What is the role
of an HR Assistant?
HR Assistants provide critical support for the HR department. These professionals contribute to the smooth operation of the department and can be either generalists or specialists in specific HR functions. With high attention to detail and excellent organizational skills, along with an understanding of the sensitivity of many HR matters, a highly qualified assistant for the HR department is worth a quality search.
An HR Assistant’s duties may include any or all of the following:
- Providing recruitment support by posting job announcements, scheduling interviews, and screening applicants.
- Conducting initial candidate screening, administering any necessary assessments, and coordinating the hiring process with hiring managers.
- Coordinating and scheduling interview activities with staffing and executive search firms.
- Researching the best staffing firms to approach for different job openings.
- Onboarding new hires and ensuring necessary paperwork is completed and filed properly for each employee.
- Understanding and communicating company procedures and policies and compiling orientation materials.
- Offboarding departing employees and facilitating exit paperwork and interviews.
- Managing employee records with a high level of respect for employee confidentiality.
- Supporting benefits enrollment activities and performance evaluations.
- Ensuring records accuracy and prioritizing document retention requirements.
- Facilitating benefits administration and coordinating with benefits providers.
- Serving as a point of contact for employee relations issues, including grievances, and escalating concerns, when necessary.
- Ensuring compliance with employment laws and internal company policies.
- Assisting in developing HR policies and procedures.
- Providing training and employee development support.
- Providing general administrative support, tracking correspondence, scheduling meetings, and maintaining calendars.
- Maintaining and compiling HR data for reporting purposes.
- Analyzing data to support HR decision-making.
How Does Our Recruiting Agency Find The Right Candidate?
At C-Suite Assistants, we are experienced experts in the recruitment of great administrative support professionals. We evaluate the needs of your business and find administrative candidates with the right technical expertise for the role, as well as the set of soft skills needed to provide you with the right cultural fit for your business.
The successful HR Assistant learns your business and provides a high level of attention to detail, organizational skills, and integrity to ensure your HR department will thrive. When you’re ready to take the next step and find the right assistant for your company, reach out to our team.