HR Recruiting & Onboarding Specialist

Hispanic Housing Development Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Recruiting and Onboarding Specialist to manage the recruitment process for various positions. This role involves sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and ensuring a positive candidate experience, while supporting HR initiatives and projects.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in full cycle recruitment & HR support.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire recruitment process including posting job ads and conducting interviews.
• Coordinate and conduct new hire orientation sessions.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Tools

HRIS

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

At Hispanic Housing our vision is to provide affordable housing that people are proud to call home. In creating quality housing, a safe and stable environment, and by providing superior customer service, we help create part of the foundation that enables people to make a better life for themselves, their families, their neighbors, and communities.

The Recruiting and Onboarding Specialist helps us carry out our vision by sourcing, recruiting, and hiring top talent for Hispanic Housing. This role involves managing the end-to-end recruitment process for various union and non-union positions across multiple sites, with a focus on ensuring a positive candidate experience, while aligning talent with business needs.

Hispanic Housing offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off and more.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include the following:

Recruitment & Selection

• Manage the entire recruitment process, including posting job ads, sourcing candidates, screening resumes, conducting interviews, and facilitating job offers.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand job requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Coordinate in-person or virtual interviews with hiring managers to ensure a seamless and positive experience for candidates.
• Develop and implement creative sourcing strategies to attract qualified candidates, including leveraging job boards, social media, and professional networks.
• Build and maintain a strong candidate pipeline for current and future hiring needs.
• Track key recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, candidate quality, and cost-per-hire to evaluate the success of recruiting efforts and identify areas for improvement.
• Participate in job fairs, recruitment events, and networking opportunities to raise awareness about the company and its job openings.
• Ensure all recruitment activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity laws.
• Other duties and projects assigned.

Onboarding

• Administer and monitor new hire process to include new hire paperwork, background checks, and drug screens.
• Coordinate and conduct new hire orientation sessions.
• Update onboarding and orientation materials as needed.

Offboarding

• Conduct exit interviews.
• Track and report exit feedback.

General HR Support

• Enter new hire data onto HRIS.
• Maintain accurateand up-to-date employee records.
• Support HR initiatives and special projects as needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 3–5 years of experience in full cycle recruitment & HR support.

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to take responsibility for a project and to follow-up with involved individuals until all issues are resolved.

• Proven abilities to attract passive candidates by using creative sourcing methods

• Familiarity with HRIS and applicant tracking systems (systems currently used Hireology/UKG (Kronos).