Human Resources Specialist - Full-time / Part-time

Position:  HR Specialist (full-time)
Reports to:  HR Manager
 
Mission Statement: Enhancing the lives of aging adults and their families.
 
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm.  NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
 
Primary Responsibilities:
 
Recruitment Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement new employee recruitment ideas.
• Develop and maintain recruitment contact relationships via one-on-one meetings, phone calls, email, etc.
• Participate in recruitment events (job fairs, presentations at CNA schools, etc.) in the field or host in-house recruitment events, specifically to attract potential employees.
• Create and/or update recruiting and hiring materials, including office documents, presentations, flyers, etc.
• Create and/or update Internet, social media, and newspaper advertisements.
• Provide weekly written update of recruitment efforts.

 
Retention Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement new employee retention ideas.

• Help implement 6-month strategy to ensure new employees are working and happy at Home Instead.
• Assist with introductions between employees and clients.
• Maintain contact with existing employees to ensure they are working and happy at Home Instead.
• Provide weekly written update of retention efforts.

 
Other HR Responsibilities:

• Answer employee phone and online inquiries.
• Screen applicants.
• Schedule job interviews and assist in interview process.
• Ensure background check and reference checks completed.
• Assist with drug screening.
• Prepare new employee files.
• Assist with compliance follow up.
• Conduct employee orientation, bi-monthly.
• Conduct Alzheimer’s training, quarterly.
• Assist (select topic, develop presentation and handouts, and teach) with caregiver trainings, 3x year.

 
Secondary Responsibilities:

• Help cover front desk and/or phones when Admin Assistant absent, including lunch.
• Attend team meeting, weekly.
• Handle On Call Supervisor (back-up only) duties, once a week and one weekend month.
• Attend periodic training and other company events.
• Assist with other duties and special projects, as assigned.

 
Skills Required:

• Must possess strong interpersonal skills.
• Must have excellent oral, written, and computer skills.
• Must be adept at problem solving, including being able to identify issues and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities efficiently.
• Must be organized, accurate, thorough, and able to monitor work for quality.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction, and improve performance through management feedback.

Each Home Instead franchise is independently owned and operated.