HR Onboarding Specialist

Job Description

HR Onboarding Specialist | Careerscape

The Tone:
This is a Remote Entry-Level HR Onboarding Specialist role, supported by Careerscape for a client. The role focuses on establishing a positive initial experience for new team members. This position is crucial for coordinating all onboarding activities, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring a seamless transition for new employees into the organization. It’s an opportunity to build foundational HR experience and contribute to employee success.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote, United States
• Pay: $80000–$110000 yearly
• Mission: This role focuses on supporting new hire onboarding, employee documentation, orientation coordination, and ensuring a positive onboarding experience for new team members.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, HR systems, applicant tracking systems (ATS)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Coordination: Coordinate all onboarding activities for new employees, including scheduling orientation sessions, training, and meetings.
• Documentation: Prepare essential onboarding documentation and maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation.
• Communication: Act as a primary contact for new hires, communicating onboarding requirements and responding to related questions and requests.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with HR, IT, and hiring managers to ensure all departments are ready for new employees and support system setup.
• Improvement: Support employee engagement and onboarding initiatives, contributing to the improvement of processes and the overall employee experience.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Others. High school diploma or equivalent required; an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field is preferred. Candidates should be interested in building a career in Human Resources, Employee Experience, or People Operations.
• Experience: 0–2 years of experience in administration, customer service, HR, or other support roles.
• Skills: Strong organizational and time management skills, excellent written and verbal communication abilities, keen attention to detail and accuracy, basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace), and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively while working independently.
• Bonus: Internship or entry-level HR experience, familiarity with HR systems or applicant tracking systems (ATS), experience with scheduling and coordination tasks, an administrative or customer service background, or an interest in employee experience and people operations.