Recruitment Consultant (USA Market)

Recruitment Consultant (USA Market)

***Fully Onsite***

An innovative and proactive professional with a positive, solution-oriented mindset, playing a pivotal role in sourcing, attracting, and placing veterinary talent in clinics across the country. Dedicated to delivering exceptional service by building strong relationships with both clients and candidates, ensuring the highest levels of quality, satisfaction, and successful long-term placements. Committed to understanding staffing needs, identifying top talent, and creating seamless recruitment experiences that drive positive outcomes for all stakeholders.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Candidate Sourcing: Identify, attract, and engage qualified veterinary professionals for relief (per diem/locum) and permanent opportunities through various sourcing channels, including LinkedIn, Facebook, indeed, job boards, referrals, and internal databases

• Talent Pipeline Development: Proactively source and connect with prospective candidates through cold calling, networking, and relationship-building activities to maintain a strong and active talent pipeline.
• Candidate Screening & Assessment: Conduct comprehensive candidate screenings, interviews, and evaluations to ensure alignment with client requirements, organizational culture, and role expectations.
• Recruitment Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance recruitment strategies, workflows, and best practices to improve efficiency, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.
• Market Intelligence: Stay informed on industry trends, labor market conditions, compensation benchmarks, and competitor activity to support effective recruitment strategies.
• Veterinary Industry Knowledge: Continuously develop expertise in veterinary terminology, career paths, staffing challenges, and industry developments to better support clients and candidates.
• Advertising & Employer Branding: Assist in the creation and execution of recruitment marketing and advertising campaigns to increase brand visibility and attract high-quality talent.

Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates, clients, industry professionals, and referral sources to deliver exceptional customer service and generate new business opportunities.

• Data & System Management: Maintain accurate candidate records, recruitment activity updates, and placement information within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and other recruitment platforms.

• General Support: Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned to support recruitment objectives and business needs.

• Required Skills & Abilities

  • Recruitment Expertise: Strong understanding of full-cycle recruitment processes, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, talent pipelining, and candidate placement.
  • Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational, multitasking, and time management abilities with the capacity to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and effectively engage with candidates, clients, and internal stakeholders.
  • Sourcing & Outreach Proficiency: Proven ability to conduct cold calling, candidate outreach, and talent acquisition activities using advanced sourcing techniques and recruitment platforms.
  • Negotiation Skills: Strong negotiation and influencing abilities, particularly in managing compensation discussions and securing successful placements.
  • Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze recruitment metrics, market trends, candidate data, and hiring needs to support effective decision-making.
  • Relationship Building: Skilled at developing and maintaining professional relationships with candidates, clients, industry contacts, and referral networks.
  • Self-Motivation: Highly motivated, results-driven, and capable of working independently while maintaining a proactive and solution-oriented approach.
  • Growth Mindset: Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and process improvement.
  • Collaboration: Strong team-player mentality with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
  • Technical Proficiency: Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CRM platforms, job boards, and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Social Media Knowledge: Experience leveraging social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and other digital channels for sourcing and employer branding is highly desirable.
  • Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment, adapt to changing priorities, and embrace new recruitment strategies and technologies.
  • Customer Service Orientation: Passion for delivering an exceptional candidate and client experience through responsiveness, professionalism, and relationship management.

• Education & Experience

  • 1–2 years of recruitment experience required, preferably within healthcare, veterinary, staffing, or a related industry OR Vetenerian background
  • Experience managing a full recruitment desk, including candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, placement, and client relationship management, is highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated success in conducting high-volume recruiting activities, cold calling, and talent pipeline development.
  • Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CRM tools, job boards, and sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn, indeed, and Facebook.
  • Familiarity with compensation discussions, offer negotiations, and candidate relationship management is preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred in Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Communications, Human Resources, or a related field.
  • An equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment with strong customer service expectations is an asset.