HR Recruiter

Metropolitan Family Services • Chicago, IL

1d • $59,000 - $66,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

In this exciting and dynamic role as HR Recruiter, you'll engage with a diverse range of positions and projects across our organization, helping to build a stronger, more connected community. As a Recruiter, you’ll play a pivotal role in fostering this sense of community by attracting and engaging top talent who are passionate about making a difference. If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word. COMMUNITY ! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do. Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company’s bottom line? Then we’d love to hear from you! We are currently looking to fill a full-time HR Recruiter role at our HQ (Headquarters) location. This position follows a hybrid schedule, requiring three days on-site and two days remote each week. Please note that this schedule may change based on business needs.

Requirements

• Proven ability to leverage strong relationships with key stakeholders to achieve hiring objectives.
• Basic understanding of human resource employment practices and regulations.
• A customer-service-based approach to recruiting that is also highly collaborative and results-oriented.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team atmosphere as well as independently.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Power-point, and web-based research.
• Ability to be flexible and quickly adapt to change.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently and time management skills.
• Adeptness at using an Applicant Tracking System software, such as UKG.
• Strong interpersonal skills; including confidence and ease with individuals at all levels throughout the organization and externally.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Development, Business or related field from an accredited university or college required.
• 2+ years of HR experience with full life-cycle recruitment, participating in job fairs, and utilizing job boards to advertise vacancies required.
• Working experience with HRIS software and HR data management, recruitment/applicant tracking systems required.
• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screening and criminal background checks.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to develop hiring objectives and strategies to meet business needs.
• Contribute to the full life cycle recruitment process such as job posting, screening, in-person interviewing, connecting hiring managers with candidates, and supporting hiring and staffing with a special emphasis on critical and hard to fill positions.
• Prepare posting, secures approval from leadership, and support hiring team opening requisitions to initiate the recruiting process via UKG's Recruiting Gateway.
• Lead Recruitment Intake Meetings to discuss candidate profile, specific goals, timelines, interview process, and program specific requirements to be met during the recruitment process.
• Review resumes to establish an applicant pool that aligns best with the requirements, credentials, skills and abilities, as established by the hiring team.
• Conducts thorough, probing screening interviews with candidates to assess fit as established by hiring team, assessing subject matter expertise, relevant experience, prior performance, organizational fit, skills, knowledge, and ability.
• Use talent expertise, data, and educational acumen to educate and influence hiring managers, maintaining close contact with managers to provide regular status updates.
• Source and recruits’ talent to meet immediate needs and proactively builds a candidate pipeline through networking and sourcing for future growth demands.
• Coordinate with Recruitment team in the participation of career or job fairs and recruitment events.
• Work with external staffing agencies or partners to hire talent that meet the expectations and requirements of the position.
• Ensure that applicant records are properly maintained in the Applicant Tracking System by updating each change in candidate status in real-time as they move forward or are removed from process to ensure regular status updates and disposition information.
• Extend offers of employment, and extend support to Partner, hiring team, and candidate support the candidate until the first day of employment.
• May support the new employee during the on-boarding process when support is needed. and off-boarding processes (i.e. new hire orientation).
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level