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Talent Acquisition Specialist/Recruiter – US IT Staffing
Location: Park Ridge, IL (Hybrid – 4 days onsite, 1 day remote)
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $55000 - $60,000 Base Salary Uncapped Commission Benefits
Experience: 3–5 Years
About the Role
Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is looking for an experienced Senior IT Recruiter with a strong background in US IT staffing. We need someone who understands the US recruitment market, can manage the full recruitment lifecycle, and consistently delivers qualified candidates for client requirements.
If you're comfortable working on challenging technical roles, building strong candidate relationships, and working in a fast-paced staffing environment, we'd like to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for US IT staffing requirements, from sourcing and screening to interview coordination, offer negotiation, and placement.
- Source qualified candidates for technical positions using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, Boolean searches, and other sourcing channels.
- Recruit for roles across software development, cloud, data, DevOps, QA, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and other IT skill sets.
- Screen candidates for technical fit, communication skills, availability, compensation expectations, work authorization, and client requirements.
- Work closely with account managers and sales teams to understand client needs and prioritize open requirements.
- Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the interview and onboarding process.
- Build and maintain a strong candidate pipeline for current and future requirements.
- Track submissions, interviews, offers, placements, and other recruiting metrics.
- Support candidate follow-ups, offer closures, and joining coordination to improve placement and retention rates.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment activity in the ATS.
What We're Looking For
- 3–5 years of hands-on experience in US IT staffing and technical recruitment.
- Strong understanding of US hiring practices, technical job markets, and common IT skill sets.
- Experience sourcing candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, job boards, and referrals.
- Familiarity with different job boards , boolean strings and W2, C2C as well as contract-to-hire hiring models.
- Strong candidate engagement, negotiation, and closing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple requirements and work effectively against deadlines.
- Strong communication, organization, and follow-through.
- A results-oriented mindset with a focus on quality submissions, placements, and candidate experience.
What We Offer
- $55000 - $60,000 annual base salary
- Uncapped commission opportunity
- Benefits package
- Opportunity to work with an established US technology staffing and consulting organization
- Collaborative work environment with opportunities to grow your recruiting career
About Peterson Technology Partners
Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a transparent, inclusive, and human-centered hiring experience.
For more than 28 years, PTP has operated as one of the top IT staffing and recruiting firms in the USA—built on trust, long-term partnerships, and technical excellence.
Based in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, IL, our team of more than 500 employees and consultants is dedicated to:
- Helping every client make the best hiring decisions possible
- Matching professionals with the right IT jobs and career opportunities
As part of that commitment, we believe in providing clear information about how our hiring technologies work and how your data is used. The following section outlines our AI-assisted interview process and your rights as a candidate.
AI-Assisted Interview Experience (Pete & Gabi – Rebecca)
To provide a consistent, fair, and flexible experience for all candidates, we use AI-assisted tools to support parts of the interview process. This includes our proprietary AI platform Pete & Gabi, which includes AI recruiter Rebecca.
AI supports parts of the process but does not make hiring decisions. Hiring decisions are made by people. Candidates may request a non-AI interview and ask questions about how their data is used, request available interview transcripts or recordings, or request deletion of AI-recorded interviews.
Salary : $55,000 - $60,000