Description

 Join a company that fosters career growth through formal job training and strategic leadership development programs. The amazing career opportunities at Hunter Communications are fueled by our rapidly expanding, state-of-the-art fiber internet and world-class customer service. 

The Talent Acquisition/Human Resources Specialist’s primary responsibility is to recruit and onboard top talent, while working collaboratively with employees, management, and leadership. The Talent Acquisition/Human Resources Specialist ensures a fair, equitable and consistent hiring process, complying with Federal, State, and Local laws, in addition to company policies, procedures, requirements, and processes. 

This position will also be responsible for day-to-day administrative activity within the human resources department, providing support to and answering questions for current employees, working in a manner that maintains efficient operations of the human resources department.

The right individual for this position is eager to learn and is not afraid of tackling challenges, understanding that it is necessary for professional growth. They exhibit a high level of personal integrity and strive to provide the highest quality work product possible. Yet, they demonstrate humility, understanding that it’s healthy to acknowledge and learn from mistakes – and they reach out for guidance and support as needed. This individual must have the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and be able to navigate tactfully through tough situations. They must be extremely organized and detail oriented. Finally, they are excited about human resources being a key function in maintaining a great workplace and approach their work with a service-oriented mindset.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as a point of contact to hiring managers in all areas of recruitment, including but not limited to job postings, applicant management, scheduling interviews, etc.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with leadership to assist with developing recruiting strategies, ensure clarity and consistency in the hiring process, drive efficiency, and acquire top talent.
• Manages job requisitions by posting job opportunities and keeping candidate records up to date. 
• Ensures applications and potential candidates are processed according to all company policies, procedures, Federal, State and Local laws.
• Understands hiring challenges and offers innovative solutions; develops creative strategies to attract strong candidates.
• Creates a pipeline of talent, and strives to continually build relationships with candidates, community members, schools, and institutions.
• Leverages sourcing methodologies to identify and acquire specialized talent across the telecommunications industry.
• Assesses candidates’ qualifications and selects qualified candidates for pre-screening interviews, conducts phone screens and measures candidate against job profile; makes recommendations to hiring managers.
• Builds strong rapport with internal and external candidates through proactive, recruitment activities, communication, and efficient management of hiring process.
• Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
• Generates offer letters, manages candidate onboarding process, and conducts new hire orientations.
• Processes requests for updates to confidential personnel files and document personnel actions, providing information for payroll as necessary.
• Ability to plan, organize, and facilitate assigned events and projects that support the operations of the Human Resources Department.
• Supports employee performance through processing and updating job descriptions and competencies as appropriate.
• Performs and/or completes all assigned specialized duties, tasks, responsibilities, and assignments supporting human resources operations within established time frames; meeting established rates of performance for the quality and quantity of work for the position; demonstrating a high level of technical expertise, quality, efficiency, and accuracy in the employee’s job performance that ensures the highest standards of excellence.
• Maintains at all times employee and/or candidate confidentiality by controlling the environment and information being disclosed to authorized individuals ensuring compliance with all legal and corporate compliance standards.
• Researches, generates, and provides reports and/or summary information, as assigned or requested, to Human Resources Director or other management staff.
• Serves at all times as a positive and effective role model/mentor to co-workers and other employees.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• In support of Hunter Communications’ core values, will at all times represent themselves as a professional role model, serving as a positive informational source for employees and members of the community.
• Communicates effectively through written, verbal, and interpersonal skills as applied when interacting with employees, candidates, or the community, successfully conveying and exchanging information in a positive manner.
• Demonstrates an exceptional level of customer service; answers and responds to all incoming human resources inquiries in a timely and effective manner, responds to requests and escalating to Human Resources Director for resolution as appropriate.
• Provides administrative support for human resources special projects and initiatives, as directed.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of recruiting or human resources support experience in a fast-paced company.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Highly organized with keen attention to detail. Works well under pressure and adheres to deadlines.
• Ability to accurately follow instructions – seeks guidance and clarification when needed.
• Competent in Microsoft Office, email, and experience working in an HRIS program.

Working conditions:

Office setting with the ability to work from home on occasion.

Physical Requirements:

Sitting for up to 8 hours a day, may regularly required to stand, talk, hear, reach, and use hands and figers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

At Hunter Communications, all employees are provided a rich and extremely affordable benefit package including medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, and an employee assistance program. We offer very generous vacation, sick, and holiday time off, a 401k program with a generous employer match, and numerous bonus opportunities. 

Hunter Communications provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.