Contract Recruiter Jobs

41 jobs

Fixed-term contract and interim recruiting roles, from individual contributor desks to interim talent acquisition leadership, including remote engagements.

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Job Listings

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Recruiter/Senior Recruiter (Fixed-Term Contract - Pipelining Only)

12h ago
Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
JM

Sales Recruiter (remote, contract)

12h ago
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Senior Recruiter - (Remote - Contract)

23h ago
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
Wilson logo

Technical Recruitment Consultant - New York City or Toronto (Hybrid) - 12-month contract

1d ago
Cws New York$50 – $75 / hr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Recruiter - (Remote - Contract)

1d ago
Remote
Financial Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Jobgether logo

Technical Recruiter (6-month Contract)

2d ago
Canada
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
Jobgether logo

Contract Technical Recruiter

2d ago
Technology
full-time
Agency
Allegis Global Solutions logo

Recruiter/Senior Recruiter (Fixed-Term Contract - Pipelining Only)

2d ago
Sydney, Nsw, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Contract Recruiter (High Volume)

5d ago
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
JM

Contract Sourcer - Product Management

5d ago
Remote
Financial Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Stripe logo

Core Business Recruiter (Fixed Term Contract)

6d ago
Chicago, IL
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
Korn Ferry logo

Contract Sr. Recruiter (Life Sciences - Sales) Bridgewater, NJ

1w ago
Bridgewater, NJ
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Research Analyst - Life Science, Executive Search Team *12 months contract

1w ago
Japan
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Executive Search, Senior Associate (12 Months Contract)

1w ago
Seoul, Soul-T Ukpyolsi, Korea, Republic Of
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Contract Recruiter (High Volume/Data Centre)

1w ago
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Recruitment Partner | 10-Month Fixed-Term Contract

1w ago
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Technology
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Senior Recruiter - (On-site- Contract)

1w ago
Williamsburg, VA
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Cloudflare logo

Recruiting Coordinator (Contract)

1w ago
Technology
full-time
In-House TA
Allegis Global Solutions logo

Recruiter (Fixed Term Contract - 6 months)

1w ago
Hong Kong, HK
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
JM

Sourcer - GTM/Sales (Remote, Contract) - Healthcare Technology

1w ago
Remote
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Remote
Agency
Stripe logo

GTM Recruiter, APAC (Fixed Term Contract)

1w ago
Singapore, Singapore
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
JM

Senior Corporate Recruiter (Contract) – Onsite in Raleigh

2w ago
Durham, NC
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
Stripe logo

Tech Recruiter - Full Time Contract (FTC)

2w ago
Singapore, Singapore
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
Stripe logo

Technical Recruiter (Fixed Term Contract)

2w ago
San Francisco, CA
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
JM

Technical sourcer (hybrid, contract-A)

2w ago
San Francisco, CA
Technology
full-time
Agency

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.