About the position
At the University of Oklahoma, we are looking to hire an enthusiastic and hardworking junior recruiter to assist with recruiting for the university. This job plays a significant role in getting people in the right jobs with the right skill sets. As a junior recruiter, you will be responsible for posting job applications online, examining resumes, screening potential candidates, and setting up interviews. You will work directly with the Lead Recruiter and the hiring managers to perform all recruiting-related duties. To ensure success as a junior recruiter, you should have advanced knowledge of recruitment techniques, excellent communication skills, and the ability to multi-task. A top-notch Junior Recruiter understands the needs of the company and ensures that only qualified candidates make it through to the hiring managers for review.
Responsibilities
- Assisting the Lead Recruiter and hiring manager with recruitment duties.
- Provides recruiting system support, assisting applicants with questions around document issues, hiring process, resume, and cover letter guidance.
- Posts requisitions, to include but not limited to proofreading, cross checking information, and creating prescreening questions.
- Manages job listings and candidate referrals for students and staff positions. Communicates with hiring departments, applicants, and completing hires.
- Works with departments to move qualified applicants through the hiring process. Assists recruiting assistants and hiring managers on ways to improve job listings and follow-up with expired listings.
- Helps departmental users with questions and troubleshoots technical issues.
- Conducts background and driver's license checks to include but not limited to processing requests, communicating with hiring departments and applicants, working with vendor on problems, and filing documents.
- Provides support to hiring programs such as PEAK, Work-Study, Learn & Earn Student Jobs, OU Connect service listings, and the Student Job Location Program.
- Participates in special projects.
- Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.
- Reviewing available positions and candidate requirements.
- Communicating with the HR team.
- Posting open jobs on social media and job sites outside the university.
- Assisting the hiring team in screening candidate resumes.
- Communicating with candidates and setting up interviews.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- 6 months of customer service or related experience.
- Will accept 48 months related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 54 months related experience.
Nice-to-haves
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information
- Strong customer service orientation
- Ability to interact with a diverse customer base, including students, hiring managers and the general public
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Highly organized and ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines
- Ability to build rapport with students, faculty and staff
- Ability to produce reports and complete work within deadlines
