Recruiter

Recruiter, Independent Contractor · Part-Time (~20 hrs/week) · Remote, Mexico

About the Role

Crucial Recruiting is hiring an experienced recruiter to run candidate assessment calls for roles we're actively filling, spanning technical and non-technical positions, primarily for startup clients. We handle sourcing and pipeline generation. Candidates arrive prevetted, and your job is the conversation that turns a prevetted candidate into a recommendation our client can act on. You'll be trained on our proprietary screening and vetting methodology. Our system captures call notes automatically, so your time goes into the conversations rather than documentation.

What You'll Do

• Conduct structured assessment calls using our proprietary vetting methodology (full training provided)

• Evaluate candidates against role requirements: experience, capability, availability, compensation expectations, and motivation

• Deliver a clear recommendation on every candidate

• Maintain candidate status in our ATS and coordinate next-step scheduling

• Provide limited sourcing support when a pipeline needs supplementing

• Keep your availability current so calls can be booked into open slots

What We're Looking For

• Professional fluency in spoken English, sufficient to conduct client-facing assessment calls with US-based candidates

• 3 to 5 years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience, ideally including startup hiring across technical and non-technical roles

• Sound judgment and the ability to support a hiring recommendation with specifics

• Comfortable running structured, methodology-driven interviews

• Comfortable working inside a CRM/ATS and AI-assisted tooling

• Self-directed, able to manage a call queue with minimal oversight

Nice to Have

• Experience working with US or Canadian staffing firms or startups

• Assessment experience across multiple industries for early-stage or high-growth companies

• Exposure to technical screening for engineering or product roles

Compensation & Engagement

• 15 USD per hour (approximately 275 MXN per hour at current exchange rates), billed for hours worked

• Approximately 20 hours per week, primarily live candidate calls; volume varies week to week based on client need

• No guaranteed minimum hours

• Schedule set by you, with availability overlapping US business hours

• Non-exclusive; free to take on other work outside of booked call times

• Engaged as an independent contractor through Upwork Any Hire, which handles contracting, compliance, and payment

• Remote, based in Mexico