Accelerate the hiring of high-quality talent for priority business needs by combining disciplined sourcing, consultative partnership, efficient selection practices, and a strong candidate experience. The Contract Recruiter is accountable for delivering timely, diverse, and qualified candidate slates; enabling sound hiring decisions; and maintaining accurate recruiting data throughout the assignment.
1. Priority Roles Filled with High-Quality Talent · Deliver qualified, interview-ready candidate slates within agreed timelines for assigned requisitions. · Convert priority searches into accepted offers that meet role requirements, compensation parameters, and business needs. · Maintain hiring quality by validating relevant experience, capabilities, motivation, and organizational fit before presentation. |
2. Proactive and Sustainable Talent Pipelines · Build targeted pipelines for recurring, specialized, and hard-to-fill roles using multiple sourcing channels. · Produce market insights on talent availability, competitor activity, location, and compensation to improve search strategy. · Increase access to underrepresented and passive talent through intentional outreach and inclusive sourcing practices. |
3. Trusted Hiring Manager Partnership · Establish clear success profiles, selection criteria, search plans, and decision timelines at launch. · Provide concise, evidence-based updates that identify progress, risks, market feedback, and needed decisions. · Influence timely, consistent, and equitable selection decisions while constructively challenging misalignment or avoidable delays. |
4. Strong Candidate Experience and Employer Brand · Create a responsive, transparent, and respectful candidate journey from initial contact through disposition or offer acceptance. · Represent the organization, brands, culture, and opportunity accurately and compellingly in the talent market. · Resolve candidate concerns and process breakdowns quickly, preserving trust and protecting the employer brand. |
5. Efficient, Compliant Recruiting Execution · Keep requisitions, candidate stages, interview feedback, and disposition reasons accurate and current in the applicant tracking system. · Advance candidates at a pace that supports hiring goals while meeting company policy and applicable employment requirements. · Use funnel data to identify bottlenecks, improve conversion, and focus recruiting effort on the highest-value activities. |
6. Assignment Impact and Knowledge Transfer · Meet the defined hiring priorities, service expectations, and deliverables for the contract period. · Leave candidate pipelines, recruiting records, and open-search status organized and actionable for the ongoing team. · Document relevant market intelligence, process improvements, and follow-up actions before the assignment concludes. |
Results Orientation: Translates hiring priorities into measurable recruiting outcomes and maintains momentum through obstacles and shifting demands. |
Talent Judgment: Evaluates evidence objectively, recognizes transferable capability, and presents candidates who align with the defined success profile. |
Consultative Partnership: Builds credibility quickly, clarifies needs, uses market evidence to advise stakeholders, and creates shared accountability for hiring decisions. |
Candidate Advocacy and Communication: Communicates with clarity, responsiveness, and respect while balancing candidate interests with business requirements. |
Operational Discipline: Manages a varied requisition portfolio with accurate records, sound prioritization, reliable follow-through, and appropriate confidentiality. |
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