Human Resources · Chicago, IL

Recruiter jobs in Chicago, IL

Recruiters find and hire candidates for open roles. They source talent, screen applicants, coordinate interviews, and guide both candidates and hiring managers from first contact through accepted offer.

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$25–$62/hr
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$84k
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Contract Field Recruiter

LaSalle Network · Chicago, IL · Temporary
$30 - $40 per hour

LaSalle Network is partnering with our client to hire a Contract Field Recruiter to support high-volume hiring. As a Contract Field Recruiter, you’ll join a growing recruiting organization during a period of expansion, w…

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Contract Recruiter

LaSalle Network · Chicago, IL · Temporary
$50 - $60 per hour

LaSalle Network is partnering with our client, a global professional services/management consulting firm, to hire a Contract Recruiter to support experienced-hire recruiting across multiple consulting and advisory practi…

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Senior Recruiter - Engineering & Supply Chain

LaSalle Network · Chicago, IL · Full-time
$70k - $80k

*Prior Engineering & Supply Chain Recruiting Experience is Required* Are you an Engineering & Supply Chain Recruiter, ready to take your career to the next level? The LaSalle Network is hiring for a Sr. Recruiter – Engin…

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Senior Talent Acquisition Associate

Hightower Advisors · Chicago, IL
$90k - $110k

supporting Hightower’s national hiring needs. Reporting directly to the Talent Acquisition Manager, you’ll work alongside experienced recruiters and HR partners who are committed to delivering an exceptional hiring exper…

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Senior Recruiter

Gilbane Building Company · Chicago, IL
$95k - $140k

OverviewDo you consider yourself a relationship-driven recruiter with the ability to identify, engage, and attract top construction talent? Next 150 Construction is seeking a Senior Recruiter to lead the recruitment of h…

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Human Resources Generalist - Recruiter

Midwest Express Clinic · Chicago, IL · Full-time
$65k - $80k

outcomes Compassionate – we care for patients and each other Teamwork – we win together The Role This is a full-cycle recruiting role focused on hiring the clinical talent who power our clinics. You’ll partner closely wi…

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Sr Recruiter - Studios

IGT, a Nevada Corporation · Chicago, IL

Responsibilities We are seeking an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to deliver high-impact recruiting for our game development studios. This senior individual contributor will serve as a trusted talent advis…

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Jr. - Entry Level Recruiter

Activ8 Group · Chicago, IL · Full-time

Responsibilities 業務内容– Handle end to end recruitment process. – Follow up on leads for sales and recruiting. – Serves as first-reviewer of resumes and applications. – Positions at all levels (from Entry level to Manageme…

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Recruiter

Addison Group · Chicago, IL · Temporary
$40 - $45 per hour

Job Title: Recruiter Location: Chicago, IL Industry: Financial Services Compensation: $40.00 – $45.00 / Hourly Work Schedule: Monday–Friday | Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) Benefits: This position is eligible for…

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Corporate Recruiter

IntelliPro Group Inc. · Chicago, IL · Temporary
$52 per hour

Title : Corporate Recruiter Location : Chicago, IL 60607 Duration: 3-6 Months #8976 Pay Rate: $52/hr Key Responsibilities Manage full-cycle recruiting from requisition intake through offer and onboarding. Partner with hi…

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HR Talent Recruiter Summer Intern

Blue Star Partners LLC · Chicago, IL
$16 - $17 per hour

Title: HR Summer Talent Recruiter Intern Location: Chicago, IL (100% Remote) Length: 3 Months Type: Internship Rate: $16 - $17/hr - Eligible for performance bonus based incentives Position Overview We are seeking an HR S…

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What recruiters earn in Chicago

Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives

ExperienceHourlyAnnual, full-time
Entry level $25–$34 $52k–$70k
Mid level $34–$47 $70k–$97k
Senior $44–$62 $92k–$130k

Adjusted for the Chicago market from national ranges.

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What employers ask for

The skills these listings keep naming

Candidate sourcingLinkedIn RecruiterATS (Greenhouse, Lever)Interviewing and screeningOffer negotiationHiring manager partnershipPipeline metricsCandidate experienceBoolean search
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Interview questions worth rehearsing

With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for

Walk me through how you fill a role from intake to offer.

Show a structured process: a real intake conversation, a sourcing plan, calibrated screening, tight scheduling, and a managed offer stage. Mention typical timelines.

How do you source candidates for a hard-to-fill role?

Go beyond job posts: Boolean and X-ray search, communities, referrals, and re-engaging past candidates. Give an example of a creative find that closed.

What are your recruiting metrics?

Know your numbers: requisitions carried, time to fill, pass-through rates, and offer acceptance. Explain what you changed when a metric lagged.

How do you handle a hiring manager with unrealistic expectations?

Describe using market data — comp benchmarks, pipeline evidence — to recalibrate, and proposing tradeoffs between requirements, budget, and speed.

Tell me about an offer you almost lost and how you saved it.

Show that you understood the candidate's real motivators early, pre-closed before the formal offer, and moved fast when a competing offer appeared.

How do you keep candidates warm during a slow process?

Talk about honest, proactive communication on cadence, sharing what you can about timing, and never letting a candidate learn about delays from silence.

How do you reduce bias in your screening process?

Mention structured interviews, consistent scorecards, and skills-based criteria set at intake, rather than gut feel and resume pattern-matching.

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Resume tips that move the needle

For recruiters specifically — generic advice costs you here

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Lead with hires per year and the role types you filled; volume plus difficulty is the core signal.

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Include time-to-fill and offer-acceptance numbers against team or industry baselines.

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Name your ATS and sourcing stack precisely, since agencies and in-house teams both screen for tool fluency.

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Distinguish agency versus in-house experience clearly; hiring teams weigh them differently.

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Show one sourcing win in a niche market, describing how you found and closed a candidate others could not.

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Where this role goes

Typical progression

01 Recruiting Coordinator
02 Recruiter
03 Senior Recruiter
04 Recruiting Manager
05 Director of Talent Acquisition
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