Recruiter

What it officially is

Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.

O*NET, US Department of Labor · classified as “Human Resources Specialists”

What the work involves

  • Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns. 125% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork. 124% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 124% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software. 124% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Review employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements. 124% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations. 123% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Inform job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities. 123% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Select qualified job applicants or refer them to managers, making hiring recommendations when appropriate. 123% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Schedule or conduct new employee orientations. 123% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Maintain and update human resources documents, such as organizational charts, employee handbooks or directories, or performance evaluation forms. 123% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Confer with management to develop or implement personnel policies or procedures. 123% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Analyze employment-related data and prepare required reports. 123% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Contact job applicants to inform them of the status of their applications. 122% of people in this occupation report doing this
  • Conduct exit interviews and ensure that necessary employment termination paperwork is completed. 122% of people in this occupation report doing this

What employers actually ask for

Counted from listings on this board. Each line shows how many of that tier's listings for this role carried it — the denominator is the point.

Large employers

  • experience building and scaling recruiting processes across global markets 1 of 3
  • ability to quickly adopt new recruiting technologies and optimize workflows for scale 1 of 3
  • strong drive to identify and engage top talent, fostering relationships with candidates 1 of 3
  • flexibility, adept at shifting tasks and priorities in response to changing circumstances 1 of 3
  • proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ats), such as greenhouse, lever, or similar platforms 1 of 3
  • familiarity with scheduling, communication, and collaboration tools (e.g., goodtime, slack, g suite) 1 of 3
  • strong ability to build relationships with senior leaders and effectively influence decision-making processes 1 of 3
  • strong working knowledge of recruiting analytics and reporting tools to drive data-informed hiring strategies 1 of 3

Only one tier has enough listings for this role to count from. A share measured over fewer than three listings is not a measurement, so it is not shown.

What they call it

Large employers

  • Senior Sales Recruiter | UK, Ireland, Spain | Remote Grafana Labs
  • GTM Recruiter, AMER (Fixed Term) Stripe
  • Principal Recruiter Coinbase

Startups

  • Technical Recruiter Domu Technology Inc.
  • Talent Lead Agave
  • Technical Recruiter GovDash
  • Founding Talent Chariot
  • Manager/Director of Talent (Series A Healthtech) Craniometrix

Tools the occupation uses

Analytical or scientific software Assessment software
Customer relationship management CRM software Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
Data base user interface and query software Airtable, Blackboard software
Desktop publishing software Adobe InDesign
Document management software Adobe LifeCycle Enterprise Suite, Adobe Acrobat
Graphics or photo imaging software Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud software

How well this role is advertised

124listings reviewed
58/100median HR-standards score
84/100median title accuracy

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Official definitions and responsibilities come from public occupational records — O*NET (US Department of Labor) and ESCO (European Commission). The employer half is counted from listings on this board and shown with its denominator. Nothing on this page is written by a language model: the measured half is arithmetic over real postings, and the official half is quoted.