What metrics matter for a recruiter resume?

Positions closed, time to hire, offer acceptance rate and joining rate.

Is HR experience needed beyond recruiting?

Not for recruiter roles, but onboarding and employee engagement show broader HR skills.

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HR Recruiter resume example

HR recruiters find, screen and hire people, and guide candidates from first call to joining.

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Paula Bennett

Seattle, USA · +91 90000 00119 · paula.bennett@example.com

Summary

HR recruiter with 4 years of experience in IT and non-IT hiring. Close positions faster by sourcing well, screening carefully and keeping candidates and hiring managers informed.

Experience

Senior Recruiter, Sahyadri Staffing Solutions

Seattle · Feb 2023 to Present

Closed 85 positions in 2 years, with an average time to hire of 21 days against a target of 30.
Sourced candidates on LinkedIn, Indeed and referrals, and built a talent pool of 1,500+ profiles.
Screened 40+ candidates a week and shared shortlists with hiring managers within 48 hours.
Reduced offer drop-outs from 25% to 12% by staying in touch with candidates until joining.

Recruitment Executive, Deccan Talent Hub

Seattle · Jul 2021 to Jan 2023

Hired for IT, sales and operations roles for 12 client companies.
Posted jobs and handled 200+ applications a week in the applicant tracking system.
Coordinated interviews and feedback for 30 hiring managers.

Education

MBA, Human Resources, Seattle Management Institute (2019 to 2021) · CGPA 7.9/10

Skills

Talent sourcing · Boolean search · Screening and interviewing · LinkedIn Recruiter · Greenhouse · Applicant tracking systems · Offer negotiation · Stakeholder management · Employer branding · Onboarding · Interview scheduling · HR analytics basics

This is a made-up example. The person, companies, colleges and numbers are fictional. Do not copy them: use the structure and write about your own real work.