Professional Recruiter

About Openwork Openwork is a high-growth, people-first staffing company reimagining what modern hiring can be. Privately owned and proudly independent, we move fast, think big, and give every team member a real seat at the table. With over 50 years of experience, we’re combining industry expertise with a fresh, innovative approach — bringing ease, accessibility, and thoughtfulness to every step of the hiring journey. We’ve been recognized as one of SIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Companies and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner. As we continue to grow, every new hire plays a critical role in shaping our company and our future. Why Join Us Every internal role at Openwork is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to help build a progressive, modern staffing company from the inside out. We keep red tape to a minimum and encourage fresh ideas, bold thinking, and collaborative problem-solving. You'll be part of a close-knit, mission-driven team that values curiosity, trust, and results. What We Offer Competitive base salary with monthly commissions or bonus potential Generous PTO and paid holidays Comprehensive healthcare benefits Dog-friendly offices (yes, really!) A people-first culture built on collaboration, accountability, and shared growth If you're looking for a place where your ideas matter and your work can make a real impact, we'd love to meet you. Professional Recruiter Location: Pasadena, TX Openwork is looking for a Professional Recruiter to join our team and play a critical role in delivering great talent to our clients. In this role, you'll recruit and fill both direct hire and contract positions across the professional space, including areas such as engineering, IT, construction, manufacturing, HR/administrative, and other professional disciplines. This is a recruiting-focused role where you'll own the candidate experience from initial sourcing through placement and onboarding while partnering closely with clients, account management, and internal teams. You'll focus on what you do best: finding great people, building meaningful talent relationships, delivering qualified candidates, and helping our clients solve their hiring needs. You'll also have the opportunity to develop your commercial awareness by identifying additional hiring needs and opportunities within existing client relationships and partnering with our Account Executives to help grow those accounts. What You'll Do as a Professional Recruiter As a Professional Recruiter, you'll manage recruiting activity for assigned searches and serve as a trusted partner to both candidates and clients. Recruit and fill direct hire and contract professional positions across areas including engineering, IT, construction, manufacturing, HR/administrative, and other professional disciplines Manage recruiting activity for assigned job searches from intake through placement and onboarding Identify, attract, and engage qualified talent through direct recruiting, referrals, job boards, social media, networking, community involvement, and other sourcing strategies Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines based on current and anticipated client needs Conduct candidate interviews and assess qualifications, skills, experience, and overall fit Prepare and present polished candidate profiles to account management teams Coordinate interviews, manage candidate and client feedback, and help guide both parties through the decision-making process Maintain consistent communication with candidates throughout the recruiting process and provide a high-quality candidate experience Complete required vetting and screening processes, including background checks, drug screening, skills assessments, and reference verifications Support successful candidate onboarding and placement Conduct regular quality-control check-ins with placed talent to support retention and identify future opportunities Coach and counsel talent regarding performance, professional expectations, and assignment-related matters Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the ATS Partner with clients and account management teams to understand evolving hiring needs and provide recruiting insight Identify additional hiring needs, skill gaps, or potential business opportunities and communicate them to the appropriate Account Manager or internal partner Actively skill-market qualified candidates to the sales team to help generate future client opportunities and job orders Participate in daily team huddles and contribute to a collaborative, high-accountability team environment Support administrative and operational needs for assigned accounts and provide coverage for teammates when needed What Success Looks Like Build strong, relevant talent pipelines and consistently deliver qualified candidates Move searches forward with urgency, organization, and follow-through Build credibility with clients and become a trusted recruiting partner Develop long-term relationships with candidates and placed talent Identify opportunities to support account growth and proactively share them with the sales team Adapt your recruiting strategy when searches or market conditions change Maintain high standards for candidate quality, documentation, compliance, and process execution Consistently contribute to placements, retention, and overall team performance Who You Are Proactive and accountable: take ownership and follow through without needing constant direction Relationship-oriented and emotionally intelligent: you know how to build trust with candidates, clients, and teammates Resourceful and solutions-oriented: have the ability to adapt your approach when the traditional recruiting strategy isn't producing results A strong communicator: confidently communicate with candidates, clients, and internal stakeholders Resilient and results-oriented: maintain consiste