Recruiter

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establishes recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives; meeting with managers to discuss needs for shoreside Shipboard & Corporate roles
• Determines applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications
• Establishes, develops and maintains relationships with a network of recruiting agencies, executive recruiters, and related sources that efficiently recruit management or professional employees in accordance with company policy and procedure
• Travels to various international or domestic locations as needed
• Previews, evaluates and selects appropriate talent directly and through various sources to meet the requirements of the departments and/or vessels' needs
• Selects appropriate applicants to meet specific functional hiring and scheduling requirements
• Interviews candidates to determine the individual's adaptability to the corporate/shipboard environment; this is done via webcam, when possible, to minimize costs
• Conducts regular review of interview questionnaires and revises it as appropriate to suit market/s handled
• Ensures job description is shared to each candidate
• Negotiates terms and conditions regarding contract lengths salary, etc.
• Makes job offers to approve candidates in accordance with company policy
• Ensures all documentation is prepared and approved such as passports, visas, medical clearances, airline tickets, transfers, hotel reservations, etc.
• Conducts character reference checks as appropriate
• Liaises with various HRSS representatives when appropriate, to ensure all hiring arrangements are correct
• Prepares various reports as required including, but not limited to, status reports, talent search reviews, and list of talent pools & gap pools for shipboard and talent pools for corporate
• Arranges management/ specialty interviews for shipboard by coordinating schedules; arranges travel, lodging, and meals; escorting applicant to interviews; arranging community tours (if applicable)
• Manages various stakeholders in discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with managers; based on a consistent set of qualifications as agreed at the start of the hiring process
• Improves organization attractiveness by recommending new policies and practices; monitoring job offers and compensation practices; emphasizing benefits and perks
• Avoids legal challenges in various markets handled by understanding current legislation; enforcing regulations with managers; recommending new procedures; conducting training
• Perform other duties as required. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties assigned by the HR Manager.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field preferred
• Must include a minimum of 3 to 5 years of successful experience in recruiting within a large and complex organization
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with HRIS system
• Proficiency of computers and Microsoft Office (i.e., Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated excellent skills in using advanced recruiting automation, web-based technology and communication tools a must
• Knowledge of accepted human resource practices and all applicable laws governing employment and fair treatment of employees
• Proven ability to source talent at all level positions across the board in diverse business disciplines
• 3 years of experience in conducting competency-based interviewing and assessment of talent. Strong interviewing and talent assessment skills; ability to understand and further the organizational business objectives and employee performance objectives