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, HR & Recruitment.

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

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About the Role

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Associate Recruiter in Woodbridge, NJ (hybrid). This role is designed for people who are new to recruiting — no prior recruiting experience required. You’ll receive hands-on training to learn sourcing, interviewing, candidate management, and offer navigation while working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

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What You’ll Learn / Key Responsibilities

You’ll be trained and expected to develop core recruiting skills, including:

• Find and connect with candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and networking
• Conduct professional phone screens and interviews
• Understand candidates’ experience, goals, and motivations
• Build and maintain candidate relationships
• Match candidates with open opportunities and help navigate offers
• Communicate professionally with candidates and internal teams
• Manage candidate pipelines and follow-up cadence
• Use recruiting technology and applicant tracking systems
• Develop communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills

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Day-to-Day

Recruiting is social, activity-driven, and measurable. Typical daily activities include:

• Outbound outreach and sourcing for open roles
• Phone screens and scheduling interviews
• Candidate follow-up and pipeline management
• Coordinating with teammates and hiring managers
• Working toward weekly activity and placement goals

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Qualifications

No recruiting experience is required. We’re looking for people who are:

• Confident communicating with new people
• Comfortable spending significant time on the phone
• Motivated by goals and results
• Competitive, driven, and coachable
• Reliable, organized, and able to follow through
• 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
• Previous experience in hospitality, retail, customer service, sales, call centers, athletics, or campus leadership is a helpful foundation

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Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $45,000–$50,000 per year
• Schedule: Full-Time | Standard EST business hours
• Location: Hybrid — Woodbridge, NJ

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term disability and life insurance
• 401(k)
• Unlimited PTO and 7 paid holidays
• Comprehensive recruiter training and career development
• Clear advancement path into recruiter and leadership roles

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Career Path

This role is intended as a career-building position. Typical progression may include:

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

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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.

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