Recruiting Specialist

Position Summary
The Recruiting Specialist provides full-cycle recruitment including attracting, sourcing, interviewing, hiring, onboarding and other recruitment related functions as well as diversity initiatives. Provides professional support in recruitment; screening, scheduling, and managing candidate workflow within the applicant tracking system, and collaborating with both hiring managers and HR business partners.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage full cycle recruiting process for assigned businesses from preparing the requisition, identifying and screening talent to offer stage for entry to mid-level roles.

• Conduct intake call with the hiring manager to gather information about the role to help identify strong candidates.

• Review applications, conduct phone screens, evaluate candidate's qualifications, submit the most qualified candidates that align with Busey company values for review by the hiring manager.

• Facilitate and participate in the interviewing and hiring process, schedule individual/ team interviews, prepare offer letters and submit background checks.

• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.

• Collaborate with HR business partners to gain insights into staffing needs within the line of business.

• Update and maintain accurate records in the applicant tracking system (ATS).

• Create and develop sourcing strategies to identify candidates that will convert into interested candidates.

• Act as a brand ambassador attending career fairs and community events to maintain ongoing efforts in developing a diverse pool of candidates.

Education & Experience

Knowledge of:

Exceptional organizational and administrative skills
Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills; ability to build working relationships
Ability to:

Maintain confidentiality; adhere to Busey's policies and procedures; comply with laws, regulations and industry best practices

Self-starter who can remain flexible and comfortable with ambiguity
Education and Training:

Associates degree, preferably in human resources, communication, business or related courses or equivalent work experience

One or more years of progressive experience in corporate recruiting, preferably with a multi-state, service-based organization.

Previous experience in a banking or financial institution is a plus.

Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems and various other recruiting platforms; Workday is a plus.

Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time with frequent interruptions and strict time constraints

Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills; ability to build working relationships

Proficient technical skills in Microsoft Office

Compensation and Benefits


Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance.


(Base Pay Range: $50,000 - $65,000 annually)


Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being-now and in the years to come-are important to us. Busey's Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information.


Equal Opportunity


Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey's commitment of delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey's Equal Opportunity Employment.


Unsolicited Resumes


Busey Bank, and its subsidiaries, does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies ("Agency"), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between Busey and Agency describing the services and specific job openings ("Agreement"). Busey may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with any Busey associate is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any associates of Busey with recruiting inquiries or resumes. Busey respectfully requests no phone calls or emails.