Employment Specialist/Recruiter

Express Employment Professionals, the nation's largest franchised staffing agency, is seeking an energetic Employment Specialist to join their winning team! Employment Specialists provide a critical link between our client companies and our talent pool. You will help sell our services to new and existing clients. On a daily basis, you will also recruit and interview candidates for a wide variety of openings to fill client needs. This role is dynamic and ever-changing!

We are looking for a confident, friendly, outgoing person with a high sense of urgency, a "do whatever it takes" attitude, and the willingness to take charge. Why Work For Express? Express is a large organization with over 800 offices nationwide. Each office is a franchise (locally owned and operated) and supported by the corporate headquarters in Oklahoma City. Office Culture- friendly, family owned, and we like to have fun! We give back to the community and our staff- we are successful because of the people we hire. You help people!

You make a direct impact on today's job market by assisting in matching the right people for the right jobs.

Training- hands on training and Online University training by Express Corporate Responsibilities: Helping others find rewarding careers by recruiting, interviewing, screening and developing relationships with large volumes of candidates Helping client businesses succeed by filling open positions with urgency Making sales calls to new and existing accounts; and building rapport with clients about immediate and future needs Ensuring high satisfaction and retention levels with associates and clients Implementing skills testing, drug testing, background checks and employment verifications Learning and maintaining our automated tracking system Working closely with colleagues to exceed business plan targets

Preferred Skills and Experience: 2+ years of sales or customer service experience, preferably in retail or food service High School Diploma/Associate's/Bachelor's Degree Equivalent combination of college, work experience and/or military experience will be considered. Working in a fast paced environment, sense of urgency, deadline driven Strong interpersonal, relationship building, teamwork and problem solving skills Computer savvy and Microsoft proficient Ability to respond positively to rapidly changing priorities Knowledge of employment laws or hiring practices is a plus, but not required Marketing, social media and/or public relations skills are also a plus