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People Generalist: HR

Hireology
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026 CLOSED ON 4/25/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the People Generalist: HR position at Hireology?

Hireology’s technology empowers businesses to build great teams. Over the last 15 years, we’ve grown from a startup to a market-leading organization with 150 team members and built an award-winning culture that makes this company an amazing place to work. It’s with that in mind that Hireology is looking to add a Senior HR Generalist to the People Team.

Reporting to the People Business Partner, the People Generalist will be responsible for administrative aspects of People operations, including managing employee changes, on/offboarding processes, and compensation/benefits administration The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter with a passion for operationalizing all things People.

As the People Generalist, you will be responsible for:

  • Managing, refining, and administering processes for employee events such as onboarding, off-boarding, leaves and employment changes
  • Owning the HRIS administration and ensuring system records are accurate and reliable
  • Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
  • Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs
  • Running and refining the performance review processes for the company
  • Supports associates through the process for STD, LTD, FMLA, and military leaves.
  • Assisting with benefits planning, and administering benefits/benefits compliance, including managing relationships with providers and our benefits broker
  • Assisting the Finance team with payroll administration through updating employee records, approving benefits elections and providing other payroll change information
  • Supporting other areas of the business with HR and people-related reporting requests as needed


So what kind of person are we looking for in this role? We have a pretty unique culture here at Hireology, and the person who will be successful in this role will be:

  • An effective communicator: Delivering messages up and down and across the company requires clarity, style flexing, diplomacy and the highest level of discretion - you will need to demonstrate all of those abilities.
  • Service-oriented: You will field a million questions and requests for information from all employees on any given day, and you must be passionate about treating them with respect and providing the highest level of customer service to all employees.
  • Highly collaborative: Your work will support every area of the business and every employee will be a stakeholder in it; you enjoy and seek out opportunities to partner with colleagues across all departments and all levels of the business
  • A Person of Integrity: You will be privy to the most sensitive/confidential information on all Hireology employees. We expect you to always act with the highest level of maturity, professionalism, and tactfulness.


Okay, we’ve laid out what the job is - now are you qualified? Here are the minimum qualifications we’re looking for in a People Generalist:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
  • At least one year of human resource experience required.
  • Proficient with general office suite software - email systems, document creation, slides, excel/sheets, etc.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  • Demonstrated understanding of how to operate with the highest level of discretion
  • Excellent interpersonal and public-facing communication skills, with the ability to style-flex as needed to communicate with all levels inside and outside the company
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and multi-task in a very fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a team of professionals at all levels
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
  • Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and talent management systems.


Benefits:

  • Base salary: $75,000 plus bonus
  • Health, Dental, and Vision coverage from day one
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Unlimited PTO and mental health days
  • External learning budget
  • Real career advancement—we promote from within


Hireology is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability status or protected veteran status, or any other category protected under the law. All employment decisions are solely based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We support an inclusive workplace where Hireologists excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.

Salary : $75,000

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