Recruitment Assistant

SHOE SHOW, INC ., the country’s largest privately held footwear retailer in business 66 years with nearly 1,000 stores in 47 states, is seeking an experienced Recruitment Assistant to join our team. This position is available onsite at the corporate headquarters located in Concord, NC. Local candidates are encouraged to apply!

What you should know:

The Corporate Recruitment Assistant supports the Recruitment Manager by handling the administrative, scheduling, and sourcing tasks that keep the recruiting function running efficiently. This role ensures a smooth candidate experience, accurate documentation, and consistent communication across the hiring process.

What you will do:

• Coordinate recruiting activities by maintaining the job requisitions on the Careers website, scheduling interviews, and ensuring a professional, timely candidate experience.
• Track recruiting activity and metrics to support weekly recruiting reports and hiring progress updates.
• Communicate with candidates throughout the hiring process, providing interview details, status updates, and clear next steps.
• Support sourcing and screening efforts by utilizing job boards and resume databases to identify qualified candidates.
• Manage pre-employment processes, including initiating background checks and other pre-hire screenings, and ensuring required pre-employment documentation is completed prior to start date.
• Provide administrative support to the Recruitment Manager including calendar coordination, document preparation, requisition tracking, and general support as needed.
• Support recruiting events, job fairs, and virtual hiring sessions.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in recruiting coordination or HR support.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with ATS or HRIS systems.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.
• Customer‑service mindset and proactive approach.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, high‑volume recruiting environment.
• Solid proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Benefits:

At SHOE SHOW, INC., each eligible employee can participate in Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, STD, 401(k) with company match, Merchandise discounts, Paid-Time-Off, Sick Pay, and Holidays.

Your career is waiting for you so please apply now!

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