SUMMARY: The person in this position partners with hiring managers to anticipate and meet the evolving needs of the company and to deliver best-in-class talent to the organization. The position will nurture relationships with prospective talent and manage ongoing manager relationships. Responsibilities include marketing positions, interviewing, hiring, and training management in the recruitment and selection process.
RESPONSIBILITIES: •Participate in full-cycle recruiting process to meet the various staffing goals across all levels within multiple business units •Actively participate in all staffing-related activities and engage in cross-functional projects •Confer with management and supervisors to identify hiring needs, job specifications, and job duties, qualifications, and skills; work with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate and consistent criteria •Develop strong relationships and partner with hiring manager, business leaders, and HR •Work closely with hiring managers to maximize effectiveness of recruiting process •Follow up with the respective hiring managers and candidates to ensure timeliness of recruitment process •Plan and conduct new-hire orientation to fast-track integration into the organization and foster a positive attitude toward company goals, objectives, and strategy •Work in conjunction with other members of the recruiting team to create job templates, post jobs, manage candidates, and maintain the applicant-tracking system and job board •Complete recruiting and workforce-analysis reports •Coordinate and participate in job fairs •Assist with various process-improvement projects as they relate to the recruiting and onboarding procedures •Reconcile and process invoices related to recruiting and onboarding activities •Assist with other projects and perform other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS AND/OR EXPERIENCE: •General recruiting and interviewing skills •Strong interpersonal and communication skills •Good organization skills and attention to detail •General HR knowledge •Ability to speak in public •Strategic perspective •Ability to work as part of a team •Good judgment and decision-making •Ability to manage across organizational boundaries •Good customer service skills •Versatility and ability to work collaboratively •Professional, ethical, and able to keep information confidential •Ability to self-motivate •Clear understanding of the end-to-end recruitment life-cycle process •Strong computer skills, with emphasis in applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office •Resourcefulness; ability to easily adjust to changes in management direction and priorities •Willingness to travel as needed (less than 10 percent)
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR CREDENTIALS: •Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of recruiting experience working with various levels of an organization; or an equivalent combination of education and experience •HR generalist experience preferred; recruiting experience preferred
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Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and its subsidiary companies do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other protected status under federal, state or local laws.