Bilingual Staffing Specialist

We’re currently seeking a Bilingual Staffing Specialist to join our team in Bolingbrook, IL!

If you’re passionate about helping people find meaningful work, thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and enjoy building strong relationships with candidates and clients, this is a fantastic opportunity. We’re looking for someone who is organized, people‑focused, and ready to make an impact in a dynamic staffing role.

Why CoWorx?

CoWorx Staffing is a women-owned business led by a visionary female CEO and thrive in a culture of work-life balance, diversity, and growth. With 50+ years of industry leadership, we connect top talent with amazing companies nationwide. Make a difference in your community with our Day of Giving initiatives. Access extensive training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career. Join our team, where your talents are valued, your voice is heard, and your success is our priority.

Key Responsibilities:

Advanced Recruiting & Talent Strategy

• Lead full‑cycle recruitment for complex or high‑volume job orders, ensuring timely, accurate placements that meet client expectations.
• Proactively source, screen, interview, and place top talent using advanced recruiting techniques and market insights.
• Conduct interviews via phone, video, and in person, applying strong assessment skills to evaluate candidate fit and long‑term potential.
• Build and maintain ongoing relationships with candidates to ensure CoWorx remains their employer of choice.
• Ensure full compliance with ATS usage, documentation standards, and internal operational processes.
• Depending on location, oversee payroll accuracy and issue resolution for working talent.

Client Engagement & Business Growth

• The Bilingual Senior Recruiter should be proactive with clients and serve as a primary point of contact for key client stakeholders, strengthening relationships through regular visits, communication, and service excellence.
• Partner with Sales, Branch Manager, Operations and Client Specialists to understand workforce needs, anticipate challenges, and align recruiting strategies accordingly.
• Identify opportunities to expand services within existing accounts and document leads for the Sales team.
• Manage job postings, social media outreach, and recruitment marketing efforts to attract high‑quality candidates.
• Support retention initiatives by monitoring talent performance, addressing concerns, and ensuring a positive client and candidate experience.
• Required to attend client and prospect site visits to include worksite evaluations.
• Must be able to assess and understand trends in data.
• Partner with corporate teams (Ops Excellence-Compliance, Safety, Marketing, People & Culture) to support operational excellence.
• Participate in unemployment processes (assignment offers, work refusals, audits, hearings) and support Workers’ Compensation initiatives.

Performance, Accountability & Leadership

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of weekly gross margin ($GM) goals and the strategic activities required to maintain and grow them.
• Consistently meet or exceed weekly objectives, including recruiting activity, interviews completed, sales lead generation, skill marketing, client visits, and fill ratio targets.
• Act as an escalation point for candidate or client challenges, modeling best practices and driving consistency across the team.
• Mentor Staffing Specialists and Talent Coordinators by assisting with training, sharing sourcing strategies, tools, and techniques that enhance team productivity.
• Lead by example in aligning daily work with team, branch, and organizational goals.
• Documenting all activities in the ATS and weekly tracker.

Collaboration, Values & Risk Management

• The Bilingual Senior Recruiter will partner closely with the Talent Coordinator to ensure a seamless candidate experience and efficient onboarding process.
• Work as part of one team with one mission—supporting colleagues, sharing knowledge, and contributing to shared goals.
• Champion the Three S’s—Service, Sales, Speed—by delivering exceptional experiences and driving results with urgency and accuracy.
• Demonstrate company values through service to clients, Field Talent, and colleagues.
• Identify, manage, and escalate risk and safety concerns with urgency, involving appropriate internal teams when necessary.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of HR‑related processes, including how to manage and escalate issues related to harassment, safety, and employment termination.
• Perform additional branch duties as needed to support overall performance and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proven success in staffing or recruiting with a track record of exceeding KPIs.
• Demonstrates strong client relationship skills with the ability to influence decision-making.
• Proficiency with ATS systems, Microsoft Office, and social media recruiting tools.
• Exceptional communication, time management, and problem-solving abilities.
• Resourceful, highly responsive, and effective in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to travel within the local market to visit clients and conduct recruiting events as needed.
• Proven performance succeeding in an organization with clear and aggressive goals