Recruiter - Trainee

Spherion Erie is seeking a high-energy Recruiter - Trainee to support full-cycle recruiting and sustain direct relationships with local clients across Erie County and surrounding areas. This onsite role includes candidate sourcing and onboarding, along with regular site visits to evaluate staffing needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Source, screen, interview, test, and onboard qualified candidates for dedicated client accounts.
• Act as the primary point of contact for client managers.
• Travel locally to client facilities for site walk-throughs, check-ins, and performance evaluations.
• Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines to address immediate and future high-volume or specialized staffing needs.
• Complete candidate documentation, background checks, drug screenings, and client-specific onboarding requirements with accuracy.
• Track recruitment metrics, open requisitions, and placement retention rates using the Applicant Tracking System.

Required Qualifications

• High school education.
• Full-cycle recruiting experience that includes sourcing, screening, interviewing, testing, and onboarding for dedicated client accounts.
• Associates degree or higher preferred.
• 12 months of experience.
• 1+ years of expert customer service experience.
• Prior administrative role experience managing details and clients.
• Strong comfort with computer systems and programs.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact confidently with business clients and candidates.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight hiring deadlines, including field-based client visits.
• Ability to work in multiple systems and tools to support compliance and data integrity.

Technology

• Applicant Tracking System

Compensation and Work Details

• Location: Erie, PA (onsite)
• Job type: Full time
• Hours per week: 40
• Work schedule: 8am - 4:30pm
• Pay range: $35,000.00 to $42,000.00 USD annually
• Incentives: incentives are above listed salary ranges and include bonuses, commission, flex-time, and additional paid time off.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Flextime
• Mileage reimbursement for local travel
• Competitive base salary plus performance incentives
• Bonuses, commission, flex-time, and additional paid time off

Additional Information

• Industry: Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
• Classification: 13-1071.00
• Post ID: ERI-210984_1-10658063
• Post date: 2026-10-06
• Post expires: 2026-11-05