College and Early Career Recruiter

Hazen and Sawyer is a growing, fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative firm. As a recruiter, you will work in close partnership with leadership to effectively assist in identifying and attracting the best talent in the water industry. As part of our growing talent acquisition team, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of our workforce and ensuring we continue to meet the needs of our rapidly expanding business. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a non-bureaucratic, fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to the success of the business.

As a recruiter focusing on college and early career candidates, you will partner with groups across the firm to assist with college recruiting and other positions as needed. This is a great opportunity for someone with recruiting experience who is looking to take the next step in their career and contribute to the growth of a thriving organization.

This is a hybrid position in a regional headquarters office with minimum 3 days/week in person.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordination of career fairs and entry level hiring needs across all offices. Tasks will include coordinating with regional or office staff who register for career fairs; assisting with registration for some career fairs; attending select career fairs as needed; and reviewing and providing guidance or training for career fair attendees.
• Improving a new entry level candidate database, and developing and implementing strategies to maintain that database. Coordinating communication about entry level candidates across offices and regions.
• Coordination with individual offices and regions, including travel if needed, to understand their hiring needs and work with Hazen’s Young Professionals in the 2–10-year range with existing school relationships and training those people to nurture the school relationships and talent pipelines.
• Identifying candidates from job postings, through universities, and through employee networks
• Direct communication with candidates, including assisting in initial interviews, setting up interviews, and serving as a contact point between the candidate and hiring manager, Young Professionals and Administration Staff to promote open communication
• Post job postings for the multiple regions, attracting qualified candidates and supporting regional hiring needs.
• Conduct training sessions to educate staff on best practices in hiring and recruiting strategies, ensuring consistency and effectiveness across the firm.

Qualifications:

• 2-8 years of experience in recruitment, with a background in full-cycle recruitment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization and with external candidates.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple roles and deadlines simultaneously.
• Familiarity with sourcing tools and strategies, including social media, internal networking, and external networking.
• Excellent data management skills and ability to develop an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Knowledge of employment laws and best practices related to hiring.