High Volume Recruiter

As a High Volume Recruiter at Wayfair, you will manage the complete recruitment process to support our North American Supply Chain operations. This includes sourcing candidates, guiding them through interviews, and managing offers. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to establish effective strategies that attract top talent, while also ensuring a smooth candidate experience through timely communication and feedback.

To be a successful High Volume Recruiter at Wayfair, you’ll need at least one year of full cycle recruitment experience, with a strong emphasis on high-volume recruiting. In addition, you'll need excellent relationship management skills, the ability to prioritize tasks effectively, and a comfort with data-driven decision-making. This role demands a sense of urgency and a commitment to timely results.

Wayfair supports High Volume Recruiters through a collaborative, team-oriented environment that emphasizes continuous improvement. You will have access to various resources and tools that facilitate recruitment efforts, and you’ll work closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment in hiring strategies. Additionally, our culture of innovation encourages knowledge sharing and growth.

The work schedule for a High Volume Recruiter at Wayfair is hybrid, allowing for a blend of in-office work at our Cranbury, NJ fulfillment center and remote work from home. This flexibility supports a healthy work-life balance while enabling you to remain engaged and productive in your recruiting initiatives.

Wayfair is deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. As a High Volume Recruiter, you will be encouraged to embrace diverse perspectives and advocate for underrepresented voices in the hiring process. The company values the unique backgrounds of all its employees and ensures that every individual feels supported and included.

In responding to this question, outline your typical approach, highlighting key stages such as sourcing candidates, pre-screening, conducting interviews, and extending offers. Discuss strategies you've employed to maintain a positive candidate experience throughout the process.

Discuss your method for organizing candidate applications based on their qualifications, potential cultural fit, and urgency of hiring needs. Bringing up your ability to employ metrics for tracking progress and results would be beneficial.

Share strategies like utilizing social media, networking events, and employee referrals. Highlight your ability to create compelling job descriptions that resonate with the target candidate demographic.

Talk about your communication style, how you provide timely updates, and your approach to preparing candidates for interviews. Emphasize the importance of feedback and support throughout the process.

Explain your comfort with data by discussing how you track key metrics, such as time-to-fill and candidate quality. Mention how this data informs your decisions and helps you refine your recruitment strategies.

Be prepared to share a specific example where you tackled a challenging recruiting goal, detailing your strategy, execution, and the results you achieved. This showcases both your tactical abilities and your success.

Discuss your approach to relationship management and how you navigate expectations to build trust and collaboration. Detail specific techniques for effective communication and compromise.

Talk about your familiarity with various applicant tracking systems, detailing specific tools you've used and how they have aided you in managing your recruitment workflow efficiently.

Mention any resources you utilize, such as HR blogs, webinars, or industry networks. Highlight your willingness to adapt your strategies based on emerging trends to remain competitive.

Express your admiration for Wayfair’s commitment to innovation and diversity, noting how these values align with your own. Discuss your eagerness to contribute to a company that is reinventing the way people shop for their homes.