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Talent Acquisition & Sourcing Specialist

Pillangó Placements
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
Carletonville, South Africa
R35,000 - R35,000 ZAR monthly
Talent Acquisition
Reference: PTA003937-RC-1

More face-to-face conversations, fewer hours behind a desk. This is recruitment done differently.

An established international engineering and technical operations group based in the Carletonville/Fochville area offers an exciting opportunity to identify and develop the next generation of technical specialists, engineers and future business leaders.

Duties & Responsibilities

A key summary of the role is outlined below.  A more comprehensive job specification with full details is available after initial contact and a successful CV review.

What you'll be doing

  • Build relationships with high schools to identify top-performing learners in mathematics, science and technical subjects.
  • Engage with universities, engineering faculties and career development teams to identify promising students and graduates.
  • Attend and coordinate career fairs, campus visits and recruitment events.
  • Connect with MBA programmes and business schools to identify individuals with strong leadership potential.
  • Identify high-performing students from other African countries studying at South African universities.
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with educational institutions, professional networks and key stakeholders.
  • Develop sustainable talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and networking.
  • Manage candidate screening, recruitment planning, reporting and coordination from the Fochville office.

What you'll need

  • Experience in talent acquisition, graduate recruitment, campus engagement or proactive candidate sourcing.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills in both English and Afrikaans.
  • Confidence engaging with educational institutions, senior stakeholders and industry professionals.
  • A proactive, self-motivated approach with a natural ability to connect with people.
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently.
  • Willingness to travel regularly and engage with people face-to-face.
  • Ability to balance external sourcing activities with a consistent office presence.

Why consider this opportunity?

  • A varied, people-focused role that goes beyond conventional recruitment.
  • Regular travel and opportunities to build meaningful professional relationships.
  • The chance to identify and nurture exceptional technical and leadership talent.
  • Exposure to educational institutions, professional networks and an international engineering environment.
  • An opportunity to make a lasting impact by building future talent pipelines.

Salary

If you're confident that you fit the role, let's chat! The proposed salary for the role is R35k - R50k per month - the final offer will depend on qualifications, experience and skills.

Package & Remuneration

R 35000 - R 50000 - Monthly