Early Career Recruiter, Midwest Region

at J.B. Hunt Transport in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, the position is responsible for driving university and college recruitment activities. The incumbent works with hiring managers and HRBPs to address workforce and staffing needs, serve as a valuable brand ambassador for J.B. Hunt on campus, sell J.B. Hunt’s compensation and benefits packages, and advise on pay/salary and recruiting best practices.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

+ Oversee candidate sourcing process and talent pipeline for entry level roles.

+ Initiate requisition creation and approval process.

+ Interview, assess and refer graduates to appropriate employment positions.

+ Advise hiring managers on pay/salary and recommend recruiting strategies and tactics that support the goals and direction of J.B. Hunt.

+ Extend offers of employment and negotiate offer components within predetermined parameters, with hiring manager approval.

+ Manage, plan, and facilitate university and college campus recruiting activities such as: career fairs, advertising, company information sharing and interview days.

+ Implement diversity recruiting efforts across targeted university and college campuses.

+ Developing and maintaining relationships with students and universities to help achieve the university and college recruiting vision.

+ Participate in departmental staffing meetings and share data on candidate activity and recruiting progress; report regularly on recruiting activity, tactics, strategy, shortcomings and successes and provide information to help hiring managers and influence workforce planning decisions.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

+ Build strong relationships with internal stakeholder in region(s) you support.

+ Pipeline and Internship program execution for assigned location in region(s).

+ Facilitate talent review discussions for campus hires and determine offer decisions.

+ Willingness to travel to assigned campuses in region(s) (can be heavy during peak recruiting seasons).

+ Maintain region(s) university recruiting budget.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Associate’s Degree in Business Administration/Management, Communications, Psychology, or related field; or 2+ years combination of experience, education, and training.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management, Communications, Psychology, or related field, with up to 2-4 years of experience, education, and training.

+ Experience in university recruiting.

+ Ability to exercise discretion.

+ Ability to maintain confidentiality.

+ Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.

+ Ability to multitask.

+ Ability to pay attention to detail.

+ Ability to quickly learn technical knowledge.

+ Ability to make time-sensitive decisions.

+ Basic critical thinking skills.

+ Basic deductive reasoning skills.

+ Flexible to work around candidates’ schedule Interpersonal or “people” skills.

+ Proficient active listening skills.

+ Self-motivation.

+ Superior customer service skills.

+ Understanding of the end-to-end recruiting cycle.

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Education:

Associates: Psychology, Associates: Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Associates: Business Administration/Management, High School (Required), GED (Required)

Work Experience:

Recruiting, Human Resources

Job Opening ID:

00557388 Early Career Recruiter, Midwest Region (Open)

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. affirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment in all terms and conditions of employment. J.B. Hunt is committed to both the spirit and the letter of affirmative action law and continues its good-faith efforts to comply with all applicable government laws and regulations. The company is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity. J.B. Hunt will recruit, hire, compensate, offer benefits to, upgrade, train, layoff, terminate, and/or promote individuals without discrimination in regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability, status as a protected veteran, or other bases by applicable law.

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. offers reasonable accommodation in the employment process for individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance in the application process due to a disability, you may request accommodation at any time by calling 1-800-777-4968.