Description
Sr. IT Recruiter
Columbia, SC
1 year+ contract with annual extensions & option to hire
Responsibilities:
- Source, identify, and screen entry-level, professional, and managerial candidates for technical positions.
- Schedule candidate interviews with managers and/or designated staff, including travel arrangements and accommodations.
- Research multiple recruiting channels, including colleges, job fairs, employee referrals, web sites, recruitment firms, newspapers, and other sources, and make recommendations for their use.
- Participate in outreach functions to raise public awareness of technical employment opportunities.
- Extend job offers to selected candidates at the direction of the hiring manager. Ensure required pre-hire documentation is completed. Resolve problems related to relocations, internal transfers, and visa issues (ie H1B, F1, TN).
- Update and Maintain applicant records in Applicant Tracking System.
- Responsible for gathering and pulling data from various sources regarding recruiting activities.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Seven years of IT recruiting experience.
- Bachelor's degree or 11 years of technical recruiting experience.
- Requirements gathering from hiring managers.
- Experience with an applicant tracking systems (ie Kenexa, etc).
- Strong organizational skills.
- Proven experience in environment that is process driven.
- Experience placing Manager and higher level candidates.
- Advanced MS Excel and MS Word experience.
- MS Access experience.
Desired Skills:
- Experience in placing both contractor and Full time candidates.