If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.
Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Job Description
Join our Talent Acquisition team and help connect exceptional technical talent with meaningful opportunities. This is a temporary, 3-month assignment for a Technical Recruiter who enjoys partnering with hiring leaders, building talent pipelines, and delivering an outstanding candidate experience.
What You'll Do
Manage full-cycle recruitment for technical positions from intake through offer acceptance.
Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, team dynamics, and workforce planning objectives.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify and engage qualified technical talent.
Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through clear communication and effective process management.
Utilize recruiting analytics and market insights to inform hiring strategies and decision-making.
Represent and promote the organization's employer brand through networking, social media, and talent engagement activities.
What You'll Bring
Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources Management, or a related field.
Minimum of 2 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
Experience recruiting for technical positions.
Required experience using Workday ATS.
Experience sourcing passive candidates using a variety of recruiting tools and techniques.
Experience using AI/LLM/Automation to create efficiencies throughout the recruiting process.
Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices.
Strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook.
Bonus Points
Experience using Gem or other recruiting CRM
Experience using Paradox or other automated scheduling platform
Professional recruiting certifications such as AIRS or SourceCon, etc
Experience supporting hiring initiatives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Experience in Lieu of Education
Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this role may substitute for degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as one year of experience for one year of education and is at the discretion of the hiring manager.
What to Expect
At WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration.
We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.
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Work Location
This is a temporary full-time, remote role based in the United States.
Travel Requirement
This position requires occasional travel including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.
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Position & Application Details
Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.
Additional Information
Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.
Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].
Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources Management, or a related field
- Minimum of 2 years of full-cycle recruiting experience
- Experience recruiting for technical positions
- Experience using Workday ATS
- Experience sourcing passive candidates using recruiting tools and techniques
- Experience using AI, LLM, or automation to improve recruiting processes
- Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook
- Experience using Gem or another recruiting CRM
- Experience using Paradox or another automated scheduling platform
- Professional recruiting certification such as AIRS or SourceCon
- Experience supporting hiring initiatives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
What We Do
Western Governors University is a private, nonprofit online university that provides accessible, competency-based education designed for working professionals.
