HR Specialist / Recruiter Resume Example

HR and recruiting resumes are read for hiring metrics first: time-to-fill, offer-acceptance rate, and retention. These numbers demonstrate the same skill you're being hired to apply.

Example experience section

HR Generalist / Recruiter — Mid-Size Company (2021–Present)

• Reduced average time-to-fill from 52 to 34 days across 40+ annual hires
• Achieved an 88% offer-acceptance rate through improved candidate communication
• Managed onboarding for 60+ new hires annually, cutting first-week attrition by half

Skills recruiters check for

ATS platforms (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday), sourcing channels and results, employee relations and compliance familiarity, and onboarding or retention program ownership.

Common mistakes on an HR resume

Describing yourself as a "people person" without a hiring metric to support it — time-to-fill, offer-acceptance rate, or retention numbers are what other HR leaders actually evaluate. Omitting the ATS platform used, since most in-house recruiting roles filter for specific system experience. Leaving out hiring volume or requisition load, which signals whether your pace matches the team's.

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