Human Resources Specialist Jobs

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The New York Times Norfolk, Virginia office is looking for a Human Resources Specialist to report to, and partner with the HR Business Partner (HRBP) to the Shared Services Center (SSC). You will be the Primary Recruiter for the SSC and indirectly support employees and leaders across our Shared Services Center (SSC). Additionally, this important professional level position supports the Administrative Services and Facilities Departments. You will split your time between working at home and from our Norfolk, Virginia office.

Responsibilities

• Conduct new hire orientation sessions for the SSC.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and external recruiters to source candidates.
• Promote a culture of regular feedback in consideration of our mission and values.
• Field inbound employee inquiries regarding company policies.
• Back HRBP in their efforts to partner with COEs to design and deliver impactful people initiatives to SSC leaders and individual contributors.
• Manage the Applicant Tracking System.
• Partner with HRBP to provide support on the administration of all HR transactions within Workday for the SSC.
• Create positions/job requisitions and post open positions.
• Assist and provide support with various HR projects.
• Process employment and income verification requests for all NYT employees.
• Backup support to the SSC receptionist and facilities manager, and provide other administrative tasks as needed.
• Conduct background/reference checks.
• Manage the onboarding and offboarding processes for the SSC.
• Support the diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy of The Times.
• Conduct interviews and screen candidates.
• Manage the full recruitment life cycle across a variety of open SSC roles. Partner with hiring managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of their hiring needs.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience screening and interviewing candidates.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with a large HCM system, Workday HCM preferred.
• 3+ years HR experience, specifically in Recruitment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have the mindset of a peer and thought partner, regardless of level. Effectively challenges existing points of view and offers ideas on how to address challenges and opportunities.
• Must be detail oriented and possess strong follow-up skills.
• Ability to balance competing deadlines and adjust rapidly to changing priorities and direction.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
• Collaborative and ability to build trust at all levels. Ability to navigate difficult conversations. Effectively influences and uses conflict resolution, facilitation skills and inquiry to problem solve and surface underlying issues.

The annual base pay range for this role is between $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

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