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The Exeter Group

Recruiter at The Exeter Group

The Exeter Group Chicago, Illinois

Job Description

Recruiter

The Children's Hospital is seeking a highly skilled talent acquisition professional to join our Human Resources team. This role incorporates leadership and hands-on recruiting responsibilities to ensure a comprehensive and effective approach to attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent. The individual will be responsible for developing and executing recruitment strategies, managing recruitment operations, building talent pipelines, and ensuring an outstanding candidate and hiring manager experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the full recruitment life cycle to meet organizational talent needs
  • Develop and implement innovative recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates
  • Source, screen, and evaluate candidates through proactive outreach, job postings, and networking
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with hiring managers, HR colleagues, and external vendors
  • Advise hiring teams on job requisitions, interview techniques, and selection processes
  • Manage recruitment tools, systems, and applicant tracking systems, recommending improvements as needed
  • Track, analyze, and report recruitment metrics to evaluate effectiveness and guide strategy
  • Organize and participate in hiring events to support the hospital’s talent strategy
  • Ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and hospital policies

Core Competencies

  • Comprehensive knowledge of the full recruitment lifecycle
  • Proven success in sourcing, talent pipeline development, and relationship management
  • Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on recruiting execution
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills
  • Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and integrity
  • Proficiency with recruitment technology and Microsoft Office Suite

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field preferred
  • 5–7 years of progressive recruiting experience, including full-cycle recruitment
  • Experience in healthcare or related industries strongly preferred
  • Knowledge of state, local, and federal employment requirements
  • Demonstrated success in building and maintaining effective professional relationships

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job.

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, or gender identification.

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