Junior IT Recruiter

Description

The Junior Recruiter will work under the Lead Recruiter to analyze and respond to RFP’s, source candidates for projects and roles, negotiate with contractors and clients, and manage relationships / brand image.

The Walmer Group

The Walmer Group (“Walmer”) is a boutique consultancy that specializes in IT sector consulting within the Canadian Public Sector.

Role Responsibilities

The recruiter responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Utilizing LinkedIn and other online tools to source viable candidates that meet specific criteria as required by clients of Walmer

2. Communicating with potential candidates about role details and representing the brand in an appropriate way as to build long term connections with potential contractors

3. Negotiating rates with contractors and highlight the benefits of working with Walmer to potential candidates

4. Collecting information such as resumes and contact details of candidates and keeping this information up to date such that they can be properly communicated with for future roles

5. Generating search terms and utilizing critical thinking and reasoning skills to optimize their outreach process such that candidates are efficiently sourced

6. Managing and building relationships with partners of Walmer including both corporate clients and individual candidates

7. Responding to candidates with updates regarding their roles and work with Walmer

8. Reach out to past candidates when new, appropriate work becomes available

9. Recognizing opportunities to reach out to historic contacts for new opportunities

10. Being an agile and dynamic team member who works well in a small corporate environment and is available to communicate with clients at various hours of the day

Day Profile

Working at Walmer is dynamic, flexible, and extremely fulfilling. You are given extreme levels of responsibility, and thus accountability. We expect you to be available during business hours (9am-5pm) however given the nature of the work you may be required to respond to urgent candidate or client messages, emails, or requests at any time of day.

Evaluation Criteria

Character and Work Ethic (30%)

• Ability to learn very fast and adapt to new situations
• Extremely organized
• Driven to put in work to grow new business and driven to grow with the firm over the long-term
• Flexible work hours, available to respond to candidates at various times of day including evenings and weekends
• Interested in working in a “start-up” environment with a very small team
• Ability to handle stress and pressure
• Strong multi-tasking skills

Interpersonal Skills (20%)

• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Charismatic
• Ability to read client needs
• Strong persuasion skills
• Strong negotiation skills

Recruiting Experience (20%)

• Experience with recruiting using tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
• Experience evaluating resumes

Industry Knowledge (20%)

• In-depth knowledge of IT roles, technologies, organizational structures, and IT teams.
• Knowledgeable about the various roles that comprise business projects, specifically IT projects. (E.G. Business Analysts, Project Managers, DevOps roles, Technology Architects
• Knowledge about the public sector procurement process
• Experience analyzing and responding to RFPs, RQQs, RFSs, etc. (RFxs)

Tools (10%)

• Strong MS Office Suite skills, specifically Word, and Excel
• Adobe Acrobat experience
• SharePoint / OneDrive experience

Compensation:

• Salary
• Commission on placements (uncapped)
• Performance-based bonus
• Benefits plan
• Flexible sick-days
• Paid vacation

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $35,100.00-$48,750.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5H 4A6