Recruiter

Location: Downtown Chicago (hybrid schedule, 3 days/week onsite)

Compensation: $25 to $28 per hour • Duration: 3-6+ months

About the role

Under the direction of the Talent Acquisition Manager, the Recruiter manages the full-cycle recruitment process to attract, identify, and hire top talent. This position partners with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, develop sourcing strategies, and ensure a positive candidate experience. The Recruiter is expected to be data-driven and metrics-oriented, consistently tracking outcomes, evaluating recruiting effectiveness, and aligning performance to established KPIs (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, candidate quality, and diversity benchmarks).

Responsibilities

• Manages the full recruitment lifecycle including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offers.
• Develops proactive and creative sourcing strategies using job boards, social media, networking, employee referrals, and community partnerships.
• Partners with hiring managers to define role requirements, competencies, and interview strategies.
• Guides hiring managers on interviewing best practices, candidate evaluation, and selection.
• Ensures a professional and mission-aligned candidate experience through timely communication and follow-up.
• Maintains accurate and timely candidate records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Tracks, analyzes, and reports on recruiting metrics, including:
  • Time-to-fill and time-to-hire.
  • Source effectiveness (job boards, referrals, agencies, etc.).
  • Candidate pipeline health (applications, interviews, offers).
• Uses data insights to adjust sourcing strategies, improve efficiency, and recommend process improvements.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and internal policies.
• Represents client at job fairs, community events, and other recruitment outreach opportunities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of recruiting experience, preferably in nonprofit, social services, healthcare, or education sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze recruiting data and meet defined KPIs.