Occupation Profile for Personnel Recruiters

Seek out, interview, and screen applicants to fill existing and future job openings and promote career opportunities within an organization.

The educational backgrounds of these workers vary considerably, reflecting the diversity of duties and levels of responsibility.
Certification and previous experience are assets for most specialties, and are essential for more advanced positions, including managers, arbitrators, and mediators.
College graduates who have earned certification should have the best job opportunities.

Core — Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Core — Interview applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, and job skills.
Core — Contact applicants to inform them of employment possibilities, consideration, and selection.
Core — Inform potential applicants about facilities, operations, benefits, and job or career opportunities in organizations.
Core — Establish and maintain relationships with hiring managers to stay abreast of current and future hiring and business needs.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.