Talent Acquisition Representative - Transmission

FirstEnergy at a Glance

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

 FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

This is an open position with the FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00] 

 Reports to the Supervisor, Transmission Talent Acquisition.

These positions can be located in Reading, PA, Greensburg, PA, Morristown, NJ or Akron, OH.

This is an open position with the FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. 

About the Opportunity

The Talent Acquisition Recruiter provides full-cycle recruiting and consulting to FirstEnergy’s hiring managers across the designated business unit(s). 

This position reports to the Supervisor, Transmission Talent Acquisition.

Responsibilities include:

• Focus on assisting building out our Transmission organization
• Holding strategic consultation meetings with hiring managers and developing job postings based on the responsibilities and qualification requirements of open positions.
• Partnering and strategically guiding/advising hiring managers through the recruiting process from posting through candidate acceptance
• Ensuring diversity is appropriately represented at all stages of the hiring process in compliance with the guidelines outlined in FirstEnergy’s hiring process policy (HR Letter 202)
• Posting positions on FirstEnergy’s internal and external career websites, as well as on relevant third-party job boards
• Creating and executing candidate sourcing strategies, including sourcing passive candidates and leveraging skills for sourcing diverse candidates
• Partnering with various niche and community groups, as well as internal stakeholders such as Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs), Community Involvement and External Affairs, to increase the diversity of candidate slates provided to hiring managers
• Partnering with subject matter experts in the business units to develop a working knowledge of open positions across FirstEnergy.
• Reviewing resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience, education and knowledge in relation to position requirements.
• Developing job specific pre-screening questions in conjunction with hiring manager’s requirements. Utilizing the SuccessFactors “Staff My Organization (SMO)” Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage the recruiting process, capture candidate data and disposition candidates.
• Conducting phone screens, interviews, and employee benefit overviews
• Providing guidance to hiring managers to ensure that the recruiting process complies with State and Federal employment laws, and maintaining thorough documentation of requisition status, candidates considered and selection decisions
• Developing and maintaining a network of contacts to help identify and source qualified candidates, especially in the diversity arenas to strengthen our sourcing approach in this key area
• Creating and fostering relationships with diverse industry professionals and organizations to attract candidates to meet Affirmative Action and diversity hiring goals.
• Serving as FirstEnergy’s main point of contact for various professional, community and diversity-focused organizations
• Supporting the College Recruiting team and the company’s general recruiting efforts by participating in career fairs and other networking and recruiting events as needed
• Serving as an HR Lead for one or more ambassador teams as part of FirstEnergy’s Ambassador Network recruiting program.
• Serving as the company’s main point of contact for external employment candidates from the point of initial screening through their ultimate disposition, including up to the point of hire
• Providing complete and accurate information to motivate candidates and promote the FirstEnergy values, strengths, and opportunities.
• Developing salary recommendations, in collaboration with the Compensation department as appropriate, by analyzing internal equity in relation to the candidate’s skills and experience.
• Extending job offers to candidates and handling the negotiation of salary and benefit terms
• Proactively identifying and recommending opportunities for continuous recruiting process improvements. Continuously strengthening/learning new skills in the sourcing arena – specifically