Technical Staffing Recruiter - Edmonton

TEKsystems, Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems, Inc. in Edmonton is seeking a Recruiter Trainee/Recruiter to build strong relationships with IT consultants and clients. You will start with hands-on training and transition to full recruiting duties, coordinating end-to-end processes and using AI-driven insights to optimize candidate selection.

You will contribute to a commission-driven environment, focusing on market trends, labor rates, and timely onboarding while delivering excellent candidate experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma with 3+ years in a customer-facing role or 4+ years in a similar position.
• Strong networking and relationship-building abilities with high ethical standards.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a teamwork mindset.

Responsibilities

• Recruit IT consultants and manage the full recruiting cycle as the main point of contact.
• Build relationships with consultants, offering career coaching on market-trends and skills.
• Develop sourcing strategies using various tools and in-house AI to identify talent.
• Use AI insights to drive data-based decisions in recruitment processes.
• Advise managers on labor rates, locations, and timelines for onboarding talent.
• Negotiate compensation packages to meet client needs.

Skills

Networking

Relationship building

Ethical standards

Teamwork

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Diploma

Job description

Overview

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

• Growth potential within the organization including various career paths in Recruiting and B2B Sales
• An elite and continuous recruiter development program within the IT Talent Solutions and Services industry that focuses on specialization and expertise
• Dynamic and diverse culture within a strong team environment
• Opportunities for continued education, education assistance, badging and credentialing.
• Unlimited earning potential, including a competitive base salary and uncapped commission structure.
• Charitable and social responsibility opportunities

Qualifications

Educational & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree OR Diploma and at least 3 years of professional experience OR 4 years of professional experience in a customer facing role
• Enthusiasm to network and build strong relationships with others while maintaining high ethical standards
• The preference and ability to work in a team environment and the ability to relate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
• A desire for a career in a commission driven, performance-based environment where it is necessary to quickly and consistently identify and pursue beneficial new opportunities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills that are leveraged to seek out others’ perspectives by asking good questions
• An eagerness to learn is necessary with enthusiasm to experiment to find best possible solutions

This position is 100% on-site, Monday to Friday in our Edmonton location.

Salary: $45K + $15K Geographic Allowance + weekly commission + performance-based bonuses (quarterly and annually) + cell phone allowance

Benefits: https://www.teksystems.com/en-ca/careers/benefits

We are an equal opportunity employers and will consider all applications without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

This position starts with an extensive hands-on training program where you will begin in the role of a Recruiter Trainee. During this period, you will work with an Onboarding Coach to learn and perform the fundamentals of recruiting. Upon successful completion of the training program, you will move into a Recruiter role and be responsible for the following:

• Recruit top IT consultants and serve as the main point of contact throughout the entire recruiting cycle, creating a world-class experience.
• Build and maintain relationships with consultants by providing career coaching to talent around market-trends, labor rates, resume creation, interviewing techniques, and emerging skills.
• Develop effective sourcing strategies leveraging various tools and technologies, including in-house AI tools, increasing your ability to identify the best talent for a specific customer requirement.
• Use AI-generated insights to make data-driven decisions throughout the recruitment process.
• Leverage market expertise to advise account managers and clients on skill-set availability, labor rates, hiring location decisions, and timelines for identifying and onboarding talent.
• Negotiate unique compensation packages (wages, benefits, etc) to attract and hire candidates for our clients’ needs.
• Demonstrate specialized knowledge within the aligned skill-specialization, industry specialization, or role specialization.