Recruiter

Job Title: Recruiter

Reports to: Business Services Lead

Position Classification: Non-exempt

Location: Cleveland, OH

Wage: $18.00 to $22.00 an hour

This position is not a commission role.

About the Company

Dynamic Workforce Solutions (DWFS) contracts with state and local entities to provide services that offer the communities we serve reliable workforce development and training solutions that result in talented, well-trained people positioned for tomorrow's jobs. Our innovative approach to delivering services, passion for the work we do and commitment to ongoing quality have defined over three decades of exceptional results.

Primary Objectives of Position: Connecting businesses, hiring managers, and qualified professional level candidates to fill job openings.

Essential Job Functions:

• Business Account Management/Placements work with selected businesses seeking professional level talent. Develop close relationships with hiring managers to find out specific key details regarding the positions they seek to fill and successfully refer & place qualified within jobs posted by assigned business accounts though proactive recruiting efforts. Develop creative recruiting resources to attract qualified professionals interested in contract, contract to hire and direct placement employment
• Quality of Referrals to Job Orders Identify, screens, and refer qualified applicants to available job postings. Review resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience, and knowledge in relation to position requirements.
• Ensure customers are fully registered in Employ Florida Marketplace (EFM) and resumes posted and viewable by businesses utilizing the system. Assist customers with setting up Virtual recruiter in EFM.
• In addition to resume assistance, provide candidates other services, to include but not limited to, interview preparation, salary guidance, and offer negotiations. Provide complete, accurate, and inspiring information to candidates about the company and position.
• Utilize internal and external databases to identify potential candidates.
• Match, prescreen and prepare participant to appropriate OJT, AWE, and job vacancies leading to unsubsidized employment. Responsible for ensuring that customer completes all pre-requisites for employment including testing if necessary. Ultimately responsible for performing extensive job search and referring applicants to job openings they are qualified for.
• Business Customer Satisfaction Maintain high levels of business satisfaction by providing valued and timely services (i.e. employer-focused training services and job posting assistance).
• Work closely with other Career Center staff, particularly, Community team members to identify and develop candidate pool for specific professional level positions particularly within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) related occupations.
• Keep informed of all job fairs/recruiting events, employment trends and labor market changes. Initiate and/or participate in recruiting events, job fairs, and networking events.
• Maintain excellent documentation electronically. Enter data (services and case notes) timely into appropriate Management Information Systems (MIS).

Other Job Duties: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as required, including requiring overtime.

Physical Demands/Work Environment: Physical requirements include carrying/lifting up to 5 pounds, frequently; up to 10 pounds, regularly; and up to 25 pounds, occasionally. Visual acuity, speech and hearing; hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to drive an automobile and operate computer keyboard and basic office equipment; subject to carrying, lifting, twisting and reaching to perform essential job functions. Working conditions are primarily in an office environment with occasional travel to other locations.

Required Competencies: Extreme Customer Service focus, learning orientation, communication proficiency, teamwork orientation, technical capacity, and critical thinking.

Qualifications:

Experience: Minimum of three years of experience in Staffing, Recruiting, or Workforce Development with at least two years of experience working with computer systems for data entry and data review, previous experience as staffing agency recruiter/head hunter is preferred, experience with writing resumes is preferred, previous One-Stop Workforce Development experience preferred.

Skills/Abilities: Knowledge of employment recruiting practices, knowledge of resume and cover letter development, exceptional verbal, written communications and interpersonal skills are necessary, excellent proof reading skills, desire and ability to work with persons of diverse cultural, economic and educational backgrounds, ability to engage, understand and respond to the needs of business accounts, ability to coach and motivate others, proficient with MS Office, word, email, and internet, experience with EFM is preferred, knowledge of business practices within specific industry preferred, must have the ability to work in a fast paced and diverse environment.

Additional Requirements: Must have valid driver's license and adequate vehicle insurance coverage.

Diversity is at the heart of our business. It is key to our people's passion for serving individuals and communities who seek to build a stronger workforce. We strive to create a work environment that provides all our team members with equal access to information, development and opportunity. Furthermore, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is deeply rooted in the values instilled by our Four Cornerstones and commitment to Extreme Customer Service.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dynamic Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer/program and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.