Direct Recruiter

Resource Solutions; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm located in Wilmington, Delaware, seeks an Onsite Direct Recruiter to manage candidate sourcing and recruitment processes. This role involves ensuring KPIs are met, collaborating with the Resourcing Partner, and developing strong talent pools. The ideal candidate should have experience in high-volume recruitment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will play a key role in driving both candidate satisfaction and compliance with recruitment strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience of working to targets and deadlines essential.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage changing recruitment volumes.
• Interest in business issues and motivated to add commercial value.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing candidates externally for approved roles.
• Managing and screening all direct applicants.
• Providing regular updates to the onsite Resourcing Partner on candidate progress.

Skills

Experience of recruitment for financial or professional services

High volume permanent recruitment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Service and delivery focused

Proactive and headhunt approaches

Team player and people oriented

Job description

Job Description

The Onsite Direct Recruiter is responsible for sourcing candidates externally for approved roles as directed by the onsite Resourcing Partner, as well as managing and screening all direct applicants following the long list from the Offsite Direct Sourcer.

Recruitment Process Management:

• Ensuring all direct recruitment KPI’s are met e.g. candidates sourced, candidates interviewed, shortlisted, interviews and offers etc
• Attending telephone role briefings with the Resourcing Partner as required in order to understand the role requirements
• Ensuring permanent direct sourcing strategies are agreed with the onsite Resourcing Partners and channels are identified to deliver against vacancy requirements.
• Conducting telescreening and/or video screening to review competencies, skills and experience as part of qualification process before submitting a shortlist to the onsite Resourcing Partner within the timeframes set.
• Responsible for developing talent pools of suitable candidates and ‘silver-medallists’ suitable for future requirements.
• Ensuring that all candidate contact promotes the Client’s employer brand
• Providing regular updates to the onsite Resourcing Partner on the strength of direct talent pools and sourcing progress against specific roles.
• Become an expert in the specialisms recruited for and be able to converse confidently with prospective candidates on skillsets, technologies and projects in that specialism.
• Reviewing online assessment / Situational Judgement Test scores and using these to progress candidates
• Contact and interview prospective candidates and retain audit trail of contact
• Be comfortable managing and reacting efficiently to changing volumes of recruitment
• Liaison with onsite Resourcing Partner to ensure feedback is given on all CV’s
• Support with market insight, competitor activity, salary information and future candidate attraction through the collection of relevant data during the selection process
• Ad hoc project work as given by the Direct Team Leader and onsite Resourcing Partner from time to time

Line Manager Relationship management:

• Maintain a strong understanding of the client structure, objectives, strategy, employer brand and key stakeholders.
• Provide credible and consultative advice and support to Recruiters during the entire recruitment lifecycle
• Encourage skills transfer to new members or to keep existing members abreast of developments as well as knowledge share whether within the on-site team or with regular peer contact
• Providing regular market information from both internal and external sources
• Partnering in recruitment activity and offering added value services

Process and Procedure compliance:

• Ensuring compliance with Service Level Agreement (SLA) targets
• Ensure compliance with all client policies (including approval systems, compensation policies, e-mail policies etc)
• Ability to develop and deliver recruitment strategies and ideas
• Implement simple, effective and trackable resourcing, record keeping and administration processes – ensure Recruitment Systems are accurate and up to date at all times
• Be adept at producing and developing regular and meaningful MI reporting to both client and RS management

Qualifications

• Experience of recruitment for financial or professional services essential.
• Experience of high volume permanent recruitment essential.
• Experience of working to targets and deadlines essential.
• Experience of proactive and headhunt approaches to candidates desirable.
• Service and delivery focussed with very professional attitude essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills essential.
• Prioritises effectively is an essential skill.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines is an essential skill.
• Excellent team player. Must also be people orientated
• Able to work autonomously
• Organised and methodical
• Interest in business issues and motivated to add commercial value
• Able to provide an effective, professional and timely response to the client and candidates
• Highly responsive with excellent ability to absorb information quickly
• Confident with the ability to work well in a demanding environment

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.