Recruiter

About the role

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. The job of a recruiter at Simmons involves using a variety of creative methods and tools to actively attract top candidates for our job openings.

Responsibilities

• Understand the needs of each job opening by meeting with hiring leaders and fine-tuning job specifications.
• Promote each opening through your network of candidates, job boards and other recruiting tools.
• Conduct screening calls to determine which candidates should be highlighted to hiring leaders as top prospects.
• Actively pursue candidates using a variety of methods including LinkedIn, job boards, college recruiting, referral promotions, job events, etc.
• Research and benchmark top recruiting practices and test out new recruiting tools to keep Simmons’ hiring efforts innovative and fresh.
• Acceptance of candidates through a variety of methods including LinkedIn, job boards, college recruiting, referral promotions, job events, etc.
• Track all recruiting activities and candidate dispositions in the recruiting applicant tracking system and ensure that recruiting methods and results are compliant with all laws and regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality in all business practices.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least three years’ experience using recruiting tools and strategies including job boards, applicant tracking systems, social media recruiting, college recruiting, and referral programs.
• Experience headhunting passive candidates to senior level openings.
• Experience independently managing and improving recruiting related programs and projects such as referral bonus, college recruiting and/or diversity programs.
• Strong work ethic with a comfort level handling a high volume of job openings across multiple geographies.
• A track record of delivering exceptional customer service.
• Persuasive when dealing with customers and key stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of recruiting related compliance laws.
• Internally motivated and comfortable achieving quarterly recruiting metrics.

Education and/or Experience

• BS/BA Degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field.
• A minimum of three years of work-related experience.

Computer Skills

• MS Office programs.

Other Qualifications (including Physical Requirements)

• Knowledge of, and experience with information privacy laws, access, release of information, and release control technologies.
• Ability to recognize that good judgment must be used in displaying professional conduct and a professional appearance.
• Ability to assure sensitivity and confidentiality towards the nature of human resources work.
• Excellent time management skills.