HR Generalist

HR Generalists’ primary responsibility is to provide excellent service to employees, resolve any issues and ensure documentation is handled with confidentiality and care. Due to some sensitive issues that may arise, it is important that they are empathetic and caring.

• Step 1:
  Understand the role
• Step 2:
  Source Applicants
• Step 3:
  Skills Assessment
• Step 4:
  Interview
• Step 5:
  Hire

To find the best person for the role, you need to understand what the role involves. You can complete this with the hiring manager to define the role, its contribution, and the skills needed.

Once you understand the requirements for the role, you’ll need to understand theskills for success. You can then write an effective job description to promote yourrole.

See which applicants have the right skills for the role. Send all your applicants a Vervoe skills assessment from the expert library, or customize one for your organization.

Your skills assessment results will identify top performers. Focus your time on interviewing those that have met or exceeded your requirements. Assessment results will also help guide which skill areas to focus on in the interview.

Once you assess your candidates against these skills, you’re ready to offer the topperformer(s). You should base your offer on the value that the candidate would bring to your team and your business as a whole. It is also important to ensure your compensation and benefits packages are competitive in the industry and help you attract and retain the top talent.

For HR Generalists roles, you’re likely to receive a high number of applications than you would for senior positioned roles. Ensure you provide details about what it’s like to work for your company, what skill set is required and your company’s values and beliefs.