Contract Recruiter Jobs
33 jobsFixed-term contract and interim recruiting roles, from individual contributor desks to interim talent acquisition leadership, including remote engagements.
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University Relations Recruiter (Remote Contract)
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Senior Recruiter - Medical Ops
Remote
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Remote
Agency
Associate Consultant, Digital Delivery, Total Rewards (1 Year Direct Contract)
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Technical/It Business Development Manager – Contract Services
New York, NY
Technology
full-time
Agency
Life Science Contract Senior Recruiter
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Recruiter (6 Month Contract, Onsite in Bettendorf, IA)
Davenport, IA
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Recruitment Coordinator (12-month contract), Westpac
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Contract Recruitment Coordinator
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Senior Reporting Analyst - U.S. Remote
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Senior Recruiter - (Hybrid) Contract
Toronto, ON, Canada$45 – $55 / hr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Contract Recruiter, Life Sciences (Commercial & Corp )
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Senior IT Recruiter (Contractor)
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Recruiter (6 Month Contract, Bettendorf, IA)
Davenport, IA
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Senior Contract Recruiter
Remote
Industrial
full-time
Remote
Agency
Managing Consultant, IT Contract Staffing
Houston, TX
Technology
full-time
Agency
Senior Recruiter - 12 Month Contract (Laguna, Manila)
Taguig City, Singapore
Technology
full-time
Agency
Senior Associate (Finance & Accounting - Contract Talent)
Fraser Valley, Canada$54,500 – $71,000 / yr
Financial Services
full-time
Agency
Senior Recruiter ( On-site in Williamsburg, VA) - Contract
Williamsburg, VA
Technology
full-time
Agency
Senior Associate (Management Resources Contract Talent)
Calgary, AB, Canada
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Practice Director (Technology Contract)
Vancouver, BC, Canada$68,000 – $100,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Recruiter (Remote - Contract)
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Recruitment Coordinator (EST or CST, 6+ month contract)
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Service Consultant (Contractor care)
Houston, TX
Industrial
full-time
Agency
Practice Director (Technology Contract)
Vancouver, BC, Canada$68,000 – $100,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
Agency
Coordinator, Business Recruiting - Contract (NYC)
New York, NY$60,000 – $70,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
In-House TA
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Remote
Mid-Level
Professional Services
full-time
Posted 3d ago
About the Company
Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm that helps clients align their strategy and talent to drive superior performance.
Responsibilities
- Develop a strong talent pipeline for internship and entry-level positions
- Conduct role briefings with clients and establish recruitment expectations
- Use competency-based screening to identify, assess, and shortlist candidates
- Build strong relationships with students and communicate career opportunities
- Identify and communicate continuous improvement opportunities in recruitment strategies
- Manage candidate sourcing activities and recruitment processes
Requirements
- 3+ years of full cycle recruitment experience
- 3+ years of experience conducting competency/behavioral based interviews
- 3+ years of Applicant Tracking System experience
- 3+ years of experience developing and executing sourcing methodologies
Skills & Tools
Full-cycle Recruitment
Competency-based Screening
Applicant Tracking Systems
Candidate Sourcing Methodologies
Boolean Searches
Additional Information
This is a remote contract position for 4–6 months.
University Relations Recruiter (Remote Contract)
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Senior Recruiter - Medical Ops
Remote
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Remote
Agency
Associate Consultant, Digital Delivery, Total Rewards (1 Year Direct Contract)
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Technical/It Business Development Manager – Contract Services
New York, NY
Technology
full-time
Agency
Life Science Contract Senior Recruiter
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Recruiter (6 Month Contract, Onsite in Bettendorf, IA)
Davenport, IA
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Recruitment Coordinator (12-month contract), Westpac
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Contract Recruitment Coordinator
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Senior Reporting Analyst - U.S. Remote
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Senior Recruiter - (Hybrid) Contract
Toronto, ON, Canada$45 – $55 / hr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Contract Recruiter, Life Sciences (Commercial & Corp )
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Senior IT Recruiter (Contractor)
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Recruiter (6 Month Contract, Bettendorf, IA)
Davenport, IA
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Senior Contract Recruiter
Remote
Industrial
full-time
Remote
Agency
Managing Consultant, IT Contract Staffing
Houston, TX
Technology
full-time
Agency
Senior Recruiter - 12 Month Contract (Laguna, Manila)
Taguig City, Singapore
Technology
full-time
Agency
Senior Associate (Finance & Accounting - Contract Talent)
Fraser Valley, Canada$54,500 – $71,000 / yr
Financial Services
full-time
Agency
Senior Recruiter ( On-site in Williamsburg, VA) - Contract
Williamsburg, VA
Technology
full-time
Agency
Senior Associate (Management Resources Contract Talent)
Calgary, AB, Canada
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Practice Director (Technology Contract)
Vancouver, BC, Canada$68,000 – $100,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Recruiter (Remote - Contract)
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Recruitment Coordinator (EST or CST, 6+ month contract)
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Service Consultant (Contractor care)
Houston, TX
Industrial
full-time
Agency
Practice Director (Technology Contract)
Vancouver, BC, Canada$68,000 – $100,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
Agency
Coordinator, Business Recruiting - Contract (NYC)
New York, NY$60,000 – $70,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
In-House TA
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What is a contract recruiter?
A contract recruiter is hired for a fixed period rather than as a permanent employee, usually to absorb a hiring surge, cover a leave, or staff a project like opening a new office. The work itself is normal full-cycle recruiting: intake, sourcing, screening, coordinating interviews, and closing offers. What changes is the employment arrangement. Contract recruiters are typically paid an hourly or daily rate, often through a staffing agency or as an independent contractor, and engagements run from a few months to a year or more, frequently with extensions when hiring targets move. Many recruiters build entire careers stringing contracts together because the rates can outpace salaried equivalents.
What is the difference between a contract recruiter and an interim recruiter?
They overlap heavily, which is why this page lists both. Contract recruiter is the common term in the US for any fixed-term recruiting engagement, usually at the individual contributor level. Interim is used more in the UK and Europe, and it often implies seniority: an interim head of talent acquisition or interim recruitment manager is brought in to lead a function during a gap, a restructure, or a search for the permanent hire. In practice job postings use the words loosely, so it pays to search both. Either way you are looking at a defined engagement with a clear brief rather than an open-ended permanent seat.
How are contract recruiters paid?
Most contract recruiting roles pay an hourly or day rate rather than an annual salary, billed weekly or monthly through a staffing agency, an umbrella company, or your own business entity depending on the market. Rates vary a lot by specialization, seniority, and location, so the posted ranges on individual listings are the best benchmark; for broader context on what recruiting work pays, the salary report at /recruiter-salary-report is built from live listings. The trade-off versus permanent roles is the usual contractor math: higher headline pay, but typically no paid leave, employer benefits, or notice period, and gaps between engagements are your own to manage.
Is contract recruiting a good career move?
It depends on what you want. The upside is variety, rate leverage, and exposure: contract recruiters see many companies' tools, processes, and cultures in a few years, which builds a strong network and makes them effective fast. Hiring teams also tend to hand contractors a clear brief and leave them to deliver, which suits experienced self-starters. The downside is volatility. Contract demand rises and falls with hiring cycles, and contractors are usually the first spend cut when hiring freezes. Recruiters early in their career generally benefit from a permanent seat with training and mentorship first; experienced full-cycle recruiters with a specialization are the ones who do best on the contract market.