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Recruiter - 15000000AJ
Description
 Pay Grade 38

General Description:
The Recruiter will provide employment-related services including recruiting,
screening applications, interviewing candidates and making salary
recommendations for exempt and non-exempt positions as well as providing
guidance and career counseling to internal and external job applicants. The
successful candidate will also be responsible for sourcing and attracting a diverse
workforce by building and fostering relationships in the community to target
underrepresented job seekers. Additionally, he/she will serve as a strategic partner
between Human Resources and the university community by collaborating on
recruitment-related projects and initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Recruiter will:
• Work closely with departments to determine staffing needs and will provide
employment-related services including recruiting, screening applications,
interviewing candidates and making salary recommendations for exempt and non-
exempt positions.
• Provide guidance to hiring managers by offering counsel in recruitment best
practices to ensure efficient and effective searches with successful outcomes.
• Provide guidance and career counseling to internal and external job applicants.
• Communicate with candidates in-person and via telephone and e-mail concerning
specific vacancies, job qualifications, resume assistance, salary concerns, benefits
information, etc.
• Actively source and recruit candidates from underrepresented populations.
• Attend career fairs and promote the benefits of a career with the University of
Tennessee.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with campus and community
groups to aid in outreach and diversity recruiting.
• Extend job offers to new hires, processes hire paperwork & background checks
and coordinates start date and orientation date with candidates.
• Ensure all state and federal requirements are met throughout the hiring process.
• Conduct New Employee Orientation.
• Develop, design and deliver training programs on recruitment-related topics to
large audiences.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.


Qualifications
 Required Qualifications:
Education: A Bachelor’s degree is required. A Master’s degree is preferred.
Experience: Minimum three years’ professional level experience as a recruiter, to
include a proven track-record of full-cycle, diversity recruiting. Experience
recruiting in higher education is strongly preferred.
Skills:
• Proven commitment to diversity and experience recruiting a diverse workforce.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated
organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills including the use of a Human Resources Information
System and Microsoft tools such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to exhibit mature judgement at all times
• Strong knowledge of state and federal employment laws.

Behaviors: Demonstrated behavioral expectations include:

• Ability to work with diverse populations in a positive manner.
• Must possess a strong work ethic, exhibit mature judgment and be reliable in
work habits

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