Recruiting and Retention Specialist

About This Role

This role will strengthen HC3's ability to attract, engage, and retain talent by owning the full recruitment lifecycle, coordinating onboarding, and managing employee engagement initiatives. Success in this position improves hiring speed and quality, ensures a positive early employee experience, and supports workforce stability as the business grows.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle with hiring managers, from intake to offer acceptance, ensuring timely hires, qualified candidates, and clear communication
• Build and maintain strong hiring pipelines by developing partnerships with schools, training programs, job fairs, and local organizations
• Coordinate and own the onboarding experience for new hires (offer letters, pre-hire requirements, and onboarding activities)
• Serve as a consistent, trusted point of contact for candidates and employees, providing timely updates, answering questions, and resolving issues
• Own employee engagement and retention initiatives, including recognition, events, and early-tenure touchpoints
• Coordinate community outreach and employee involvement initiatives, creating opportunities for employees to serve and reinforcing HC3’s employer brand
• Support the HR Generalist with employee-facing HR needs during cyclical peaks (e.g., open enrollment logistics, 401(k) education sessions, internal communications)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or related field
• Experience in recruiting, campus/community outreach, or HR support with direct candidate interaction
• Ability to connect and influence through strong communication and rapport building
• Effective planning and prioritization skills
• Proactive ownership and follow-through
• Balance empathy with process and uphold standards
• Sound judgment and professionalism with sensitive information
• Drive for continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or related field
• Experience in recruiting, campus/community outreach, or HR support with direct candidate interaction; 1-3 years in internal recruiting/talent acquisition preferred

Nice to Have

• 1-3 years in internal recruiting/talent acquisition, including coordination of onboarding steps
• Familiarity with ATS/HRIS and Microsoft 365
• Comfort with basic recruiting/engagement snapshots
• Professional certification (e.g., SHRM-CP/PHR)

Skills

* Required skills