Contract Recruiter position

Responsibilities

• Proactively source candidates using Internet resources, social media,employee referrals, headhunting techniques and other creative methods.
• Participate in the selection and contact with external agencies and staffing firms as needed.
• Responsible for interviewing, testing, and referring applicants for all positions throughout the company.
• Considerable skill in interviewingtechniques and a good knowledge of all specialized functions in the company aswell as policy and procedure and federal and state laws regarding employmentpractices.
• Work with hiring managers to determine specific needs of each position.
• Ability to analyze the information provided on a prospective employee's resume, conduct a personal interview, and determine the suitability of the applicant for employment, which may include backgroundreference checks, prior employment references, transcripts, etc. to gainadequate information on which to base a selection decision taking into consideration previous experience, education, etc.
• In cases where an applicant is judged unqualified, tactfully turn the applicant away.
• Schedule all interviews.
• Act as liaison with employment agencies.
• Post jobs to all posting sites.
• Maintain employee Referral record.
• Complete weekly report on employment activity and maintain Employment Variance Report.
• Track spending related to talent acquisition and make recommendations on how to best use resources.
• Develop/Maintain relationships with professional organizations and othersources of applicant referral.
• Utilize Applicant Tracking System to efficiently process and trackcandidates.

• 2 to 4 years of professional level recruiting experience is required
• Technology industry recruiting is required (IT industry is preferred)
• Bachelor's Degree required
• The candidate must possess a strong understanding and appreciation of adiverse work environment and have demonstrated initiatives for recruiting fordiversity.
• Solid proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet
• Strong experience with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is required.
• Strong experience with candidate sourcing using internet tools such asLinked
  
  In, job boards, social media and search engines