Job Details

Must live in Portland, OR for this role!

SUMMARY:

The Junior Recruiter is responsible for the identification, qualification, placement and matching of candidates. This role will build relationships with candidates through the delivery of exceptional customer service characterized by mutual respect, understanding, and trust.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify, engage, and recruit qualified candidates by performing sourcing activities to include, but not limited to market and Internet research.
• Identifying alternate candidate sources, cold calling, executing recruiting calls, referral recruiting, online social networking, attending seminars, and local networking events.
• Determine and implement appropriate recruiting techniques for market, industry, skill set, and region.
• Establish a pipeline, align virtual bench and a communication plan with virtual bench candidate through consistent use of activities.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with candidates not currently on assignment.
• Qualify candidates by conducting telephone and in-person interviews to obtain work history, education, training, job skills, and salary requirements.
• Determine right to work in US and if Visa required, send to Kforce 3rd Party and ITS.
• Utilize, maintain and update client systems as appropriate.
• Complete appropriate reference checks on candidates to ensure authenticity of stated skills and experience.
• Coordinate applicable background investigations with administrative staff.
• Analyze client requirements against qualifications of candidates and match the best candidate with client needs.
• Package the candidates for presentation to client.
• Present job opportunities to candidates and negotiate pay rates.
• Prep and debrief candidates. Provide coaching and advice to candidates throughout the client interview process to include counter offers and job transition.
• Conduct follow-up activities with candidates to ensure job satisfaction.
• Supervise and manage candidates on assignment; counsel and discipline candidates and be directly involved in termination decisions.
• Work closely with Client Relationship associates in activities directly related to candidate quality assurance, retention and extension, lead generation, remarketing and candidate satisfaction.
• Develop and execute daily plans.
• Participate in periodic training to enhance representation of clients in HR management decisions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

N/A

KEY SUCCESS INDICATORS/ATTRIBUTES:

• Demonstrate strong commitment to exceptional customer service.
• Demonstrate strong commitment to a team environment.
• Demonstrate well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient at handling difficult human relations issues with professionalism and respect.
• Possess sound judgment and reasoning abilities.
• Exhibit strong drive for results and success.
• Demonstrated capacity for self-motivation and independent direction.
• Possess strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain professionalism during stressful situations.
• Maintain courteous, professional, and effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Commitment and adherence to the Firm's Core Values.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of staffing/industry experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.