Launch Your Recruiting Career With Vaco
You are curious about people, energized by conversations, and ready to learn how great careers and great teams come together. At Vaco by Highspring, you will join an empowered, collaborative culture where new talent professionals are trained, supported, and trusted to make a real impact from day one.
This is an opportunity for a motivated professional who wants to build a foundation in recruiting across both contract and direct-hire placements, partner closely with experienced recruiters and business development professionals, and grow into a long-term career in talent solutions.
Who We Are
At Vaco by Highspring, we help clients solve business and workforce challenges through the right combination of talent, project support, consulting, and professional services.
Inc. 5000: List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies - 17 years in a row
Forbes: America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms - 6 years in a row
SIA: Best Staffing Firms to Work For - 6 years in a row
What You'll Do
Source and engage qualified accounting and finance talent for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire opportunities through job boards, LinkedIn, our ATS and CRM database, referrals, and direct outreach.
Screen candidates by phone and video to understand their experience, skills, career goals, availability, compensation expectations, and location preferences.
Partner with recruiters and business development professionals to understand client needs, clarify job requirements, and support search strategies.
Prepare clear, accurate candidate summaries and submittals for review by the recruiting team.
Build and maintain pipelines of active and passive candidates for recurring and high-volume roles.
Track recruiting activity and help prepare reports on pipeline health, submittals, interviews, and placements.
Maintain accurate candidate, job, and activity information in our ATS and CRM system.
Achieve individual activity and performance objectives while learning from coaching and feedback.
What Sets This Opportunity Apart
Structured training and hands-on mentorship from experienced recruiting and sales professionals.
Exposure to both contract and direct-hire recruiting, giving you a broad foundation for long-term career growth.
A clear path to advance into recruiter, full-desk, or business development roles.
An established brand, broad national capabilities, and a collaborative team across offices and markets.
Recognition programs, including a five-star vacation for top performers.
Flexible PTO, technology support, and comprehensive benefits that include 401(k), health insurance, fertility assistance, maternity and paternity leave, and more.
What You Bring
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
0-2+ years of professional experience. Internships or experience in recruiting, human resources, sales, customer service, or another client-facing role are a plus.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with confidence speaking to people by phone and video.
A competitive, coachable mindset and a desire to learn the recruiting business.
Strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Comfort with technology, including Microsoft Office and LinkedIn. Experience with an ATS or CRM system is a plus.
Travel
Occasional local travel and attendance at company events.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Highspring believes that the following salary range reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure to be between the range below. The individual may also be eligible for a variety of bonus and financial incentives based on individual and company performance.
Base Compensation Range
$45,000-$60,000 USD
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) .
Privacy Notice
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here (https://www.vaco.com/privacy/#ccpa) .
Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here (https://www.vaco.com/privacy/) .
Residents of all other states may access our policies here (https://www.vaco.com/privacy/) .
Canadian residents may access our policies in English here (https://www.vaco.com/privacy/) and in French here (https://www.vaco.com/privacy-policy-fr/) .
Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here (https://www.vaco.com/privacy/) .
Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here ( https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/ ). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.
