Recruiting Associate

Core One•Sterling, VA

About The Position

Core One is seeking a Recruiting Associate to support its energetic recruiting team and contribute to the growth and success of the organization. The role focuses initially on sourcing and engaging cleared candidates across multiple channels, using available automation and technology to create a seamless candidate experience. It is intended to grow into full life-cycle recruiting, with goals and deliverables set by the team lead. The position offers hands-on training in recruiting processes, contracts, and clearance requirements, as well as GovCon experience supporting government clients. It is described as an opportunity for a recent graduate to develop a recruiting career in the national security space, with potential to grow into a Senior Recruiting Associate role. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • At least 1 year of work experience in a customer service environment, such as hospitality or retail.
  • U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with people at all levels of leadership.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with candidates and hiring authorities.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Experience with web-based software and Google and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Curious, creative, flexible, and adaptable.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous recruiting experience, including internships, or work experience in government contracting.
  • Active Secret clearance.
  • Familiarity with an applicant tracking system such as Greenhouse or sourcing platforms such as ClearanceJobs or LinkedIn.
  • Interest in or exposure to the defense or intelligence community.

Responsibilities

  • Source cleared candidates across multiple channels and build a network for current and future positions through proactive outreach and ongoing relationship management.
  • Engage candidates by phone, email, text, and social media, communicating Core One’s brand and employment value proposition.
  • Work with business stakeholders and hiring authorities to collect and vet position requirements, generate candidate names, and engage referred candidates.
  • Qualify candidates and schedule interviews.
  • Grow into full life-cycle recruiting, including extending and negotiating offers and managing offer acceptances.
  • Collaborate with the team lead and hiring authorities to meet hiring goals, timelines, and business objectives.
  • Maintain accurate, up-to-date candidate records and activity in the applicant tracking system, and use recruiting data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
  • Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all aspects of the role.

Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package.
  • Eligibility for recruiting incentives.
  • Hands-on training in recruiting processes, contracts, and clearance requirements.
  • Opportunity to gain GovCon experience in a fast-growth environment and grow into a Senior Recruiting Associate role.
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