Assistant Recruiter

Addison Group; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking an Assistant Recruiter to support its Talent Acquisition team in Oak Brook, IL. You will identify and engage candidates for healthcare roles, with heavy phone, email, and text outreach, and maintain candidate data across recruiting systems.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of recruiting experience, strong communication skills, and comfort working across multiple platforms. This hybrid role requires two onsite days per week in Oak Brook, with Wednesdays onsite, and

Qualifications

• 1+ year recruiting or sourcing experience.
• Experience in healthcare recruiting is a plus.
• Strong communication and data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-volume outreach via phone, text, and email.
• Review candidate lists and contact potential fits for healthcare roles.
• Build rapport with candidates and communicate opportunities clearly.
• Maintain candidate records in ATS and spreadsheets.
• Track sourcing activity and pipeline progress across systems.

Skills

Recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate engagement

Microsoft Excel

ATS usage

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Outlook

ATS

Job description

Work Schedule:

Hybrid — 2 days onsite per week in Oak Brook, with Wednesdays required onsite.

Benefits:

This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

About The Company:

A healthcare organization is seeking a Assistant Recruiter to support its Talent Acquisition team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with people, conducting high-volume outreach, and building candidate pipelines within a fast-paced recruiting environment.

Job Description:

The Assistant Recruiter will focus on identifying and engaging potential candidates for healthcare positions, with an emphasis on building strong candidate pipelines. This position will involve significant phone, email, and text outreach, along with maintaining accurate candidate information across recruiting systems and spreadsheets.

The ideal candidate is comfortable making a high volume of outreach, has an engaging communication style, and enjoys the proactive nature of sourcing. Strong attention to detail and the ability to stay organized while working across multiple systems are important for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct high-volume outreach to prospective candidates through phone calls, text messages, and email.
• Review candidate lists and proactively contact individuals who may be a fit for open healthcare positions.
• Build rapport with candidates and effectively communicate opportunities to generate interest.
• Maintain and update candidate records within an ATS, including outreach activity and candidate status.
• Track sourcing activity and pipeline progress using spreadsheets and internal systems.
• Cross-reference candidate information across multiple platforms to ensure records are accurate and complete.
• Assist recruiters with developing and maintaining qualified candidate pipelines.
• Follow up consistently with candidates to keep them engaged throughout the recruiting process.
• Perform repetitive outreach activities while maintaining a positive and professional candidate experience.
• Support additional recruiting and administrative projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of experience in recruiting, sourcing, staffing, or a related talent acquisition environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous healthcare or physical therapy recruiting experience is a plus, but not required.
• Comfortable making frequent outbound calls and engaging candidates over the phone.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional and engaging approach to candidate interaction.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Experience with an ATS is preferred.
• Strong data entry and organizational abilities.
• Ability to accurately manage information across multiple systems.
• Self-motivated, persistent, and comfortable working toward outreach and sourcing goals.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Opportunity to gain experience within healthcare recruiting.
• Hands-on exposure to sourcing, candidate engagement, and talent pipeline management.
• Opportunity to develop ATS and recruiting technology skills.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.