Hiring Specialist Job Description Template

Hiring Specialist responsibilities include developing short-term and long-term hiring plans, advertising our open positions and sourcing candidates both online and offline (for example during career days.) To be successful in this role, you should have full-cycle recruiting experience and excellent communication skills.

Ultimately, you will ensure we offer a positive candidate experience and meet our hiring needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all hiring stages from sourcing to onboarding
• Advertise open roles on various channels including job boards, professional social networks and our careers page
• Coordinate our internal hiring process
• Screen resumes and application forms based on essential criteria
• Interview candidates via phone, video and in-person
• Track key recruiting metrics like time-to-hire and source of hire
• Reach out to potential candidates and build relationships for future job opportunities (for example via LinkedIn or email)
• Send job offer letters and negotiate terms
• Process employment forms
• Liaise with hiring managers to forecast staffing needs
• Host or participate in job fairs
• Promote our company as a great place to work

Requirements

• Work experience as a Hiring Specialist, Recruiter or similar role
• Experience with Human Resources Management Software and Applicant Tracking Systems
• Familiarity using social networks to post job ads and source candidates
• Knowledge of labor legislation
• Excellent communication skills
• Good time management skills with the ability to juggle various open positions
• BSc in Human Resources Management or relevant field