What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resource Specialist position at Equus?
Company Description
Our goal is to place individuals and families in permanent, stable housing and provide the needed tools and support to develop self-sufficiency. Equitable Social Solutions impacts lives by creating tailored solutions for each person we serve in order to break the cycles of generational poverty and chronic homelessness.
Job Description
- Providing administrative support in the areas of employee recruitment, hiring, retention, and evaluation
- Processing, verifying, and maintaining documentation relating to personnel activities such as staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, and classifications
- Processing and reviewing employment applications in the Applicant Tracking System in order to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants
- Examining employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions
- Requesting information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references in order to determine applicants' employment acceptability
- Responding to employee, manager and Human Resource team requests and escalating issues as appropriate
- Providing support for employee on-boarding as well as employee exit meetings
- Assisting with data management and file maintenance to include day to day data entry and employee data maintenance in the Human Resource Information System
- Creating and processing Personnel Action Forms for your assigned service site
- Providing on-boarding administrative support, and arranging for in-house and external training activities
- Ensuring compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 2 years in a Human Resource or Recruiting role
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Demonstrated sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
- Focus on meeting and exceeding client expectations
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field
- SHRM-CP or HRCI-PHR
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus puts the industry’s best practices to work by focusing on the development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions.
When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others.
At Equus we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. Equus Workforce Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or reprisal or any other characteristic protected under state, federal, or local law.
