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candidates through various channels, including online platforms, networking events, and industry connections, to build a strong, diverse talent pipeline.Drive initiatives to ensure diverse hiring practices and build a te…
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Talent Acquisition Specialist jobs in San Francisco, CA
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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over 450 union and non-union staff. We are seeking an energetic, community-minded recruiter to help expand their team with passionate talent committed to social impact. Required Qualifications & Skills Experience: 2 to 4…
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$175k - $240k
SaaS and AI landscapes. You'll collaborate closely with GTM recruiting colleagues while developing targeted strategies for the unique talent needs of our Applied AI organization. You'll help shape how enterprises work wi…
Employer.com , part of the Recruiter.com family of brands, has partnered with Salesforce to place contract recruiting talent supporting their North American Sales and Distribution organization. Salesforce is one of the w…
Employer.com , part of the Recruiter.com family of brands, has partnered with Salesforce to place contract recruiting talent supporting their North American Engineering and Product organization. Salesforce is one of the…
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Employer.com , part of the Recruiter.com family of brands, has partnered with Salesforce to place contract recruiting talent supporting their North American Sales and Go-To-Market organization. Salesforce is one of the w…
Employer.com is part of a family of incredible brands alongside Flawless Recruit and Recruiter.com. Together, we provide talent acquisition services to fit the unique hiring challenges of our clients. Whether they need h…
role As a Recruiter for the Marketing, Product, and Creative pipelines, you will help shape how we attract, engage, and hire the talent that brings our commitment to bridging people and opportunity to life. Supporting Ga…
$70k - $75k
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…
$150k - $195k
influence hiring decisions, shape strategies, and align recruiting priorities with broader business goals. Source strong design talent. You’ll experiment and partner with hiring managers to reach top candidates and explo…
$175k - $295k
AI systems. About the role: Anthropic is looking for a talented Technical Recruiter to partner with our Core Tech teams. In this... ...understand organizational needs and map out long-term talent acquisition strategies t…
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What talent acquisition specialists earn in San Francisco
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $34–$46 | $70k–$95k |
| Mid level | $46–$62 | $95k–$129k |
| Senior | $59–$81 | $123k–$168k |
Adjusted for the San Francisco 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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Typical progression
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