# Market evidence report — recruitment-consultant

Source: **350 real job ads** (JSearch API, countries: us 308, gb 42), extracted into the MSSQL evidence store; as of 2026-07-07.
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## Seniority distribution

| Seniority | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| mid | 133 | 38 % |
| junior | 102 | 29 % |
| senior | 57 | 16 % |
| n/a | 31 | 9 % |
| lead | 27 | 8 % |

## Tools — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applicant tracking system (ATS) | 182 | 52 % |
| 2 | LinkedIn / LinkedIn Recruiter | 83 | 24 % |
| 3 | Microsoft Office | 72 | 21 % |
| 4 | Excel | 55 | 16 % |
| 5 | HRIS | 30 | 9 % |
| 6 | Indeed | 27 | 8 % |
| 7 | Workday | 23 | 7 % |
| 8 | PowerPoint | 21 | 6 % |
| 9 | Outlook | 17 | 5 % |
| 10 | iCIMS | 15 | 4 % |
| 11 | Word | 14 | 4 % |
| 12 | Greenhouse | 13 | 4 % |
| 13 | Microsoft Word | 13 | 4 % |
| 14 | CRM | 12 | 3 % |
| 15 | Dice | 8 | 2 % |
| 16 | job boards | 8 | 2 % |
| 17 | Monster | 7 | 2 % |
| 18 | Bullhorn | 6 | 2 % |
| 19 | Google Workspace | 6 | 2 % |
| 20 | Microsoft Teams | 6 | 2 % |
| 21 | SharePoint | 6 | 2 % |
| 22 | UKG | 6 | 2 % |
| 23 | ClearanceJobs | 5 | 1 % |
| 24 | Lever | 5 | 1 % |
| 25 | Microsoft Outlook | 5 | 1 % |
| 26 | recruitment CRM | 5 | 1 % |
| 27 | ZipRecruiter | 5 | 1 % |
| 28 | Ashby | 4 | 1 % |
| 29 | Facebook | 4 | 1 % |
| 30 | Hirebridge | 4 | 1 % |
| 31 | Microsoft Excel | 4 | 1 % |
| 32 | Twitter | 4 | 1 % |
| 33 | ADP Workforce Now | 3 | 1 % |
| 34 | CareerBuilder | 3 | 1 % |
| 35 | Gem | 3 | 1 % |
| 36 | GitHub | 3 | 1 % |
| 37 | Handshake | 3 | 1 % |
| 38 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 3 | 1 % |
| 39 | Salesforce | 3 | 1 % |
| 40 | SAP SuccessFactors | 3 | 1 % |
| 41 | Stack Overflow | 3 | 1 % |
| 42 | Taleo | 3 | 1 % |

