OPT Recruitment Consultant Jobs
Recruitment Consultant roles on OPT sit in a gray area: the work is relationship-driven and often commission-based, which means your employer must structure your role correctly to qualify as a specialty occupation. Your degree field, job duties, and employment classification all matter for maintaining valid OPT status.
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Affirmed Home Care is a premier concierge home care provider dedicated to delivering exceptional one-on-one care throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. As we continue to expand, we are seeking an experienced and results-driven Recruitment Manager to join our Recruitment team and assist the Director of Recruitment in driving the growth of our exceptional caregiver workforce.
If you're a passionate recruitment leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building high-performing teams, and is committed to attracting top healthcare talent, we invite you to join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our clients and caregivers every day.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $75,000–$85,000 per year
Location: New York (Travel to office locations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut as needed)
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and implementing recruitment strategies to attract high-quality HHAs, CNAs, LPNs, RNs, and Live-In Caregivers.
- Monitor recruiter performance through key performance indicators (KPIs), including outbound calls, interviews, hires, and retention.
- Partner with the Director of Recruitment to develop recruiting plans based on staffing needs across multiple states.
- Recruit and source highly qualified caregivers for hard-to-staff cases and VIP clients throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut using targeted recruitment strategies to ensure timely placement and exceptional continuity of care.
- Assist the Director of Recruitment with sourcing, interviewing, and hiring field staff for all service areas as needed.
- Oversee job postings across recruitment platforms, including Indeed, LinkedIn, JazzHR, MyCNAJobs, ZipRecruiter, and other sourcing channels.
- Build and maintain strong caregiver pipelines through networking, employee referrals, community outreach, schools, and job fairs.
- Analyze recruitment metrics and prepare weekly and monthly recruiting reports for the Director of Recruitment and senior leadership.
- Partner with Operations, Coordination, Client Services, Human Resources, and Compliance to ensure caregivers are hired and onboarded efficiently.
- Ensure candidates meet all licensing, credentialing, and compliance requirements prior to orientation.
- Develop creative sourcing initiatives to increase applicant flow in competitive markets.
- Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and ensure recruiting data remains current.
- Provide after-hours and weekend support by monitoring emails and responding to calls from the Coordination team to assist with urgent staffing needs and scheduling emergencies, as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of home care recruiting experience.
- Previous management or supervisory experience preferred.
- Experience recruiting HHAs, CNAs, LPNs, RNs, and private duty caregivers required.
- Knowledge of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut home care regulations is a plus.
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), including JazzHR or similar platforms.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
- Excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with company match (where applicable)
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Employee referral bonus program
This position plays a critical role in ensuring that Affirmed Home Care maintains a strong, qualified caregiver workforce capable of delivering exceptional private-pay home care services while supporting the company's continued growth and commitment to outstanding client care.
Affirmed Home Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Join a Team That Makes a Difference
Affirmed Home Care is a premier concierge home care provider dedicated to delivering exceptional one-on-one care throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. As we continue to expand, we are seeking an experienced and results-driven Recruitment Manager to join our Recruitment team and assist the Director of Recruitment in driving the growth of our exceptional caregiver workforce.
If you're a passionate recruitment leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building high-performing teams, and is committed to attracting top healthcare talent, we invite you to join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our clients and caregivers every day.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $75,000–$85,000 per year
Location: New York (Travel to office locations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut as needed)
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and implementing recruitment strategies to attract high-quality HHAs, CNAs, LPNs, RNs, and Live-In Caregivers.
- Monitor recruiter performance through key performance indicators (KPIs), including outbound calls, interviews, hires, and retention.
- Partner with the Director of Recruitment to develop recruiting plans based on staffing needs across multiple states.
- Recruit and source highly qualified caregivers for hard-to-staff cases and VIP clients throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut using targeted recruitment strategies to ensure timely placement and exceptional continuity of care.
- Assist the Director of Recruitment with sourcing, interviewing, and hiring field staff for all service areas as needed.
- Oversee job postings across recruitment platforms, including Indeed, LinkedIn, JazzHR, MyCNAJobs, ZipRecruiter, and other sourcing channels.
- Build and maintain strong caregiver pipelines through networking, employee referrals, community outreach, schools, and job fairs.
