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Position Type: Full-Time, Hybrid (Burlington/Rutland, Vermont)
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Reports To: President
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Salary Range: Base salary of $75,000–$85,000 plus monthly commission, with on-target earnings of $110,000–$140,000+ (bonus eligible)
Company Overview
The Source and Recruit Company is an established, technology-forward recruitment firm based in Vermont, with over a decade of experience delivering specialized talent acquisition solutions throughout New England and across the United States.
The company provides fractional recruiting, retained search, contingency search, talent advisory, and staffing solutions to organizations seeking exceptional talent. Its approach combines consultative client relationships, innovative recruiting strategies, advanced technology, and a commitment to delivering outstanding experiences for clients and candidates alike.
As the company continues to expand its national presence and construction industry relationships, it is seeking an experienced recruitment professional to contribute to the growth of its construction recruiting business.
Role Overview
The Talent Advisor – Construction is a full-desk recruiting position responsible for developing client relationships, generating new business, and managing recruitment engagements across the construction industry.
This individual will combine full-cycle recruiting expertise with consultative business development, serving as a trusted advisor to construction employers navigating competitive talent markets.
The role encompasses the entire recruiting lifecycle, from prospecting and client acquisition through intake, sourcing, candidate evaluation, placement, and ongoing account management. The Talent Advisor will develop and maintain a personal portfolio of client relationships while delivering consistent recruiting outcomes.
Working directly with the President, this individual will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of the company's construction recruiting business while leveraging established recruiting processes, advanced technology, and a collaborative team environment.
This position is well suited to an experienced recruiter who enjoys building relationships, developing new business, solving challenging hiring problems, and taking ownership of recruiting engagements from beginning to end.
Key Responsibilities
Full-Cycle Recruitment & Talent Advisory
- Manage recruiting engagements from initial client intake through candidate placement and search closeout.
- Recruit professionals across construction management, project operations, preconstruction, skilled trades, technical specialties, and leadership positions.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify and engage active and passive candidates across local, regional, and national markets.
- Conduct comprehensive candidate interviews and evaluations to assess professional experience, technical capabilities, career motivations, and alignment with client requirements.
- Advise clients on compensation competitiveness, labor market conditions, talent availability, and effective hiring strategies.
- Prepare and present qualified candidates, coordinate interviews, facilitate feedback, and support offer development and negotiations.
- Coordinate applicable pre-employment activities, including professional assessments, reference checks, background screenings, and substance testing.
- Maintain accurate candidate records, recruiting pipelines, and client activity within the company's applicant tracking and relationship management systems.
- Manage multiple concurrent recruiting assignments while maintaining responsiveness, accuracy, and a high level of client and candidate service.
Business Development & Client Relationship Management
- Identify and develop new client relationships within the construction industry through prospecting, networking, referrals, and consultative outreach.
- Build and maintain a personal portfolio of clients and business opportunities.
- Engage construction business owners, executives, operations leaders, and hiring managers to understand workforce needs and hiring challenges.
- Present the company's recruiting and staffing solutions, including fractional recruiting, retained search, contingency search, and staffing services.
- Participate in client discovery meetings, recruiting needs assessments, and proposal development.
- Manage ongoing client relationships and identify opportunities for additional recruiting engagements.
- Contribute to individual revenue production through new business development and successful candidate placements.
- Represent The Source and Recruit Company professionally through industry networking, relationship development, and business development activities.
Construction Industry Knowledge & Market Intelligence
- Develop and maintain familiarity with construction industry hiring practices, organizational structures, and workforce requirements.
- Recruit across relevant construction sectors, including commercial, industrial, civil, infrastructure, general contracting, and specialty trades.
- Understand the responsibilities and qualifications associated with project management, field operations, estimating, preconstruction, and technical construction positions.
- Monitor construction labor markets, compensation trends, workforce availability, and emerging hiring needs.
- Build relationships with construction professionals to strengthen candidate pipelines and industry knowledge.
- Apply market intelligence to develop effective sourcing strategies and provide informed guidance to clients.
Technology, Collaboration & Operational Excellence
- Leverage the company's recruiting technology ecosystem, including applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, recruitment automation, artificial intelligence, and labor market intelligence tools.
- Utilize AI-enabled research and sourcing capabilities to improve recruiting efficiency while maintaining professional judgment and appropriate data privacy practices.
- Maintain visibility into recruiting pipelines, client activity, placement progress, and business development opportunities.
- Collaborate with fellow Talent Advisors and company leadership to share market intelligence, sourcing strategies, and recruiting best practices.
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of recruiting processes, business development strategies, and client service standards.
- Maintain accountability for recruiting performance, client satisfaction, and individual business development activity.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of five years of experience in full-cycle recruiting, talent acquisition, or professional search.
- Experience recruiting construction, skilled trades, industrial, engineering, technical, or other related professional disciplines.
- Demonstrated ability to manage recruiting assignments from intake through successful placement.
- Strong passive candidate sourcing capabilities and experience building talent pipelines in competitive labor markets.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interviewing, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent recruiting assignments while maintaining strong organization, follow-through, and attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage effectively with business owners, hiring managers, and candidates at various professional levels.
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, Microsoft 365, and contemporary recruiting technology.
- Interest in business development and a willingness to actively build and maintain client relationships.
- Professionalism, sound judgment, personal accountability, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience recruiting for general contractors, construction managers, architects & engineers, specialty subcontractors, or construction-related service organizations.
- Previous agency recruiting, executive search, or professional staffing experience.
- Demonstrated success in business development, account management, or recruitment revenue generation.
- Established relationships within the construction industry.
- Familiarity with fractional or embedded recruiting, retained search, and contingency recruiting models.
- Experience using AI and large language model tools, including ChatGPT, to support recruiting, research, or professional productivity.
- Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, construction management, communications, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Compensation & Benefits
The Source and Recruit Company offers a performance-oriented compensation structure that rewards contributions to business development, recruiting delivery, and client success.
- Base salary plus monthly commission opportunities
- Bonus eligibility
- 20 days of combined paid time off, plus 2 volunteer days and 8 holidays
- Individual health, dental, and vision insurance coverage available through MVP (employee-paid)
- Short-term disability and life insurance
- SIMPLE IRA with up to a 3% employer match
- Technology package designed to support recruiting productivity and professional success
- Hybrid working arrangement supporting collaboration and professional autonomy
Invitation to Apply
The Source and Recruit Company welcomes applications from experienced recruiters who enjoy connecting talented professionals with meaningful career opportunities while developing lasting relationships with employers.
This opportunity offers a blend of recruiting, consultative business development, and client relationship management, supported by an established firm's technology, processes, and collaborative team.
Candidates with experience recruiting within construction or related technical industries, strong full-cycle recruiting capabilities, and an interest in developing business relationships are encouraged to apply.
All inquiries and candidate conversations will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Source and Recruit Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Qualified applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.