Recruiter

StaffSource; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

StaffSource in Knoxville, TN is seeking a recruiter to find and place candidates across admin, industrial, manufacturing, and professional roles. The job is full-time, onsite, and pay is based on experience.

You’ll source via job boards, referrals, LinkedIn, interview by phone/video/in person, present to clients, arrange interviews, and handle references and verifications. The role rewards targets and fast weeks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in recruiting or staffing is a plus but not required.
• Strong communication and discretion needed.
• Ability to manage multiple searches and follow up.
• Bilingual, hospitality, or tech background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Source candidates via job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, and job fairs.
• Interview candidates by phone, video, or in person.
• Present matches to clients, set up interviews, and coordinate process.
• Handle reference checks, verifications, and follow-up calls.

Skills

Bilingual skills

Hospitality background

Tech background

Recruiting experience

Staffing experience

Sales experience

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Knoxville, TN · Full-time · Onsite · Pay based on experience

Good recruiting changes people’s lives. A great placement can mean someone finally lands a job that fits, or a business owner can stop working double shifts because the role is filled. That’s the work we do at StaffSource, and we’re looking for another recruiter who wants to do it well.

What you’ll actually be doing

Your days will be a mix of finding people and getting to know them. You’ll source candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, and the occasional job fair. Then you’ll interview them by phone, video, or in person to learn what they’re good at and what they want next.

When you find a strong match, you’ll present them to the client, set up interviews, and keep everyone in the loop until the person starts. That includes reference checks, verifications, and follow-up calls. The roles vary a lot, from temp and temp-to-hire to direct-hire, across admin, industrial, skilled trades, manufacturing, and professional positions. No two weeks look the same.

Being straight with you

This is a goal-driven job. You’ll have placement targets, and some weeks move fast. You’ll spend real time on the phone, and you’ll keep your notes up to date in our ATS so nobody falls through the cracks. If that sounds energizing rather than exhausting, keep reading.

You’ll do well here if you

• Like talking to people and are genuinely curious about their stories
• Can juggle several searches without losing track of anyone
• Follow up when you say you will
• Handle candidate information with discretion
• Treat both candidates and clients like people, not transactions

Background that helps

Experience in recruiting, staffing, sales, or customer service is a plus, but it isn’t required. If you’ve worked in a role where you had to read people, solve problems on the fly, and keep customers happy, those skills carry over. You’ll need a high school diploma or equivalent and comfort with Microsoft Office.

We’d especially love to hear from you if you bring any of these:

• Bilingual skills. You’ll connect with candidates other recruiters can’t reach.
• A hospitality background. If you’ve run a shift, handled a packed dining room, or turned around an unhappy guest, you already know how to read people and stay calm when things get busy.
• A tech background. You’re comfortable picking up new tools and getting creative with sourcing.

Staffing agency or ATS/CRM experience is a bonus too.

Why StaffSource

You’ll be on a team that supports each other, and you’ll get real training. There’s room to grow here.

If you like the idea of helping people find work that fits, we’d love to hear from you.