Position Title: Recruiting Assistant
Department: Human Resources
Reports to: Director of Recruiting
Industry: Law Firm
Location: Washington, DC
Status: Direct Hire, Full Time, Non-Exempt
Jones Networking has a career opportunity available for a Recruiting Assistant with a Law Firm in NW Washington, DC. This role will assist with all aspects of recruiting, with a focus on supporting the Firm’s interview process. Our client offers a competitive salary along with excellent benefits that include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company match, pre-tax transportation benefits, flexible spending account, three weeks vacation, all Federal holidays off and much more!
HR Recruiting Assistant Position Summary
- Provide administrative and clerical support to the Recruiting Department
- Post job descriptions for vacant positions on the Firm’s Intranet
- Communicate position requirements to staffing agencies and candidates; maintain and send out agency job vacancy list to recruiter contacts and update and maintain agency e-mail distribution groups
- Enter job applicant information and resume into applicant tracking system
- Respond to applicant inquiries and prepare and send out applicant correspondence
- Administer skills testing to job applicants
- Arrange applicant interviews; coordinate with candidates, recruiters and internal managers
- Conduct reference checks and employment verifications
- Gather information for new hire preparations and new hire work space set-ups
- Participate in new employee orientations
- Assist with on-boarding new hires
HR Recruiting Assistant Qualifications Summary
- Human Resources and/or recruitment support experience or internship, preferably in a law firm, professional services, or corporate recruitment setting
- Bachelor’s Degree in relative field required
- Efficient and accurate data entry skills; HRIS system experience preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to lead and facilitate group meetings
- Ability to work core hours of 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and flexibility to work occasional overtime and/or alternative hours to meet the needs of the HR department as requested
- High level of confidentiality; able to maintain sensitive personnel documents and information