Recruitment Specialist

Description

About the Company

A specialized talent acquisition firm that connects companies with key professionals in the market, operating with a consultative, people-centered, and results-driven approach.

We work with clients across multiple industries, providing end-to-end recruitment solutions, from talent sourcing to successful placement.

Position Objective

Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for multiple clients and positions simultaneously, ensuring the identification, assessment, and presentation of qualified candidates within established timelines and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct client intake meetings to understand job requirements and define candidate profiles.
• Post job openings across multiple recruitment platforms and job boards.
• Proactively source candidates through headhunting, LinkedIn, and other professional platforms.
• Review resumes and conduct initial screening interviews.
• Assess candidates' competencies, experience, and cultural fit.
• Present qualified candidates to clients.
• Maintain consistent communication and follow-up with both clients and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Coordinate interviews and gather feedback from all stakeholders.
• Manage multiple vacancies across different industries simultaneously.
• Meet recruitment KPIs, including time-to-fill, candidate quality, and placement targets.
• Prepare and deliver recruitment progress reports.

Candidate Requirements

Education

- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.

Experience

• 2–4 years of experience in recruitment, preferably within a recruitment agency or talent consulting firm.
• Proven experience managing multiple vacancies simultaneously.
• Experience recruiting across different industries is highly desirable.

Languages

- Intermediate English proficiency, with the ability to conduct basic interviews and communicate with clients and candidates.

Key Competencies

Hard Skills

• Competency-based interviewing techniques.
• Experience using job boards and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment CRM platforms.
• Ability to develop job descriptions, candidate profiles, and recruitment reports.

Soft Skills

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Adaptability to changing clients, job requirements, and priorities.
• Effective communication with clients and candidates.
• Proactive mindset and strong sense of urgency.
• Results-oriented approach.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Understands business needs and can translate client requirements into effective recruitment strategies.
• Quickly adapts to different industries, roles, and professional profiles.
• Can manage a high-volume workload without compromising recruitment quality.
• Demonstrates a strong service-oriented mindset and consistent follow-up.
• Takes ownership of recruitment processes and drives them toward successful closure.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Average time-to-fill.
• Vacancy closure rate.
• Shortlist quality (candidate progression rate versus candidates submitted).
• Client satisfaction.
• Retention rate of placed candidates.

Nice to Have (Differentiators)

• Experience in specialized recruitment (Finance, Engineering, IT, etc.).
• Background in talent acquisition consulting or recruitment agencies.
• Conversational English proficiency.
• Experience working with international clients.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS — RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST

• 2–4 years of experience in Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, or Headhunting.
• Experience working in recruitment agencies, talent consulting firms, or HR consulting companies.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Experience handling multiple vacancies simultaneously across different industries and professional levels.
• Experience conducting client intake meetings and job profile briefings.
• Strong experience in active sourcing and headhunting through LinkedIn and other recruitment platforms.
• Experience using job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other candidate sourcing tools.
• Experience conducting resume screening and competency-based interviews.
• Ability to evaluate candidates based on technical competencies, professional experience, and cultural fit.
• Experience presenting qualified candidates to clients and managing candidate shortlists.
• Proven experience coordinating interviews, client feedback, and candidate follow-ups.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment CRM platforms.
• Knowledge of recruitment KPIs, including time-to-fill, placement rate, and shortlist quality.
• Ability to prepare recruitment progress reports and candidate presentations.
• Intermediate English — mandatory.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of adaptability, proactivity, and sense of urgency.
• Strong client service and results-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• High level of autonomy, ownership, and accountability.

IDEAL PROFILE

2–4 years of recruitment experience + recruitment agency background + end-to-end recruitment + multi-industry experience + headhunting and LinkedIn sourcing + client management + ATS knowledge + intermediate English + strong organization and results orientation.

Originally posted on Himalayas