Follett Higher Education Looking for HR Generalist at Greater Chicago Area Full Time

Location: Greater Chicago Area – Hybrid

Work Location: Westchester, IL – Hybrid

Job Category: Human Resources

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-time

Position Overview:

The HR Generalist provides initial point-of-contact support for most team member inquiries and has administrative and strategic responsibilities within HR Operations, including supporting recruiting efforts, facilitating new hire orientation and onboarding, training, ensuring federal and local compliance, and providing HRIS support. The HR Generalist partners with other departments and vendors to build strong customer relationships and collaboratively meet shared objectives to create new and better ways for the organization to be successful. The HR Generalist upholds company values and demonstrates behaviors aligned with Follett’s core competencies. This position reports to the Manager of HR Operations while working closely with the team and other HR professionals within a designated trio group.

Responsibilities:

• Handles employment and system-related inquiries with timely, accurate, and professional responses.
• Handles all administrative tasks for hiring, onboarding, and new hire orientation, including entering data into HR information systems and auditing for accuracy and compliance
• Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs, including but not limited to compliance, unemployment, HRIS, performance and talent management, productivity, recognition, and learning and development
• Assists in the communication, interpretation, and upkeep of internal knowledge base, employee directory, and organizational chart
• Maintains employee records and paperwork

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office or related software
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems