HR Generalist – Recruiting Focus (Temp to Hire)
HR Generalist – Recruiting Focus
Location: Brookfield, WI (100% Onsite)
Compensation: $60,000–$70,000 annually upon conversion
Employment Type: Temp-to-Hire
Schedule: Full-Time Hours Monday through Friday, Occasional Travel in WI and IL
About the Opportunity
Our client, a growing professional services organization in Brookfield, WI, is seeking an HR Generalist with a strong focus on recruiting to join their team! This starts off as temporary with the intent to convert to a permanent position. This is a great opportunity for an early-career HR professional who enjoys talent acquisition but wants to expand their experience across multiple areas of human resources.
You’ll work closely with a supportive leader who values professional development and be part of a collaborative, close-knit organization where your contributions will make a meaningful impact.
Key Responsibilities
Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (60–70%)
- Manage full-cycle recruiting efforts, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and coordinating offers.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and identify qualified candidates.
- Utilize LinkedIn, job boards, career fairs, and other recruiting channels to attract talent.
- Coordinate interviews and maintain consistent communication with candidates throughout the hiring process.
- Organize and attend campus recruiting events, career fairs, and networking opportunities.
- Support recruiting initiatives and identify opportunities to improve hiring processes.
- Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding activities.
- Maintain accurate employee records and manage information within the HRIS.
- Assist with benefits administration, employee relations, and training initiatives.
- Support compliance with company policies, procedures, and employment regulations.
- Partner with leadership and operations teams to support HR initiatives and day-to-day business needs.
- Assist with office operations, supply coordination, and other administrative responsibilities as needed.
- Travel occasionally to additional office locations in Milwaukee and Illinois.
Qualifications
- Approximately 2–3 years of human resources experience, including hands-on recruiting responsibilities.
- Experience sourcing candidates, conducting phone screens, and coordinating interviews.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable working independently while collaborating with others.
- Willingness to take on a variety of HR and administrative responsibilities in a smaller organization.
- Experience recruiting engineering or technical professionals is a plus, but not required.