Company Info

Tarlton Corporation has served as a St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm since 1946. We have built strong ties to the region, excellent working relationships with a wide-ranging list of established and new clients, a commitment to project and workforce  diversity, and a carefully laid foundation to promote continued growth.  Tarlton is a Women's Business Enterprise as certified by the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri and Women's Business Enterprise National Council.

Tarlton is a closely held, client-driven corporation employing an average of 300 people.  Our organizational structure is relatively flat so clients and personnel can benefit from continual access to our executives, who take an active role in all Tarlton operations. 

Our range of preconstruction and construction services in the commercial, institutional, industrial, life sciences, healthcare and concrete markets is extensive. Tarlton works on projects diverse in scope and size, in both renovation and new construction.

Our philosophy is simple:  Take care of the client first and treat others as we would like to be treated. No project is too large or too small if it’s work a client wants completed.

Join our team!

MAJOR GOALS AND PURPOSE

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will support the organization in sourcing, screening, and interviewing to build a strong candidate pipeline from which to draw qualified candidates for hiring talent.  Heavy emphasis in this role will be to manage the full life-cycle of the recruiting process from sourcing through the on-boarding process.  Utilization of sales, research, and networking skills, the position will require the proactive identification of active and passive talent.  The position will also be responsible for placing and editing job advertisements in various media outlets, database management, and internet resume mining, cold calling, school/organization recruiting, and screening applicants.

ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES:

1. Develops and maintains professional relationships with college, university, and community college placement offices to generate qualified applicants.
2. Network with industry affiliations and members and become familiar with those in the industry in order to broaden talent pool and use as a recruiting resource.
3. Directs the efforts of employment agencies and search firms, including negotiating and controlling employment related fees. 
4. Schedule and attend job/career fairs with appropriate staff as a resource to generate qualified applicants.
5. Develops recruitment strategies to achieve required staffing levels throughout the organization.
6. Conducts reference and background checks, in accordance with applicable laws.
7. Measure the hiring/recruiting process through metrics to ensure effectiveness of the program.  Recommend adjustments based on metric results.                   
8. Participates in the development of the annual recruiting budget.
9. Administer and manage the recruiting database software.  Use this system to post positions, track applicants, categorize each applicant, and for EEO compliance and reporting.  Ensure database is in legal compliance with regards to EEO standards.
10. Screen and refer qualified applicants to hiring managers for interviewing.  Provide initial screening to obtain work history, education, training, job skills, culture fit, etc. Administer/coordinate applicant assessments. 
11. Coordinate the interview process with internal hiring managers, executive interviews, etc.
12. Utilize social media platforms to search for talent, i.e. post positions, manage candidate pool, passive recruiting, etc.
13. Work with the marketing department and utilize their expertise to effectively market Tarlton’s brand to prospective employees; website, ads, career fair marketing materials, etc.
14. Manage the summer internship program to ensure interns receive a meaningful experience.
15. Manage and coordinate the on-boarding/orientation process for all new hires while keeping in tune with best practices.
16. Arranges travel and lodging for applicants, if applicable.
17. Stay in touch with recruiting trends and best practices.
18. Other duties as assigned by HR Manager.

MISCELLANEOUS

1. Work with Diversity Coordinator on recruiting resources/agencies to broaden our diverse talent pool, and keep track of outreach.
2. Work with Manager of Field Operations to ensure tracking of applicant pool is in accordance with EEO/Affirmative Action Policy and legal requirements.

BEHAVIORAL TRAITS, ATTITUDE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

1. Ability to develop and build relationships with clients and candidates.
2. Ability to interact with all levels of people.
3. Ability to work as part of a team to reach a common goal.
4. Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to monitor and meet deadlines.
5. Possess excellent customer service skills and be comfortable dealing with employees at all levels of the organization, including executives.
6. Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
7. Ability to ask appropriate and targeted questions to gather valuable information that can be used to assess candidates’ backgrounds, motivations, and interest levels.
8. Takes direction well and takes initiative to work independently.
9. High energy, dependable, flexible, congenial, organized, efficient and accurate.
10. Must have a salesmanship personality in order to communicate Tarlton’s values and culture.

PREREQUISITES (i.e., Education, Experience)

1. Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Human Resources, or related.
2. Minimum five years of experience in recruiting within an organization (Corporate and/or Agency).
3. Understanding of employment law, as it relates to staffing, and human resources practices.
4. Solid consultative skills to build strong relationships with human resources and hiring managers to better understand business priorities, needs and plans.
5. Experience recruiting in the AEC industry preferred, but not required.