What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recruiter position at TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC.?
Position Description: Purpose
The Recruiter will be responsible for full-cycle recruitment. This will include sourcing, screening candidates, coordinating and conducting phone and in-person interviews, conducting debriefs with hiring managers, negotiating and making offers of employment and updating the applicant tracking system (ATS). Key responsibilities involve using various tools to find candidates, scheduling and conducting initial interviews, and maintaining communication with both applicants and hiring managers. This role requires strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, along with proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS).
Essential Functions*
Candidate sourcing:
- Proactively search for and identify potential candidates through job boards, social media, professional networks, and employee referrals
- Research new sourcing ideas and methods to create innovative sourcing strategies
- Work with Marketing to create content for social media
Screening and assessment:
- Review resumes and conduct initial interviews to screen candidates for basic qualifications, experience, and cultural fit.
- Make recommendations to hiring teams which candidates to move forward in the hiring process
Interview coordination:
- Schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers and follow up on interview progress
Relationship management:
- Build and maintain positive relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and other stakeholders
- Partner with business unit managers to understand short and long-term staffing needs, and develop and maintain talent pipelines to meet these needs
- Represent TRC at career fairs and other hiring events
Administrative tasks:
- Maintain candidate records and status in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Create and issue offer letters
- Ensure completion and filing of required documentation regarding the selection of candidates
- TRC Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and is willing to make a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job.
**Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Other Duties and Responsibilities (Non-Essential Functions)
- Set high recruitment standards, always taking into consideration operational excellence and compliance
- Manages internal transfer process including screening, coordination of interview with hiring manager and communication with current manager
- Follows up with candidates and hiring managers to ensure updated information on the recruiting and selection process status
- Communicates important employment information during delivery of employment offers (i.e. benefits, compensation, and bonus, non-competition agreements, etc.)
- Works with hiring managers to ensure compliance with all federal/state laws and regulations
- Support TRC Inc.’s Quality and EH&S (Environmental, Health, and Safety) efforts
Qualifications
- Associate’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
- 1-3 years of full cycle recruiting experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to create and implement sourcing strategies for recruitment for a variety of roles
- Experience with recruiting for technical roles preferred
- Experience developing and executing recruiting marketing and branding strategies preferred
- Previous business office experience: Human Resources experience preferred
- Valid driver’s license
- Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organizational and planning skills
- Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative
Working conditions
- Standard office, climate-controlled environment
- Travel 15%
Physical requirements
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
- Ability to communicate with customers and co-workers