Outsourced Talent Acquisition Specialists

What is a talent acquisition specialist?

A talent acquisition specialist is responsible for sourcing candidates using various channels, planning interviews with hiring managers and coordinating selection procedures and criteria. Organisations hire talent acquisition specialists to handle the entire recruitment process so that line managers can focus on their work, and leave the hiring and sourcing process to the professionals.

Talent acquisition specialists don’t only work on immediate vacancies but keep an up-to-date candidate pool of talent in relevant departments. This ensures that when contracts or full time positions require a replacement, they can act quickly and efficiently to provide a suitable candidate.

Talent acquisition specialist duties and tasks can include:

Liaising with hiring managers to determine requirement needs and selection criteria
Sourcing potential candidates through various platforms including online advertisements, LinkedIn, social media and job boards
Managing the hiring process from start to finish, including screening, interviewing and offering stages
Organising the interview process and questions for shortlisted applicants.

These hiring tasks are particularly well-suited to being outsourced. Organisations free up their local human resource (HR) teams’ time by sending these tasks to outsourced talent acquisition specialists. This allows your onshore team to focus on performing higher value, revenue generating work.

Talent acquisition specialists are required to go through hundreds of applicants at any given time. They need to be able to distinguish and shortlist suitable candidates whilst maintaining a non-bias approach. This requires attention to detail, prioritisation and excellent organisational skills. They also need to take into account the technical skills needed for each role as well as company values when deciding on candidates.

Outsourcing service providers recruit talent acquisition specialists the same way an internal, talent acquisition team would. Essentially, they ask the same questions to understand whether these offshore candidates would be able to provide the level of quality required by Australian organisations:

What experience and knowledge do you have in recruitment or a similar HR function?
How do you liaise with hiring managers to develop hiring strategies and profiles?
What hiring platforms are you familiar with?
How do you ensure excellent communication between potential candidates and hiring managers during the interview process?
Provide an example of a role you had successfully placed where you had to screen candidates, compile shortlists and then interview them?
What applicant tracking systems are you familiar with?

In terms of whether a higher education degree or certification is necessary for a talent acquisition specialist role, it is dependent on company requirements. Some businesses have the HR resources to train entry-level talent acquisition specialists in the way they like to recruit. Whilst others, especially for the more executive and senior management roles, prefer an experienced and educated talent acquisition specialist who understands the techniques and questions that will find the right fit for more critical roles.

If you are seeking a talent acquisition specialist with an educational background, then a degree in human resource management or a HR certificate would be desirable.

Outsourcing companies can help you find the right candidate to meet your organisation's HR requirements. By hiring successful offshored talent acquisition specialists, your local HR team can focus on overall staff satisfaction and revenue generation.

Benefits of outsourcing talent acquisition specialist roles

Organisations are able to appreciate the added benefits that come from offshoring talent acquisition specialist duties to the Philippines, including:

Reduced costs

Save up to 70% on employment costs.

Expert support

A reputable outsourced provider can help ensure your outsourced journey is optimised for success.

Improve staff satisfaction

Increase employee satisfaction and decrease staff attrition rates.

Business growth

Foster sustainable business longevity by reinvesting into the growth of your business.

Flexibility and availability

Help your business become more agile and flexible by opening up 24/7 availability.

Access a global talent pool

Give your business the ability to tap into a global talent pool to source candidates from anywhere in the world.

What are the costs associated with hiring an offshore talent acquisition specialist?

Outsourcing your talent acquisition specialist roles to the Philippines can represent significant cost savings of up to 70%. At Beepo, we offer a simple monthly fee to help you reduce your overheads and focus on growing your business. This monthly fee covers everything: including infrastructure, security, recruitment and training, management and staff benefits.

For more detailed information on costs, please arrange a business consultation so we can tailor a solution to your business needs.

How does hiring an outsourced talent acquisition specialist work?

This first step is to find out if your business is offshore ready. If the answer is yes, here are the next steps:

Create a job description: to help us hire the right candidate for your role. We can also assist in this process to ensure we are finding the best talent in the current local market.
Source the right candidate: we source candidates across our database and the local market before presenting you with a shortlist of the most suitable candidates available.
Screen and interview: you screen, interview and select the candidate(s) you’d like to hire while we take care of the infrastructure set up to get them ready to work for your business. It’s usually around six to eight weeks to get your offshore staff up and running.
Onboard and train: your business, along with the operational assistance of our offshore management team, organise new staff onboarding and training, including the use of your systems, any relevant processes and workflows they may need and an overview of your company values and culture. This will help your new team member fit seamlessly into your organisation and assist in effective change management with your existing onshore team members.