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The Opportunity
As a Talent Acquisition Partner (CEMI), you will serve as a strategic advisor to hiring managers, partnering with leaders across the university to attract, engage, and hire exceptional talent. In this highly collaborative role, you will develop and execute recruitment strategies, build competitive applicant pools, and guide hiring managers and search committees through every stage of the hiring process. Your expertise will help ensure a consistent, efficient, and equitable hiring process while delivering an exceptional experience for both candidates and hiring partners.
Beyond managing searches, you will help shape the university's recruitment practices by identifying process improvements, developing training and resources, leveraging data to evaluate recruiting effectiveness, and ensuring compliance with university policies and employment regulations. If you enjoy building relationships, solving complex hiring challenges, and driving continuous improvement, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the university.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with hiring managers to develop and execute strategic recruitment plans that attract highly qualified talent.
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Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and recommending candidates for advancement.
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Consult with hiring managers and search committees throughout the hiring process, providing guidance on recruitment strategies, best practices, and equitable hiring.
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Build and maintain competitive talent pipelines using proactive sourcing strategies and market insights.
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Collaborate with hiring managers and local HR partners to develop competitive employment offers and successfully close candidates.
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Ensure compliance with university policies, employment laws, and recruitment best practices while maintaining accurate recruitment documentation.
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Design, develop, and deliver recruitment training, tools, and resources that promote consistent hiring practices across the university.
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Analyze recruiting metrics and trends to evaluate effectiveness, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide data-driven recommendations.
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Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance recruitment processes, the candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.
This is a full-time (40 hours/week), two-year term endowed position that is based in Ithaca, NY, with the possibility of extension. This position is fully remote. However, this remote work arrangement is subject to change at any time. Typical work hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday.
About the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI)
The Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI) is a multi-year program designed to improve the experience of students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, patients, and partners by unifying and enhancing administrative systems and processes across all Cornell University locations. Its name CEMI is said as “See Me” because the focus is on you: the people who use Cornell’s systems and data to accomplish your goals.
About the Office of Talent Attraction and Recruitment
The Talent Attraction and Recruitment Team plays a vital role in advancing Cornell’s founding principle of being a place where “any person can find instruction in any study.” Guided by this spirit of inclusion, access, and possibility, we partner with colleges and units across the university to attract exceptional talent that strengthens our academic, research, and operational excellence.
As part of Cornell’s Division of Human Resources and aligned with our vision to be renowned for the way we value people, our team is dedicated to creating a recruitment experience that is welcoming, transparent, and supportive for both candidates and hiring partners.
What We Need
We are seeking a collaborative team member who contributes to a positive, team-oriented environment, is adaptable and willing to take on additional projects to support the team, and brings experience recruiting across a diverse range of position types. Additionally, you will have:
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A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration or similar with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Experience using a consultative approach to partner with hiring authorities to develop recruitment strategies and timelines
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Experience managing full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, prescreening, candidate screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and hiring
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Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, particularly the ability to influence without direct authority with a wide range of stakeholders
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Experience in developing rapport with high performing internal and external talent pools
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Demonstrated social media presence and desire to use emerging recruiting next generation platforms
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Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
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Active listening skills
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Demonstrated ability to articulate both positive and negative feedback to candidates in a professional manner
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Experience modeling values that support inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing.
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Ability to advocate for individuals from a broad range of backgrounds.
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Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
If you possess these experiences and skills this may be the role for you! There are a few other qualifications we would view as incredibly helpful in this role, to include:
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Demonstrated knowledge of employment laws and regulations
A resume is required for consideration for this position.
Rewards and Benefits
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This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.
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This position is based in Ithaca, New York, however, the successful applicant may perform this
role remotely anywhere within the United States. Employees who work remotely may receive
multiple W-2 Forms depending on their work location. The New York Convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholding for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside of New York State. -
Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
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Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: Understand Your Benefits | Working at Cornell.
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Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. To offer greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays. Learn more about our generous leave provisions: Holiday and Accrued Time Off | Working at Cornell
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Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program. Learn more about our extensive educational benefits: Education Benefits | Working at Cornell
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Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: Total Rewards | Working at Cornell.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
University Job Title:
Recruitment Specialist III
Job Family:
Human Resources
Level:
F
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Pay Range:
$79,368.00 - $92,239.00
Remote Option Availability:
Remote
Company:
Endowed
Contact Name:
Jamie Doss
Contact Email:
[email protected]
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