POSITION OVERVIEW
Humanus is seeking an experienced Lead Recruiter to manage recruiting activity, maintain direct communication with clients, train and support the recruiting team, and help streamline the recruiting process. This is a hands-on role that combines client relationship management, team training, and day-to-day recruiting support to ensure positions are filled efficiently and effectively.
Key responsibilities include:
Communicate directly with clients to understand staffing needs, provide updates, and maintain consistent communication throughout the recruiting process.
Present and submit qualified candidates to clients, ensuring candidates meet position requirements and client expectations.
Coordinate and schedule interviews between clients and candidates, ensuring timely communication and follow-up.
Facilitate the offer process by communicating with clients and candidates, supporting successful placements.
Streamline open job orders and distribute or prioritize positions to help recruiters focus on the most urgent staffing needs.
Train, mentor, and support recruiters on sourcing, screening, candidate submissions, client communication, interview coordination, and offer facilitation.
Provide ongoing coaching and guidance to improve recruiter performance, productivity, and overall recruiting effectiveness.
Establish consistent recruiting processes and best practices to help the team work efficiently and successfully fill open positions.
Hold the recruiting team accountable for performance by monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), recruiting metrics, productivity, and placement results.
Monitor open positions, candidate pipelines, and recruiting progress to ensure timely results and a positive client experience.
QUALIFICATIONS
Prior recruiting experience, preferably in staffing, education, healthcare, behavioral health, human services, or another high-volume environment.
Experience coordinating recruiting activity, supporting other recruiters, or serving in a lead or senior recruiting role.
Strong client communication and relationship-management skills.
Proven ability to recruit candidates while managing multiple open positions and competing priorities.
Experience training, mentoring, or coaching recruiters or other team members.
Strong sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate-management, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to prioritize job orders, organize workloads, and help recruiters meet staffing needs.
Understanding of recruiting metrics and how activity impacts placements, fill rates, and revenue.
Excellent organization, communication, judgment, and follow-through.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and time-sensitive staffing needs.
Experience with applicant tracking systems, job boards, and recruiting technology.
Experience recruiting school-based professionals, paraprofessionals, behavioral-health professionals, or related positions is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Client Communication & Candidate Coordination
Communicate directly with clients regarding open positions, candidate qualifications, submissions, interviews, and hiring updates.
Maintain consistent communication with clients to ensure expectations, timelines, and staffing priorities are clearly understood.
Submit qualified candidates to clients and ensure candidate profiles and supporting information are accurate and complete.
Coordinate interviews, confirm availability, communicate scheduling details, and follow up with all parties.
Facilitate offers by coordinating communication between clients and candidates, relaying updates, and helping move candidates through the hiring process.
Maintain positive client and candidate relationships through timely communication and reliable follow-through.
Track candidate progress and proactively address delays or communication gaps that could affect placements.
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