A Staffing Agency Recruiter is a professional who sources, screens, and places qualified candidates with client companies to fill temporary, temp-to-hire, and permanent positions, directly impacting organizational success by ensuring timely access to top talent and driving revenue through successful placements.
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What is a Staffing Agency Recruiter?
A Staffing Agency Recruiter is a specialized professional who works for a third-party employment firm to identify, attract, and match job seekers with client organizations seeking to fill various roles. Unlike corporate recruiters who hire for a single company, staffing recruiters serve multiple clients across industries, focusing on temporary, contract, and permanent placements. They act as intermediaries between employers and candidates, leveraging their expertise in talent acquisition to address workforce gaps and support business growth. This role requires strong sales, communication, and relationship-building skills, as recruiters must understand both client needs and candidate aspirations to make successful matches.
What does a Staffing Agency Recruiter do?
A Staffing Agency Recruiter manages the end-to-end recruitment process for client organizations. Key responsibilities include building and maintaining relationships with client companies to understand their hiring needs, company culture, and job requirements; sourcing candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, and databases; screening applicants via resumes, phone interviews, and skills assessments; coordinating interviews between clients and candidates; negotiating job offers, salaries, and employment terms; and ensuring a smooth onboarding process for placed candidates. Additionally, they focus on business development by attracting new clients, meeting placement targets, and maintaining compliance with employment laws. Their work directly contributes to reducing client time-to-hire and improving workforce quality.
Job Overview
A Staffing Agency Recruiter is responsible for sourcing, screening, and placing qualified candidates with client companies across various industries. This role requires exceptional talent acquisition skills, relationship building with both candidates and clients, and achieving placement targets in a fast-paced agency environment.
1. Manage full-cycle recruitment process from sourcing to placement
2. Develop and maintain strong relationships with client companies to understand their hiring needs
3. Utilize multiple sourcing strategies including job boards, social media, networking, and database mining
4. Conduct thorough candidate screenings, interviews, and skills assessments
5. Negotiate job offers and compensation packages between candidates and clients
6. Maintain accurate records in applicant tracking systems (ATS)
7. Meet and exceed monthly/quarterly placement goals and KPIs
8. Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for various positions
9. Coordinate interviews and facilitate communication between clients and candidates
10. Stay current with market trends and salary benchmarks in multiple industries
1. 2+ years of experience in agency recruiting or corporate talent acquisition
2. Proven track record of meeting recruitment targets and KPIs
3. Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS) such as Bullhorn, Salesforce, or similar
4. Strong knowledge of Boolean search techniques and sourcing strategies
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
6. Ability to work in fast-paced, metrics-driven environment
7. High school diploma or equivalent required
8. Legal right to work in the United States
Preferred Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
2. Experience recruiting for multiple industries (technology, healthcare, finance, etc.)
3. Established network of candidates in specific professional sectors
4. Experience with vendor management systems (VMS)
5. Knowledge of employment laws and regulations (EEO, ADA, FCRA)
6. Previous experience in sales or customer service roles
7. Certification such as AIRS, CIR, or CDR
Bonus Skills
1. Bilingual abilities (Spanish, Mandarin, or other in-demand languages)
2. Experience with temporary, contract, and direct hire placements
3. Strong social media recruiting presence (LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor)
4. Experience recruiting for specialized or hard-to-fill positions
5. Knowledge of specific industry verticals (IT, healthcare, engineering)
6. Experience with behavioral interviewing techniques
7. Existing book of business or client relationships
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