Principal Recruiter

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities

• Educating/Advising Counseling hiring managers regarding recruiting strategies and best practices that support the goals and direction of the organization.
• Coaching junior staff on the use of advanced candidate sourcing techniques; developing internal and external search strategies per position assignment & managing third party vendor contracts.
• Recruiting, interviewing, checking references, making offers, and assisting in the successful onboarding of new employees.
• Developing plans for sourcing appropriate candidates, conducting the interview process, and extending offers to selected candidates while maintaining a low cost per hire.
• Responsible for supervision and mentoring of assigned direct reports within department. Monitors client experience feedback and provides recommendations to Talent Acquisition Manager to enhance business processes.

Job Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required. Equivalent experience is defined as 4 years of professional work experience in a corporate environment

Experience

• 5 years - Hands-on recruiting experience, to include executive level recruiting, and full-life cycle recruiting, interviewing, reference checks, offer development/extension, and closing candidates, internet, and direct sourcing experience (primary and secondary intelligence gathering, cold calling, networking, and headhunting) and demonstrated success in identifying and filling jobs with complex search criteria.
• 2 years - Experience in leadership/management required.

Skills\Certifications

• Must be detailed oriented, deal well with ambiguity, demonstrate strong strategic thinking and creativity skills, be an effective communicator with both internal and external partners/customers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Thought leadership, with market knowledge and a deep understanding of the competitive landscape.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision and collaboratively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Must be a team player, be organized and have the ability to handle multiple projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Positive attitude, self-driven, engaging, proactive, results driven.

Job Specific Requirements:

Responsible for supervision and mentoring of assigned direct reports within department. Monitors client experience feedback and provides recommendations to Talent Acquisition Manager to enhance business processes

Developing plans for sourcing appropriate candidates, conducting the interview process, and extending offers to selected candidates while maintaining a low cost per hire

Recruiting, interviewing, checking references, making offers, and assisting in the successful onboarding of new employees. conducting orientation for new employees

Coaching junior staff on the use of advanced candidate sourcing techniques; developing internal and external search strategies per position assignment, & managing third party vendor contracts

Educating/Advising Counseling hiring managers regarding recruiting strategies and best practices that support the goals and direction of the organization

Preferred Skills:

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Remote-First Statement:

BCBST is a remote-first organization with many employees working primarily from their homes. Each position within the company is classified as either fully remote, partially remote, or office based.

BCBST hires employees for remote positions from across the U.S. with the exception of the following states: California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York. Applicants living in these states may move to an approved state prior to starting a position with BCBST at their own expense. If the applicant moves to Chattanooga, TN, they may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Applying for this job indicates your acknowledgement and understanding of the following statements:

BCBST is an Equal Opportunity employer (EEO), and all employees and applicants will be entitled to equal employment opportunities when employment decisions are made. BCBST will take affirmative action to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Further information regarding BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices may be found by reviewing the following page:

BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee via-email, the Internet or any other method without a valid, written Direct Placement Agreement in place for this position from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee HR/Talent Acquisition will not be considered. No fee will be paid in the event the applicant is hired by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee as a result of the referral or through other means.

Tobacco-Free Hiring Statement

To further our mission of peace of mind through better health, effective 2017, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and its subsidiaries no longer hire individuals who use tobacco or nicotine products (including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, gum, patch, lozenges and electronic or smokeless cigarettes) in any form in Tennessee and where state law permits. A tobacco or nicotine free hiring practice is part of an effort to combat serious diseases, as well as to promote health and wellness for our employees and our community. All offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check which includes an illegal drug and tobacco/nicotine test. An individual whose post offer screening result is positive for illegal drugs or tobacco/nicotine and/or whose background check is verified to be unsatisfactory, will be disqualified from employment, the job offer will be withdrawn, and they may be disqualified from applying for employment for six (6) months from the date of the post offer screening results.

Resources to help individuals discontinue the use of tobacco/nicotine products include smokefree.gov or 1-800-QUIT-NOW.