Junior Recruiter

Elka Asenso Outsourcing Inc; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 268,000 - 402,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leaves

Day shift

HMO from day 1

Training and career development

Social events

Job summary

5 ELK in Cebu City is seeking a Junior Recruiter who is organized, people-smart, and excited to learn the full recruitment process. You’ll support the Talent team in managing candidate pipelines, screening applicants, organising schedules, and ensuring a smooth and professional hiring experience from start to finish.

If you’re detail-oriented, proactive, and love connecting with people, this role is your first big step into the world of recruitment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong English communication skills; empathetic, clear, and professional.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable navigating recruitment platforms, email, spreadsheets, and digital tools.
• Proactive, coachable, and excited to learn new recruitment processes.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and follow through without constant supervision.
• Approachable, people-oriented, and eager to build connections with candidates.
• A positive attitude and genuine interest in building great teams.

Responsibilities

• Upload candidate profiles into the CRM from various job portals.
• Open new job positions in the system and ensure fields are complete and accurate.
• Assist in reviewing CVs and coordinating interview schedules for shortlisted candidates.
• Conduct call screenings when required.
• Send text message reminders to candidates for scheduled interviews.
• Record skills test results and candidate assessments in the system.
• Follow up on reference checks and monitor pending employment contracts.
• Call unresponsive candidates to confirm interest or invite to interviews.
• Download HR files and upload organised copies into internal folders.
• Update monitoring sheets and trackers in internal folders.
• Handle employee referrals; acknowledge emails and respond to questions.
• Contact candidates for additional interview requirements and coordinate scheduling.
• Manage recruitment inbox and ensure timely responses.
• Perform ad hoc recruitment or admin tasks to support the team.

Skills

English communication

Attention to detail

Highly organized

Multitasking

People skills

Proactive

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, HR, BA or related

Tools

CRM

Email clients

Spreadsheets

Job description

About 5 ELK

At 5 ELK, we build malupet offshore teams that power Australian, UK, European and New Zealand-based Professional Services and Financial Services businesses.

Our people are the heroes behind the scenes, creating seamless client experiences, smooth operations, and strong relationships that help these firms grow with confidence.

We believe in win–win partnerships, nurturing our internal talent and making a positive difference for our team and our clients.

About the ROLE

We’re looking for a Junior Recruiter who’s organised, people smart, and excited to learn the full recruitment process.

You’ll support the Talent team in managing candidate pipelines, screening applicants, organising schedules, and ensuring a smooth and professional hiring experience from start to finish.

If you’re detail-oriented, proactive, and love connecting with people, this role is your first big step into the world of recruitment.

office location: Cebu City

*Office-based | Schedule: Dayshift | Monday - Friday (Saturday & Sunday Day Off)

What You’ll Do

• Upload candidate profiles from various job portals into the CRM

• Open new job positions in the system and ensure fields are complete and accurate

• Assist in reviewing CVs and co-ordinating interview schedules for shortlisted candidates

• Conduct call screenings when required

• Send text message reminders to candidates for scheduled interviews

• Record skills test results and candidate assessments in the system

• Follow up on reference checks and monitor pending employment contracts

• Call unresponsive candidates from the CRM to confirm interest or invite them to
  interviews

• Download HR files from the system and upload organised copies into our internal
  folder/s

• Update monitoring sheets and trackers stored into our internal folder/s

• Handle employee referrals; acknowledge emails, respond to questions, and track progress

• Contact candidates for additional interview requirements and co-ordinate scheduling

• Manage the recruitment inbox, ensuring timely responses and organisation of inquiries

• Perform ad hoc recruitment or admin tasks as needed to support the Recruitment team
  

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Resources, Business Administration, or any related course

• Strong English communication skills; empathetic, clear, and professional

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

• Comfortable navigating recruitment platforms, email, spreadsheets, and digital tools

• Proactive, coachable, and excited to learn new recruitment processes

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and follow through without constant supervision

• Approachable, people-oriented, and eager to build connections with candidates

• A positive attitude & genuine interest in building great teams
  

The Perks

• A comprehensive benefits package, including paid leaves

• Day shift

• HMO on day 1 for you and your dependent

• Training and career development opportunities

• Fun social events and a supportive team culture

• Fixed weekends off + Christmas & New Year off