What Is a Corporate Recruiter?
A Corporate Recruiter is an employee within the Human Resources department of a company who is responsible for hiring of individuals within that organization. There are many types of Corporate Recruiters, as listed below.
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Sourcer
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A Sourcer is solely focused on seeking out candidates for an open job requisition. This is done through various methods, including cold calling and mining job boards and resume databases.
Full Life-Cycle Recruiter
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A Full Life-Cycle Recruiter oversees every aspect of candidate recruitment, performing the duties of a Sourcer, as well as interviewing candidates, and extending formal offers of employment.
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Generalist/Recruiter
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A Generalist/Recruiter performs all of the tasks of a Full Life-Cycle Recruiter, while managing other human resources activities, including benefits, labor relations and succession planning.
Diversity Recruiter
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A Diversity Recruiter assists their firms in remaining compliant with the regulations of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, by building relationships with external affinity organizations, and sourcing female and minority candidates for open job requisitions.
Education
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Though not always required, Fortune 500 companies typically prefer candidate who have awarded a degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, or a related field.
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