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56 jobsFixed-term contract and interim recruiting roles, from individual contributor desks to interim talent acquisition leadership, including remote engagements.
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Senior Associate (Management Resources Contract Talent)
Calgary, AB, Canada
Professional Services
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
Technology
full-time
Agency
Senior Associate (Finance & Accounting Contract Talent)
Fraser Valley, Canada$60,000 – $70,000 / yr
Financial Services
full-time
Agency
Practice Director (Technology Contract)
Vancouver, BC, Canada$68,000 – $100,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
Agency
Practice Director (Technology Contract)
Vancouver, BC, Canada$68,000 – $100,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
Agency
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Calgary, AB, Canada
Senior
Professional Services
full-time
Posted Apr 17, 2026
About the Company
Robert Half is a leading staffing agency with over 70 years of experience, known for its strong client relationships and stability in the industry. The company has a global presence with more than 300 locations worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Develop, grow, and nurture client relationships
- Market services via video, telephone, and in-person meetings
- Identify and discuss future project initiatives with clients
- Match contractors' skill sets with client engagement requirements
- Participate in professional industry associations
Requirements
- Accounting or Finance degree preferred
- MBA and/or CPA highly desirable
- 5+ years' experience in a Big 4 or international public accounting/consulting environment
Skills & Tools
Business Development
Recruiting
Negotiation
Communication
Problem-Solving
Benefits
- Exceptional earning potential
- Competitive benefits package including base salary
- Paid time off
- Group health, life, and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plans
Additional Information
Candidates may submit application materials online or call for additional ways to apply.
Senior Associate (Management Resources Contract Talent)
Calgary, AB, Canada
Professional Services
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
Technology
full-time
Agency
Senior Associate (Finance & Accounting Contract Talent)
Fraser Valley, Canada$60,000 – $70,000 / yr
Financial Services
full-time
Agency
Practice Director (Technology Contract)
Vancouver, BC, Canada$68,000 – $100,000 / yr
Technology
full-time
Agency
Practice Director (Technology Contract)
Vancouver, BC, Canada$68,000 – $100,000 / yr
Technology
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.