What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recruiting Assistant position at Dewberry?
Job Description
Dewberry is currently seeking a Recruiting Assistant to join the Human Resources Department based out of our Fairfax, VA office. You will provide support services to the in-house recruiting team by executing various administrative activities. This is a great opportunity to be a critical member of a high-performing team.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.
Responsibilities
- Create and distribute offer letters and initiate background checks
- Update candidate status within internal HR systems
- Manage our internal employee referral program, process referral payment requests, and track referral data
- Serve as point-of-contact for the internal applicant tracking system, iCIMS
- Initiate a search for a new background check vendor
- File new hire paperwork and resumes within the internal file database
- Assist the recruiting team with scheduling candidate interviews
- Process candidate travel reimbursement requests
- Initiate quarterly drivers record checks
- Oversee drug testing program and process drug testing requests
- Work with compensation team to prepare quarterly hiring report
- Support the college recruiting team by assisting with packing and shipping career fair materials and candidate gifts, as well as other administrative duties as needed
Required Skills & Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field
- At least 2 years of administrative experience, preferably supporting a recruiting or HR team
- Proven ability to consistently contribute in a fast-paced work environment with the ability to prioritize and execute projects and individual tasks and manage time effectively
- Exceptional customer service focus, including attention to producing quality results and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and organizational skills with superior verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook)
- Ability to be onsite in our Fairfax, VA office at least three days per week
*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
*Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.
