About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Recruiting & Workforce Solutions.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role Overview

This is an entry-level Associate Recruiter role (no prior recruiting experience required) for a confidential client in the recruiting & workforce solutions industry. The position is hybrid based in East Brunswick, NJ (standard EST business hours). The role includes comprehensive, hands-on training to build a professional career in recruiting.

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What You’ll Learn

• Find and connect with candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and networking
• Conduct professional phone screens and interviews
• Assess candidate experience, goals, and motivations
• Build and maintain candidate relationships
• Match candidates to open roles and manage the offer process
• Manage pipelines and candidate follow-up
• Use applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools
• Develop negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills used by successful recruiters

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Day-to-Day

Recruiting is fast-paced and highly activity-driven. A typical day includes:

• Sourcing and outreach to potential candidates
• Phone screens and scheduling interviews
• Updating candidate records and tracking pipeline activity
• Collaborating with team members and hiring managers
• Hitting weekly activity and placement goals

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Who We’re Looking For (No recruiting experience required)

Great candidates often come from customer-facing or fast-paced backgrounds. You might have experience as:

• Server, bartender, or retail associate
• Customer service or call center representative
• Hospitality or front desk associate
• Sales associate or recent college graduate
• Campus leader or student organization experience

Key attributes:

• Confident communicating with new people
• Comfortable spending time on the phone
• Motivated by goals and results
• Coachable and open to feedback
• Organized, reliable, and responsive
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Excited to learn a new profession and build a long-term career

A bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $45,000 – $50,000 per year
• Schedule: Full-Time | Standard EST business hours
• Work Model: Hybrid — East Brunswick, NJ

Benefits include (subject to eligibility and plan rules):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Unlimited PTO
• 7 paid holidays
• Comprehensive recruiter training and career development

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Career Path

This role is designed to be a career, not just a job. Typical progression:

Associate Recruiter → Recruiter → Senior Recruiter → Account Management or Leadership

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Location & Legal Notices

Location: Hybrid — East Brunswick, NJ. Employment and hiring processes will follow applicable federal and New Jersey laws.

Applicants requiring an accommodation during the application process may contact Careertakes for support.

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Confidentiality

Employer references have been replaced with "confidential client" to protect employer anonymity during this recruiting engagement.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.