Contract Recruiter Jobs
60 jobsFixed-term contract and interim recruiting roles, from individual contributor desks to interim talent acquisition leadership, including remote engagements.
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Senior Advanced Practice Provider Recruiter (CONTRACT)
Remote
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Remote
Agency
Recruiter (Hybrid-Charles City, IA / Contract)
$38 – $48 / hr
Industrial
full-time
Agency
Recruiting Operations Program Manager Contractor — 12-Month Engagement (NYC)
New York, NY$101,000 – $135,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
In-House TA
Enablement Designer, Recruiting and People – Contractor (12-Month Engagement)
New York, NY$131,000 – $164,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
In-House TA
Recruiting Coordinator (Fixed-Term Contract)
San Francisco, CA
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
Contract Senior I.T. Recruiter- Puerto Rico, Hybrid in San Juan or Aguadilla
Aguadilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Technology
full-time
Agency
Senior IT Recruiter - (Remote - Contract)
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Senior I.T. Recruiter- Puerto Rico, Hybrid in San Juan or Aguadilla
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Technology
full-time
Agency
Recruiter/Senior Recruiter (Fixed-Term Contract - Pipelining Only)
Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
JM
Talent Acquisition/Recruiting Coordinator (remote, contract)
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Senior Recruiter- Corporate roles, Remote in EST or CST
Remote
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Remote
Agency
SDC Business Recruiter (Fixed Term Contract)
Singapore, Singapore
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
University Recruiter - Remote - Contract)
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Recruiter/Senior Recruiter (Fixed-Term Contract - Pipelining Only)
Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Senior Recruiter - (Remote - Contract)
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
Recruiter - (Remote - Contract)
Remote
Financial Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Recruiter/Senior Recruiter (Fixed-Term Contract - Pipelining Only)
Sydney, Nsw, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Contract Recruiter (High Volume)
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Core Business Recruiter (Fixed Term Contract)
Chicago, IL
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
Contract Sr. Recruiter (Life Sciences - Sales) Bridgewater, NJ
Bridgewater, NJ
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
Research Analyst - Life Science, Executive Search Team *12 months contract
Japan
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
Executive Search, Senior Associate (12 Months Contract)
Seoul, Soul-T Ukpyolsi, Korea, Republic Of
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Contract Recruiter (High Volume/Data Centre)
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Recruitment Partner | 10-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Technology
full-time
Agency
Senior Recruiter - (On-site- Contract)
Williamsburg, VA
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Remote
Senior
Internal Recruitment Team
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Posted 3w ago
About the Company
Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm that helps clients align their strategy and talent to drive superior performance. They specialize in recruitment and talent management services.
Responsibilities
- Build and extend client relationships through recruitment process delivery
- Staffing of RPO client accounts including both existing and new clients
- Oversight and management of HCM process
- Create and execute multi-channel strategies to source and recruit candidates
- Develop and maintain pipelines of candidates, especially in hard to fill areas
- Proactive sourcing and screening for known promotions or movements
- Follow agreed client recruitment process for recruitment delivery
Requirements
- 5+ years of full cycle recruitment experience
- 5+ years of client facing experience interacting with Hiring Managers
- 5+ years of experience conducting competency and behavioral based interviews
- 5+ years of Applicant Tracking System experience
- 2+ years of experience developing and executing sourcing methodologies
Skills & Tools
Full-cycle Recruitment
Applicant Tracking System
Candidate Sourcing
Competency Interviewing
Behavioral Based Interviews
Additional Information
This is a contract position with a focus on high touch relationship management and customer responsiveness.
Senior Advanced Practice Provider Recruiter (CONTRACT)
Remote
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Remote
Agency
Recruiter (Hybrid-Charles City, IA / Contract)
$38 – $48 / hr
Industrial
full-time
Agency
Recruiting Operations Program Manager Contractor — 12-Month Engagement (NYC)
New York, NY$101,000 – $135,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
In-House TA
Enablement Designer, Recruiting and People – Contractor (12-Month Engagement)
New York, NY$131,000 – $164,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
In-House TA
Recruiting Coordinator (Fixed-Term Contract)
San Francisco, CA
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
Contract Senior I.T. Recruiter- Puerto Rico, Hybrid in San Juan or Aguadilla
Aguadilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Technology
full-time
Agency
Senior IT Recruiter - (Remote - Contract)
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Senior I.T. Recruiter- Puerto Rico, Hybrid in San Juan or Aguadilla
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Technology
full-time
Agency
Recruiter/Senior Recruiter (Fixed-Term Contract - Pipelining Only)
Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
JM
Talent Acquisition/Recruiting Coordinator (remote, contract)
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
Contract Senior Recruiter- Corporate roles, Remote in EST or CST
Remote
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Remote
Agency
SDC Business Recruiter (Fixed Term Contract)
Singapore, Singapore
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
University Recruiter - Remote - Contract)
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Recruiter/Senior Recruiter (Fixed-Term Contract - Pipelining Only)
Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Senior Recruiter - (Remote - Contract)
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
Recruiter - (Remote - Contract)
Remote
Financial Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Recruiter/Senior Recruiter (Fixed-Term Contract - Pipelining Only)
Sydney, Nsw, Australia
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Contract Recruiter (High Volume)
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Core Business Recruiter (Fixed Term Contract)
Chicago, IL
Financial Services
full-time
In-House TA
Contract Sr. Recruiter (Life Sciences - Sales) Bridgewater, NJ
Bridgewater, NJ
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
Research Analyst - Life Science, Executive Search Team *12 months contract
Japan
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Agency
Executive Search, Senior Associate (12 Months Contract)
Seoul, Soul-T Ukpyolsi, Korea, Republic Of
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
Contract Recruiter (High Volume/Data Centre)
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
Recruitment Partner | 10-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Technology
full-time
Agency
Senior Recruiter - (On-site- Contract)
Williamsburg, VA
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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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.