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Trade School Recruiter - CARMAX
Richmond, VA
Posted: Oct 25, 2023 10:09

Job Description

8901 - Corp Office West Crk - 12800 Tuckahoe Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia, 23238

CarMax, the way your career should be!

What you will do - Essential responsibilities

Under general direction of the Talent Acquisition Leadership, this position will be responsible for managing the recruiting process for technician recruiting. Additional responsibilities include the development of strong partnerships among hiring managers, candidates, trade schools and teammates; and the delivery of exceptional customer service to both external and internal customers.

What you will do:

  • Develop and execute effective recruiting strategies. This will include sourcing and identifying candidates through proactive and passive recruiting strategies such as web searches, job boards, diversity groups, social networking, cold calling, database mining, professional organizations, job fairs, college and alumni communities, trade schools, direct recruiting, assessment days, and agencies

  • Coordinate our on-campus Trade School interview process

  • Build strong partnerships with Trade School campuses to drive CarMax employment brand

  • Build strong partnerships with hiring managers in order to drive recruiting process and serve as their primary point-of-contact through the CarMax recruiting process. This includes clear and timely communication over the phone, through email and/or face-to-face meetings

  • Guide CarMax hiring managers through the interview/hiring process to ensure fair and consistent candidate selection methods. Partner with Manager to answer challenging and/or new questions that arise.

  • Partner with Manager to develop and execute effective recruiting strategies that will support CarMax's initiative with regard to work force diversity

  • Build strong relationships with candidates, and serve as their primary point-of-contact through the CarMax recruiting process

  • Create job requisitions and accurately manage candidates through the recruiting workflow in CarMax's applicant tracking system

  • Create/develop job postings and advertisements used for carmax.com, major job boards (i.e., LinkedIn, CareerBuilder) and other online resources (i.e., diversity sites, social networking sites, niche' sites, alumni sites, etc.)

  • Attend and participate in company-wide activities associated with personal development and/or organizational knowledge (CDPs, Workshops, KMX Leadership Classes)

  • Flexibility to travel up to 30% to attend and participate in job fairs, outplacement events, trade school, recruiting and/or other externally sponsored recruiting events.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Recruiter II:

  • 2 years of full life cycle recruiting and talent acquisition program coordination experience within the last 5 years required

  • Demonstrated knowledge and use of Applicant Tracking Systems

  • Experience with creating candidate pipelines and engaging passive candidates

  • Ability to handle multiple tasks in a high-energy, fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail, organization, and time management

  • Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently at times

  • Ability to communicate in a clearly and timely over the phone, through email and/or face-to-face

  • Proven track record of successfully building strong relationships and delivering exceptional customer service

  • Ability to reason, and communicate detailed information on hiring regulations/employment laws, benefits and compensation to hiring managers and job applicants

  • Ability to think critically and demonstrate general problem solving skills

  • Ability to travel and work a flexible schedule to support workload across multiple time zones

Sr. Recruiter:

  • 4+ years of full life cycle recruiting within the last 5 years required

  • 2 years of talent acquisition program coordination

  • Demonstrated knowledge and use of Applicant Tracking Systems

  • Experience with creating candidate pipelines and engaging passive candidates

  • Ability to develop program recommendations and communications that drive increased outreach, candidate and school engagement, and Technician hires

  • Ability to independently problem solve and manage business partnerships and external partner relationships

  • Ability to handle multiple tasks in a high-energy, fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail, organization, and time management

  • Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently at times

  • Ability to communicate in a clearly and timely over the phone, through email and/or face-to-face

  • Proven track record of successfully building strong relationships and delivering exceptional customer service

  • Ability to reason, and communicate detailed information on hiring regulations/employment laws, benefits and compensation to hiring managers and job applicants

  • Ability to travel and work a flexible schedule to support workload across multiple time zones

About CarMax

CarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation's largest retailer of used cars, with over 200 locations nationwide.

Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community. We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work ForR.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

CarMax is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.

CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, and any other characteristics protected by law.

Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.



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CARMAX

Richmond, VA