Talent Sourcer/Researcher/Executive Search assistant (Project based cooperation)

Company Profile

True Consulting is an Executive Search and Recruitment partner for companies across Russia and European markets. We are a boutique consultancy helping clients primarily within IT/Digital industry. Now that our client portfolio is expanding we are open to grow our team as well

About Talent Sourcing (Executive Research)

• Sourcers are critical to the success of Recruitment Assignments. Sourcers assist our recruiters by scouring the Internet like a detective to find the best candidates for open jobs. Our sourcers enable the recruiters they support to spend more time with candidates and hiring managers, and thereby make more and higher-quality placements. You will help your colleagues be successful by identifying great candidates for their companies and help the candidates to grow professionally, support themselves, and provide for their families. As an sourcer, you will gain exposure to international business and develop valuable research skills
• Talent Sourcer responsibilities include using various channels to look for potential candidates, contacting passive candidates and building talent pipelines. If you have solid networking skills, know how to source on social media and enjoy learning about different roles, we’d like to meet you

Position Description

• Understand your client’s company, their recruiting needs, and the work style and candidate preferences of each recruiter you support
• Work with recruiters to fully understand job order requirements and the characteristics of an ideal candidate
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to identify the best candidates using job boards and LinkedIn as well as advanced sourcing techniques where you can find candidate profiles throughout the Internet
• Interact with potential candidates on social media and professional networks (e.g. LinkedIn, Github, HH.ru, Local search engines, other)
• Craft and send recruiting emails
• Coordinate with recruitment consultants to determine position requirements
• Identify qualified candidate profiles using various sourcing techniques (e.g. Boolean search, external software tools).Use paid and free tools to find candidates’ contact information
• Develop talent pipelines
• Ask for referrals from current employees and external networks
• Promote our employer brand online and offline
• Maintain candidate databases (e.g. via our Applicant Tracking System)
• Communicate with past applicants regarding new job opportunities
• Prepare Candidate Submittal Reports

Candidate Profile

Personal Profile:

An analytical mindset, with a strong problem solving and curious nature. You will have the following personal attributes:

• Curiosity Constantly looking for ways to improve yourself and your role.
• Never happy with the status-quo. Proactively working to understand the market
• Service Focused Putting the Client first. Always going the extra mile. Proud of the work you do.
• Analytical. Able to understand the requirements and data based on facts. Able to provide
  insight from data
• Good communication skills
• Attention to Detail Acutely aware of how your activity is presented to the Client
• Takes time to ensure your communications are presentable
• Problem Solving Constantly asking questions, and proactively seeking the answer
• Constantly providing solutions to the internal Client when questions arise

Candidate Profile:

No previous recruitment experience is mandatory

Strong advantage criteria:

• Education in the economics/business area or IT/Math (or other non humanitarian disciplines) with a leading institution
• Previously completed IT recruitment (or other recruitment) courses
• Intermediate+ level of English
• Experience with IT/Tech/Digital industries

For the candidates coming with previous recruitment background

• Experience in a similar role (executive search researcher, junior researcher on the agency side or junior recruitment profile on the client side)
• Hands-on experience with sourcing techniques (e.g. recruiting on social platforms and crafting Boolean search strings)
• Familiarity with HR databases, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) and Candidate Management Systems (CMSs)
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to positively present our company and open roles to potential candidates
• Effective time-management abilities

Our company offers:

• Opportunity to start and develop a professional recruitment career taking advantage of the professional team support
• Fully remote cooperation
• Free-lance/ Project based cooperation is possible (2 month+)
• You may combine this role with other full-time/part time positions over time
• Flexible time schedule: 6-8 working hours a day/30-40 working hours business week