Contract Recruiter Jobs

50 jobs

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

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Contract Recruiter, Commercial Sales & Customer Success

3d ago
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Contract Recruiter, GTM

4d ago
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Contract - Bilingual Recruiter (Spanish & English)

4d ago
Remote
Industrial
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Contractor Senior Recruiter

5d ago
Canada
Technology
full-time
Agency
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Recruiter- (Call Center -Class based ) - (Remote - Contract)

5d ago
Remote
Financial Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Contract Senior Semiconductor Recruiter (remote in MST or PST)

5d ago
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Associate Recruiter (12-month contract) - Laguna Technopark

6d ago
Singapore, Singapore
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Contract Recruiter - Downtown Denver, hybrid

6d ago
Denver, CO
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Contract Associate Recruiter, Semiconductor (PST or MST remote)

6d ago
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Recruitment Coordinator (Onsite-Alsip, IL / Contract)

1w ago
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Senior Advanced Practice Provider Recruiter (CONTRACT)

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

Recruiter (Hybrid-Charles City, IA / Contract)

1w ago
$38 – $48 / hr
Industrial
full-time
Agency
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Recruiting Operations Program Manager Contractor — 12-Month Engagement (NYC)

1w ago
New York, NY$101,000 – $135,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
In-House TA
Datadog logo

Enablement Designer, Recruiting and People – Contractor (12-Month Engagement)

1w ago
New York, NY$131,000 – $164,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
In-House TA
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Recruiting Coordinator (Fixed-Term Contract)

2w ago
San Francisco, CA
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
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Talent Director - Robert Half Management Resources Full-Time Contract Talent

2w ago
Grand Rapids
Financial Services
full-time
Agency
Korn Ferry logo

Contract Senior I.T. Recruiter- Puerto Rico, Hybrid in San Juan or Aguadilla

2w ago
Aguadilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Technology
full-time
Agency
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Senior IT Recruiter - (Remote - Contract)

2w ago
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Contract Senior I.T. Recruiter- Puerto Rico, Hybrid in San Juan or Aguadilla

2w ago
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Technology
full-time
Agency
Allegis Global Solutions logo

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

2w ago
Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
JM

Talent Acquisition/Recruiting Coordinator (remote, contract)

2w ago
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Contract Senior Recruiter- Corporate roles, Remote in EST or CST

3w ago
Remote
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Remote
Agency
Stripe logo

SDC Business Recruiter (Fixed Term Contract)

4w ago
Singapore, Singapore
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
Korn Ferry logo

University Recruiter - Remote - Contract)

4w ago
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Allegis Global Solutions logo

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

4w ago
Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Professional Services
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.