Recruiting Associate

Core One • Sterling, VA

5d • $60,000 - $65,000

About The Position

Core One seeks a Recruiting Associate to join an energetic, motivated team that contributes directly to the organization’s growth and success. The role focuses initially on sourcing and engaging cleared talent across multiple channels, using available automation and technology to provide a seamless candidate experience. It is expected to grow into full life-cycle recruiting, with goals and deliverables set by the team lead.

The position is presented as an opportunity for a recent graduate to build a recruiting career in the national security space. Core One provides hands-on training in its recruiting processes, contracts, and clearance requirements, along with GovCon experience in a fast-growth environment supporting a range of government clients. The role offers room to grow into a Senior Recruiting Associate position. The employee must be able 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 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, including 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.
• Curiosity, creativity, flexibility, and adaptability.

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 of talent 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.
• Room to grow into a Senior Recruiting Associate role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level