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Ref: OP488-30
Job description / Role
Talent Sourcer, MEA - Talent CoE, Dubai, UAE (Temporary - 1 Year)
In this role, your main responsibilities will include;
• Understanding business situation, need and delivering role specific sourcing strategies to meet hiring goals in coordination with the Talent Partner.
• Researching the talent market and generating new strategies to attract business critical passive candidates through referral generation, events and sourcing campaigns
• Sourcing within internal Talent pool, Global Mobility pool and other Talent pools (eg. Alumni).
• Generating a solid pipeline of pre-qualified and engaged candidates.
• Tracking and report best sourcing passive and active candidate channels.
• Applying alternative approaches to source for specific vacancies leading to diverse pools / pipelines of high quality candidates
• Developing pipelines for difficult-to-fill and business critical positions.
• Creating and maintaining lists of potential target companies based on a job family / industry and monitor their market activities.
• Building a robust network of both passive / active candidates throughout the talent sourcing process by means of continuous engagement in proactive dialogues.
• Identifying and utilizing appropriate ways of candidate cultivation including, but not limited to, social media channels (eg. Linkedin, Glassdoor, Xing, Weibo, etc.), basic data mining, job boards, grassroots efforts, community and university outreach, personal networking, internal referrals, target companies and ABB internal database.
• Liaison with external head-hunting agencies for niche and selected positions based on the sourcing strategy.
• Conducting initial interviews with potential candidates.
• Staying abreast of market trends and track competitive practices.
Requirements
As the ideal candidate, you will have Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field with 5+ years’ experience in advanced targeted sourcing, specifically in the Middle East and Africa region, Knowledge of business environment and structure and desire to keep up to date regarding business and industry trends and implications.
Executive headhunting, researcher experience is an advantage, Demonstrated success with various sourcing and recruiting strategies and techniques, Knowledge of CRM tool and experience leveraging the tool to source candidates as well as manage relationships, Experienced with LinkedIn Recruiter, preferably certified, Ability to talk about ABB and explain our business, company culture, values and EVP.
Proven track record of successfully identifying candidates under tight deadlines and ability to work in a fast paced, ever changing work environment, Experience with utilization of a variety of proven talent platforms and resources such as social media, major internet job boards, industry-specific blogs / discussion boards, onsite/offsite social engagement events, partnering with trusted professional networks and establishing active presence with local colleges / universities.
Ability to provide consultative recommendations to hiring managers and the management team, Excellent command of English.
About the Company
ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, the company employs 150,000 people and operates in approximately 100 countries. The firm’s shares are traded on the stock exchanges of Zurich, Stockholm and New York.
ABB’s business is comprised of five divisions that are in turn organized in relation to the customers and industries we serve.
The company in its current form was created in 1988, but its history spans over 120 years. ABB’s success has been driven particularly by a strong focus on research and development. The company maintains seven corporate research centers around the world and has continued to invest in R&D through all market conditions.