Recruitment Specialist

Identify Potential Candidates

• One of the foremost duties of the recruitment specialist in identifying potential hires based on applicant resumes and vacant staff positions. 
• The recruitment specialist works closely with department managers and HR professionals to identify critical positions and examine applicant information (including resumes and social media sites) to determine which candidates meet or exceed the position’s requirements.

Conduct Screening Interviews

• Recruitment specialists meet directly with job candidates to conduct screening interviews. 
• In these interviews, the recruitment specialist asks a series of questions to determine whether the applicant possesses the necessary skills for the role and whether they seem like a good personality fit for the organization. 
• The recruitment specialist then makes recommendations to the hiring manager for further interviews.

Create Job Postings

• Recruitment specialists help craft and post job listings on job recruitment boards and other websites to attract skilled applicants. 
• In this aspect of the role, the recruitment specialist works closely with department and hiring managers to identify the role’s key duties and core competencies along with any educational or certification requirements before posting the job and opening it to applicants.

Coordinate Recruitment Activities

• In many organizations, the recruitment specialist works with recruiters and hiring managers to coordinate a range of recruitment activities that can include job fairs and campus events to recruit upcoming graduates. 
• In this aspect of the role, the recruitment specialist works to align overall recruitment activities with organizational goals for hiring and retention. 
• They may also prepare reports related to the results of these efforts and activities.

Support Fair Hiring Practices

• Many recruitment specialists support overall company adherence to fair hiring practices by periodically reviewing hiring and interviewing processes and assessing job postings to ensure that they are free of discriminatory language. 
• This part of the job requires that the recruitment specialist possesses a thorough understanding of the Fair Labor Standards Act and other employment laws and takes the necessary steps to bring their organization into compliance.

Develop Retention Strategies