IT Recruiter Job Description
Most Recent Research: 2 February, 2012
Job Description
The IT Recruiter is responsible for advertising and filling IT related job vacancies. They will often work as part of a specialist IT recruitment company or be part of a larger broad based recruiting company where they have responsibility for their IT vacancies. Occasionally it will be part of the HR function within a larger organization that specialises in IT work.
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Tasks and Activities
- Communicate with vacancy holders to determine IT role requirements.
- Develop content of IT related job advertisements.
- Contact potential applicants.
- Arrange suitable advertising or communications of vacancies.
- Schedule and prepare for interviews.
- Preparing assessments of technical capability, including test and capability exercises.
- Validating technical knowledge of applicants against vacancy criteria.
- Conduct interviews and explore technical skills and abilities with potential candidates
Role at a Glance
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Generalist HR processes and knowledge.
- Email, Word processing and spreadsheet applications (e.g. MS Office, Lotus).
- Technical knowledge of IT software and/or hardware.
- Experience of working within an IT department or company.
- Excellent Communication, written and verbal.
- Interviewing skills.
Organizational Position
This may be a first or second level position depending upon the organisation they work within. They will normally be managed by a recruitment manager or the HR Director of a larger company.
Qualifications & Certifications
Bachelors or higher qualification, preferably in a technology related field.
HR certifications would be an advantage.
Key Competencies
Customer Service
Planning & organizing
Time management
Interpersonal skills.
Influencing others
Attributes of an Excellent IT Recruiter
Very strong business nous coupled with exceptional people skills enables top recruiters to accurately match the appropriate skills and personalities with client needs.
Related Careers
Attraction to the position and job retention strategies for employers
This role is well suited to business people who have very strong relationship building skills.
One of the most difficult challenges in this role is to filter honest candidates from the rest in order to produce accurate skills placings for the client.
What You Know
Comprehensive knowledge of IT industry careers
Comprehensive knowledge of human resource management
Understanding of professional service contracts
Understanding of payscales, insurance and liability
What You Do
Build relationships
Negotiate with employers
Negotiate with candidates
Identify opportunities
Identify talent
Manage relationships
What You Are
Friendly and approachable
Focused and Driven
Punctual
A great communicator
Excellent at reading people
Expected Pay Rate for an IT Recruiter
Salary Range: Insufficient Data...TBA
Page Research Level (PRL)
A key designed to give an indication of the depth of research used to produce the content of the page.
PRL Key Jobs researched
Level 0 =0-6
0-6Level 1 =6-29
6-29Level 2 =30-49
30-49 Level 3 =50-79
50-79Level 4 =80-99
80-99Level 5 =100+
100+