## Hard skills — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | candidate sourcing | 162 | 46 % |
| 2 | full-cycle recruiting | 99 | 28 % |
| 3 | candidate screening | 72 | 21 % |
| 4 | stakeholder management | 45 | 13 % |
| 5 | interviewing | 44 | 13 % |
| 6 | offer negotiation | 39 | 11 % |
| 7 | interview scheduling | 34 | 10 % |
| 8 | high-volume recruiting | 33 | 9 % |
| 9 | technical recruiting | 31 | 9 % |
| 10 | relationship building | 28 | 8 % |
| 11 | boolean search | 22 | 6 % |
| 12 | resume screening | 21 | 6 % |
| 13 | customer service | 19 | 5 % |
| 14 | phone screening | 18 | 5 % |
| 15 | reference checks | 16 | 5 % |
| 16 | interview coordination | 12 | 3 % |
| 17 | onboarding coordination | 12 | 3 % |
| 18 | recruiting metrics tracking | 12 | 3 % |
| 19 | time management | 12 | 3 % |
| 20 | business development | 11 | 3 % |
| 21 | client relationship management | 11 | 3 % |
| 22 | employer branding | 11 | 3 % |
| 23 | full lifecycle recruiting | 11 | 3 % |
| 24 | reporting | 11 | 3 % |
| 25 | job posting management | 10 | 3 % |
| 26 | passive candidate sourcing | 10 | 3 % |
| 27 | relationship management | 10 | 3 % |
| 28 | talent pipelining | 10 | 3 % |
| 29 | workforce planning | 10 | 3 % |
| 30 | candidate assessment | 9 | 3 % |
| 31 | compliance (OFCCP) | 9 | 3 % |
| 32 | candidate engagement | 8 | 2 % |
| 33 | cold calling | 8 | 2 % |
| 34 | employment law knowledge | 8 | 2 % |
| 35 | full-cycle recruitment | 8 | 2 % |
| 36 | passive candidate engagement | 8 | 2 % |
| 37 | pipeline management | 8 | 2 % |
| 38 | record keeping | 8 | 2 % |
| 39 | recruiting metrics analysis | 8 | 2 % |
| 40 | candidate evaluation | 7 | 2 % |
| 41 | candidate interviewing | 7 | 2 % |
| 42 | communication | 7 | 2 % |
| 43 | compliance | 7 | 2 % |
| 44 | confidential data handling | 7 | 2 % |
| 45 | market intelligence | 7 | 2 % |
| 46 | multi-requisition management | 7 | 2 % |
| 47 | project management | 7 | 2 % |
| 48 | reference checking | 7 | 2 % |
| 49 | resume review | 7 | 2 % |
| 50 | talent mapping | 7 | 2 % |
| 51 | administrative support | 6 | 2 % |
| 52 | candidate communication | 6 | 2 % |
| 53 | closing candidates | 6 | 2 % |
| 54 | confidentiality | 6 | 2 % |
| 55 | employment law compliance | 6 | 2 % |
| 56 | executive search | 6 | 2 % |
| 57 | full life cycle recruiting | 6 | 2 % |
| 58 | government contracting recruiting | 6 | 2 % |
| 59 | healthcare recruiting | 6 | 2 % |
| 60 | job posting | 6 | 2 % |
| 61 | lead generation | 6 | 2 % |
| 62 | offer management | 6 | 2 % |
| 63 | onboarding | 6 | 2 % |
| 64 | recruiting metrics reporting | 6 | 2 % |
| 65 | recruiting strategy development | 6 | 2 % |
| 66 | recruitment metrics analysis | 6 | 2 % |
| 67 | requisition management | 6 | 2 % |
| 68 | salary negotiation | 6 | 2 % |
| 69 | sourcing strategy development | 6 | 2 % |
| 70 | background check coordination | 5 | 1 % |
| 71 | background checks | 5 | 1 % |
| 72 | calendar management | 5 | 1 % |
| 73 | candidate experience management | 5 | 1 % |
| 74 | compliance (EEO/OFCCP) | 5 | 1 % |
| 75 | confidential information handling | 5 | 1 % |
| 76 | conflict resolution | 5 | 1 % |
| 77 | data entry | 5 | 1 % |
| 78 | high-volume requisition management | 5 | 1 % |
| 79 | job description drafting | 5 | 1 % |
| 80 | market mapping | 5 | 1 % |
| 81 | negotiation | 5 | 1 % |
| 82 | networking | 5 | 1 % |
| 83 | offer extension | 5 | 1 % |
| 84 | phone interviewing | 5 | 1 % |
| 85 | process improvement | 5 | 1 % |
| 86 | technical sourcing | 5 | 1 % |
| 87 | travel coordination | 5 | 1 % |
| 88 | bilingual communication (english/spanish) | 4 | 1 % |
| 89 | campus recruiting | 4 | 1 % |
| 90 | candidate placement | 4 | 1 % |
| 91 | cleared recruiting | 4 | 1 % |
| 92 | compliance (employment laws) | 4 | 1 % |
| 93 | compliance with employment laws | 4 | 1 % |
| 94 | confidentiality handling | 4 | 1 % |
| 95 | data analysis | 4 | 1 % |
| 96 | database management | 4 | 1 % |
| 97 | data-driven decision-making | 4 | 1 % |
| 98 | event coordination | 4 | 1 % |
| 99 | event planning | 4 | 1 % |
| 100 | I-9 processing | 4 | 1 % |
| 101 | job description development | 4 | 1 % |
| 102 | job description writing | 4 | 1 % |
| 103 | market research | 4 | 1 % |
| 104 | oral and written communication | 4 | 1 % |
| 105 | organizational skills | 4 | 1 % |
| 106 | performance management | 4 | 1 % |
| 107 | pipeline development | 4 | 1 % |
| 108 | pipeline metrics tracking | 4 | 1 % |
| 109 | recruiting data analysis | 4 | 1 % |
| 110 | recruiting metrics | 4 | 1 % |
| 111 | recruitment metrics reporting | 4 | 1 % |
| 112 | recruitment strategy development | 4 | 1 % |
| 113 | attention to detail | 3 | 1 % |
| 114 | budget management | 3 | 1 % |
| 115 | candidate experience | 3 | 1 % |
| 116 | candidate management | 3 | 1 % |
| 117 | candidate outreach | 3 | 1 % |
| 118 | candidate research | 3 | 1 % |
| 119 | candidate tracking | 3 | 1 % |
| 120 | career coaching | 3 | 1 % |
| 121 | cleared candidate recruiting | 3 | 1 % |
| 122 | community outreach | 3 | 1 % |
| 123 | compensation benchmarking | 3 | 1 % |
| 124 | competitive intelligence | 3 | 1 % |
| 125 | data integrity management | 3 | 1 % |
| 126 | data-driven decision making | 3 | 1 % |
| 127 | full life cycle technical recruiting | 3 | 1 % |
| 128 | full life-cycle recruiting | 3 | 1 % |
| 129 | full-cycle technical recruiting | 3 | 1 % |
| 130 | high-volume sourcing | 3 | 1 % |
| 131 | internet research | 3 | 1 % |
| 132 | market trend awareness | 3 | 1 % |
| 133 | offer coordination | 3 | 1 % |
| 134 | presentation skills | 3 | 1 % |
| 135 | records management | 3 | 1 % |
| 136 | recruiting | 3 | 1 % |
| 137 | recruiting reporting | 3 | 1 % |
| 138 | recruitment analytics | 3 | 1 % |
| 139 | recruitment data management | 3 | 1 % |
| 140 | recruitment metrics | 3 | 1 % |
| 141 | recruitment metrics tracking | 3 | 1 % |
| 142 | reference and background checks | 3 | 1 % |
| 143 | sales techniques | 3 | 1 % |
| 144 | scheduling | 3 | 1 % |
| 145 | sourcing strategy | 3 | 1 % |
| 146 | talent acquisition strategy | 3 | 1 % |
| 147 | vendor management | 3 | 1 % |

