A Recruitment Assistant is a professional who provides support to recruiting teams by coordinating hiring activities, scheduling interviews, screening resumes, and maintaining candidate databases. They assist with onboarding and handle administrative tasks to ensure a smooth hiring process.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate hiring activities
Undertake clerical duties (e.g. answering emails and drafting offer letters)
Prepare and post job ads online
Help with resume screening and initial phone screens
Schedule interviews and keep calendars for all hiring teams and candidates
Greet and assist interviewees onsite
Coordinate travel for fly-in candidates
Process background checks
Maintain candidate database
Handle records and paperwork
Resolve issues as fast as possible (e.g. interview cancellations)
Assist with new hire onboarding (e.g. preparing documents, coordinating orientation agendas)