Temporary Recruiter

The Recruiter plays a pivotal role in shaping our organization by identifying, attracting, and securing top talent across various roles. The position will drive the full recruitment lifecycle, from developing innovative sourcing strategies and engaging with potential candidates to conducting interviews and facilitating successful hires. With a focus on building strong relationships and understanding our unique needs, a Recruiter ensures we bring on board exceptional individuals who align with our values and contribute to our continued success.


Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Hiring Manager to ensure staffing needs are met. Develop an understanding of client requirements, including consultation with the client or client-facing colleagues to fully understand the client’s needs, culture, and hiring objectives while offering guidance and support.
• Implement processes, procedures, and systems to track open positions.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, including new skillsets and developments.
• Utilize an understanding of relevant employment laws to avoid unlawful employment practices during the recruiting process and advise Hiring Managers as needed.
• Develop and execute sourcing and recruiting strategies to identify and attract qualified candidates, resulting in a robust applicant pool for the region.
• Develop and maintain an excellent relationship with internal and external clients to ensure achievement of staffing goals (i.e. Hiring Managers and colleges/community contacts).
• Plan and execute recruitment and selection activities including career fairs, community relations/outreach, and college recruitment throughout the year.
• Evaluate candidates and match their skills and strengths with clients’ position requirements.
• Screen resumes, interview candidates, administer appropriate assessments and reference checks, make recommendations for hire (or not hire), and deliver employment offers for both exempt and non-exempt position openings within an assigned territory.
• Follow up with candidates and Hiring Managers to obtain feedback regarding recruiting process and discuss interview outcome/disposition.
• Facilitate/mediate the offer process, including salary negotiations, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. Guide and advise candidates and Hiring Managers through the process.
• Participate in developing materials and collateral to promote the organization and attract talent.
• Maintain regular reporting of statuses on position openings and candidates for the region.
• Carefully manage current candidate activity within ATS (Applicant Tracking System) while also verifying candidate materials for record keeping.
• Additional tasks and projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• AA degree in HR management, business, social sciences or related disciplines or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years’ experience in recruitment and staffing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA degree in HR management, business, social sciences or related disciplines or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years’ experience in recruitment and staffing.
• Some experience in the early education/human services field.
• UKG or similar ATS experience.

Key Competencies:

• Direct working knowledge of staff planning, recruitment, talent acquisition and the relevant laws and regulations.
• Easily establish a strong network to build candidate pools.
• Ability to develop customer relationship management, consultative, and negotiation skills.
• Proven organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to self-manage, prioritize initiatives and work well in a team environment with competing demands and tight deadlines.
• Good business acumen and be able to establish credibility, trust and partnership at all levels of the organization.
• High energy, enthusiasm and commitment towards the mission, goals and values of Catalyst and HR.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy.

Working Conditions:

• Generally pleasant working conditions.
• Less than 50% of daily assignments involve prolonged physical effort.
• Travel up to 10% of the time within the region.

Shift Type: Full Time, Short-Term (3-months) / Hybrid


Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 hours per day

Equal Opportunity Employer


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