## Methods — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | talent pipelining | 78 | 22 % |
| 2 | networking | 48 | 14 % |
| 3 | job board sourcing | 43 | 12 % |
| 4 | social media sourcing | 39 | 11 % |
| 5 | referrals | 28 | 8 % |
| 6 | employer branding | 24 | 7 % |
| 7 | passive candidate sourcing | 18 | 5 % |
| 8 | diversity hiring | 17 | 5 % |
| 9 | social media recruiting | 16 | 5 % |
| 10 | boolean search | 15 | 4 % |
| 11 | direct sourcing | 12 | 3 % |
| 12 | direct sourcing/headhunting | 11 | 3 % |
| 13 | referral sourcing | 11 | 3 % |
| 14 | structured interviews | 11 | 3 % |
| 15 | employee referrals | 10 | 3 % |
| 16 | campus recruiting | 9 | 3 % |
| 17 | cold calling | 9 | 3 % |
| 18 | job fairs | 9 | 3 % |
| 19 | creative sourcing | 8 | 2 % |
| 20 | behavioral interviewing | 7 | 2 % |
| 21 | career fairs | 7 | 2 % |
| 22 | creative sourcing strategies | 7 | 2 % |
| 23 | networking events | 7 | 2 % |
| 24 | data-driven recruiting | 6 | 2 % |
| 25 | talent mapping | 6 | 2 % |
| 26 | community outreach | 5 | 1 % |
| 27 | high-volume recruiting | 5 | 1 % |
| 28 | multi-channel sourcing | 5 | 1 % |
| 29 | phone screening | 5 | 1 % |
| 30 | proactive sourcing | 5 | 1 % |
| 31 | proactive sourcing strategies | 5 | 1 % |
| 32 | recruiting events | 5 | 1 % |
| 33 | database sourcing | 4 | 1 % |
| 34 | innovative sourcing techniques | 4 | 1 % |
| 35 | internet sourcing | 4 | 1 % |
| 36 | passive candidate engagement | 4 | 1 % |
| 37 | passive candidate outreach | 4 | 1 % |
| 38 | recruitment events | 4 | 1 % |
| 39 | targeted sourcing strategies | 4 | 1 % |
| 40 | diversity recruiting | 3 | 1 % |
| 41 | diversity sourcing | 3 | 1 % |
| 42 | job fairs and hiring events | 3 | 1 % |
| 43 | reference checks | 3 | 1 % |
| 44 | referral generation | 3 | 1 % |
| 45 | strategic sourcing | 3 | 1 % |
| 46 | university relations | 3 | 1 % |

