Recruiter

Gates Hudson & Associates; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gates Hudson & Associates in the United States is seeking a Recruiter to partner with Hiring Managers to meet staffing needs and attract top talent. You will manage relationships with candidates and ensure a smooth recruitment process.

Responsibilities include handling high-volume requisitions, posting jobs, interviewing, reference checks, and facilitating offers and onboarding. The role requires compliance with hiring laws and strong communication.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Familiarity with state and federal recruitment laws (EEOC, FLSA, ADA, DC Wage Theft Protection Act).
• Ability to clearly communicate the company’s narrative to job seekers.
• Proven closing and negotiation skills with sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
• Experience with Greenhouse or similar full-cycle ATS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Hiring Managers to meet staffing goals.
• Cultivate a diverse talent pool of active and passive candidates.
• Manage a high-volume requisition load (30+) with effective communication.
• Post job openings and source applicants via job boards and networks.
• Screen candidates through interviews and reference checks.
• Support onboarding: offers, background checks, and paperwork.

Skills

Influencing skills

Negotiation

Communication

Multitasking

Stakeholder management

Tools

Greenhouse

ATS

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

As a Recruiter, you will collaborate closely with Hiring Managers to proactively address the dynamic staffing needs of the company and attract top-tier talent. Your role involves fostering relationships with potential candidates, ensuring a seamless recruitment process, and enjoying the journey along the way.

Responsibilities:

Recruiting

• Achieve staffing goals by evaluating and recruiting job candidates, and providing strategic advice to managers.
• Cultivate a strong and diverse talent pool comprising both active and passive candidates.
• Manage a high-volume requisition load (30+) while maintaining effective communication with all hiring managers.
• Attract applicants through strategic job advertisements, leveraging newsgroups, and utilizing job sites.
• Assess applicant qualifications through interviews, reference checks, and alignment with job requirements.
• Enhance organizational appeal by recommending innovative policies, monitoring job offers, and emphasizing benefits and perks.
• Mitigate legal risks by staying abreast of current legislation, ensuring compliance, and conducting relevant training.
• Participate in job fairs, community events, and recruitment-related activities to represent and promote the organization.

Coordinating

• Post open requisitions as directed by hiring managers.
• Efficiently schedule and manage interview logistics across Gates Hudson corporate and field locations.
• Track candidate activity and generate reports using the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Provide administrative support, including processing emails, scheduling interviews, and coordinating in-person and video interviews.

Onboarding

• Oversee the complete onboarding process, including verbal offers, offer letters, background checks, and distributing onboarding paperwork.
• Provide administrative support throughout the full recruitment and onboarding lifecycle, from requisition to new-hire status.
• Ensure the accuracy of new hire information, submit to HR for processing, and follow up to verify completion of candidate information.
• Support new hire and onboarding processes, including scheduling and communication with the department.
• Perform various tasks to support the HR team and daily responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, encompassing mid-level sourcing, market mapping, candidate identification, outreach, and development.
• Familiarity with state and federal laws related to recruitment and hiring processes (EEOC, FLSA, ADA, DC Wage Theft Protection Act).
• Ability to passionately communicate the company’s narrative, addressing job seekers’ motivations, career goals, and interests.
• Proven skills in closing and negotiation, with effective judgment in ambiguous circumstances.
• Experience with Greenhouse or similar full-cycle, complex Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, internet, and social networking.
• Capability to multitask in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while managing multiple priorities and requisitions.
• Strong influencing and partnership skills with hiring managers and key stakeholders in the recruiting process.