Job Description

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their authentic selves each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us achieve our mission.

Do you have a passion for great products and Engineering? Enjoy big challenges, working with and learning from a high-performance team? Do you want to be part of driving the next big business for Microsoft? Come work with us in the Global Talent Acquisition Engineering & Operations Team!

We have a great opportunity for a Technical Recruiter to join our Global Talent Acquisition Engineering and Operations organization. This roles partners directly with the engineering organization to hire world class talent for this critical function at Microsoft. Come join a team focused on high impact work, strong business partnership, teamwork and collaboration! While a large majority of the team sits in Redmond, Washington, we are flexible on location for the right candidate.

Stakeholder/Client Engagement

* Interprets client's business and requirements to drive a staffing process to promote an optimal internal and external talent mix.
* Executes a hiring plan within aligned business groups; balances multiple timeframes and expectations for budget, scope, and time.
* Identifies differentiated and alternative types of talent (e.g., compete, diverse, nontraditional) that may not be typically considered, and provides recommendations to business area.

Data Analysis & Hiring Plans

* Reviews data and market research and consults with the business to recommend and implement a hiring plan that addresses both business demand and talent availability; reviews and analyzes data to improve staffing performance.

Candidate Experience

* Maintains candidate satisfaction at all phases of the relationship by leveraging motivators and incentives to engage candidates and prepare them for next phases of the process; identifies approaches to enhance candidate experience throughout hiring plans.

Candidate Attraction

* Elicits interest in active and potential candidates by using business stories that represent Microsoft's unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards that are distinct from those of competitors.

Talent Sourcing

* Uses an understanding of talent markets and complex candidate profiles, as well as relationships with talent pools and communities, to identify, secure, and/or develop candidates for immediate and near-future needs and pipelines.

Candidate Assessment & Screening

* Leverages tools and assessment frameworks from Operations teams and Center of Excellence to assess candidates.
* Executes initial screening and assessing of candidates; identifies and gathers information (e.g., ability to hire, relocation, immigration, compensation) to qualify talent pool.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field OR 3+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

* LinkedIn Certification
* 5 + years recruiting technical talent in a high volume setting

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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