## Responsibilities — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | full-cycle recruiting | 52 | 15 % |
| 2 | hiring manager partnership | 46 | 13 % |
| 3 | candidate sourcing | 38 | 11 % |
| 4 | candidate experience management | 35 | 10 % |
| 5 | candidate screening | 34 | 10 % |
| 6 | interview scheduling | 26 | 7 % |
| 7 | interview coordination | 21 | 6 % |
| 8 | offer negotiation | 20 | 6 % |
| 9 | job posting management | 17 | 5 % |
| 10 | candidate experience | 15 | 4 % |
| 11 | onboarding support | 11 | 3 % |
| 12 | resume screening | 11 | 3 % |
| 13 | talent pipeline building | 11 | 3 % |
| 14 | ats record maintenance | 10 | 3 % |
| 15 | candidate communication | 8 | 2 % |
| 16 | employer branding support | 8 | 2 % |
| 17 | hiring manager collaboration | 8 | 2 % |
| 18 | candidate interviewing | 7 | 2 % |
| 19 | candidate pipeline building | 7 | 2 % |
| 20 | offer management | 7 | 2 % |
| 21 | phone screening | 7 | 2 % |
| 22 | recruiting metrics reporting | 7 | 2 % |
| 23 | recruiting metrics tracking | 7 | 2 % |
| 24 | reference checks | 7 | 2 % |
| 25 | sourcing strategy development | 7 | 2 % |
| 26 | workforce planning support | 7 | 2 % |
| 27 | conducting interviews | 6 | 2 % |
| 28 | interview scheduling and coordination | 6 | 2 % |
| 29 | process improvement | 6 | 2 % |
| 30 | recruiting process improvement | 6 | 2 % |
| 31 | recruitment metrics tracking | 6 | 2 % |
| 32 | reference and background checks | 6 | 2 % |
| 33 | ATS data maintenance | 5 | 1 % |
| 34 | candidate experience delivery | 5 | 1 % |
| 35 | candidate outreach | 5 | 1 % |
| 36 | candidate point of contact | 5 | 1 % |
| 37 | candidate screening and interviewing | 5 | 1 % |
| 38 | candidate sourcing and screening | 5 | 1 % |
| 39 | job posting | 5 | 1 % |
| 40 | new business development | 5 | 1 % |
| 41 | onboarding | 5 | 1 % |
| 42 | onboarding coordination | 5 | 1 % |
| 43 | talent pipeline development | 5 | 1 % |
| 44 | background check coordination | 4 | 1 % |
| 45 | candidate pipeline development | 4 | 1 % |
| 46 | candidate pipeline maintenance | 4 | 1 % |
| 47 | candidate pipeline management | 4 | 1 % |
| 48 | candidate relationship management | 4 | 1 % |
| 49 | client relationship management | 4 | 1 % |
| 50 | compliance | 4 | 1 % |
| 51 | employee relations support | 4 | 1 % |
| 52 | job description development | 4 | 1 % |
| 53 | OFCCP compliance | 4 | 1 % |
| 54 | phone interviews | 4 | 1 % |
| 55 | pipeline development | 4 | 1 % |
| 56 | recruiting activity and pipeline tracking | 4 | 1 % |
| 57 | recruitment metrics reporting | 4 | 1 % |
| 58 | recruitment strategy development | 4 | 1 % |
| 59 | requisition management | 4 | 1 % |
| 60 | resume and application screening | 4 | 1 % |
| 61 | sourcing strategy development and execution | 4 | 1 % |
| 62 | talent sourcing | 4 | 1 % |
| 63 | vacancy announcement development | 4 | 1 % |
| 64 | account manager partnership | 3 | 1 % |
| 65 | candidate communications | 3 | 1 % |
| 66 | candidate experience support | 3 | 1 % |
| 67 | candidate primary point of contact | 3 | 1 % |
| 68 | candidate record maintenance | 3 | 1 % |
| 69 | candidate screening and assessment | 3 | 1 % |
| 70 | candidate sourcing and qualification | 3 | 1 % |
| 71 | client and candidate relationship building | 3 | 1 % |
| 72 | compliance with employment laws | 3 | 1 % |
| 73 | customer service activities | 3 | 1 % |
| 74 | full recruitment lifecycle management | 3 | 1 % |
| 75 | hiring manager advising | 3 | 1 % |
| 76 | hiring manager advisory | 3 | 1 % |
| 77 | hiring manager and leadership partnership | 3 | 1 % |
| 78 | hr administrative support | 3 | 1 % |
| 79 | industry relationship building | 3 | 1 % |
| 80 | initial interviews | 3 | 1 % |
| 81 | initial phone screens | 3 | 1 % |
| 82 | interview coordination and scheduling | 3 | 1 % |
| 83 | interview scheduling across multiple calendars | 3 | 1 % |
| 84 | interview scheduling and logistics | 3 | 1 % |
| 85 | job description drafting | 3 | 1 % |
| 86 | job fair representation | 3 | 1 % |
| 87 | job postings | 3 | 1 % |
| 88 | kpi tracking | 3 | 1 % |
| 89 | maintaining candidate records in ATS | 3 | 1 % |
| 90 | new hire onboarding coordination (orientation, paperwork, I-9s) | 3 | 1 % |
| 91 | new hire orientation | 3 | 1 % |
| 92 | offer coordination | 3 | 1 % |
| 93 | offer development and negotiation | 3 | 1 % |
| 94 | offer negotiation and closing | 3 | 1 % |
| 95 | pipeline building | 3 | 1 % |
| 96 | primary candidate point of contact | 3 | 1 % |
| 97 | proactive candidate sourcing | 3 | 1 % |
| 98 | process improvement initiatives | 3 | 1 % |
| 99 | record keeping | 3 | 1 % |
| 100 | recruiting event attendance | 3 | 1 % |
| 101 | recruitment process improvement | 3 | 1 % |
| 102 | resume review | 3 | 1 % |
| 103 | staffing goal achievement | 3 | 1 % |
| 104 | talent pipeline management | 3 | 1 % |

