Resource Manager - Alaant Workforce Solutions

Albany, NY

An Alaant Resource Manager is responsible for the process of sourcing, attracting, recruiting, interviewing, on-boarding employees, as well as, retaining employees at the organization they have been assigned to.  

Key duties include:

• Research industries, roles and other related data to become knowledgeable in many fields
• Write and post all job descriptions for assigned roles
• Prescreen and interview applicants and assess their skills for the client’s job descriptions
• Develop and maintain an active candidate pipeline
• Participate in networking to grow professional network for business referrals

To develop the skills needed to perform this role, you will train with industry leaders, inside and outside of our organization. You will learn best practices and methodologies by learning all administrative / operational support facets of the business, job shadowing senior resource managers and participating in online industry training.

Successful candidates will possess the following skills, education, and experience:

• A desire to enter the HR or recruiting industry
• Any related education or work experience (including but not limited to: sales, customer service, college career service, office support work)
• Great communication & organizational skills

Alaant wants to hire enthusiastic, passionate individuals who thrive on working with people and making a difference in their community. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to include a salary plus incentives, 4 weeks PTO upon hire and comprehensive health insurance.

For more details on this role contact:

Tom Schin, tom.schin@alaant.com, 518-441-9479
 

Compensation & Benefits Analyst -  Arrow Financial Corporation 

Glens Falls, NY

This may be the opportunity for you if you are energized by a career in HR and would enjoy contributing to our team through:

- Administering Benefits and Processing Payroll

- Analyzing Compensation Packages

- Educating Employees and Supervisors

- Managing Projects and Processes

- Collaborating with Colleagues and Vendors

ABOUT THE POSITION

As  a member of our HR team, you will analyze, process and recommend  employee compensation and benefits programs for our Company. This  position supports payroll for the Arrow Family  of Companies serving 540 employees. You will collaborate with the HR  team, employees, managers and outside service providers to ensure HR and  Company goals are achieved.

Responsibilities Include:

• Process team payroll to ensure timely and accurate delivery of employee pay as well as to ensure employees benefits  deductions are processed.
•  Perform analysis of compensation/benefits to ensure positions remain competitive regarding salaries and benefits  while supporting Company long-term strategies and objectives.
• Administer employee and retiree data throughout HRIS including data maintenance, processing elections and updates  while also developing system efficiencies.
• Administer Company retirement plans, including working with actuaries, auditors and other professionals to provide  verified and compiled data for administration of benefits.
• Educate/guide employees and supervisors on HRIS procedures, timekeeping, attendance and benefits to ensure clear  understanding of their responsibilities as well as HR policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with service providers to ensure accurate data sharing, payment, enrollment and coverage.
• Manage and lead Open Enrollment and other benefit events; assist with development and execution of projects  and activities as assigned.
• Collaborate with HRIS vendor and HR team to expand utilization of software including creation of reports and  workflows to streamline processing and increase efficiencies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required
• 6+ years of experience in payroll, benefits, HRIS or accounting required; experience with ADP software a plus
• Payroll, compensation or benefits certification/advanced degree preferred

Skills/Knowledge Requirements:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint; skilled in creating and manipulating  spreadsheets for reporting and processing activities
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; comfortable communicating with employees, co-workers,  management and vendors
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks/projects while  meeting strict deadlines a must
• Proven attention to detail and ability to maintain confidential information

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Rensselaer, NY

 The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a contractor role and an integral  part of our Talent Acquisition Team. You will partner directly with our  various business units on recruitment strategies that deliver  outstanding candidates and experiences across the entire span of a  high-volume, full-cycle recruitment program. This is an opportunity to  work with one of the fastest growing, most innovative organizations in  the Biotech / Pharma industry and you’ll have an immediate and direct  impact on our ability to identify, engage and hire Regeneron’s most  meaningful resource…our employees.

As a Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) Specialist, a typical day might include the following:
 

• Working independently to source, identify, qualify and deliver  candidates for an assigned client group; including varying levels of  positions, using a variety of innovative recruiting methods.
• Partnering with hiring managers to identify and clarify job  specifications in order to generate top quality candidates and develop  recruitment strategies to support current hiring needs and future  growth.
• Establishing and forming effective relationships across the  business and within TA / HR as well as driving innovative recruitment  processes and strategies
• Identifying, engaging with and building pipelines of external  talent who possess the relevant skills and experience to be potential  candidates for future open positions
  
• Handling candidate activity within the applicant tracking system  (ATS); and engaging in direct sourcing / alternate recruiting methods to  identify a diverse slate of candidates for your open requisitions.
  

This job might be for you if:
 

• You have the experience and self-motivation to run full-cycle recruitment processes for a volume of open requisitions
• You use traditional and less traditional resources, such as career  fairs, online job boards, networking opportunities, social media, etc.  to attract and engage with high-quality candidates.
• You are proactive and have excellent time-management skills
• You have an ability to learn quickly and are constantly curious, seeking out new ways of working
• You have excellent written and verbal communication with the  ability to provide detailed, insightful updates to candidates,  colleagues, and business partners.
• You have strong problem solving skills and are able to act independently to resolve ambiguous situation
• You enjoy collaborating with others.
  

To be considered for  this opportunity, you must have a minimum Bachelor's degree, preferably  in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field. At least  3 years' of experience in full cycle Recruiting. Experience working  within Applicant Tracking Systems, specialized job boards / aggregators,  LinkedIn Recruiter and enterprise HRIS systems. Excellent knowledge of  Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook are needed. 

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