Recruiter (6-month contract)
- Consultant, Human Resources
- Full time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- 8 hour(s) ago
Job Summary:
The Recruiter is focused primarily on finding and recruiting candidates for vacant positions. HR recruiters assess staffing needs, create and manage recruiting strategies, and source, screen, and interview potential hires. He/she will contribute to the talent acquisition strategy and the execution of departmental objectives for screening and attracting talent. The recruiter must possess a variety of skills in this position such as knowledge of employment and labor law, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to discern between good and bad candidates. Additional attributes that may serve HR recruiters well include cultural sensitivity, confidentiality, and a strong sense of self-confidence.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manages the recruitment and selection process for all vacancies in accordance with the approved organization structure, approved procedures and within the pre-determine timeframes.
• Assists with attracting top talent, based upon forecasted headcount, turnover, and changing talent needs.
• Collaborates with the HR Business Support team to develop sources of qualified applicants, conducts screening process, and assists line management in the development of an interview plan and tracking of interview assessments.
• Assists with the development of recruitment policies and procedures, to ensure best practices are followed, including cost effective recruiting methods.
• Prepares shortlists with eligible and suitable candidates and recommends candidates and prepares and provides recommendations based on Recruitment Metrics.
• Proactively sources and identifies active and passive candidates, leveraging a wide variety of tools and techniques.
• Maintains accurate records in applicant database in the ADP Recruitment Platform.
• Analyzes recruiting trends, best sources, and recruiting metrics, to guide the Department on when and where to target talent.
• Creates recruitment plans and recommends appropriate selection exercises, aligned to the job role.
• Leads the screening, interviews, and offers stages of the hiring process. Screens and interviews candidates via phone, or video. Assesses minimum qualifications and requirements.
• Conducts interviews and selection assessments including simulation, practical and knowledge-based assessments.
• Initiates and ensures smooth transition to new hire processing, through start of training class or first day of hire.
• Ensures all activities related to the pre-employment process are completed successfully and in a timely manner, prior to onboardings.
• Provides feedback to candidates, to ensure a positive experience, regardless of hiring decision.
• Monitors and maintains key HR Recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, time-to-hire and source of hire. Provides weekly status reports regarding candidate process, time to fill, and open positions.
• Participates in external and in-house recruitment events.
• Collaborates with Managers to identify future hiring needs.
• Utilizes time effectively, based on key priorities, under tight deadlines, while maintaining composure; accepts direction from more than one person at a time and oversees multiple projects.
Required Education and Experience:
• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Management, Organizational Psychology or a related field.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of professional human resources experience with significant exposure to talent acquisition (minimum 3 years of high-volume recruiting experience), or any combination of education, training or experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience in applicant tracking software, word processing, spreadsheet, scanning, database and presentation software preferred.