Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Description Talent Acquisition / HR Recruiter

Position: Talent Acquisition / HR Recruiter

Department: Human Resources

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 2-4 Years

Location: Karol bagh ,Delhi

Job Summary

We are looking for a proactive and result-oriented Talent Acquisition / HR Recruiter with strong experience in headhunting, candidate sourcing, company mapping, and industry mapping. The ideal candidate should be comfortable using modern recruitment tools, AI-based sourcing platforms, and databases to identify and engage with relevant talent.

The role will involve handling end-to-end recruitment, with a strong focus on niche and targeted hiring, competitor/company mapping, passive candidate sourcing, and supporting selective international hiring requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end recruitment from sourcing and screening to interview coordination, selection, and onboarding.

Conduct extensive headhunting and passive candidate sourcing for critical and niche positions.

Perform company mapping to identify relevant organizations, target companies, and potential candidates.

Conduct industry mapping to understand talent pools, competitor organizations, market availability, and salary trends.

Build and maintain a strong candidate pipeline and talent pool for current and future hiring requirements.

Use LinkedIn, job portals, professional networks, databases, and other sourcing channels to identify suitable candidates.

Utilize AI-powered recruitment and sourcing tools to improve candidate identification, research, screening, and outreach.

Use tools such as Lusha, SignalHire, and similar platforms for candidate research, contact discovery, and talent mapping.

Develop effective Boolean searches, X-ray searches, keyword searches, and advanced sourcing strategies.

Screen candidates based on skills, experience, compensation, location, notice period, and overall role suitability.

Conduct initial HR screening calls and maintain a smooth candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Coordinate with hiring managers to understand job requirements, must-have skills, and candidate expectations.

Maintain accurate recruitment trackers, candidate databases, interview status, and hiring reports.

Conduct market research to identify talent availability and potential hiring challenges.

Support international recruitment for selected roles, including sourcing candidates from international markets and coordinating across different time zones.

Assist in building talent pipelines for future hiring requirements through continuous market and competitor research.

Track recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire, source effectiveness, interview-to-selection ratio, and offer-to-joining ratio.

Required Skills

Strong headhunting and passive candidate sourcing skills.

Excellent understanding of company mapping and industry mapping.

Strong knowledge of Boolean Search and X-Ray Search techniques.

Hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter / LinkedIn sourcing and job portals.

Experience using Lusha, SignalHire, or similar candidate/contact intelligence tools.

Ability to leverage AI tools for recruitment, sourcing, candidate research, and outreach.

Strong candidate screening and interviewing skills.

Good understanding of recruitment lifecycle and Talent Acquisition processes.

Ability to identify candidates from competitor organizations and related industries.

Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Good research and analytical abilities.

Ability to handle multiple vacancies and work with tight hiring timelines.

Basic understanding of international hiring and global talent sourcing will be an advantage.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience in the following areas will be preferred:

Niche and specialized hiring

Bulk and lateral hiring

Executive / mid-level hiring

Passive candidate hiring

Competitor talent mapping

Market intelligence and talent mapping

International / overseas recruitment

AI-based recruitment and sourcing