Race Communications is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist to support the full recruitment lifecycle by sourcing, screening, and coordinating candidates to meet our hiring needs. You'll manage job postings, interviews, offers, and onboarding while building strong talent pipelines in California.
What You'll Do
- Manage the full job lifecycle including posting and refreshing all requisitions across internal and external job boards.
- Source candidates through online platforms like LinkedIn, CalJobs, Facebook, and Glassdoor.
- Partner with community colleges, high schools, technical schools, and local organizations to build long-term talent pipelines.
- Coordinate career fairs, onsite mixers, virtual recruiting events, and community outreach initiatives.
- Review and screen incoming resumes and applications to ensure candidates meet minimum qualifications.
- Conduct formal and informational interviews and coordinate employment testing as required.
- Schedule interviews, phone screens, assessments, and hiring panels.
- Create, prepare, and extend formal offer letters.
- Coordinate pre-employment requirements including background checks and reference checks.
- Manage initial onboarding documentation in collaboration with HR.
- Maintain and update applicant tracking systems (ATS) and candidate databases.
- Track and assist in reporting recruitment metrics including time-to-fill and source of hire.
- Ensure a positive candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding with professional, responsive communication.
- Assist in developing job descriptions, company profiles, and recruitment marketing materials.
- Represent the organization at schools, colleges, community agencies, and hiring events.
- Maintain vehicle and equipment for job-related duties and travel as required.
What We're Looking For
- Eligibility for US Employment without sponsorship.
- Minimum of 18 years of age.
- Ability to effectively communicate in English for job performance and workplace communication.
- Personal transportation and ability to travel for job fairs, events, meetings, and training.
- A clean driving record as defined by the current fleet insurance underwriter.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in a related field, or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.
- One to two years (within the last 3 years) experience from recruiter side with Social Media recruiting and sourcing.
- Social Media certification.
- One year experience working with outside recruiting/staffing agencies.
- Experience with LinkedIn Recruiting, CalJobs, Facebook jobs, and other external recruiting platforms.
- Professional HR and recruiting related certifications and credentials.
- One to two years related experience working with government agencies, educational providers, and community-based organizations.
- Experience with ADP TotalSource and/or ADP Workforce Now.
- Bilingual communication skills, considered a plus.
Technical Stack
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
- Recruiting software programs and social media recruiting platforms
- MS Office applications including Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Teleconferencing applications
- ADP TotalSource, ADP Workforce Now
- LinkedIn Recruiting, CalJobs, Facebook jobs
Team & Environment
You will partner with hiring managers, external agencies, and community organizations. Our team operates like a family: collaborative, supportive, and dedicated to making a real difference.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $25-$30 USD per hour.
- 100% Company-Paid Medical and Dental Benefits.
- Free Fiber Internet Service.
- Reimbursement for personal phone and internet services used for telecommuting.
- Reimbursement for travel expenses in accordance with company policy.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates based in California. Travel is required for in-person job fairs, events, meetings, and training.
Race Communications is an equal opportunity employer.
