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Recruiting Associate
We are looking for a Recruiting Associate to support hiring efforts for a broad mix of technical, operational, and project-driven positions in New Jersey. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced talent acquisition environment and can balance recruiting coordination with strong candidate care. In this role, you will partner with hiring managers and HR colleagues to move searches forward efficiently while helping maintain organized, accurate recruiting processes from outreach through onboarding.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead recruitment activity across a high volume of open positions, managing candidates through sourcing review, screening, interview scheduling, and hiring follow-up.<br>• Partner with managers to clarify role expectations, required qualifications, and scheduling needs for engineering, field, and support-focused openings.<br>• Prepare and distribute employment offers, benefits information, pre-employment requests, and other pre-employment documentation in a timely manner.<br>• Keep applicant tracking records and internal hiring files current, accurate, and well organized throughout each stage of the recruitment process.<br>• Coordinate interview logistics and gather feedback from interview teams to help maintain momentum and clear decision-making.<br>• Contribute to a positive candidate journey by providing consistent communication, timely updates, and attentive interaction from initial contact through onboarding.<br>• Help maintain and refine job description and recruiting document libraries in collaboration with HR and department leadership.<br>• Support broader HR operations by updating templates, assisting with employee engagement efforts, and documenting procedures to improve efficiency and consistency.<br>• Provide additional administrative and project-based HR assistance as business needs evolve.<br>• Assist with process improvement initiatives, including efforts to streamline recruiting and HR workflows where appropriate.
• Experience supporting full-cycle recruiting, preferably across technical, engineering, operations, or project-based roles.<br>• Ability to manage a substantial requisition load while maintaining attention to detail and responsiveness.<br>• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and confidence in maintaining accurate recruiting data and documentation.<br>• Strong coordination skills with demonstrated ability to schedule interviews, track feedback, and move hiring steps forward efficiently.<br>• Knowledge of pre-employment activities such as offer preparation, background checks, and onboarding support.<br>• Effective written and verbal communication skills with a candidate-focused approach and strong attention to detail.<br>• Comfortable working with HR systems and tools such as ADP Workforce Now, CRM platforms, job boards, or similar recruiting technologies.<br>• Strong organizational skills and the ability to support multiple priorities in a collaborative HR environment.
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  • Neptune, NJ
  • remote
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 33 - 35 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a Recruiting Associate to support hiring efforts for a broad mix of technical, operational, and project-driven positions in New Jersey. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced talent acquisition environment and can balance recruiting coordination with strong candidate care. In this role, you will partner with hiring managers and HR colleagues to move searches forward efficiently while helping maintain organized, accurate recruiting processes from outreach through onboarding.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead recruitment activity across a high volume of open positions, managing candidates through sourcing review, screening, interview scheduling, and hiring follow-up.<br>• Partner with managers to clarify role expectations, required qualifications, and scheduling needs for engineering, field, and support-focused openings.<br>• Prepare and distribute employment offers, benefits information, pre-employment requests, and other pre-employment documentation in a timely manner.<br>• Keep applicant tracking records and internal hiring files current, accurate, and well organized throughout each stage of the recruitment process.<br>• Coordinate interview logistics and gather feedback from interview teams to help maintain momentum and clear decision-making.<br>• Contribute to a positive candidate journey by providing consistent communication, timely updates, and attentive interaction from initial contact through onboarding.<br>• Help maintain and refine job description and recruiting document libraries in collaboration with HR and department leadership.<br>• Support broader HR operations by updating templates, assisting with employee engagement efforts, and documenting procedures to improve efficiency and consistency.<br>• Provide additional administrative and project-based HR assistance as business needs evolve.<br>• Assist with process improvement initiatives, including efforts to streamline recruiting and HR workflows where appropriate.
  • 2026-07-17T00:00:00Z

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