Technical Recruiter

Key accountabilities:

• Responsibilities include sourcing, screening and providing a shortlist of qualified candidates for various technical roles.
• Able to network online and offline with potential candidates to promote our employer brand, reduce our time-to-hire and ensure we attract the best professionals.
• Build a strong tech talent pipeline and help hire and retain skilled employees for our IT positions.
• Able to write and post technical job descriptions
• Source potential candidates on niche platforms
• Parse specialized skills and qualifications to screen IT resumes
• Perform pre-screening calls to analyze applicants’ abilities
• Interview candidates combining various methods (e.g. structured interviews, technical assessments and behavioral questions)
• Coordinate with team leader to forecast department goals and hiring needs
• Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates
• Participate in tech conferences and meetups to network with IT professionals

Essential Skills:

• Proven work experience as a Technical Recruiter or Recruiter
• Min 2 years hands-on experience with various interview formats (e.g. face to face, phone, Skype and structured)
• Technical expertise with an ability to understand and explain job requirements for IT roles
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases
• Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and portal/Boolean search)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Solid understanding of HR practices and labor legislation