Recruiting Specialist (Contract)

• In this role, you’ll play a key part in matching our Fellows to project opportunities by reviewing resumes, assessing candidate qualifications and overall fit, and ensuring alignment with client and project needs
• You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders to evaluate experience, skills, and transferable strengths while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail throughout the screening process

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical , dental, and vision coverage
• Fertility and family forming: Through a partnership, Handshake offers comprehensive family benefits, including infertility treatments and a $15K stipend, to its employees.
• LGTBQ+ coverage: All medical plans cover transgender services.
• Mental health: Discounts on a variety of wellness apps and an Employee Assistance Program with access to five free counseling sessions.
• Tax savings: Tax-advantaged benefits to save money on healthcare, dependent care, and other expenses.
• Life & disability insurance: Essential benefits and automatic coverage with basic life insurance, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401k match: Dollar-for-dollar match up to 1% of pay, with a max of $1,200 per year.
• Equity: Our equity program includes grants at hire, refresher grants after two years of tenure, and grants alongside promotions.
• Financial management: Handshake partners to provide free professional financial planning services.
• Learning & development: Employees are provided with an annual stipend to use towards professional development, career development workshops, manager trainings, and 1-on-1 coaching through external partnerships
• Community leader support: Employee Resource Group leaders are compensated with a quarterly bonus for the high-impact work the role requires
• Parental leave: Leaves of 16 weeks for birth-giving parents and 10 weeks for non-birth-giving parents; the policy applies to adoptions as well. Handshake also partners to provide one-on-one coaching on preparing for leave and coming back from leave
• Flexible time off: No accrued time off or waiting period to take vacation. Two paid flexible holiday days off to observe holidays that closely align with religious, cultural, and personal needs
• Sabbatical: Paid six-week sabbatical to recharge and reset beginning at six years of continuous, full-time employment, and every four years thereafter
• Volunteer time off: Two days off for social and civil activism, volunteer work, and/or any related activities, including attending and participating in protests- We’re looking for a highly organized, adaptable, and collaborative contract Recruiting Specialist to support our growing team
• This role requires strong judgment, organization, and the ability to consistently identify top talent that aligns with both project requirements and company standards
• The ideal candidate is proactive, communicative, and comfortable managing high volumes of candidate reviews in a fast-paced environment
• 1+ years experience using google suite tools such as spreadsheets and docs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be based in the US
• 1+ years experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, resume screening, or candidate evaluation
• Comfortable making informed recommendations and exercising sound judgment during candidate review processes
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to manage high volumes of work efficiently
• Experience reviewing resumes across a variety of industries or functional areas
• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvements, recommend more efficient workflows, and contribute to operational improvements