Skilled Trades Recruiter

Description:

We are looking for a full time Skilled Trades Recruiter whose primary responsibility is to recruit, interview and hire qualified Field Employee applicants. It is the Recruiters role to recruit skilled tradespeople to ensure overall workforce optimization and to successfully build a safe, stable, productive and skilled workforce.

The Skilled Trades Recruiter is one of the first points of contact that craft professionals have with the company so it is important to project a professional image and personality that can capture the interest of potential craft employees.

Requirements:

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage and fulfill job orders
• Utilize Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) to support recruitment and database maintenance
• Screen applications/resumes and set up interviews
• Conduct interviews and orientation sessions in collaboration with hiring managers
• Create and implementing recruitment marketing campaigns using social media
• Collaborate with trade schools, community college trades programs, high school shop and ROP programs and military reintroduction programs to attract candidates

Job Requirements:

• Work in high-energy team environment
• Be self-motivated and goal oriented
• Have desire to constantly interact/communicate with various personalities maintaining solid working relationships with both skilled trade workers and hiring managers
• Must be dependable, responsible, have a good attitude and be willing to work hard
• It is essential to be capable of handling multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Electrical construction industry knowledge is a plus
• Intermediate computer skills including on-line job board use required. Social media expertise using LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc. required. Prior experience with an applicant tracking system is a major plus.

Experience and Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Marketing or similar field of study preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of experience recruiting for skilled trades or similar positions in a construction, manufacturing or trades service company or for a staffing agency servicing these industries.

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