Recruiting Associate

About LifeWorx

LifeWorx is a premier elder care and domestic staffing company seeking a Recruiting Associate to join our Westport, CT office, responsible for recruiting elder care candidates in the Fairfield County area. This position is open for an immediate start!

Responsibilities

• Posting elder care jobs on various job boards and reviewing external and internal applications
• Completing in-person or zoom interviews with candidates
• Completing background and reference checks, and creating bios on candidates to present to families looking to hire
• Developing relationships with existing candidates to promote referral pipelines for new candidates
• Maintaining contact and updating availability info on candidates
• Assisting sales managers in setting up interviews and performing candidate searches to identify best fits for open roles
• Administrative component, including data entry and maintenance, and entering clients and jobs into QuickBooks

Expectations and Characteristics of a Successful Recruiter Manager

• An ideal candidate is ambitious and interested in career growth and has the bandwidth and entrepreneurial energy to help grow the business
• Organized, efficient, authentic, personable, and can function well in small teams
• Comfortable exercising judgment and making gut decisions about candidates
• Goal and performance-oriented, willing to hold oneself accountable, learn from mistakes, and take initiative

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor's degree
• Must have good time management and strong interpersonal skills as well as outstanding verbal and communication skills.
• Candidates must be available for a 5-day in-office work schedule.
• Must be willing to travel for training (we offer all-expense-paid training at our NYC headquarters)
• Previous experience in staffing and recruiting or working on commission is a plus
• Local and medical knowledge a plus

Why should you join our team?

• Strong commission potential based on recurring revenue generated by your candidates
• Growth-oriented – we have opened a new office or expanded territories each year for the last four years (Midtown NYC, Long Island, Sarasota, West Palm Beach)
• We mostly promote from within - this position has a high opportunity to grow into other areas of the business, including sales, business development, and marketing
• Culture of autonomy and empowerment – trust is one of our core values, and the leadership team has no time or desire to micromanage
• Results matter, but they are also weighed against effort and intent

Compensation & Benefits

Base + Commission

• First-Year Expected Compensation: $75,000–$85,000
• Base Salary: $45,000–$60,000 (paid biweekly)
• Commission: $500–$700/week, target earnings, paid every 4 weeks
• Commission is guaranteed for the first 6 months,
• Commission is based on a percentage of revenue from candidates you manage or bring on.
• Commission is uncapped and non-draw

Benefits include:

• 3 weeks paid vacation
• 5 personal/sick days
• 7 paid holidays
• 401(k) with partial company match
• Medical, dental & vision insurance (75% employer‑paid)
• Tuition reimbursement