General Overview

Functional Area: Human Resources (HRM)
Career Stream: Talent Acquisition (HRM_TA)
Role: Specialist
Job Title: Specialist, Talent Acquisition
Job Code: SPE-HRM-TA
Job Level: Level 08
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Strategic Lead Campus Recruiter driving full-lifecycle early-career talent acquisition and university relations across Celestica. Trusted talent advisor to hiring leaders and HRBPs, translating business hiring forecasts into targeted campus campaigns to attract top-tier intern, co-op, and new-graduate talent. Proven track record managing complex recruitment pipelines end-to-end—from innovative university sourcing and structured candidate assessments to competitive offer negotiations and conversion.

Detailed Description

• Serve as the primary point of contact for university liaisons, career centers, and student bodies across target learning institutions
• Develop and execute a comprehensive executive campus outreach strategy to build long-term employer brand presence.
• Coordinate university industry visits, campus career days, and student group site tours where applicable
• Manage the full-cycle recruitment of Management Trainees / Fresh Graduate Development programs across Malaysian sites
• Conduct initial paper screening, pre-screening assessments, and structured interviews targeting high-performing graduates
• Partner with technical leads and functional hiring managers to review candidate portfolios, establish interview panels, and coordinate selection rounds.
• Maintain active conversion pipelines to convert high-performing interns into full-time junior positions upon graduation.
• Organize and facilitate physical and virtual recruitment events, career fairs, and walk-in interview sessions.
• Design event marketing collateral, promotional posters, and QR-based digital candidate registration channels.
• Guide candidate pools through selection stages and maintain prompt communication regarding application statuses.
• Consult with hiring managers on market intelligence and graduate talent availability.
• Track and maintain accurate records in the Campus Recruitment Tracker, monitoring metrics such as hire-to-interview ratios, diversity breakdown, and university distribution.
• Manage event budget allocations and compile post-event return-on-investment (ROI) summaries for HR leadership.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, International Business, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 7 to 10 years of full-cycle talent acquisition experience, with a focus on campus hiring, internship programs,
• Technical Industry Familiarity: Demonstrated capability in sourcing engineering (Electronics, Software, Test,), Finance, Business related profiles.
• Travel Flexibility: Willingness to travel regionally for career fairs, campus roadshows, and cross-site initiatives.
• Recruitment Tools: Hands-on experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), JobStreet, LinkedIn Recruiter, and Google Forms/Sheets for pipeline tracking.
• Communication & Presentation: Excellent verbal and public speaking skills to represent the company brand effectively to large student audiences.
• Project & Event Management: Proven ability to manage multi-tiered recruitment events, adhere to schedules, and deliver candidate volume targets.
• Relationship Building: Strong interpersonal skills to build trust with university stakeholders, hiring managers, and candidates.

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. 
Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

4-7 years of recruiting or relative experience required.

Typical Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.