Recruiting Associate

Hawthorne Lane; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawthorne Lane is seeking a Recruiting Associate in Washington, DC to manage full-cycle recruitment: sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offers, and post-acceptance follow-up. You will help build a healthy talent pipeline and engage candidates with a mix of traditional and creative recruiting strategies.

You’ll work with a personable, fast-paced team in a hybrid DC office, receiving coaching and 1:1 guidance to grow your recruiting career while upholding high ethical standards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 1–2 years of professional work experience.
• Ability to build relationships by phone, virtually and in person.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in implementing recruiting programs and strategies.
• Filter, screen, interview and network with talent.
• Learn DC talent profiles to match candidates effectively.
• Assess hard skills, soft skills and business acumen.
• Extend job offers while balancing interests and ethics.
• Manage logistics, calendars and references.
• Generate timely correspondence under deadlines.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Tech savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LinkedIn

ATS

Job description

This is a full cycle recruiting position handling recruitment of job seekers and management of their searches through sourcing, submittal, offer negotiation, and follow up after acceptance. Hawthorne Lane’s team builds talent communities by uniting tried and true recruiting techniques with creative strategies to create and grow relationships for long-term engagement. As the Recruiting Associate, you will have the chance to train firsthand with industry professionals, while receiving guidance and 1:1 coaching to help you to build a successful and fulfilling, long-term recruiting career.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in implementing and executing recruiting programs and strategies to fill current openings and help build an ongoing, healthy pipeline of qualified
• Act as a first line ambassador to potential candidates by filtering, screening, interviewing, and actively networking with talent in the job market.
• Learn the profiles within DC talent communities, so that you can help best match candidates with appropriate
• Assess the hard skills, soft skills, and intangibles of applicants, including their business acumen, preferred work environments, and career
• Perfect the art of extending a job offer to top choice candidates while balancing the best interests of all parties involved and maintaining the highest ethical
• Respond to and qualify employee referrals and active candidates for open
• Manage logistics for recruiting process, including confirming phone and in person meetings, managing multiple calendars, and conducting employment references as
• Create a high-touch “best in class”
• Generate correspondence and communication under tight deadlines with excellent attention to

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Female founded and female led small business.
• A beautiful workspace in the heart of DC with a hybrid work model.
• Continuous training opportunities and ability to expand your responsibilities. We’ve successfully promoted from within and firmly believe in providing development opportunities for everyone on the team.
• Positive and mission-oriented team. We are here to do great work in the eyes of those we are fortunate enough to serve.
• Action packed days with plenty of opportunities to celebrate and enjoy our work together.

What We’re Looking For

• Fresh perspective. Bachelor’s degree with at least 1-2 years professional work experience.
• Ambitious. Growth minded and always wanting to develop new skills and stay on top of industry trends.
• Personable. Ability to build relationships by phone, virtually, and in person with top tier talent.
• Reliable. Trustworthy with highly confidential and discretionary information.
• Poised. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Quick learner. Tech savvy with experience navigating LinkedIn and other social media software; working knowledge of Google

The salary listed reflects the anticipated compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, location, business considerations, and internal equity. Final offer amounts are determined at the employer’s discretion.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s successis our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believein a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated againston the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.