What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-time Recruiter position at Converge HR Solutions?
We are Converge HR Solutions, a Human Resources consulting and outsourcing firm based in the Philadelphia, PA area. We seek a part-time Recruiter or Sourcing Specialist for our Recruiting Process Outsourcing (RPO) practice to support our clients’ recruiting needs. The Recruiting Consultant will support our RPO clients with various aspects of full-life-cycle recruiting.
About the role
The part-time recruiter will source and interview candidates for various open positions for our clients. Depending on the client, they may interact directly with hiring managers and company leadership on various recruiting and hiring-related topics and strategies. The ideal candidate will be people-oriented and flexible, with experience in sourcing and recruiting for companies and organizations. This will be a part-time position averaging 15 to 20 hours per week, which may flex depending on client demand and workload.
The target hourly rate for this position is around $32 per hour. This role is locally remote but may require occasional on-site visits to clients in the Philadelphia area and company meetings.
Critical parts of the job
This Position will be focused on:
About us
Converge HR Solutions is a Human Resources consulting and outsourcing firm located in Berwyn, PA. Our diverse team of HR professionals includes professionals from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds. What we have in common are exceptional skills in the critical business areas of human capital alignment, onboarding and orientation, performance management, employee relations, recruiting, leadership development and training, compensation, and employment law.
At Converge, we recognize that the strength of an organization is directly related to the health and happiness of its employees. We work hard for our clients and play hard as a team. Our culture is flexible and based on excellence, developing innovative solutions, and teamwork. We build long-term relationships based on mutual respect, and we always act with integrity. Our services are delivered with compassion, care, and commitment.
About the role
The part-time recruiter will source and interview candidates for various open positions for our clients. Depending on the client, they may interact directly with hiring managers and company leadership on various recruiting and hiring-related topics and strategies. The ideal candidate will be people-oriented and flexible, with experience in sourcing and recruiting for companies and organizations. This will be a part-time position averaging 15 to 20 hours per week, which may flex depending on client demand and workload.
The target hourly rate for this position is around $32 per hour. This role is locally remote but may require occasional on-site visits to clients in the Philadelphia area and company meetings.
Critical parts of the job
- Identify and attract candidates for open positions at our client companies using online tools like their or our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), online job boards, social media platforms, and good old-fashioned networking.
- Screen applicants and interview candidates for experience, skills, and cultural fit for client openings.
- Articulate position and client company needs to candidates interested in their open opportunities.
- Assist with scheduling and conducting interviews along with the Hiring Managers.
- Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the recruiting process.
- Consult with hiring managers about candidate fit, interviewing, and hiring strategies to help increase offer acceptances by candidates.
This Position will be focused on:
- Being a hunter: You will be working directly with the team to fill open positions. Given today’s talent market, that will likely mean doing more than just posting positions. It will mean coming up with creative and innovative ways to find additional candidates for their open roles.
- Being a Consultant: You will become a recruiting partner and work to ensure the hiring managers have enough people to choose the right person for each role. You’ll also use your experience to help candidates and clients understand the recruiting process, providing them with information and insights into the screened candidates and how they might fit the roles the managers have open.
- Being a tour guide: You will be the storyteller for the company and be the brand ambassador of our client companies. You will also be coordinating interviews between candidates and managers, assisting with closing candidates, occasionally keeping the process moving by the sheer force of your will.
- A self-motivated strategic thinker and doer who can work independently and with a team.
- A curious and inquisitive interviewer who can understand and determine if someone is a fit for an open opportunity, the client’s team, and the client company’s culture.
- Relentless attention to detail.
- A thoughtful and talented communicator willing to work with everyone involved in the sometimes confusing and chaotic recruiting process.
- Ability to juggle a few competing priorities and be flexible to changing goals and demands on your time.
- One (1) or more years of experience as a Recruiter managing open requisitions and the recruiting life-cycle. A mix of agency and corporate experience is ideal. Exceptional people with a mix of related experience will also be considered.
- A solid foundation in sourcing and recruiting people for various positions and experience levels and a working knowledge of recruiting through social media platforms and job boards (LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.)
- Previous experience working with hiring managers and business leaders directly is preferred.
- A bachelor’s degree in a human resources, business, or communications-related field is preferred but not necessary.
- A high level of computer proficiency and a working knowledge of one or more Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Human Resources systems (HRIS/HRMS), and Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel).
- A genuine desire to learn, grow, make mistakes, and challenge the status quo in recruiting and hiring people.
About us
Converge HR Solutions is a Human Resources consulting and outsourcing firm located in Berwyn, PA. Our diverse team of HR professionals includes professionals from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds. What we have in common are exceptional skills in the critical business areas of human capital alignment, onboarding and orientation, performance management, employee relations, recruiting, leadership development and training, compensation, and employment law.
At Converge, we recognize that the strength of an organization is directly related to the health and happiness of its employees. We work hard for our clients and play hard as a team. Our culture is flexible and based on excellence, developing innovative solutions, and teamwork. We build long-term relationships based on mutual respect, and we always act with integrity. Our services are delivered with compassion, care, and commitment.
Converge HR Solutions and our clients provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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