Talent Acquisition Partner

Werner Enterprises is hiring a Talent Acquisition Partner to support corporate hiring in a full-life cycle recruiting role. This onsite position in Omaha, NE focuses on delivering a high-quality candidate experience while partnering closely with hiring managers and business unit leaders to staff the right roles, at the right time. You will also help maintain recruiting process quality and cycle time across requisitions.

What you’ll do

• Run timely intake sessions with hiring managers to define hiring needs, set expectations, and plan interview steps.
• Create quality, effective job requisitions by translating manager needs into compelling job advertisements.
• Use proactive sourcing strategies to support a diverse slate of candidates, providing regular updates and partnering with business leadership as needed.
• Screen, interview, and select candidates in compliance with company hiring policies and applicable legal requirements.
• Respect candidate time by maintaining timely follow-up throughout each stage of the process.
• Screen and prepare candidates within an appropriate and consistent timeline, aligning to selection priorities.
• Apply behavioral interviewing techniques and lead data integration sessions with hiring managers to support selection decisions.
• Build and maintain candidate relationships, clearly articulating role and organization benefits.
• Drive the job offer process, which may include presenting verbal offers and securing verbal acceptance.
• Stay engaged with candidates during the post-offer stage, including pre-employment due diligence and onboarding initiation.
• Ensure applicant tracking system compliance and provide accurate, timely information for monthly, quarterly, and yearly placement and close requirements.
• Stay current on market trends and workforce availability, and support other talent management team sourcing activities as assigned.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university/college or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of full cycle recruitment, including sourcing, candidate assessment, interviewing, and offer negotiation.
• Proven customer service skills and diplomacy with internal and external clients.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, with Workday HCM preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to manage multiple and sometimes changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Capability to work with minimum supervision and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Medical plans
• Dental plans
• Vision plans
• 401(k) plan
• Stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability plans
• Other optional supplemental coverage

Technologies: Workday HCM, applicant tracking systems.