Contract Recruiter Jobs

56 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 Engineering Recruiter (EST or CST remote)

May 5, 2026
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Senior Associate (Management Resources Contract Talent)

May 1, 2026
Calgary, AB, Canada
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Senior Associate (Finance & Accounting Contract Talent)

May 2, 2026
Fraser Valley, Canada$60,000 – $70,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Interim Solutions Healthcare Principal

May 1, 2026
Remote$175,000 – $190,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Practice Director (Technology Contract)

May 4, 2026
Vancouver, BC, Canada$68,000 – $100,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Interim Solutions Healthcare Principal

3w ago
Remote$175,000 – $190,000 / yr
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Remote
Agency
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14002 - Workday QA Consultant - Contract to Hire

Apr 22, 2026
Remote$40 – $60 / hr
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
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14232 - Greenwood Asher & Associates, Manager, Accounts & Financial Operations (Part time contract) - Virtual, USA

Apr 28, 2026
$29 – $38 / hr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Senior Associate (Management Resources Contract Talent)

Apr 28, 2026
Calgary, AB, Canada
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Sr Associate (Finance & Accounting Contract Talent)

Apr 29, 2026
Winnipeg, Canada
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Contract I.T. and Engineering Senior Recruiter (EST remote, or hybrid in Boston)

Apr 27, 2026
Remote
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Contract RPO Technology Consultant (US Remote)

Apr 27, 2026
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Practice Director (Technology Contract)

Apr 25, 2026
Vancouver, BC, Canada$68,000 – $100,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
Agency
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Technical Contract Business Development Manager

Apr 25, 2026
IL$50,000 – $500,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
Agency
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Technical Contract Business Development Manager

Apr 25, 2026
New York, NY$50,000 – $500,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
Agency
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It Contract Business Development Manager

Apr 25, 2026
GA$50,000 – $500,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
Agency
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Senior Associate (Technology Contract)

Apr 24, 2026
Vancouver, BC, Canada$54,000 – $86,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
Agency
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Practice Director (Administrative & Customer Support. Contract Talent)

3w ago
Lynnwood$80,168 – $87,000 / yr
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Senior Associate, Interim - Talent Delivery - Life Sciences/Investor-Backed Healthcare

3w ago
Remote$85,000 – $110,000 / yr
Healthcare & Life Sciences
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Senior Associate (Management Resources Contract Talent)

Apr 21, 2026
Calgary, AB, Canada
Professional Services
full-time
Agency
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Sr Associate (Finance & Accounting Contract Talent)

Apr 21, 2026
Winnipeg, Canada
Financial Services
full-time
Agency
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Sr Associate (Finance & Accounting Contract Talent)

Apr 19, 2026
Winnipeg, Canada
Financial Services
full-time
Agency
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Contract RPO Technology Consultant (US Remote)

Apr 19, 2026
Remote
Technology
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Senior Recruiter - Remote (Contract)

Apr 19, 2026
Remote
Professional Services
full-time
Remote
Agency
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Senior Associate (Finance & Accounting Contract Talent)

Apr 17, 2026
Fraser Valley, Canada$60,000 – $70,000 / yr
Financial 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.