$15 - $16 per hour
| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (40 hours/week)Pay Rate: $15.00 - $16.00 / hourAbout the RoleAre you looking to kickstart your career in Talent Acquisition and learn the ropes of the recruitment industry? iWorkforce Solutions is see…
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Talent Acquisition Specialist jobs in Houston, TX
Talent acquisition specialists focus on the hiring pipeline. They build sourcing strategies, manage employer branding, and improve how a company attracts and lands the candidates it needs.
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Recruiter (Temporary) Our Hueman team is currently hiring a Temporary Recruiter. As a Recruiter, you will be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment process for one of our clients, from attraction to hiring using a ra…
traditional research and sourcing techniques to identify pools of talent, alternate labor sources and community-based organizations... ...and external job fairs Serves as liaison to corporate talent acquisition team, par…
to manage multiple clients at once, and likes working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial atmosphere. Responsibilities: Supports Talent Manager(s) in executing successful collaborations for our clients Coordinates influence…
$25 - $35 per hour
Talent Acquisition Recruiter I Houston, TX Type: 6-Month Contract (Contract-to-Hire Possible) Compensation: $25.00 - $35.00/hr Work Model: Onsite (Hybrid Possible) Schedule: 9 Hours Monday - Thursday / 4 Hours Friday (Su…
$17.5 - $20 per hour
Remote Recruiter (Full-Time / Part-Time – 100% Remote) Pay: Training: $15/hr for 1-2 weeks | Regular: $17.50–$20/hr + Weekly Bonuses ($1,000–$3,000+/week) Type: Hourly + Performance Bonuses | Weekly Pay | Flexible Schedu…
Full-Time (can discuss contract-to-hire) About the Role We're hiring a Houston-based Recruiter who can recruit skilled field talent and help drive growth through relationship-based sales. This is a fast-paced oil & gas s…
$20 - $22.5 per hour
plan details available upon request) Summary Chamberlain Advisors is seeking a Recruiting Coordinator to join our client’s Talent Acquisition team on a contract basis. This role supports a variety of administrative, recr…
$108.9k - $171.6k
don't see a current opening that matches your skills? We'd love to connect! This posting is part of our Talent Pipeline Program for future Environmental Specialist opportunities. We are actively building a network of tal…
$50k - $60k
Addison Group is one of the fastest growing private staffing firms in America that specializes in contract and direct hire staffing, as well as consulting services. We have made “Best of Staffing” lists for multiple year…
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delivery. Position Overview We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Recruiting Coordinator to support our Talent Acquisition team. This role ensures a smooth and efficient hiring process by managing offer l…
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What talent acquisition specialists earn in Houston
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $24–$32 | $49k–$67k |
| Mid level | $32–$43 | $67k–$90k |
| Senior | $41–$57 | $86k–$118k |
Adjusted for the Houston market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Sourcing strategyEmployer brandingATS and CRM toolsTalent market researchStructured interviewingRecruiting analyticsCandidate experience designStakeholder partnership
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How is talent acquisition different from recruiting?
Frame TA as the longer game — pipelines, branding, and workforce planning — while recruiting fills today's openings. Show you operate at both levels.
How would you build a pipeline for a role we hire repeatedly?
Describe an evergreen approach: talent communities, nurture campaigns, past-candidate re-engagement, and a source-of-hire analysis to invest where hires come from.
What have you done to improve employer brand?
Give concrete work — careers page content, review-site responses, hiring-manager interview training — and a signal that it moved, like more inbound applicants.
Which recruiting metrics do you use to improve the funnel?
Go beyond time to fill: pass-through rates by stage, source quality, and candidate NPS, with one example of a funnel fix the data prompted.
How do you approach diversity in your sourcing strategy?
Talk about widening where you look, structured criteria to keep evaluation fair, and measuring pipeline composition by stage rather than quotas at offer.
Tell me about a hard search you turned around.
Explain what was failing — the pitch, the channel, the requirements — what you changed, and the eventual hire. Show diagnosis, not just effort.
How do you partner with hiring managers who are new to interviewing?
Describe running real intake sessions, building scorecards together, and coaching on interview technique so the loop evaluates consistently.
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Resume tips that move the needle
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Show funnel results, such as improved pass-through rates or source-of-hire shifts, not just requisitions closed.
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Include an employer branding artifact you shipped, like a careers page revamp or a candidate content series, with its effect.
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Quantify pipeline building: talent community size, response rates on outreach, or hires from nurtured pools.
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Name your stack — ATS, CRM, sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter or Gem — since TA work is tool-heavy.
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Call out roles or markets where you developed real sourcing depth, such as engineering, healthcare, or hourly hiring.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Recruiting Coordinator
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Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Talent Acquisition Manager
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