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Bilingual Recruiter job description

Use this Bilingual Recruiter job description template to help you hire a recruiter who can assess multilingual candidates for your company.

Christina Pavlou
Christina Pavlou

An experienced recruiter and HR professional who has transferred her expertise to insightful content to support others in HR.

Refreshed on

February 3, 2020

Reviewed by

Eftychia Karavelaki

Senior Recruitment Manager

Bilingual Recruiter responsibilities include:

  • Implementing creative recruiting techniques to attract multilingual candidates
  • Identifying and contacting qualified candidates for each position
  • Interviewing and assessing prospective candidates before moving them forward

Job brief

We are looking for a Bilingual Recruiter to attract and recruit quality, multilingual candidates.

Bilingual Recruiter responsibilities include identifying and reaching out to highly skilled candidates, communicating with applicants in both languages, interviewing and/or assessing candidates to ensure a good fit and keeping in touch with hiring managers to stay informed of upcoming needs.

Ultimately, you will be instrumental in all parts of the job-placement process and support hiring managers.

Responsibilities

  • Work with hiring managers to understand the requirements of each role
  • Identify and reach out to prospective candidates through LinkedIn, job sites and professional contacts
  • Identify various sources of candidates, including international organizations at colleges, professional groups and ex-pat communities
  • Publish job ads to job boards and social media groups dedicated to expatriation and relocation
  • Screen applicants through phone interviews in both required languages
  • Run language tests to determine fluency, both oral and written
  • Communicate regularly with hiring managers to understand their recruiting needs

Requirements and skills

  • Previous experience as a recruiter, experience as a bilingual recruiter preferred
  • Written and verbal fluency in the required languages
  • Experience with recruitment databases, HRIS, ATS, candidate sourcing tools, job sites and LinkedIn promotion tactics
  • The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • The ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Multitasking capabilities
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or relevant field

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