Our growth plans require expansion of our Technical Recruiting staff, so we’re seeking an aggressive and innovative recruiting professional to actively recruit qualified information technology professionals. We need a recruiter who will find qualified technical professionals through cold calling and who can be convincing when presenting our company’s opportunities to these candidates. You will recruit a majority of your time for hourly staff augmentation consultants. Some time will also be spent recruiting for full time employees.

Based upon a recruiting request, you will develop leads and contact technical professionals who have the technical skills we’re seeking. You will use networking, cold calling, complex Internet searches and research to find potential candidates. You will make initial contact by phone or email, qualify the candidate, and present them with information about an employment opportunity with Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS). You will arrange for a technical screening using either an LRS technical professional or online assessments. If the candidate appears qualified and interested, you will arrange for the candidate to interview with a hiring manager.

Candidates who are hired will become employees of LRS’ Consulting Services Group. They may become full-time employees with full benefits or hourly employees with limited benefits depending on the options specified in the recruiting request. You’ll recruit candidates for networking, application development and other IT positions. Many of these positions will be based near the LRS office in Dallas, although some positions may be located in other cities.

We’re really not a hard sell. Our company has more than 30 years experience in IT consulting. We focus only on technology, we maintain valuable partnerships with other IT leaders like Microsoft, and we have diversified lines of business. Our Consulting Services group has been recognized for their excellence by the partners. If you’re ready to help our company grow by recruiting technology professionals and presenting a compelling career opportunity, this is the position for you.

You will be based at an LRS office in Dallas, TX. Compensation will consist of a base salary plus a commission plan along with full benefits. Since candidates cannot always talk during business hours, you will need to accommodate appointments in the evenings and on weekends.

Performance objectives for this position:
•Present qualified, interested candidates to hiring managers: Develop interest in a sufficient number of candidates so that the hiring manager has an adequate candidate pool by the stated deadline. Accurately assess candidates’ qualifications so that at least eighty percent of the candidates you pass to our hiring managers are qualified for a position at LRS. Screen candidates for basic technical competence, availability, interest level, visa status, salary range, and relocation needs.
•Develop and implement sourcing plans: Based on the candidate requirements, design and implement a course of action to develop a pool of qualified candidates. Learn to use multiple tools and techniques to develop a sourcing plan that will identify a large pool of candidates from various sources. Work with the full recruiting team to maintain the efficiency of the recruiting process.
•Record relevant information: Using provided tools, record information about candidates and your activities. Ensure that status and other information is current and accurate.
•Advance the hiring process: Ensure your candidates are contacted quickly and subsequent interviews are scheduled as soon as possible. Participate in weekly review meetings with Corporate Recruiting. Manage candidate’s reasonable needs including requests for off-hour conversations. Escalate problems to your manager.
•Support all recruiting activities at LRS: Maintain knowledge of all open position at LRS. Screen and assess candidates for any appropriate position at LRS. Follow recruiting rules about passing candidates to other recruiters.
•Learn about the technologies and the job market your recruit for: Use a variety of sources to keep informed about the job market, the candidate pool, and to learn about technologies used in positions at LRS. Use this information to improve your ability deliver qualified candidates to hiring recruiters.

More information about Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. can be found at www.LRS.jobs. Applying is easy – just email your resume to hropp@LRS.com.

Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

You must have at least two years experience recruiting candidates for hourly staff augmentation assignments in the information technology field. You must have demonstrated success using the telephone while cold calling candidates.

You will need strong interpersonal and communications skills. You will work both independently and as part of a team. You will work with confidential information and will need to maintain confidentiality.

You will need or quickly develop broad technical knowledge of the infrastructure, applications development, and other technologies. You will need to develop a clear understanding of our consulting business and the consulting marketplace.

You must have permanent authorization to work in the USA for any employer. No visa sponsorships are available.

Success Keys
Your success will be measured by your ability to quickly deliver appropriate candidates to hiring managers. You must accomplish this task while adhering to LRS policies and recruiting procedures. Honesty is a core value of our company, so ruse techniques will not be allowed.

Organization Structure and Interfaces:
Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. is a growing Information Technology software and services firm of over 550 employees. Our corporate headquarters are in Springfield, Illinois and we have offices in St. Louis, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Hartford CT, Irvine CA, and Bloomington, IL. We have international offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, and Japan.

You will report to the Dallas Consulting Practice Manager. You will interact with candidates, account executives, hiring clients, and other members of the consulting recruiting group on a daily basis.

This position is eligible for full benefits.