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Temporary Recruiter Position
Target start date: Mid-July
Anticipated assignment length: 12(ish) weeks
Employment status: Full time, temporary
Location: Lansing, MI (may be flexible for the right candidate)
Candidate Profile
The ideal temporary recruiter should possess:
- 3-5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously
- Experience working in applicant tracking systems (ATS) - workday preferred
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Experience supporting recruiting efforts across multiple business units
- Construction, engineering, or skilled trades recruiting experience preferred, not required
- Familiarity with working with partners in multiple state/locations
- Collaboration
- Sense of urgency
- Works well with multiple personalities and communication styles
Primary Daily Responsibilities (Recruiting Operations)
Recruiting & Candidate Management
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned openings by the TA Specialist.
- Review and status incoming candidates in the ATS (ideally within 3 days of applying).
- Post approved job openings on internal and external job boards.
- Review applications and conduct initial phone screenings. Share feedback with respective hiring managers.
- Work with HR Coordinator to coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring teams/managers.
- Maintain candidate communications throughout the recruiting process.
- Follow up with hiring managers/teams on interview feedback collection.
- Support passive candidate outreach efforts by sourcing candidates via LinkedIn, ATS search and other platforms.
Hiring Manager Support
- Serve as the primary recruiting contact for hiring managers.
- Provide updates on open requisitions and candidate activity.
- Assist managers with interview coordination and recruiting timelines.
- Escalate complex hiring issues to the Talent Acquisition Specialist.
College Recruiting & Internship Support
- Assist with internship job postings and incoming candidate reviews as needed.
Weekly Progress Report Expectations:
Provide weekly updates to the Talent Acquisition Specialist including:
- Open/closed requisitions status
- Candidate pipeline updates
- # of Interviews scheduled and completed
- Offers extended and accepted/or declined and why
- Recruiting challenges requiring assistance
Key Success Measures During Leave:
- Requisitions remain actively managed (meeting timeline goals)
- Positive candidate experience is maintained
- Provide sourcing support to TA/Hiring Teams
- Hiring managers receive timely communication
- Positions are filled in a timely manner
- Recruiting data remains accurate and current
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