Junior Recruiter

Join a leading recruitment consultancy and accelerate your career! As Junior Recruiter, you’ll source top talent, drive placements, and impact bottom-line results. If you’re target-driven with 1-2 years’ agency experience, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and excel at headhunting, this is your chance to shine. Take ownership, exceed expectations, and grow with us. Ready to make your mark? Apply now!

Career Directions Limited (CDL) a leading recruitment and HR consultancy delivering high-impact talent solutions across multiple industries. We operate in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment where speed, accuracy, and results matter. We pride ourselves on professionalism, accountability, and exceeding client expectations.

Role Overview

We are seeking an ambitious, resilient, and target-driven Junior Recruiter who thrives in a competitive recruitment environment. This role is ideal for someone who is commercially aware, enjoys sourcing talent, and is motivated by performance metrics and placement success.

This is not a passive HR role — it is a results-focused recruitment position.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Sourcing & Headhunting

• Proactively source candidates using job boards, LinkedIn, ATS databases, and Boolean search techniques.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Conduct strategic headhunting for mid-level and specialized roles.

Screening & Shortlisting

• Conduct phone interviews and competency-based assessments.
• Evaluate candidates against client briefs and prepare high-quality shortlists.
• Draft professional candidate summaries for client presentation.

Client & Process Coordination

• Coordinate interviews efficiently and follow up consistently.
• Maintain strong communication with candidates to reduce drop-offs.
• Support delivery of roles within tight turnaround timelines.

Performance & Reporting

• Meet weekly and monthly recruitment targets.
• Track sourcing metrics, shortlist ratios, and placement outcomes.
• Maintain accurate ATS records and recruitment documentation.

Requirements

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or related field.

Experience

• 1–2 years’ experience in recruitment or talent acquisition (agency experience preferred).
• Experience using ATS systems, LinkedIn sourcing, and candidate databases is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong sourcing and headhunting skills.
• Excellent CV screening and interviewing ability.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple vacancies simultaneously.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills.

Personal Attributes

• Highly target-oriented and performance-driven.
• Resilient and able to handle high-volume recruitment.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• High integrity and professionalism.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.