Recruitment Specialist

Recruitment Specialist (Contract)
Meridia Recruitment Solutions
St. John’s, NL

Are you driven by the desire to connect talented individuals with exciting career opportunities and contribute to business growth? 

Meridia Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Recruitment Specialist (contract) to join our St. John’s team. Meridia is a KBRS company, sharing a 50-year tradition of recruitment excellence that has led to the growth of the firm as a leader in the industry.

In this engaging role, you will craft innovative strategies to attract candidates for a variety of search assignments. Collaborating closely with the Partner on search assignments from inception to completion, you'll participate in a wide range of activities, from drafting proposals and creating job descriptions and advertisements to evaluating candidates and conducting reference checks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a network of candidates for a variety of search assignments. 
• Provide support to the Partner in conducting candidate research using different databases and online research.
• Prepare candidate materials for clients with a high level of accuracy.
• Handle day-to-day administrative duties, including scheduling meetings, maintaining records, and ensuring smooth operations of our St. John’s office.
• Assist in the preparation of business development materials, including conducting market research.
• Promote company posts and initiatives to increase brand awareness and attract potential clients and candidates.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of recruitment database through quality assurance of incoming data and management of candidate data in the system.  
• Create job ads and post them within available platforms, appropriately recording paid ads and communicating to accounting to support invoicing.
• Provide administrative, reporting, and research support in the database, such as producing records of experience reports for proposals.
• Draft job descriptions and client profiles for search assignments.
• Contribute to a team environment that is positive, collaborative, and supportive.
• Assist with the recruitment and selection process for different roles, including collecting applications, screening candidates, and conducting reference checks.

Ideal Skills, Experiences & Competencies:

• Post-secondary education in business, human resources, marketing or a related field. Equivalent experience will also be considered
• Recruitment experience will be considered as asset.
• Tenacity and persistence, completing complex and extended projects provides a sense of accomplishment.
• Personable and professional communication skills and the ability to build rapport over the phone or in an email.
• An appreciation for being a productive member of a high-functioning team through dedicated, independent work.
• Strong computer skills along with experience using different databases and online platforms to provide project research.
• High degree of organization and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong motivation to produce high-quality work, as well as strong attention to detail.
• Natural curiosity, strong critical thinking, and a competitive spirit.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and resourceful.

What we provide:

• A dynamic team environment known for its strong morale and willingness to lend a hand, share ideas, and support one another. KBRS and Meridia Recruitment Solutions were recently named one of the Best Places to Work by The Atlantic Business Magazine.
• A chance to work with, and learn from, a team that is a recognized leader in the recruitment industry. 

If you are collaborative by nature and excel in managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment - connect with us. To learn more please contact Natalie Hand at nhand@kbrs.ca