Recruiter

Weill Cornell Medicine; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) planning

Job summary

Weill Cornell Medicine is seeking a recruitment specialist to assist with full-cycle recruitment for non-academic vacancies, focusing on finding qualified, interested, and affordable candidates while maintaining stakeholder relationships and building candidate pipelines for current and future openings.

The role involves partnering with hiring managers, developing concise job descriptions, leading panel interviews, and ensuring compliance with employment requirements across the institution.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and database applications.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develops cost-effective recruitment strategies for non-academic roles.
• Advises salary recommendations based on experience and equity.
• Counsels hiring managers on postings and advertising sources.
• Creates concise job descriptions with skill requirements.
• Leads panel interviews and serves as primary candidate contact.
• Assesses internal transfers and promotional opportunities.
• Ensures compliance with employment requirements.
• Forges relationships with external recruiters and attends career fairs.
• Verifies education and employment references.

Skills

Clear communication

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Discretion

Team collaboration

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Database applications

Job description

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Position Summary

Assists with all aspects of full-cycle recruitment for non-academic vacancies with the ultimate goal of finding the most qualified, interested and affordable candidates, while maintaining stakeholder relationships anddeveloping candidate pipelines of additional prospects for current and future openings.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops and uses proven, cost-effective recruitment strategies to screen, recruit and place all levels of non-academic employees. Makes appropriate salary recommendations (based on applicants' experience and other internal equity considerations).
• Consults with hiring managers regarding newly posted positions. Discusses internal/external recruitment strategies; drafts advertisements & recommends advertising sources. Develops search plan agreements to confirm shared responsibilities of search.
• Partners with hiring managers to develop concise and accurate job descriptions for posted vacancies. Collaborates with the development of skills and abilities to help identify the most highly qualified candidates.
• Facilitates and participates in panel interviews with candidates, hiring managers and other hiring constituents. Serves as the primary contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Meets with internal applicants regarding transfers/promotional opportunities within the institution to assess applicants' qualifications for vacant positions.
• Ensures that all internal and external applicants comply with institutional and governmental employment requirements.
• Maintains contact with external employment-related agencies and attends career fairs/consortiums and related events to continually build a pipeline of quality candidates.
• Verifies applicant educational and employment references.
• Assists in the compilation of statistics for periodic and/or special reports.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in related field

Experience

Approximately 2 years of recruitment/interviewing experience.

Demonstrated and proven experience recruiting qualified candidates using a variety of sources.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact with multiple constituencies and exercise "people skills".
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Suite and database applications.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to remain focus despite frequent interruptions.
• Ability to treat confidential information with utmost discretion.
• Demonstrates ability to exercise standards of professionalism, including appearance, presentation and demeanor.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative manner with all departmental faculty and staff, as well as other institutional representatives.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Cornell welcomes students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds from across the globe to pursue world-class education and career opportunities, to further the founding principle of “any person, any study.” No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or subjected to prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Cornell University embraces diversity in its workforce and seeks job candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We hire based on merit, and encourage people from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. Consistent with federal law, Cornell engages in affirmative action in employment for qualified protected veterans as defined in the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRRA). We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.