Early Talent Recruiter (Temporary)

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Associate Recruiter - Early Talent

Daikin Applied is seeking a temporary Recruiter to support our intern recruiting season. In this position, you will be responsible for managing the full life cycle recruiting process for early talent and supporting multiple businesses within the company.

You will perform work that includes supporting early talent forecasting, talent pipeline development, campus and ambassador relations, recruiting and hiring, and onboarding support. This position can be remote based in the greater Minneapolis/St Paul area with the occasional need to come into our Plymouth, MN offices.

Your Responsibilities

• Responsible for full cycle of recruiting including sourcing, conducting phone interviews, coordinating interview schedules, presenting qualified candidates, debriefing interviewing teams, presenting offers to candidates, and candidate communications throughout the process.
• Manage the intern conversion process, partnering with hiring managers to identify and convert high-potential interns into full-time opportunities and supporting the internship program as a pipeline for future talent needs.
• Support the development and execution of recruiting strategies for assigned business areas through campus relationship management, on-campus presence at targeted schools, social media, networking, talent pipeline development, and other innovative sourcing strategies.
• Partner with the Early Career Program Manager to support employer branding initiatives, campus marketing campaigns, recruiting events, ambassador programs, and student engagement activities designed to strengthen Daikin's presence and attract top early talent.
• Attend on-campus recruiting activities (career fairs, student groups, etc.). Travel Requirements 20 -30%.
• Partner closely with the Early Career Program Manager, HR Business Managers, and internal business customers to develop and execute early talent recruiting strategies, support campus engagement activities, and meet hiring needs.
• Build strong relationships and provide detailed reporting on early talent recruiting activity, including requisition status, intern hiring demand, cancellations and rationale, candidate pipelines, interviews conducted, offers extended, offers accepted and declined, reneges, conversion outcomes, and other key recruiting metrics to support workforce planning and hiring strategies.
• Make hiring recommendations, extend, and negotiate offers of employment to selected candidates including salary and relocation benefits.
• Effectively use interviewing techniques to assess candidates’ experience and educational background to determine their viability for various positions.
• Adhere to the standard processes for using the Applicant Tracking System to manage candidates and properly disposition candidates.
• Achieve metric goals as defined by Talent Acquisition Leadership.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Your Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in campus and early talent recruiting
• A Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
• Previous experience using an Applicant Tracking System (Workday preferred but not required)
• Experience utilizing Handshake or similar university recruiting platforms to manage job postings, campus events, student engagement, and candidate pipeline
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple recruiting cycles, events, and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to create and sell a value proposition that attracts top talent.

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $28.61 - $47.07 in MN. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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If you're looking for an engaging career with growth opportunities in a supportive environment, you'll love a career at Daikin Applied!