Employment Interviewers - 13-1071.01

O*NET-SOC Description

Interview job applicants in employment office and refer them to prospective employers for consideration. Search application files, notify selected applicants of job openings, and refer qualified applicants to prospective employers. Contact employers to verify referral results. Record and evaluate various pertinent data.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Employment Interviewer
  • Job Development Specialist

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

13-1011.00 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
13-1021.00 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
13-1022.00 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
13-1023.00 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
13-1031.00 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
13-1031.01 Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance
13-1031.02 Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
13-1032.00 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
13-1041.00 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation
13-1041.01 Environmental Compliance Inspectors
13-1041.02 Licensing Examiners and Inspectors
13-1041.03 Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
13-1041.04 Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
13-1041.06 Coroners
13-1051.00 Cost Estimators
13-1061.00 Emergency Management Specialists
13-1071.00 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists
13-1071.01 Employment Interviewers
13-1071.02 Personnel Recruiters
13-1072.00 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
13-1073.00 Training and Development Specialists
13-1079.99 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other
13-1081.00 Logisticians

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Administer assessment tests to identify skill building needs.
  • Conduct or arrange for skill, intelligence, or psychological testing of applicants and current employees.
  • Conduct workshops and demonstrate the use of job listings to assist applicants with skill building.
  • Contact employers to solicit orders for job vacancies, determining their requirements and recording relevant data such as job descriptions.
  • Evaluate selection and testing techniques by conducting research or follow-up activities and conferring with management and supervisory personnel.
  • Hire workers and place them with employers needing temporary help.
  • Inform applicants of job openings and details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, and promotion opportunities.
  • Instruct job applicants in presenting a positive image by providing help with resume writing, personal appearance, and interview techniques.
  • Interview job applicants to match their qualifications with employers' needs, recording and evaluating applicant experience, education, training, and skills.
  • Maintain records of applicants not selected for employment.
  • Perform reference and background checks on applicants.
  • Provide background information on organizations with which interviews are scheduled.
  • Refer applicants to services such as vocational counseling, literacy or language instruction, transportation assistance, vocational training and child care.
  • Review employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements, using manual or computerized file searches.
  • Search for and recruit applicants for open positions through campus job fairs and advertisements.
  • Select qualified applicants or refer them to employers, according to organization policy.

Detailed Work Activities

  • assess staff or applicant skill levels
  • compile information through interviews
  • conduct research on work-related topics
  • conduct training for personnel
  • consult with managerial or supervisory personnel
  • evaluate information from employment interviews
  • evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicant for employment
  • evaluate reliability of source information
  • fill out business or government forms
  • hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
  • implement recruiting procedures
  • interview job applicants
  • maintain file of job openings
  • maintain job descriptions
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • obtain information from individuals
  • prepare or maintain employee records
  • provide customer service
  • publicize job openings
  • refer clients to community services or resources
  • seek out applicants to fill job openings
  • select applicants meeting qualifications
  • use counseling techniques
  • use interviewing procedures
  • use knowledge of investigation techniques
  • use psychological assessment tools