Recruiter

Summary

Recruits, researches, interviews, screens, and refers job candidates for job openings by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Communicate driving opportunities to prospective applicants. Provide detail on pay, miles, lane, benefits, etc.

Follow-up on leads, including a personal phone call and informational email

Review and process applications taken over the phone, fax, Internet, mail or in person

Order and process driver reports to prescreen applicants to ensure driver meets company hiring standards.

Evaluate and submit application to Safety for final review.

Work with the Safety department to help gather additional information, if necessary

Upon approval, contact applicants with a conditional offer of employment and schedule orientation.

Follow up on applicants that do not show up for scheduled orientation to attempt rescheduling.

Follow up on with approved drivers who declined offer.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Use of Technology

• Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; troubleshoots technological problems; uses technology to increase productivity; keeps technical skills up to date.

Communications

• Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods. Teamwork

• Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Adaptability

• Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Dependability

• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Judgement

• Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.

Planning/Organizing

• Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.

Safety and Security

• Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training as a driver recruiter or call center experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software; Microsoft Word and TMW Database software