Recruitment Consultant

DUTIES

• Identifying future hiring needs and developing job descriptions and specifications.
• Collaborating with department managers to compile a consistent list of hiring requirements.
• Attracting suitable candidates through databases, online employment forums, social media, etc.
• Conducting interviews and sorting through applicants to fill open positions.
• Assessing applicants’ knowledge, skills, and experience to best suit open positions.
• Completing paperwork for new hires.
• Promoting the company’s reputation and attractiveness as a good employment opportunity.
• Managing internship programs.
• Keeping up-to-date on current employment legislation and regulations and enforcing them within the company.
• Providing recruitment reports to team managers.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor’s degree in human resources or similar.
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience in Recruitment (bulk recruitment)
• The ability to conduct different types of interviews.
• Experience with recruitment processes and databases.
• The ability to implement recruiting strategies.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good decision-making skills.
• A working knowledge of employment law and legislation.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Logic and the ability to work methodically through a process.
• Good organizational skills, task/project driven, deadline oriented.
• The ability to co-ordinate multiple tasks effectively.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written) to facilitate timeous feedback on projects and tasks.
• High attention to quality, accuracy and detail.
• Ability to prioritize and work under pressure.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Ability to adapt new requirements at very short notice.
• Good problem solving and decision making ability.
• Report writing ability.
• Report generation and data compilation.
• Good analytical skills.
• Persistent personality.
• Be a motivated team player and ensure knowledge transfer amongst team members.