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Human Resources Associate - Talent Acquisition

ZS · Chicago, IL · Today
HybridHuman ResourcesFull-time

What You’ll Do

  • Lead full-cycle recruiting for experienced hiring needs, managing the end-to-end process from sourcing and candidate engagement through offer acceptance, offer creation and onboarding in a metrics- and scorecard-driven environment.
  • Proactively source, engage, and assess talent through a variety of channels, while building and maintaining strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
  • Manage requisitions and candidate activity within the applicant tracking system (ATS), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and adherence to internal recruiting processes.
  • Partner closely with hiring managers and interview teams to develop and execute effective hiring strategies, provide market insights, and guide best practices throughout the selection process.
  • Cook up and oversee interview logistics, candidate communications, and stakeholder engagement to deliver a seamless and positive candidate experience.
  • Gather, analyze, and leverage feedback from candidates, hiring managers, interviewers, and new hires to continuously enhance recruiting processes and outcomes.
  • Maintain recruiting metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools to monitor hiring progress, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.

What You’ll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record required. 1–3 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or related experience preferred.
  • Strong sourcing and internet research skills, with the ability to identify, engage, and assess talent through multiple channels, leveraging creative search strategies, market intelligence, and talent mapping techniques.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment.
  • A proactive, customer-focused mindset with a passion for talent acquisition and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

How you’ll grow

  • Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
  • Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
  • Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions

Perks & Benefits

At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community.

Hybrid working model

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.

Travel

Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.

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