Recruiter

Kforce Inc; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Life & disability insurance

Job summary

Kforce Inc. in McLean, VA is seeking an experienced Recruiter to join our growing talent acquisition team. This role focuses on full-cycle recruiting, serving as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and candidates, with emphasis on federal recruiting and talent market intelligence.

The ideal candidate will build strong partnerships, manage pipelines, and leverage AI-enabled tools to deliver an exceptional hiring experience while ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6+ years of experience in recruiting and talent acquisition.
• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience supporting federal government-related programs, contracts, or organizations.
• Experience using Workday or a similar applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Strong experience with talent pipelining, searches, and social recruiting strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference checks, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with hiring managers to understand hiring priorities, workforce planning goals, and talent needs.
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans using job boards, social media, networking, referrals, and applicant tracking systems.
• Create and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Utilize company search techniques and modern recruiting tools to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Provide market insights and talent intelligence to support hiring decisions and recruitment strategies.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Leverage AI-enabled recruiting technologies to improve efficiency and enhance decision-making.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with applicable employment laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute innovative solutions to recruiting challenges.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Relationship management

Communication

AI-enabled recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

ATS

Job description

Responsibilities

#restonfed Kforce has a client that is seeking a Recruiter in McLean, VA. Summary: We are seeking an experienced Recruiter to join a growing talent acquisition team supporting a dynamic and mission-focused organization. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and candidates, driving full-cycle recruiting efforts while delivering an exceptional hiring experience. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in federal recruiting, talent market intelligence, and relationship management. This role requires the ability to identify, attract, and engage top talent while partnering closely with business leaders to meet critical workforce needs.

What You\'ll Do:

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference checks, offer negotiation, and onboarding support


• Build and maintain strong partnerships with hiring managers to understand hiring priorities, workforce planning goals, and talent needs


• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans using job boards, social media, networking, referrals, and applicant tracking systems


• Create and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs


• Utilize Company search techniques and modern recruiting tools to identify and engage passive candidates


• Provide market insights and talent intelligence to support hiring decisions and recruitment strategies


• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process


• Leverage AI-enabled recruiting technologies to improve efficiency and enhance decision-making


• Ensure recruiting activities comply with applicable employment laws, regulations, and organizational policies


• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute innovative solutions to recruiting challenges

Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree required


• 6+ years of experience in recruiting and talent acquisition


• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience supporting federal government-related programs, contracts, or organizations


• Experience using Workday or a similar applicant tracking system (ATS)


• Strong experience with talent pipelining, searches, and social recruiting strategies


• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills


• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and business stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for cleared professionals or highly specialized technical roles


• Experience using AI-enabled recruiting tools and sourcing platforms


• Knowledge of current labor market trends and talent acquisition best practices

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce\'s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.