Technical Resume Screener

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers in IT, financial services, engineering, semiconductor, clinical and pharmaceutical domains. You can learn more about us at www.mindlance.com . • The Candidate Review Associate owns the first step of the online application consideration process by reviewing all resumes submitted from external job boards and client's corporate website • You will be part of a global resume review team, using your smarts and business acumen to quickly calibrate to client's hiring standards • You will evaluate and identify the best resumes based on defined criteria in accordance with client's hiring guidelines and policies • Your speed and accuracy are critical to ensure that all applicants are carefully considered and assessed in a timely manner, contributing to an overall positive experience that candidates can expect from client • Moreover, your aptitude for understanding various role specific qualifications and zeroing in on top talent for further consideration by our recruiting team will help make a visible impact on client's ability to achieve its ongoing growth objectives Responsibilities: • Understand functional hiring needs, position specifications and search requirements to act as a resume evaluation expert for client's non-technical groups • Partner closely with your recruiters to derive mutually agreeable selection criteria, receive and action feedback, and deliver a high level of customer service every time • Monitor, review and take action on the daily influx of candidate resumes, accurately screening against defined criteria and recording the outcome of your review appropriately in client's custom-built applicant tracking system (ATS) • Maintaining responsibility for entry, maintenance, and integrity of data in client's applicant tracking system • Partner with recruiters, hiring managers and team members to generate ideas, leverage resources and share information that facilitates an effective screening process • Focus on continuous improvement by solving problems and producing solutions. Offer suggestions, new ideas or alternatives to improve or modify work processes • BA/BS degree Required • 2-4 years of work experience or 1 year recruiting/sourcing/search firm experience, including familiarity with using an applicant tracking system • Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills • Proven ability to take initiative, adapt quickly to changing priorities, work with a high sense of urgency and build strong, productive relationships • Passion for the recruiting industry and a sincere desire to expand your exposure to this field • Familiarity with office productivity tools, web based recruiting technologies and client's Apps • Enthusiasm to contribute to a high performing team environment All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.