HR Generalist

What we do at Shaker matters. We help to connect people with jobs.  A recruitment marketing pioneer since 1951, Shaker is a full-service agency specializing in highly customized communications and strategies for attracting and retaining the right talent...in the right places, with the right messages. That takes smarts and creativity. Ideas and innovation. That takes great people of many talents. And that is exactly what we have at Shaker. There’s so much we can accomplish together. Join us.

It takes the very best people—to help our clients navigate the always-changing ways that jobs are searched, applied for, and advertised. We are looking for an experienced HR Generalist to join our team. Key responsibilities include:

• Work with VP, Talent to deploy a People strategy, from acquisition to exit; serve as the face of HR to internal and external stakeholders
• Conduct employee onboarding and help organize training & development initiatives
• Provide support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves, alternative work arrangements, and resolve any issues that may arise
• Promote HR programs to create an efficient, inclusive, and conflict-free workplace
• Facilitate the various tasks and trainings around the performance management and goal setting processes
• Assist in annual compensation review initiatives
• Enhance job satisfaction by resolving issues promptly, applying new perks and benefits and organizing culture initiatives
• Conduct employee exit interviews to understand themes, address issues, and inform recommendations to continuously improve employee experience
• Gather and analyze data with useful HR metrics and reporting; Serve as central point of contact for HR Information Systems
• Ensure compliance with employment regulations
• Partner with Snr. Manager DEI to promote and support DEI initiatives across organization
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to provide support and metrics as needed.  May assist in recruiting efforts during periods of high volume.
• Various projects as assignment

• 3-5 years of proven experience as an HR Generalist
• Understanding of general human resources policies and procedures; various HR functions including Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and Employee Relations
• Excellent understanding of HR systems, databases, and metrics; experience with metrics reporting a plus
• Strong knowledge of employment laws
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office; HRIS systems will be a plus
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Outstanding active listening skills; ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization
• Agility in managing multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment
• Aptitude in problem-solving
• Demonstrated initiative and bias towards action; the ability to work efficiently and resourcefully
• Possesses critical thinking skills, uses tools and resources to seek a solution

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.