pipeline management.
- Interest in contributing to recruiting process improvement projects at a local or regional level.

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