Junior Recruitment Specialist

This is a remote position.

Locations: Skopje, MK/ Varna, BG/ Bucharest, RO

About the company:

We are an international company specializing in the provision of services in the area of information systems and technologies, outsourcing solutions, and application development services to government and non-government organizations.

Being part of a group of SMEs with brands and offices across the following countries, USA, UK, Belgium, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, and North Macedonia.

Context of the position:

As a Junior Recruitment Specialist, you will be given the opportunity to work with experienced Recruitment professionals who have extensive experience in their specialized sector. Through a combination of training and ongoing development, you will learn how to network, generate leads, headhunt, and qualify candidates. A Junior Recruitment Specialist's responsibilities include connecting with potential candidates online and offline, screening applications, and supporting hiring managers.

Skills required/ Experience:

Essential experience and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Human Resources or Technical field (Preferred)
• 6-12 months of work experience (ideally in an administrative role)
• Strong knowledge of MS Office
• Foreign languages: English (advanced level)
• Affinity for the IT industry and good knowledge of technology

Personal skills:

• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong decision-making skills
• Organized and able to prioritize
• High level of professionalism
• Focused on confidentiality
• Commitment and ownership attitude
• Quick learner, reliable, positive, team player attitude

Desirable experience and qualifications:

• Previous experience working within an international/ recruitment environment
• Previous experience working with government organisations at national or international level
• Knowledge of additional foreign languages other than English

Responsibilities, duties, and tasks:

• Assist in formatting and updating job descriptions and job specifications
• Assist in preparing recruitment materials and posting jobs to appropriate job boards, websites, etc.
• Source and recruit candidates by using databases, LinkedIn, job boards, social media, etc.
• Attract applicants by placing job advertisements, contacting recommendations, using different methods and job sites
• Screen candidates' resumes and job applications
• Determine applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants, analyzing responses, verifying references, and comparing qualifications to job requirements
• Evaluate applicants by discussing the applicant’s qualifications with senior recruiters and managers
• Conduct preliminary interviews
• Work closely with the candidates to obtain the relevant information/ documents in order to increase the compliance level and be able to present the candidates to customers
• Negotiate offers with the selected candidates
• Receive all internal and external candidates’ applications and search in the database for the existence of a previous application that corresponds to the mentioned criteria in the candidate’s profile and job description
• Prepare the CVs’ in the necessary format for candidates to be submitted/ included in an offer
• Update the databases, internal reports, candidate files, project files, etc.
• Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process
• Keep constantly in contact with candidates and share/ obtain relevant information
• Provide feedback to candidates, regardless of the outcome of the recruitment process
• Participate in team and project meetings
• Provide information to the Team Leader and draft weekly reports
• Participate in company/ group and recruitment events (job fairs, conferences, etc.

Originally posted on Himalayas