Recruiter II

The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide, ranking No. 89 in the 2016 Fortune 500 listings, with $30.9 billion in revenues in 2015*, more than 3,600 stores in 9 countries, 3 e-commerce sites, and approximately 216,000 Associates.

Recruits for positions up to the District Supervisor or District Manager level

• Develop an understanding of the assigned functional area talent needs and develop talent acquisition strategies to attract and hire best-in-class talent for the area
• Establish, build, and maintain, strong relationships with Hiring Managers and Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs)
• Develop communication plans and proactively communicates with Hiring Managers and HRBP’s
• Conduct intake sessions with the hiring managers and create staffing plans to meet their talent needs
• Partner with hiring manager to determine staffing needs, prioritize position requirements and when needed, challenge hiring manager assumptions to help deliver the best talent for the position
• Communicate with Hiring Manager regarding all open positions; status, candidate activity and challenges
• Proactively research and gather market intelligence to help inform sourcing strategy
• Source active and passive candidates to build external talent pipeline, through networking, cold calling, internet research, social media, online databases (job boards), contact lists, internal databases, and employee referrals
• Educate hiring managers on trends in the labor market
• Oversee the interviewing, testing, and hiring processes; compile interview feedback from the interview team and partner with the hiring manager to come to a hiring decision
• Influence candidates to see TJX as the “Employer of Choice” by representing the TJX brand and values at all times
• Screen resumes, conduct initial phone or in person interviews and present qualified candidates to hiring manager to interview
• Interview applicants and gather information regarding their education, experience, training, job skills, and salary requirements
• Request candidate reference checks, communicate status of selection process to applicant, and extend employment offers to candidates
• Adhere to and deliver to the agreed upon service level agreements (SLA’s)
• Problem solves; develop creative and innovative plans/strategies to overcome roadblocks encountered during the recruitment lifecycle
• Utilize TMS to post open positions, manage applicants and update status of open requisitions. Must update and maintain TMS regularly
• Understand the talent demands of their assigned functional area and translate those demands into a staffing strategy that is timely and results driven with clear action items
• Build and maintain a vast network of professional relationships over time

• Strong understanding of Recruiting and HR Concepts, policies and procedures
• Demonstrates an ability to establish planning and routines to achieve optimal productivity and results
• Strong time management skills; sets priorities
• Communicates effectively; written and verbal
• Solid business acumen
• Engages, builds relationships with and influences people
• Knows when to engage stakeholders, which ones and what information to share
• Action Oriented
• Demonstrates creative/innovative problem solving skills
• Negotiating
• Managerial Courage
• Strong interviewing and selection skills
• Builds and maintains a vast network of professional relationships
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and management systems
• Experience using ATS
• Proficient at leveraging technology to locate, engage and attract prospective candidates
• Works independently using leadership support for more complex situations

Minimum Formal Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Minimum Experience

3+ years recruiting experience