Talent Acquisition & Retention Specialist

Job Description

Talent Acquisition and Retention Specialist

Borger Residential is seeking a full-time Talent Acquisition and Retention Specialist.

Who We Are

Borger Residential is a community and industry respected full-service property management company with over 90 years of experience in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Originally founded in 1930, Borger Residential currently manages over 9,500 apartments throughout the DC Metro Area, and it continues to grow. Today, we stand proudly under the umbrella of The Donohoe Companies, shaping the future of property management, as Donohoe's sixth operating division.


Why You'll Love Working with Us

For over a century, Donohoe has been a well-respected member of the community and we continue to engage in the communities where we live and work. In our hotels, offices, Residential/Commercial properties, and on Company jobsites, we pride ourselves on a collaborative, diverse and engaging culture which starts with our interview process and continues all the way through to your day-to-day.

Benefits

We are pleased to offer full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; optional life, long-term care, accidental and critical illness insurance; employee assistance program (EAP); bereavement, jury duty and other paid and unpaid leaves of absences; vacation and sick time; holidays; 401(k) with a company-match; commuter benefits and Flexible Spending Accounts.

Come join us to experience all the reasons why we were voted one of The Washington Business Journal's Best Places to Work!

Salary: $70,000 - $85,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Perform full cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selecting, and hiring for residential multifamily property management site and corporate positions (hourly and salaried).
• Ensure that the recruiting process is compliant with local and federal laws
• Develop and post engaging position descriptions on a variety of job boards, industry-specific sites, university websites, and other venues.
• Source candidates through a variety of methods, including job fairs, hiring events, networking, and educational partnerships.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through community outreach, professional networking, educational partnerships, and other recruitment initiatives to support current and future hiring needs.
• Train hiring managers on interviewing techniques and best hiring practices.
• Manage and coordinate all communication with candidates as well as the scheduling and logistics of all interviews for corporate level positions, ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Draft and email offer letters. Upon acceptance of an offer, handle background checks and the electronic onboarding process.
• Develop and coordinate job shadow experiences, educational property tours, and the annual summer youth internship program.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with operational leaders, external professional organizations, colleges and universities, and industry contacts to identify qualified talent, while serving as a brand ambassador by representing the company's culture, values, and employment opportunities at recruiting events, networking opportunities, and candidate interactions.
• Report on key recruiting and retention metrics to leadership, including the weekly recruitment dashboard, and recommend process improvements based on trends and data.
• Promote and administer the employee referral program.
• Coordinate the onboarding process by providing all necessary paperwork, setting up new hires in the LMS to facilitate access to required onboarding training, planning and coordinating the two-day corporate onboarding experience and initial training schedules, and assisting with delivering new hire orientation.
• Coordinate new hire communications and welcome initiatives, including internal announcements and new hire spotlights, to enhance the onboarding experience.
• Assist with retention efforts, including conducting stay interviews, exit interviews, new hire check-ins (e.g., 30-, 60-, and 90-day check-ins), and Borger Residential University training and development program to support employee engagement and retention.
• Coordinate and support employee engagement and retention initiatives to enhance the employee experience and reduce turnover.
• Track exit interview data, share findings with leadership and assist in developing strategies to address identified trends.
• Collaborate with talent acquisition specialists in other company divisions.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• A college degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field; or at least 3 years' experience in staffing, recruiting or HR; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• To succeed in this role, you should be enthusiastic, self-motivated, organized, attentive to detail, able to prioritize multiple competing demands, and have a work-hard mentality and strong service orientation.
• Excellent communication skills are critical. You should be diplomatic, professional, approachable, and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Microsoft Office proficiency. UKG/Ultipro and iCIMS experience a plus.
• Residential multifamily property management or relevant experience a plus.
• Proficiency in Spanish is a major plus.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Equal Opportunity Employer
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