Human Resources Assistant (Entry-Level)

Katapultnetwork; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an enthusiastic Human Resources Assistant to join their dynamic team. This entry-level position offers recent graduates a fantastic opportunity to kickstart their careers in HR. As part of a supportive environment, you will engage with mentors, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to vital HR functions, including recruitment, employee relations, and benefits administration. If you are a motivated individual with a strong ethical foundation and a passion for helping others, this role is perfect for you. Join a company that values diversity and is committed to fostering a welcoming workplace for all.

Qualifications

• Recent graduates encouraged to apply for an entry-level HR Assistant role.
• Knowledge of recruitment, training, and personnel systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain personnel-related documentation and applications.
• Conduct interviews and inform applicants of their employment status.
• Assist in administering employee benefit programs and training.

Skills

Social perceptiveness

Processing Information

Integrity

Independence

Personnel and human resources expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Katapult Network is designed to help college graduates with zero to two years of professional experience find their next professional career opportunity. We focus on helping recent college graduates, with no experience, get access to full-time, entry-level opportunities with some of the Nation’s top employers. Our clients include ground-breaking start-up companies and well-established billion-dollar organizations who want to find their next generation of talent.

The Job:

We are looking for an entry-level Human Resources Assistant. This Human Resources Assistant will have access to outstanding mentors and opportunities for growth. Recent college graduates are encouraged to apply.

What You Will Be Doing As A Human Resources Assistant:

• Process, verify, and maintain personnel-related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
• Request information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicants' employment acceptability.
• Process and review employment applications to evaluate the qualifications or eligibility of applicants.
• Arrange for advertising or posting of job vacancies, and notify eligible workers of position availability.
• Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
• Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
• Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans.
• Interview job applicants to obtain and verify information used to screen and evaluate them.
• Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment.
• Perform day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Our Ideal Human Resources Assistant Candidate Has:

• Social perceptiveness—be aware of other people’s reactions and understand why they react the way they do. Maintain a positive, friendly composure even in difficult situations.
• Processing Information—Compile, code, categorize, calculate, or verify the information to ensure that all data is correctly filed and processed.
• Integrity—adhere to a strong moral and ethical code in compliance with organizational principles.
• Independence—develop one’s own way of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
• Personnel and human resources expertise—knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Salary:

• $40,000-50,000/yr + Benefits

Requirements To Be A Human Resources Assistant:

• Bachelor’s degree

Katapult Network is an equal-opportunity employer and celebrates diversity in all of its forms. People of all identities and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.