Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist
Location: St. Paul, MN (Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract (6 Months)
Compensation: $35.00-55.00/hr W2
Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
About The Role
We are partnering with a global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions to identify a Talent Acquisition Specialist. This organization operates in a highly technical, innovation-driven environment and supports a broad range of industries including manufacturing, life sciences, and high-tech. In this role, you will lead full-cycle recruiting efforts for technical and sales talent while partnering closely with hiring leaders to deliver strategic, market-informed hiring solutions. This is an opportunity to play a key role in building high-impact teams within a fast-paced, global organization.
Job Description
The Talent Acquisition Specialist will own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle and act as a strategic partner to hiring managers and HR. This role focuses heavily on proactive sourcing, pipeline development, and consultative support to drive successful hiring outcomes.
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for technical and/or sales roles, with flexibility to support high-tech hiring initiatives
- Partner with hiring managers and HR to develop targeted, data-driven recruiting strategies
- Proactively source and engage passive candidates through networking, outreach, and talent mapping techniques
- Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles
- Screen candidates for qualifications, cultural fit, compensation expectations, and work authorization status
- Identify target companies, industries, and talent pools to support strategic sourcing efforts
- Leverage multiple sourcing channels including LinkedIn, referrals, internal databases, and professional networks
- Utilize AI-powered recruiting tools and modern platforms (e.g., Copilot, Phenom) to enhance efficiency and candidate experience
- Serve as a consultative partner by providing market insights, candidate feedback, and hiring recommendations
- Collaborate across the talent acquisition team to share pipelines and improve overall recruiting effectiveness
- Track, analyze, and report on recruiting metrics to support continuous improvement
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers to stay aligned on current and future hiring needs
- Educate candidates on organizational offerings, career opportunities, and benefits
- Ensure compliance with hiring policies, procedures, and applicable regulations
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (7+ years of total professional experience required; degree required for potential direct hire eligibility)
- Minimum of 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including proactive sourcing
- Proven ability to identify, engage, and convert passive candidates
- Strong knowledge of recruiting strategies, talent pipelines, and candidate engagement best practices
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Understanding of employment laws, compliance standards, and hiring practices
- Experience with standard business tools such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
- No immigration sponsorship available for this role
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience recruiting for technical and/or sales roles, particularly in high-tech or global environments
- Familiarity with AI-enabled recruiting tools and platforms (e.g., Phenom, Microsoft Copilot)
- Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), preferably Workday
- Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
- Knowledge of compliant hiring practices (e.g., OFCCP)
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with candidates and hiring teams
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to adapt to changing priorities
- Leadership or mentoring experience within recruiting or talent acquisition teams
Benefits
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/.
How To Apply
Take the first step on your new career path! To submit yourself for consideration for this role, simply click the apply button and complete our mobile-friendly online application. Once we’ve reviewed your application details, a recruiter will reach out to you with next steps!
Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!
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