Craft Recruiter

Recruiter

The Recruiter will take direction from the Manager of Recruiting and develop full-cycle recruiting strategies in support of organizational objectives. Perform day-to-day recruiting activities associated with the sourcing, coordinating, screening, qualifying, interviewing, handling offers, and hiring candidates for open positions. Assist with all recruiting-related processes that will take new hires up to their first day and ensure a smooth transition into HR related onboarding. Will take other strategic direction from the Recruiting Manager as needed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting with internal and external relationships tied to Cajun Industries' recruiting efforts
• Work with Recruiting Manager in associated support activities such as organizing resumes, making calls, setting up interviews, performing associated data entry and recordkeeping work, pre-qualification activities, setting up testing and screenings, tracking candidate status in Cajun's CMTS program, referrals, etc
• Work with the Recruiting Manager and team to stay abreast of organizational hiring needs
• Have knowledge and understanding of job descriptions for all Cajun crafts and work with managers to maintain and update these as necessary
• Evaluate possible recruiting sources toward finding and attracting suitable, qualified candidates that fit the Cajun Industries culture
• Actively source and recruit candidates through the appropriate methods advertising, recruiters, job sites, career fairs, professional networks, social media, referrals, etc
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with professional, industry, and social networks to source qualified candidates
• Review and analyze resumes, applications, and qualifications to determine suitability
• Actively pre-screen candidates
• Schedule and coordinate interviews cooperatively with the hiring managers, and participate as necessary and / or where a recruiter can add value
• Inform all candidates about Cajun Industries and the open position by selling Cajun features, advantages, and benefits to candidates throughout the process as may be appropriate
• Brief and debrief candidates before and after interviews
• Conduct and verify references
• Conduct and / or oversee pre-employment testing technical and non-technical
• Serve as the primary point person in the communications with candidates
• Provide regular updates and feedback to the Recruiting Manager
• Manage and update the applicant tracking system
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on various recruiting metrics to the Recruiting Manager
• Maintain awareness of local market trends and competitor activity
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with federal, state, and local labor laws

Qualifications

Physical

Mental