Recruiter 1

Job Title: Recruiter I Job Description This entry-level Recruiter role focuses on full-cycle support for high-volume hiring, including sourcing, interviewing, extending offers, and coordinating onboarding activities. You will recruit candidates, conduct interviews, check references, prepare and extend offers, and support new hire orientation, as well as process employee status changes and exit interviews. You will follow established processes and guidelines, work in a fast-paced and customer-obsessed environment, and operate under close guidance from a supervisor while supporting a university hiring team during peak recruiting periods. Responsibilities

- Source candidates proactively through various channels to support high-volume hiring needs.
- Reach out to potential candidates, introduce opportunities, and generate interest in open roles.
- Maintain ongoing communication with candidates to keep them engaged and informed throughout the hiring process.
- Schedule and conduct interviews in alignment with established recruiting processes and guidelines.
- Check candidate references and verify relevant information as part of the selection process.
- Prepare, present, and extend offers to selected candidates in a timely and professional manner.
- Answer questions from candidates about roles, processes, and next steps, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
- Respond to inquiries from hiring managers, providing updates on candidate pipelines and hiring status.
- Support new hire orientation activities to ensure a smooth onboarding experience.
- Conduct exit interviews and document feedback when employees leave the organization.
- Process changes to employee status, including offers, transfers, and related administrative updates.
- Follow pre-established recruiting procedures, documentation standards, and compliance guidelines.
- Collaborate closely with the university recruiting team to support peak hiring cycles.
- Work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Report to and take direction from a supervisor or manager, seeking guidance when needed.

Essential Skills

- 12 years of experience in a high-volume sourcing or recruiting environment.
- Experience managing a high volume administrative workload, including processing offers, transfers, and related documentation.
- Hands-on experience with recruiting and candidate sourcing activities.
- Experience in recruiting coordination, talent acquisition, or administrative support for recruiting teams.
- Strong attention to detail when handling candidate information, offers, and employee status changes.
- Ability to follow instructions and adhere to pre-established guidelines and procedures.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-volume, customer-obsessed environment.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills for interacting with candidates and hiring managers.
- Ability to work under immediate supervision and accept feedback and direction constructively.
- Familiarity with commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in recruiting or human resources.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in a related field may be required or preferred, depending on internal guidelines.
- Experience supporting university or campus recruiting programs during peak hiring seasons.
- Prior experience as a recruiting coordinator, talent acquisition assistant, or similar role.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and tasks simultaneously.
- Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to providing a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.

Work Environment This role is 100% onsite in either Chicago or Seattle in a professional office setting. You will work in a fast-paced, high-volume recruiting environment that supports a university hiring team during peak seasons. The position operates under immediate supervision, with established processes and guidelines to follow for all recruiting and administrative activities. The office environment is designed for collaborative work with hiring managers and recruiting colleagues, and you will spend much of your time using standard office technologies and recruiting systems to manage candidates, offers, and employee status changes.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $36.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 2, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.