2025 median annual pay
$75,940
Median for the whole occupation, across all experience levels. It is not specific to a level or to Brazil.
Career in 2026 and 2027
Recruiter
A recruiter finds, assesses and persuades the people a company needs to hire, and keeps the hiring process fair and measurable. The work grows from sourcing and screening candidates into shaping employer brand, closing offers and running talent strategy.
Content reviewed on October 20, 2026
- Levels
- 4
- Skills mapped at Mid-level
- 6
What each level must prove
Mid-level
Accountable for running a full hiring process that assesses candidates consistently and attracts them to the company.
You own requisitions from intake to shortlist, design the interview process, and start shaping how the company presents itself to candidates. You coordinate interviewers rather than only talking to candidates. Compared with junior, the quality of the decision matters as much as the speed of the search.
Average score required: 65%
Resume Screening
Why: At this level you set the screening criteria with the hiring manager and push back when a must-have list is so long that no real candidate passes.
Phone Screens
Why: Lets you turn a phone screen into a repeatable format that surfaces comparable information on every candidate, so the shortlist is not driven by rapport.
Structured Interviews
Why: Lets you give every candidate the same questions and a scoring rubric, then calibrate interviewers whose ratings drift, so debriefs compare evidence rather than impressions.
Behavioral Interviewing
Why: Lets you probe a candidate's account of a past conflict until you see what they actually did, instead of accepting a rehearsed answer.
EVP Development
Why: Lets you articulate why someone would join this company over a competing offer, based on what current employees say rather than on the careers page slogan.
Careers Page Optimization
Why: Lets you rewrite a job posting and careers page so the right candidates find it in search and complete the application instead of abandoning it.
Study for Recruiter: trails and practice exams
Each level of this career maps to a study trail. Read the full topic map for free, then measure your level.
Market snapshot (United States)
Projected job growth, 2025–2035
+6%
Faster than average
US occupation used: Human Resources Specialists. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, updated August 27, 2026
Two ways to move up one level
12 weeks · intensive
For whoever has a deadline
About 8 hours a week, in 1 cycle focused on the gaps that weigh most.
40 weeks · regular
Alongside work
About 4 hours a week, in 3 cycles. Each cycle carries what was left from the previous one.
Frequently asked questions
What is Recruiter?
A recruiter finds, assesses and persuades the people a company needs to hire, and keeps the hiring process fair and measurable. The work grows from sourcing and screening candidates into shaping employer brand, closing offers and running talent strategy.
What must each level of Recruiter prove?
Recruiter is mapped in 4 levels: Junior, Mid-level, Senior, and Expert. Open each level above to see the skills it must prove.
How long does the Recruiter plan take?
The plan has 2 paces: 12 weeks per level at about 8 hours a week (intensive) and 40 weeks per level at about 4 hours a week (regular).
How the plan works
AI tutor
A study session on each new topic, at your level.
AI school
Hands-on lessons on using AI in your career's daily work.
Assessments
Each requirement is proven by measurement, not by a checkbox.
Stage review
At the end of each cycle you see what moved and what carries over.
Find out which level you are at
A short diagnostic measures the skills you already have. The journey starts from there.