Acorns
Financial Services
TalentOperationsAssociate(Contract)
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“Talent Operations Associate (Contract) at Acorns. Skills: Talent Operations, Recruiting Coordination, Candidate Experience. Support interview scheduling. Provide clear communication to candidates”
Industry & Context.
Proactive problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
1-2+ years recruiting coordination experience, 1-2+ years talent operations experience, 1-2+ years people operations experience, 1-2+ years HR operations experience, 1-2+ years executive support experience, 1-2+ years project coordination experience, 1-2+ years high-volume operational role experience, Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism, Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion, Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality
Nice to Have
Ashby experience is a plus
What You'll Do.
Support interview scheduling
Provide clear communication to candidates
Provide warm communication to candidates
Provide professional communication to candidates
Maintain candidate data in Ashby
Maintain requisition data in Ashby
Maintain interview data in Ashby
Maintain hiring process data in Ashby
Support recruiting logistics
Support interview coordination
Support calendar management
Support candidate communications
Support interview prep materials
Support day-of interview troubleshooting
Manage contractor hiring process
Assist with job posting
Assist with requisition administration
Support recruiting process improvement
Support Talent program logistics
Manage junior-level searches
Support hiring manager alignment
Support candidate communication
Support interview logistics
Support process follow-through
Support offer logistics
Support pre-onboarding logistics
Contribute to ad hoc projects
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner to recruiters; Partner to hiring managers; Partner to interviewers; Partner to candidates; Partner to cross-functional teams; Partner with recruiters; Partner with HR partners
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Full Job Description
At Acorns, our mission is to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing. How do we accomplish our mission? Our values. Lead With Heart - With compassion, integrity, and tenacity, inspire yourself and others to move past all previous thresholds of possibility Make Bold Decisions - We are creating a new world. Be optimistic, adventurous, and courageous. Leap fearlessly into the future Always Build Trust - Say what you mean, mean what you say, and do what you say you’re going to do. We are all owners. We are one team Never Stop Growing - Change IS the constant. Stay hungry and curious. Be relentless in the pursuit of progress Find a way - Never settle, no excuses, nothing is impossible. Just make it happen Our values guide us, and our mission drives us. Come join us and help deliver financial wellness for the whole family, putting the tools of wealth-making into everyone’s hands. TALENT OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE (CONTRACT) Acorns is seeking a Talent Operations Associate to join our Talent Acquisition team. This role will help keep our hiring engine running smoothly by supporting recruiting logistics, candidate experience, process execution, vendor coordination, contractor hiring workflows, and data integrity across our recruiting systems. As our Talent Operations Associate, you will be a key operational partner to recruiters, hiring managers, interviewers, candidates, and cross-functional teams. You’ll help ensure every candidate interaction is thoughtful and organized, every interview process is well-coordinated, and every detail in Ashby is clean, accurate, and up to date. This is a great opportunity for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, service-minded, and excited to build a career in the Talent Acquisition space. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Own and support interview scheduling across teams, levels, time zones, and interview formats, ensuring candidates and interviewers have a smooth and
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