Regional Recruiter

State of North Carolina•Charlotte, NC

1d•$50,088 - $87,654•Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Recruiter generates and converts high-quality leads into applications and hires for assigned facilities by promoting Department of Adult Correction careers, using locally effective sourcing channels, and guiding applicants through the hiring process. The role maintains candidate engagement, strengthens recruitment pipelines, evaluates recruitment effectiveness, and adapts sourcing strategies to applicant trends, local labor market conditions, and operational needs. The position is field-based and primarily conducts in-person recruitment activities for Anson, Stanley, and Union counties, with possible coverage of surrounding counties. The recruiter develops relationships with colleges, universities, professional boards, commissions, and associations to plan recruitment initiatives and identify venues for hiring events. The role gathers information about recruitment and retention issues, participates in career events, job fairs, and networking events, presents career opportunities to college students, and promotes positions through advertising, marketing, social media, professional associations, and other channels. The recruiter also prepares presentations and maintains spreadsheets for applicant and position tracking, and communicates with applicants, stakeholders, and management, including large audiences. The position reports to the Recruitment Supervisor for training, recruitment efforts, and specialized recruitment needs. Travel may be required, including occasional overnight stays; evening and weekend overtime may occur. A state vehicle is available for approved travel, along with tools such as a state laptop, state cell phone, printer, WEX gas card, recruiting materials, and displays.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, typically in Human Resources or a related field, from an appropriately accredited institution; OR a high school or GED diploma and 3 years of progressive Human Resources experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver's license to operate a state vehicle.
Complete the state application in full, including education history, work experience, and applicable certificates and licenses.

Nice To Haves

Experience planning and implementing strategic field recruitment initiatives.
Experience using social media tools and electronic platforms in the recruitment process.
Experience sourcing candidates through web-based HR or recruitment platforms.

Responsibilities

Generate and convert recruitment leads into applications and hires for assigned facilities.
Promote DAC careers, source candidates through locally effective channels, and keep applicants moving toward hire.
Maintain candidate engagement and strengthen recruitment pipelines.
Evaluate recruitment effectiveness and adapt sourcing strategies to applicant trends, local labor market conditions, and operational needs.
Develop working relationships with colleges, universities, professional boards, commissions, and associations to plan recruitment initiatives and hiring-event venues.
Gather information about recruitment and retention issues and provide feedback to Central HR on effective practices and areas for improvement.
Attend DAC career and hiring events, community job fairs, and networking events.
Speak with senior college students and present career opportunities in their classes.
Prepare presentations, including paper presentations and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, and maintain applicant and position tracking spreadsheets.
Promote positions through advertising, marketing, social media, professional associations, and other sources.
Communicate verbally and in writing with applicants, internal and external stakeholders, and management, individually and before large audiences.
Conduct primarily in-person recruitment activities in Anson, Stanley, and Union counties and possibly surrounding counties.
Travel for approved recruitment activities; occasional overnight stays and evening or weekend overtime may occur.