Technical School Recruiter

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with technical schools to promote our organization as a preferred employer.
• Collaborate with school career services departments to coordinate recruitment events, job fairs, and campus visits.
• Identify top talent from technical schools and engage with them through various recruitment channels.
• Provide information about our organization, job opportunities, and benefits to students and faculty.
• Evaluate and screen candidates to ensure they meet the qualifications and requirements for our positions.
• Manage the recruitment process by collaborating with hiring leaders to initiate offers, follow through to offer acceptance, including scheduling interviews and conducting follow-up communications.
• Assist with onboarding activities to ensure a smooth transition for new hires from technical schools.
• Assist the recruiting team with experienced positions during hiring volume spikes.
• Serve as the primary owner of ONEOK’s DoD Skill Bridge Program for technical and operations roles, partnering with internal leaders to align Skill Bridge participants to workforce needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with military transition offices, Skill Bridge education partners, and approved training providers to attract qualified transitioning service members.
• Coordinate Skill Bridge participant selection, placement, and on-the-job learning plans in partnership with hiring leaders, Operations leadership, HRBPs, and Onboarding.
• Manage end-to-end Skill Bridge processes, including role identification, participant matching, offer coordination, tracking, and support through conversion to full-time employment when applicable.
• Ensure Skill Bridge program compliance with Department of Defense guidelines and internal ONEOK policies.
• Track and report Skill Bridge metrics and provide insights to Talent Acquisition and workforce planning stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in recruitment, human resources, or a role where collaborative relationships were built.
• Knowledge of best practices in campus recruitment and relationship building is preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in using recruitment software and tools.
• Flexibility and willingness to work in other areas of recruiting is a must.
• Willingness to travel to career fairs as needed – up to 75% during busy career fair season.
• Experience recruiting military or veteran talent, or supporting Skill Bridge, apprenticeship, or early-career workforce programs is preferred.