Talent Acquisition Specialist
Albany, NY

Fusco Personnel has been retained to recruit for a Talent Acquisition Specialist on behalf of our respected client located in the Albany, NY area. This position has the opportunity to be full-time or part-time and will be a contract role.

The ideal candidate will be supporting high-volume recruiting through scheduling, ATS/HRIS data integrity, approvals/workflows, reporting, and candidate/customer service. You may also provide general HR Operations and staff augmentation support.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate high-volume interview scheduling, candidate communications, interview materials, and stakeholder follow-ups to ensure strong candidate experience.
• Administer requisition/headcount workflow steps (intake support, documentation, approvals routing, aging tracking, escalation) and maintain ATS/HRIS as source of truth.
• Manage posting/cross-posting and support sourcing research/pipeline activity; document actions and outcomes in ATS.
• Conduct initial resume/application reviews and email screens, document dispositions, and provide screening summaries; may periodically participate on interview teams.
• Support offer workflow/approvals and background checks (initiation, tracking, initial completeness/policy alignment review, escalation per protocol; maintain confidentiality).
• Provide reporting, data quality, and SOP/template/checklist maintenance; support onboarding/offboarding and intern program cycles; attend career fairs/campus visits as needed.
• HR Operations/ Staff Augmentation support (as assigned): contractor lifecycle coordination including staff augmentation admin support (RFP coordination support, contract documentation routing/recordkeeping, vendor relations, contractor onboarding/offboarding, renewal/expiration tracking).

Required Qualifications

• High-volume TA Specialist or Recruiting Coordinator experience in a medium to large organization. High volume defined as: 20+ active requisitions and 15+ interviews/week (or equivalent throughput).
• 3+ years in TA operations/recruiting coordination/HR operations with proven scheduling, systems, and documentation discipline.
• High proficiency with ATS/HRIS workflows and data integrity; strong Excel/Sheets reporting capability.
• Highly organized, highly customer-focused communicator with strong follow-through and ability to handle confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with requisition/headcount and offer approvals, background check facilitation, intern/early career programs, campus recruiting, and staff augmentation/contractor administration.

Position Details:

• 25 hours or 37.5 hours per week
• Position is located on-site in Albany, NY
• Temporary/Contract position
• Travel: Occasional local/regional (career fairs/campus visits)
• Pay Rate: $30-$40 hourly

Fusco Personnel takes great pride in successfully matching talent and culture for our valued clients.  We accomplish this through the hard work and expertise of our exemplary specialty recruiters and staff.

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