What does a recruiting VA do? Sourcing, screening coordination, interview scheduling and ATS hygiene for recruiters and staffing firms.
How much does it cost? Starting at $7/hour all-in, with no placement fees.
Should a recruiting virtual assistant be full-time or part-time? Both are common. Of 13 recruiting searches US companies opened with Virtustant from June to November 2026, 7 were full-time on US business hours and 6 were part-time, from 10 to 30 hours a week. The full-time searches were mostly full-cycle recruiter roles; the part-time ones included recruiting assistants and coordinators who screen, schedule and post jobs.
What should we agree before the assistant starts? Agree on access to applicant data, candidate communications and decisions retained by the recruiter.
What does a week look like for a recruiting virtual assistant? An example for a recruiter's assistant: each morning, post or refresh job ads and source new candidates on LinkedIn and job boards. Midday, run phone screens from your question list and book the next interviews. In the afternoon, update candidate records in the ATS and follow up with candidates who missed interviews or still owe documents. On Friday, send the hiring manager a pipeline update.
Can a recruiting virtual assistant screen bilingual candidates? Yes. 2 of the 9 recruiting hires in our data were bilingual roles that screened Spanish-speaking candidates for high-volume roles. Every Virtustant professional is tested for English; tell us on the first call if the role also needs Spanish.
What does a recruiting virtual assistant do in LinkedIn Recruiter, your ATS and Calendly? In LinkedIn Recruiter, they search for candidates, send InMail outreach and track replies. In your ATS, such as Bullhorn or Greenhouse, they keep candidate records, stages and notes current. In Calendly or Google Calendar, they book interviews and send reminders.
Related roles: Recruiter and HR Assistant.
Related software skills: HubSpot.