- Analyze recruitment metrics and prepare weekly and monthly recruiting reports for the Director of Recruitment and senior leadership.
- Partner with Operations, Coordination, Client Services, Human Resources, and Compliance to ensure caregivers are hired and onboarded efficiently.
- Ensure candidates meet all licensing, credentialing, and compliance requirements prior to orientation.
- Develop creative sourcing initiatives to increase applicant flow in competitive markets.
- Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and ensure recruiting data remains current.
- Provide after-hours and weekend support by monitoring emails and responding to calls from the Coordination team to assist with urgent staffing needs and scheduling emergencies, as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of home care recruiting experience.
- Previous management or supervisory experience preferred.
- Experience recruiting HHAs, CNAs, LPNs, RNs, and private duty caregivers required.
- Knowledge of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut home care regulations is a plus.
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), including JazzHR or similar platforms.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
- Excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with company match (where applicable)
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Employee referral bonus program
This position plays a critical role in ensuring that Affirmed Home Care maintains a strong, qualified caregiver workforce capable of delivering exceptional private-pay home care services while supporting the company's continued growth and commitment to outstanding client care.
Affirmed Home Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Recruitment Consultant
Target in-house recruiting over agency staffing
Corporate talent acquisition roles at established companies are more likely to qualify as specialty occupations than commission-based agency positions. In-house recruiters work alongside HR teams in ways that map more cleanly to a degree requirement.
Frame your degree as essential to the role
Recruitment Consultant positions must require a specific bachelor's degree to qualify under OPT. Emphasize how your degree in human resources, business, or psychology directly informs your sourcing strategy, candidate assessment, and client consultation work.
Clarify your employment classification upfront
OPT requires a bona fide employer-employee relationship. Commission-only or independent contractor arrangements do not satisfy OPT work authorization rules. Confirm during interviews that the role is a W-2 position with a base salary component.
Track your hours carefully if working part-time
OPT requires at least 20 hours per week of qualifying work. If your recruitment role starts part-time, document your hours consistently. Falling below the threshold, even temporarily, puts your OPT status at risk and affects future H-1B visa eligibility.
Research your target employer's visa sponsorship history
Some staffing and consulting firms regularly sponsor H-1B visas for recruiters; others never have. Prioritizing employers with a documented sponsorship track record improves your odds of transitioning beyond OPT when your authorization period ends.
Connect your recruiting niche to your academic background
Technical recruiters with engineering degrees, or finance recruiters with business degrees, present a much stronger specialty occupation case. Positioning yourself within a niche that aligns with your major strengthens both your visa eligibility and your value to employers.
Recruitment Consultant OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Recruitment Consultant role qualify as a specialty occupation for OPT?
It depends on how the role is structured. A generic recruiting position that accepts any bachelor's degree may not qualify. Roles requiring a specific degree in human resources, business, organizational psychology, or a related field have a stronger case. Your job duties matter too: strategic talent advisory work qualifies more readily than high-volume transactional sourcing.
Can I work as a Recruitment Consultant on a commission-only basis during OPT?
No. OPT requires a legitimate employer-employee relationship, which means you must be a W-2 employee working at least 20 hours per week. Commission-only arrangements and independent contractor setups do not satisfy this requirement. If a firm offers you a 1099 or purely commission structure, that role will not maintain your OPT status.
Where can I find Recruitment Consultant jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and lists Recruitment Consultant roles from employers familiar with OPT work authorization. Filtering by visa sponsorship friendliness saves you time and avoids applications where international candidates are screened out early in the process.
Will working as a Recruitment Consultant on OPT help me qualify for an H-1B later?
It can, but only if the role is consistently classified as a specialty occupation throughout your OPT period. H-1B petitions for recruitment roles face scrutiny from USCIS, so employers need to document the degree requirement clearly. Corporate talent acquisition roles at larger companies tend to produce stronger H-1B petitions than agency-side positions.
How does STEM OPT extension apply to Recruitment Consultant jobs?
Recruitment Consultant roles do not qualify for the STEM OPT extension on their own. STEM OPT is tied to your degree, not your job title. If you hold a qualifying STEM degree and can demonstrate the role uses that technical background, you may have a case. Most HR and business degree holders will work within the standard 12-month OPT window.