Stores Recruiter - A&F Co. Midwest (Chicago)
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a global specialty retailer of apparel and accessories. The Field Recruiter is responsible for full life cycle recruiting for management roles in stores across the Midwest, focusing on delivering high-quality talent and developing innovative attraction strategies.
Responsibilities
- Manage full lifecycle recruiting for management roles in the Midwest of North America stores from open role to onboarding
- Develop new and innovative localized attraction strategies that drive talent to A&F, specific to supported markets
- Partner with Regional, District and Store managers to align on open roles and desired profile
- Develop proactive pipeline and sourcing strategies to deliver the right talent, at the right time
- Network and build relationships with future talent
- Provide a best-in-class candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
- Summarize and present candidate feedback and hiring recommendations to District Managers
- Leverage data and innovation to drive results, share industry knowledge and customer insights to fine-tune the process
- Support Midwest Existing Stores & New Stores with continued training on Recruiting initiatives, tools, and processes
- Project manage and support ad hoc initiatives – employer branding, data & analytics, new store openings, etc
- Required to travel, up to 35% of the time, to attend local recruiting events, engage with key universities, provide training to supported markets etc
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree or related experience
- 1+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or related experience
- Engaging personality with the ability to respond quickly and positively to change and ambiguity
- Strong networking skills through a variety of platforms (i.e. LinkedIn, in person, email, etc.)
- A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners to achieve the vision of the brand
- Successful track record in building and maintaining relationships
- Proven ability to maintain a high volume of work with quality and speed
- Extreme curiosity and desire to learn
- Passion for recruitment technology and interest in driving future investments
- Proven leadership experience and ability to thrive in team-based settings
- Passion for retail and the Abercrombie & Fitch co. family of brands
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently to leadership
- Strong orientation to quality, continuous improvement and customer service
Benefits
- Incentive bonus program
- 401(K) savings plan with company match
- Annual companywide review process
- Flexible spending accounts
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Associate assistance program
- Paid parental and adoption leave
- Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
- Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Mobile Stipend
- Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
- Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
- Seven associate wellness half days per year
- Merchandise discount on all of our brands
- Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
- Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
- Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!
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