Recruiting Specialist

Leading Edge Connections, LLC.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

W2 employment

Flexible scheduling

Direct impact on growth

Fast-paced team

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Leading Edge Connections, LLC. is seeking a proactive Recruiting Specialist to support sales and customer service hiring in the Buffalo/Amherst area.

You'll source candidates, build local partnerships, and run grassroots strategies to create sustained pipelines. The role emphasizes networking, speed, and hands-on recruiting in a fast-paced environment with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruiting, staffing, or talent acquisition.
• Experience with high-volume hiring is a major plus.
• Strong communication and networking skills.
• Proactive, resourceful, and persistent.
• Comfort with outreach calls and local partnerships.
• Organized and able to manage multiple hiring priorities.
• Familiarity with Buffalo-area workforce resources is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Source large volumes of candidates for sales and customer service roles.
• Build relationships with local workforce agencies, community employment programs, career centers, job boards, staffing networks, colleges and training programs.
• Attend local hiring events and networking opportunities when needed.
• Develop creative grassroots recruiting strategies.
• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews.
• Maintain active candidate pipelines and follow-up communication.
• Help improve hiring speed and applicant flow.

Skills

Recruiting

High-volume hiring

Networking

Communication

Organization

Job description

Recruiting Specialist

Location: Amherst/Buffalo, NY Area
Compensation: $16 per hour (W2)
Schedule: Flexible hours available; typically Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

We are seeking a highly motivated, relationship-driven Recruiter to help scale hiring efforts for sales and customer service positions throughout the Buffalo/Amherst area.

This is NOT a “post jobs and wait” recruiting role. We are looking for a true go-getter, someone who thrives on networking, building partnerships, creating pipelines, and finding talent through every possible local channel.

What You’ll Do

• Source large volumes of candidates for sales and customer service positions
• Build strong relationships with:
  • Local workforce development agencies
  • Community employment programs
  • Career centers
  • Job boards
  • Staffing networks
  • Colleges and training programs
• Attend local hiring events and networking opportunities when needed
• Develop creative grassroots recruiting strategies
• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews
• Maintain active candidate pipelines and follow-up communication
• Help improve hiring speed and applicant flow

What We’re Looking For

• Recruiting, staffing, or talent acquisition experience preferred
• Experience with high-volume hiring is a major plus
• Strong communication and networking skills
• Someone who is proactive, resourceful, and persistent
• Comfortable making outreach calls and building local partnerships
• Organized and able to manage multiple hiring priorities
• Familiarity with Buffalo-area workforce resources is highly desirable

Ideal Candidate

You’re the type of person who:

• Doesn’t wait for applicants to come in
• Knows how to generate leads and candidate flow
• Can build relationships quickly
• Enjoys connecting with people and community organizations
• Takes ownership and gets results

What We Offer

• W2 employment
• Flexible scheduling options
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on company growth
• Fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Potential for growth as hiring operations expand

If you are a motivated recruiter who knows how to create hiring momentum and build strong local recruiting pipelines, we’d love to hear from you.