Also called: Technical Recruiter, Engineering Talent Acquisition Specialist
Finds and hires engineers for companies, matching people's skills to the right jobs.
You search online profiles for robotics engineers, call ten of them, and explain why your company's job is exciting. You set up interviews, then negotiate an offer that gets your top candidate to say yes.
Commission and bonuses are common at recruiting agencies.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree in any field; a technical background is a plus.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business, Psychology, Engineering.
Growing about average.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI screens resumes and messages candidates, cutting recruiter jobs; relationships and closing hires stay human.
Classes: Psychology, Speech or debate, Business, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1071.
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