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Who is a campus recruiter?

A campus recruiter is a Talent & Recruiting professional who focuses on recruiting talent from college and university campuses. They work for organizations of all sizes, including corporations, non-profits, government agencies, and start-ups. Campus recruiters often work closely with hiring managers to identify the skills and qualifications required for open positions, and then they search for and engage with students who match those requirements.

What does a campus recruiter do?

A campus recruiter is a professional who is responsible for developing and executing recruiting strategies to attract and hire top talent from colleges and universities. Their role involves working closely with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and building relationships with college career centers and student organizations in order to hire interns, students and graduates, organize and attend recruitment events, career fairs, on campus recruiting and interviews.

Skills required to become a Campus Recruiter

The role of a campus recruiter requires a unique set of skills. To be successful in this role, one must possess a combination of technical, interpersonal, and communication skills. Some of the essential skills required to become a campus recruiter.
Marketing
Recruiting coordinator must be able to communicate effectively with candidates, hiring managers, and other members of the Talent & Recruiting team.
Communication
Campus recruiters must have excellent communication skills to engage with candidates effectively. They must be able to convey the job opening and company culture in a compelling way to attract candidates.
Networking
Campus recruiters are able to develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders on college campuses, including career centers, professors, and student organizations.
Analytics
Campus recruiters analyze candidate resumes, academic records, and interview responses to determine if they are a good fit for the organization.

Responsibilities of a Campus Recruiter

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Working with Hiring Managers and Talent & Recruiting
A corporate recruiter works closely with hiring managers and Talent & Recruiting to ensure that the company's hiring needs are being met. They provide regular updates on the status of job postings and candidate interviews. They also provide guidance on hiring best practices and assist with onboarding new hires.
2
Screening
Screening resumes to determine if a candidate meets the minimum qualifications for the job. They must also review the candidate's experience, education, and skills to determine if they are a good fit for the job.
3
Creating a positive experience
Facilitating the interview and selection process for candidates. Developing and maintaining relationships with key campus stakeholders.
4
Networking
Organizing and conducting on-campus recruiting events, such as information sessions, workshops, and networking events. Attending career fairs and other campus events to identify potential candidates.
5
Fit the needs
Creating and implementing recruitment strategies that align with the organization's talent acquisition goals

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Frequently asked questions

To become a technical recruiter, you typically need a bachelor's degree in psychology, Talent & Recruiting, business, or a related field, as well as experience in recruiting or a related field. However, more recently it’s become very popular and common to take on full-time or part-time bootcamps and online courses that help technical recruiters brush up their knowledge of technology (above all programming languages) to converse more effectively with developers, and to be able to evaluate them more accurately for fit to a specific technical position in software engineering or data science. Check out courses with Udacity, Udemy, General Assembly, Springboard, Coursera, Flatiron School, Le Wagon, Thinkful and scores of others. Career Karma provides a great overview of coding bootcamps.