Human Resource Generalist
Sparks Group
Rockville, MD
Job Description: Sparks Group has partnered up with a well-known industrial equipment supplier on a Human Resource Generalist role, to assist the HR team. This short-term, in-office contract is ideal for an experienced HR or recruiting professional who knows how to attract talent, build candidate pipelines, and keep hiring moving! The position offers flexibility in compensation based on experience, with higher pay for someone who can lead recruiting efforts and drive meaningful process improvements.
Main Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to the Manager of Human Resources
- Perform virtual and in-person interviews
- Maintain the hiring process and provide status updates on roles actively being hired for
- Collaborate with various disciplines to create job postings
- Post roles on multiple sites and use resume databases to source candidates
- Prescreen candidates to determine applicant qualifications
- Facilitate background checks and the I-9 process for new hires
- Support recruiting by preparing offer letters
- Maintain hard-copy and digital employee records
- Conduct employee onboarding and offboarding
- Respond to employee and management questions related to HR topics
- Provide employees with basic information on HR policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state labor regulations
- Perform other duties consistent with the scope and nature of the position, as assigned by the Manager of Human Resources
Must Haves:
- BA In Human Resources - preferred
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely in oral and written forms; strong documentation skills.
- Ability to make decisions independently based on experience, judgment, and established policies; a self-starter who is also comfortable working in a team environment.
- Strong organizational skills with the proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and follow through on assignments under time constraints.
- Flexible in an environment of multiple tasks and shifting priorities.
- Ability to build trust and maintain relationships; ability to collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.
- Strong commitment to excellent stakeholder service and knowledge of culturally responsive practices.
- Prior Human Resources administration experience (preferred); working knowledge of personnel policies, rules, and regulations; strong attention to detail and experience handling confidential information.
- Ability to follow processes and maintain organized status of the steps within those processes.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Regular and predictable attendance; available by phone and email as needed
Software:
- Experience using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to manipulate data and develop charts/reports. Skill in using word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications
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This job is In-Person.
Pay Range: Hourly $25.00 to $34.00
We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.
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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.
About the Company
Sparks Group
Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.
Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.
Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.