Corporate Recruiter

Job Title: Corporate RecruiterJob DescriptionThe Corporate Recruiter leads full-cycle recruitment efforts to attract, evaluate, and hire top talent across the organization. This role partners closely with hiring teams to understand position requirements, communicate expectations clearly to candidates, and ensure a smooth and professional hiring and onboarding experience. The Corporate Recruiter also supports campus recruitment, talent acquisition projects, and the development of sourcing strategies for both active and passive candidates.

Responsibilities

• Perform full-cycle recruitment, including creating and posting job advertisements, reviewing resumes, conducting phone screens, providing candidate recommendations, scheduling interviews, and extending offers of employment.
• Communicate job requirements, role expectations, and company culture clearly to candidates, ensuring they understand the position and addressing all inquiries in a professional and timely manner.
• Partner with hiring managers to identify the necessary skills, knowledge, abilities, and selection criteria for each opening to ensure the recruitment of qualified candidates.
• Initiate and coordinate the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring all pre-start requirements and documentation are completed accurately and on time.
• Participate in college recruitment efforts by identifying new campus recruitment opportunities, preparing recruitment materials, attending career fairs and campus events, and assisting with intern hiring processes.
• Assist with and, when needed, lead various talent acquisition projects and initiatives to improve recruitment processes and outcomes.
• Utilize a variety of tools and resources to identify and engage qualified active and passive candidates, including those for hard-to-fill roles.
• Lead routine staffing update meetings with hiring teams to review open positions, candidate pipelines, and hiring timelines.
• Track and report on metrics related to talent acquisition to evaluate effectiveness and support data-driven decision-making.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of experience in recruiting or talent acquisition.
• Proven experience performing full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management.
• Demonstrated ability to source passive candidates for hard-to-fill roles.
• Strong background in recruiting, talent acquisition, human resources, and hiring practices.
• Ability to build effective partnerships with hiring managers and stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate job requirements and expectations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and deadlines.
• Degree required, with an equivalent combination of education and experience considered.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience recruiting within the construction or manufacturing fields is a plus.
• Experience participating in or leading campus and college recruitment initiatives.
• Comfort using various sourcing tools and platforms to identify active and passive candidates.
• Experience tracking and interpreting talent acquisition metrics.
• Ability to contribute to and lead talent acquisition projects and process improvement initiatives.

Work EnvironmentThe role offers a hybrid work arrangement, typically consisting of three days in the office and two days working from home, contingent on solid performance and after an initial period of approximately six months. The position involves regular collaboration with hiring teams, participation in meetings to discuss staffing needs, and occasional travel to attend career fairs or campus recruitment events. The work environment emphasizes professionalism, clear communication, and accountability in delivering a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Des Moines, IA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $31.25 - $36.06/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Des Moines, IA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a hybrid position in Des Moines,IA.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.