Employment Specialist/Recruiter

Express Employment Professionals, the nation’s largest franchised staffing agency, is seeking an energetic Employment Specialist to join their winning team!

Employment Specialists provide a critical link between our client companies and our talent pool. You will help sell our services to new and existing clients. On a daily basis, you will also recruit and interview candidates for a wide variety of openings to fill client needs. This role is dynamic and ever-changing!

We are looking for a confident, friendly, outgoing person with a high sense of urgency, a “do whatever it takes" attitude, and the willingness to take charge.

Why Work For Express?

· Express is a large organization with over 800 offices nationwide. Each office is a franchise (locally owned and operated) and supported by the corporate headquarters in Oklahoma City.

· Office Culture- friendly, family owned, and we like to have fun! We give back to the community and our staff- we are successful because of the people we hire.

· You help people! You make a direct impact on today’s job market by assisting in matching the right people for the right jobs.

· Training- hands on training and Online University training by Express Corporate

Responsibilities:

· Helping others find rewarding careers by recruiting, interviewing, screening and developing relationships with large volumes of candidates

· Helping client businesses succeed by filling open positions with urgency

· Making sales calls to new and existing accounts; and building rapport with clients about immediate and future needs

· Ensuring high satisfaction and retention levels with associates and clients

· Implementing skills testing, drug testing, background checks and employment verifications

· Learning and maintaining our automated tracking system

· Working closely with colleagues to exceed business plan targets

Preferred Skills and Experience:

· 2+ years of sales or customer service experience, preferably in retail or food service

· High School Diploma/Associate’s/Bachelor’s Degree

· Equivalent combination of college, work experience and/or military experience will be considered.

· Working in a fast paced environment, sense of urgency, deadline driven

· Strong interpersonal, relationship building, teamwork and problem solving skills

· Computer savvy and Microsoft proficient

· Ability to respond positively to rapidly changing priorities

· Knowledge of employment laws or hiring practices is a plus, but not required

· Marketing, social media and/or public relations skills are also a plus