[Hiring] Contract Full-Cycle Recruiter @HR Knowledge Source

Role Description

This is a remote position.

Reports To: Consultant Operations Manager

Engagement Type: 1099 Independent Contractor

Hours: 10–30 hours per week; variable

Direct Reports: None

The Recruitment Alliance (TRA) is HR Knowledge Source’s boutique recruitment practice. TRA partners with employers on professional and executive hiring through full-cycle recruitment, fractional recruitment and elite executive search.

This contract recruiter owns recruiting delivery for assigned engagements after the client engagement is established. The person in this role can move from search strategy to hands-on sourcing, structured assessment, candidate preparation and client communication while protecting a high-touch experience for both sides of the hiring process.

Full-cycle searches are managed from intake through placement; fractional assignments follow the specific scope of service. The recruiter works across varied specialties and search needs, with hours and priorities shifting with active client work.

Qualifications

• At least five years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with direct ownership from intake and sourcing through candidate presentation and placement.
• Experience recruiting across multiple specialties, professional functions or role levels, with the ability to adapt outreach and assessment to different talent markets.
• Hands-on experience with multiple ATS platforms and the ability to ramp quickly into a new system.
• Hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Recruiter Lite or a comparable professional sourcing platform.
• Ability to manage concurrent searches while maintaining candidate communication, client service, accurate records and reliable follow-through.

Requirements

• Human resources experience.
• Agency, retained-search or contract recruiting experience.
• Experience with difficult-to-fill professional or executive searches.
• Experience with Zoho and recruiting workflows that include LinkedIn and multi-channel job distribution.

Benefits

• This is a 1099 independent-contractor engagement expected to require approximately 10–30 hours per week.
• Workload may fluctuate with the volume and stage of active searches.
• Recruiting delivery begins after the client engagement is established.

Company Description

TRA’s website reports an average time-to-hire of less than six weeks, 30% faster than other retained search firms, and a 95% new-hire retention rate. These are TRA-reported organizational outcomes. The recruiter contributes through disciplined search management, responsive communication and careful candidate alignment; individual results also depend on client responsiveness, role requirements and market conditions.