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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Confidential Client is seeking an Entry Level Recruiter to join their HR & Recruitment team in County Market, MN. This is an early-career full-time recruiting role focused on sourcing, screening, and placing candidates for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement opportunities. This position includes structured training, clear performance targets, and promotion pathways.

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What You’ll Do

As an Entry Level Recruiter for Confidential Client you will support full-cycle sourcing activities and candidate management while learning best practices used by third-party recruiting teams.

• Develop creative sourcing and networking tactics to attract qualified candidates for contract and direct-hire roles.
• Screen candidates through phone interviews, reference checks, skills assessments, and background verification.
• Maintain accurate candidate and hiring metrics in the applicant tracking system and other online tools.
• Assist with internal and client-facing reporting, ensuring timely, accurate updates.
• Represent Confidential Client at recruiting events and career fairs as needed.
• Use company resources and escalation procedures for conflict resolution and candidate issues.

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Key Responsibilities

• Proactively source candidates via job boards, social media, school outreach, and networking.
• Perform candidate intake, screening, and pre-qualification to match talent to open roles.
• Coordinate interviews, manage candidate communication, and track placement progress.
• Document candidate activity, sourcing channel effectiveness, and hiring outcomes in company systems.
• Support onboarding tasks for placed contractors when required.

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Qualifications

• Customer- or sales-focused experience preferred; success in a team-oriented environment.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• Strong communication skills — phone, email, and in-person.
• Basic computer proficiency; comfortable learning applicant tracking systems and online hiring tools.
• Self-starter mindset with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple candidate pipelines.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary during/after training: $50,000 per year.
• Performance-based annual bonus potential up to $10,000.
• After 1 year of tenure, base salary increases to $55,000 (per source policy).
• Benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • HSA & 401(k) options
  • 20 days paid time off plus paid holidays
  • Parental/family leave
  • Employee discounts

Individual compensation within this range will depend on qualifications, experience, location, and other job-related factors.

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Why This Role Is a Good Fit

• Structured hourly training to build recruiting skills and product knowledge.
• Clear progression and promotion-from-within culture.
• Hands-on exposure to full-cycle recruiting and client reporting.
• Opportunity to join a high-volume staffing environment and develop a career in talent acquisition.

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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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