Recruiter

Dahl Consulting; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Dahl Consulting is partnering with a manufacturing and tech leader to recruit a Recruiting Specialist for a 4-month contract in Maplewood, MN. You will act as a strategic partner, building pipelines across the United States and Canada for IT and technical roles.

The role emphasizes sourcing, market intelligence, and collaboration with business leaders to drive hiring success, with responsibilities spanning candidate engagement, labor market insights, and metrics-driven process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• 5+ years full-cycle recruiting and sourcing experience.
• Experience recruiting IT roles (software, cybersecurity, data analytics).
• Experience with Workday or equivalent ATS.
• Strong recruiting metrics, reporting, and data analytics.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration.
• Strong communication and candidate engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain external talent networks for current and future hiring.
• Develop and manage pipelines for niche, technical, hard-to-fill roles.
• Partner with hiring managers across IT, R&D, and corporate teams.
• Utilize ATS, resume databases, job boards, LinkedIn, Boolean search to engage candidates.
• Conduct market research on talent availability and hiring trends.
• Design sourcing strategies to improve candidate quality.
• Provide labor market insights to support workforce planning.
• Perform talent mapping and pipeline development for future needs.
• Analyze recruiting metrics to improve processes.
• Support additional talent acquisition projects as assigned.

Skills

Sourcing

Talent pipelines

Stakeholder management

Recruiting metrics

Market intelligence

Labor market insights

Communication

Project management

Adaptability

Candidate engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Workday

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Job description

Title: Recruiter

Location: Maplewood, MN

Job Type: Contract (4 months)

Compensation: $30.00-35.00/hr

Industry: Manufacturing

About the Role

Our staffing firm is partnering with a global leader in science, technology, manufacturing, and innovation to hire a Recruiting Specialist. This organization develops products and solutions that impact industries ranging from healthcare and consumer goods to transportation, electronics, and industrial manufacturing. In this role, you will serve as a strategic talent acquisition partner, helping attract and engage top talent across North America. You will support recruitment efforts for a variety of corporate and business functions, with a strong focus on technical and hard-to-fill positions. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced recruiter who excels at sourcing, building talent pipelines, leveraging market intelligence, and collaborating with business leaders to drive hiring success.

Job Description

As a Recruiting Specialist, you will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing and recruiting strategies that support business hiring objectives across the United States and Canada.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain external talent networks to identify and attract qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs.
• Develop and manage talent pipelines for niche, technical, and hard-to-fill positions.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to support recruitment across multiple functions, including Information Technology, Research & Development, and other corporate teams.
• Utilize recruiting technologies and sourcing tools, including applicant tracking systems, resume databases, job boards, LinkedIn, and Boolean search techniques to identify and engage top candidates.
• Conduct market research to understand talent availability, competitive hiring trends, and industry best practices.
• Design and implement innovative sourcing strategies that improve candidate quality and recruiting outcomes.
• Provide hiring stakeholders with labor market insights, talent trends, and competitive intelligence to support workforce planning and hiring decisions.
• Perform talent mapping, competitor research, and pipeline development activities to proactively address future hiring needs.
• Analyze recruiting metrics and data to identify opportunities for process improvement and enhanced recruiting performance.
• Support additional talent acquisition projects and initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 5 years of full-cycle recruiting and sourcing experience.
• Experience recruiting for Information Technology (IT) positions.
• Strong understanding of technical disciplines such as software development, cybersecurity, data and analytics, applications, or related technology areas.
• Experience using Workday or a similar applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Knowledge of recruiting metrics, reporting, and data analytics.
• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions, stakeholders, and functional areas simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder management, consultation, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced and evolving business environment.
• Strong communication, research, and candidate engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting recruitment across multiple business groups and corporate functions.
• Expertise in advanced sourcing techniques, including Boolean search methodologies and talent mapping.
• Experience developing talent communities and long-term candidate pipelines.
• Knowledge of workforce planning, market intelligence, and competitive talent analysis.
• Experience supporting recruiting initiatives across both the United States and Canada.
• Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and a proactive approach to solving recruiting challenges.

Benefits

Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/.

Equal Opportunity Statement

As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you! #BP.Indeed #ZR #LI-KA1 #LI-Onsite