## Job title variants in the market

| Title | Ads |
|---|---|
| Recruiting Coordinator | 23 |
| Talent Acquisition Specialist | 12 |
| Technical Recruiter | 9 |
| Recruiter | 7 |
| Talent Acquisition Manager | 4 |
| Executive Recruiter | 3 |
| Recruiting Coordinator - (In office, Richmond, VA) | 3 |
| Recruitment Coordinator | 3 |
| Senior Recruiter | 3 |
| Talent Acquisition Coordinator | 3 |
| Talent Acquisition Recruiter | 3 |
| Campus Recruiter | 2 |
| Contract Recruiter | 2 |
| Corporate Recruiter | 2 |
| Full Desk Technical Recruiter / Account Manager | 2 |
| HR Recruiter | 2 |
| IT Recruiter | 2 |
| Jr. Recruiter (Hybrid, 1 Day Onsite) | 2 |
| Junior Recruiter - (Onsite 2 days a week in Herndon, VA) | 2 |
| Manager, Recruiting | 2 |
| Recruiting Coordinator - SEASONAL | 2 |
| Remote Technical Recruiter | 2 |
| Sales Talent Recruiter | 2 |
| Seasonal HR Associate | Recruiter and Support Coordinator | Windsor Mill, MD | 2 |
| Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist – National Security & Operations | 2 |

Methodology: entities extracted per ad ({hard_skills, tools, methods, responsibilities, seniority}), normalized, counted as DISTINCT ads per entity; report threshold ≥ 3 ads. Headline sections in skills.md/tools.md use the stricter ≥ 20 % threshold.