Recruiter I
This entry-level Recruiter role involves managing the full recruitment lifecycle for a university hiring team in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, extending offers, supporting onboarding and exit processes, and maintaining accurate recruitment records while delivering a positive candidate experience. The position requires close collaboration with supervisors and hiring managers and is fully onsite in Seattle, WA.
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.
What You’ll Do
This Contract Recruiter I role supports high-volume university hiring for a Confidential Client. Working on-site in International, WA, you will follow established recruiting processes to deliver an excellent candidate experience and support the full recruitment lifecycle under close supervision.
- Source candidates proactively using phone, email, job boards, social media, and internal systems to build strong talent pipelines for high-volume hiring needs.
- Reach out to potential candidates, introduce opportunities, and engage them through the recruitment process.
- Maintain timely, clear communication to keep candidates engaged between interview stages.
- Conduct candidate interviews and evaluate qualifications per established guidelines.
- Perform reference checks and assist with pre-employment screening steps.
- Extend offers and clearly communicate offer details and next steps to candidates.
- Support new-hire orientation activities to ensure smooth onboarding for incoming employees.
- Conduct exit interviews and document feedback in accordance with procedures.
- Process employee status changes (transfers, updates) with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Follow pre-established processes, instructions, and guidelines to ensure compliance and consistency.
- Manage multiple requisitions and candidate pipelines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborate closely with hiring managers, supervisors, and the university recruiting team during peak hiring periods.
- Maintain accurate recruiting and administrative records, including offer processing and data entry.
- Deliver a customer-obsessed experience to candidates and internal stakeholders through professional, responsive communication.
What We’re Looking For
- 6 months to 2 years of experience in high-volume sourcing or talent acquisition support.
- Experience in a high-volume administrative role supporting offer processing, transfers, or similar employment transactions.
- Knowledge of common recruiting concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Ability to follow instructions and pre-established guidelines for recruiting and administrative tasks.
- Strong attention to detail with candidate information, offer documentation, and employee status changes.
- Experience conducting outreach and managing candidate pipelines.
- Experience as a recruiting coordinator or similar talent acquisition support role is preferred.
- Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.
- Comfortable working under immediate supervision and reporting regularly to a manager.
- Ability to manage shifting priorities and multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
- Interest in supporting university hiring programs and seasonal peak recruitment cycles.
Position details
- Employment type: Contract
- Workplace: 100% onsite — International, WA
- Pay range: $36.00 - $38.00 per hour. Individual compensation will depend on qualifications, experience, location, and other job-related factors.
- Application deadline (anticipated): Oct 20, 2026
- Benefits (if eligible): medical, dental & vision; 401(k) options; voluntary life & AD&D; short- and long-term disability; HSA; employee assistance; transportation benefits; and applicable paid time off. Eligibility may depend on job classification and length of employment.
Confidential Client is committed to compliance with applicable state and local hiring laws. Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available; request accommodations through the application portal or the recruiter contact on the job posting.
Why join?
This is an excellent opportunity to develop full-cycle recruiting skills in a high-volume university hiring environment. You will gain hands-on experience with sourcing, interviewing, offer administration, onboarding support, and other talent-acquisition fundamentals while working onsite with a collaborative team.
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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