Client is looking for a Recruiter to join the Human Resources team at its Newton, Iowa manufacturing facility.
This is a hands-on recruiting role for someone who enjoys building relationships, finding great talent and partnering directly with hiring managers.
You will support the full recruiting lifecycle across a wide variety of positions and play an important role in helping the Newton facility continue to build its team.
What You'll Do
- Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and establish candidate qualifications
- Create and publish job postings across job boards and recruiting platforms
- Proactively source and engage potential candidates through LinkedIn, social media, professional networks and other channels
- Review resumes and applications and identify qualified candidates
- Conduct initial phone screens and develop candidate shortlists
- Interview candidates across a range of experience levels
- Manage candidate communication and follow-up throughout the hiring process
- Build and maintain pipelines of talent for current and future openings
- Participate in job fairs, networking events and other recruiting initiatives
- Track recruiting metrics including time-to-hire, time-to-fill and source of hire
- Partner with and advise hiring managers on interviewing and candidate assessment
- Support quarterly and annual hiring plans and broader talent acquisition initiatives
- Help deliver a positive candidate experience from first contact through hire
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition or related experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Previous experience as a Recruiter, Recruitment Specialist or similar role
- Hands-on experience with LinkedIn, job boards and other recruiting platforms
- Strong sourcing skills across social media and professional networks
- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Collaborative, organized and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment