WHAT IS A RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR ?
The Recruitment Coordinator will enhance the recruitment process by supporting the Corporate Recruitment Manager, providing our internal business divisions with efficient and timely recruitment solutions. This role is critical in saving time for our internal clients and aiding in team development. Additionally, the Coordinator will ensure a superior candidate experience, maintaining high standards of care and support throughout the recruitment journey.
Need-to-Know Overview of a Recruitment Coordinator
1. Recruitment Coordinator Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop a detailed understanding of business divisions, positions and structures within the Healius Group.
- Develop robust selection criteria for vacancies.
- Write, post and manage job advertisements.
- Job creation and management of positions in the recruitment system.
- Reviewing and shortlisting applicants.
- Liaising with shortlisted candidates in relation to references, gathering pre-employment documentation, identifying documents and right to work.
- Assisting with initial phone screening of shortlisted candidates to establish availability, salary expectations and availability for interview.
- Conducting reference checks for shortlisted candidates.
- Driving exceptional standards of candidate care by ensuring application status is communicated to candidates.
- Management and administration of Recruitment information, policies and procedures.
- Scheduling interview times with candidates which coincides with Manager, meeting room and candidate availability.
- Assisting with the preparation of approval documentation and compiling information for submission to payroll.
2. Recruitment Coordinator Experience and Educations
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in relevant work experience.
- 2 - 3 years of experience in HR or Recruiting related fields
- Previous experience in a recruitment administration function either in an agency or corporate environment is preferred.
- Proficient in PC use and software packages such as MS Office.
- Self-motivation, passion and desire to work collaboratively with others.
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Work collaboratively to optimise recruitment outcomes.
- Previous experience with Seek, LinkedIn and JobAdder recruitment software is desirable but not mandatory.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Must have the ability to quickly learn systems, process, and procedures
- Excellent interpersonal skills with capability and desire to work within a collaborative team and possess an interest to grow into other HR related roles
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