Early Career Recruiter

Aston Carter • Seattle, WA

6d • $36 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

The University Recruiter supports university and early-career hiring initiatives in a high-volume, fast-paced recruiting environment, particularly during peak recruiting periods. The role manages recruiting from requisition assignment through offer acceptance, sourcing and engaging candidates, coordinating interviews, maintaining candidate communication, and partnering with hiring managers. The recruiter works under clear guidelines and close supervision, applies established recruiting practices, and escalates issues as needed.

The position also supports offers, pre-employment checks, onboarding and orientation, employee status changes, and exit interviews. The recruiter manages a large requisition load and candidate pipelines, tracks recruiting activity and performance metrics, and collaborates with recruiting colleagues and business stakeholders to support hiring programs. The description identifies the role as an eight-month contract, fully onsite in Seattle, Washington, with a Monday-through-Friday schedule from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and a one-hour lunch break. It offers potential contract extension or conversion based on business needs, performance, and hiring demand. The stated pay range is $36.00 per hour. Benefits are described as available subject to eligibility; paid time off is excluded from the contract assignment in the work-environment description.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in a high-volume sourcing or recruiting environment.
• Experience managing a large requisition load in a fast-paced, high-volume recruiting setting.
• Proficiency in sourcing and engaging candidates for specialized and niche talent profiles.
• Experience managing candidates, including scheduling, communication, and guiding them through the hiring process.
• Ability to partner with and engage hiring managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• High-volume administrative experience supporting offers, transfers, and employee status changes.
• Strong attention to detail when handling candidate data, documentation, and tracking mechanisms.
• Ability to follow established processes, instructions, and guidelines while working under immediate supervision.
• Knowledge of commonly used recruiting and human resources concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-volume, customer-focused environment with an emphasis on service quality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay organized across a large number of requisitions.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with candidates and hiring managers across different locations.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience as a recruiting coordinator or in a similar talent acquisition support role.
• Familiarity with university or campus recruiting programs and peak hiring cycles.
• Experience tracking and reporting recruiting metrics such as offers per month, offer acceptance rates, and candidates per requisition.

Responsibilities

• Source and attract external candidates for specialized and niche profiles.
• Recruit, screen, and interview candidates for a high volume of requisitions, providing timely and consistent communication.
• Partner with hiring managers from requisition opening through offer acceptance and provide regular updates.
• Maintain candidate relationships, answer questions, and support a positive interview experience.
• Extend offers and manage the offer process, tracking decisions and acceptance rates.
• Conduct reference checks and other required pre-employment verifications according to established procedures.
• Support onboarding, conduct or coordinate orientation, and ensure required documentation is completed.
• Conduct exit interviews and process employee status changes according to established policies and procedures.
• Manage a high-volume requisition load and candidate pipelines so openings can be filled quickly.
• Track and report recruiting performance indicators, including candidates per requisition, offer acceptance rates, communication service levels, and operational inputs.
• Use structured tracking mechanisms to monitor requisitions, assigned actions, and candidate progress.
• Follow established instructions and guidelines and escalate issues to a supervisor or manager as needed.
• Collaborate with recruiting and talent acquisition colleagues to support peak university-related hiring cycles.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility and applicable plan terms.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, subject to eligibility and applicable plan terms.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time off or leave benefits may be available subject to eligibility and applicable terms; the work-environment description states PTO is not included during the contract assignment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed