Job Description for a Recruitment Specialist
Recruitment specialists match job seekers and employers. They usually work for a specific company to attract desired workers. They conduct initial assessments of resumes or job applications to screen people to see if their education, work experience and performance provide a good match for an employer. Sometimes they interview and administer tests to prospective employees.
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Function
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Recruitment specialists also check job references to determine which applicants are best educated and trained for hiring. They must have full knowledge of a company's policies on wages, benefits and advancement opportunities so they can explain working conditions and expectations to job applicants. The might be required to write job descriptions and actively communicate with managers so they have current information about the specific jobs that a company needs filled.
Education and Experience
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Recruitment specialists often have a college degree, with experience in administrative and human resources work. They must be familiar with laws and regulations, such as the Americans With Disabilities Act, affirmative action and equal employment opportunity regulations. Given the complexities of health-care laws, recruitment specialists will need to stay current on their knowledge of employee benefits.
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Other Duties
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Recruitment specialists may be required to travel to find job applicants. Many of them recruit on college campuses. They often have the authority to make job offers to applicants or to make recommendations to hiring managers. In many cases they must file reports regarding their recruitment efforts. Sometimes they organize and conduct training for in-house employees to improve their skills or performance.
For people new to the field of recruiting, an entry-level job might be limited to administrative work. Someone with a college degree in human resources management might be given more responsibilities and authority to make higher-level decisions.
Specific Industries
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While there are different kinds of recruiters, "specialists" are likely to work exclusively with certain professions or job industries. They need to know the customized needs employers may have in a specific field of work. For example, they may seek recruits for jobs in health care, accountancy or sales. The level of recruitment required varies within industries. Some companies use recruiters for all or most of their hiring and continuously seek to hire new people or promote from their current crop of workers. Other companies recruit more sparingly and less often.
Outlook and Salary
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There were more than 207,000 jobs for employment, recruitment and placement specialists in the United States as of 2008, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS said it expected employment in the field to grow by 22 percent from 2008 through 2018.
Annual salary levels range from $28,370 at the entry level to $87,060, with a median of $46,200, according to the BLS.
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