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Talent Acquisition Specialist jobs in Memphis, TN
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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$21–$51/hr
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Work From Home Truck Driver Recruiter – Earn $800–$2,000+/Week – Leads & Ad Support Provided Location: 100% Remote – Work from anywhere Schedule: Flexible Inquire about our hire own bonus About the Role: Are you a motiva…
Job-ID28668323Reference26-17627Remote50% Remote Duties: **This position is Contract to Hire and PREFERS Memphis, TN or Irving, TX** Open to remote if needed* *Will be hybrid position if candidate lives near/in Memphis or…
$31.92 per hour
Shift: 1st Shift Tuesday – Friday, 5:45 AM – 4:15 PM What You Will Do: The Specialist, R&D is responsible for independently manufacturing prototype and development components that support the design and advancement of in…
$25 per hour
full-cycle recruitment and contribute to key HR initiatives. In this role, you will be a key player in attracting and selecting top talent, with a particular focus on engaging with a diverse candidate pool. To discuss mo…
Requisition Number: 235917 Job Description Cintas is seeking a Route Specialist to cover open routes during vacation and holiday schedules. Route Specialists perform all of the same functions of a Route Service Sales Rep…
$94.64k - $169.52k
solutions that advance our mission. As a strategic business partner, you will influence key decisions that impact workforce planning, talent development, employee engagement, organizational design, change management, and…
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At UniFirst , we Always Deliver—for our customers and our people. Join us as a Route Coverage Specialist, a key service professional integral to the success of our operations. In this role, you’ll provide exceptional ser…
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What talent acquisition specialists earn in Memphis
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $21–$29 | $44k–$60k |
| Mid level | $29–$39 | $60k–$81k |
| Senior | $37–$51 | $77k–$106k |
Adjusted for the Memphis 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
For talent acquisition specialists specifically — generic advice costs you here
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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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