Talent Research Specialist
HR
KwaZulu Natal – South Africa
We are looking for a proactive Talent Research Specialist to play a critical role in identifying, engaging, and attracting top talent across a variety of roles. This position is ideal for someone who thrives on research, building connections, and driving recruitment pipelines forward.
The role requires curiosity, persistence, and strong people skills—balancing behind-the-scenes sourcing with candidate-facing communication to ensure the right individuals are brought into the process at the right time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Candidate Research & Sourcing
– Use job boards, LinkedIn, CV databases, and networking channels to identify potential candidates.
– Map markets and talent pools to build pipelines for current and future vacancies.
– Write and refresh engaging job adverts that attract the right profiles.
- Candidate Engagement & Screening
– Make first contact with potential candidates to spark interest and assess suitability.
– Conduct initial screening calls to review experience, motivations, and cultural fit.
– Maintain regular touchpoints to keep candidates engaged throughout the process.
- Recruitment Campaign Support
– Partner with consultants to understand hiring needs and ideal candidate profiles.
– Tailor sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill or niche positions.
– Provide consistent flow of qualified candidates into active roles.
- Market Insight & Data Management
– Track market trends, competitor activity, and candidate availability.
– Keep recruitment database and CRM records updated and accurate.
– Provide regular insights and reports to the recruitment team.
Key Requirements:
- Degree/Diploma (NQF Level 6) – preferably in HR.
- Minimum of 3+ years experience
- Strong research and online sourcing skills.
- Confident communicator with the ability to build quick rapport.
- Organised, with the ability to juggle multiple vacancies at once.
- Comfortable working with recruitment tools, CRM systems, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
- Inquisitive and resourceful—able to “hunt” talent proactively.
- Resilient and persistent, with a positive, can-do attitude.
- Team-oriented but confident working independently.
- Highly motivated by results and delivering value.