Recruitment Specialist

Recruiter:

MECS Africa

Job Ref:

CPT000449/IA

Date posted:

Monday, March 24, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
At MECS we are industry leaders, we add value to the careers and lives of our employees and candidates by generating the best employment opportunities our sectors have to offer, locally and internationally.

We are excited to strengthen our team, and we are inviting driven and talented Recruitment Specialists to apply to join us in both the Johannesburg and Cape Town offices!

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Full cycle 360 recruitment
Effective use of search engines, company resources, own network and tools to research candidates and potential clients
Direct search approaches (headhunting), advert response handling and campaigning for talent
New business generation, cold/warm calling (incl. client visits – new and service – identify and follow up business leads)
Compilation of bench marking reports for clients – salary, availability, candidate pool, industry activity
Client and candidate management
Negotiating offers, acceptance management

Desired Competencies:

Business decision making and knowledge
Ability to influence, persuade and convince
Negotiation skills
Investigative skills (reference checking, competency-based interviewing)
Finely honed and accurate communication skills, verbal and written
Ability to manage self while part of working in a team

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