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Description

The person in this role will collaborate with Senior Management and Department Supervisors to analyze and understand the staffing needs of the company and manage the entire hiring process from start to finish. This includes, but isn’t limited to, creating job descriptions, working with others to develop targets using our talent software, Predictive Index, sourcing and tracking candidates, conducting pre-screening interviews, scheduling interviews for candidates with high prospects of employment and assisting with the development and delivery of formal offers with management.

The Benefit Specialist will also be responsible for supporting benefits open enrollment periods, managing benefit plans and policies with the Controller, communicating policy changes and benefits information to current hires and new hires during the onboarding process and providing employee benefit support during the plan year.

In addition to those duties, the person in this role will conduct regular outreach to local technical schools, local colleges and universities to create awareness for professional opportunities at Kalow.

• Collaborates with internal departments to determine desired staffing levels and related recruitment needs.

• Assists in the development of budgets and timelines for growth in staffing with senior leadership.

• Prepares hiring forecasts as part of the company's strategic planning.

• Utilizes Predictive Index to determine selection criteria, hiring profiles, and job requirements for all open positions whether they are vacated or new positions.

• Develop and update job descriptions for open positions only.

• Identifies and sources potential candidates through online company career portals, recruiters, recruitment sites, job boards, social platforms, as well as print media, posters, and flyers, when required.

• Identifies and sources candidates by directly calling people employed by other companies to come work here

• Evaluate applications and screen candidates via calls or emails, as well as facilitate pre-interview assessments.

• Compiles interview questions and conduct in-person or video call interviews with shortlisted candidates.

• Compiles interview questions for other team members involved in the interview process.

• Coordinates Predictive Index Assessments and assists managers as required with the review process.

• Conduct regular outreach & networking with local & regional technical schools (i.e. – Stafford & Vermont Technical College).

• Report weekly metrics to leadership related to the recruiting efforts, including but not limited to, open positions, closed positions, turnover rates, time to hire, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree

• 3-5 years of experience as a HR Specialist, or similar.

• Strong writing skills. Able to write in a clear and concise manner to report to Senior Management. And to be able to write ads, and recruitment materials.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to work with internal departments and develop hiring strategies and profiles.

• Advanced knowledge of effective hiring platforms that attract suitable applicants.

• Exceptional ability to screen candidates, compile shortlists and interview candidates based on agreed criteria.

• Experience in creating awareness of the company brand and establishing professional relationships with candidates.

• Proficiency in documenting processes and keeping up with industry trends.

• High energy with a willingness to “roll up your sleeves” and help to get things done as required.

• A positive attitude recognizing that they will be the “face” of the company.

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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