RECRUITMENT OFFICER

Job Qualification:
• Bachelors / College Degree
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Male or Female; 25-35 years old
• With experience working in an overseas recruitment agency

Job description:
A Recruitment Officer is responsible for attracting candidates and matching them to clients' requirements. He/she attracts candidates by drafting advertising copy for use in a wide range of media, as well as by networking, headhunting and through referrals. He/she screens candidates, interviews them, does background checks and finally matches them to their clients. He/she also provides advice to both clients and candidates on salary levels, training requirements and career opportunities.

Typical work activities:
Recruitment Officer provides a vital link between clients and candidates that involves:

• developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do and their work culture and environment;
• advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts in a wide range of media, for example newspapers, websites, magazines;
• using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with candidates and employers;
• headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work;
• using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy;
• receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client;
• requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client;
• briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job;
• preparing CVs and correspondence of suitable candidates to be forwarded to clients;
• organizing interviews for candidates as requested by the client;
• informing candidates about the results of their interviews;
• negotiating pay and salary rates and finalizing arrangements between client and candidates;
• offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression;
• Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programs.