Junior HR Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete recruitment process from start to finish, which includes understanding job requirements, creating job descriptions, posting vacancies, sourcing candidates, evaluating profiles, arranging interviews, gathering feedback, and facilitating successful placements.

• Identify candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, internal databases, social media, and other pertinent recruitment channels.

• Conduct preliminary screening calls with candidates to evaluate their experience, communication abilities, fit for the role, notice periods, availability, and salary expectations.

• Collaborate with hiring managers and relevant stakeholders to organize interviews, share candidate profiles, follow up for feedback, and ensure a seamless candidate experience.

• Keep accurate records of candidate pipelines, recruitment trackers, applicant data, interview status updates, and hiring reports utilizing Zoho Recruit or similar tools.

• Develop and maintain a systematic talent database for current and future hiring needs.

• Assist with employee onboarding, which includes coordinating offer letters, collecting documents, managing joining formalities, and facilitating induction and orientation sessions.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries and offer prompt support with professionalism and confidentiality.

• Accurately maintain employee files, attendance and leave records, HR documentation, and other sensitive information.

• Help with payroll inputs, employee documentation, benefits coordination, and communication with the finance or operations team.

• Aid in the implementation and upkeep of HR policies, procedures, and standard operating processes.

• Support performance review processes, feedback collection, training needs assessment, employee engagement, and professional development initiatives.

• Keep updated on relevant employment practices, HR processes, and labour law requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.

• 1–3 years of experience in HR, recruitment, talent acquisition, staffing, or a comparable role.

• Proven experience in managing end-to-end recruitment, encompassing candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and follow-ups.

• Preferred experience in a startup, agency, recruitment firm, or a fast-paced work environment.

• Solid understanding of sourcing platforms like LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed, job portals, referrals, and recruitment through social media.

• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, HRMS, CRM, or recruitment software; experience with Zoho Recruit is a plus.

• Basic knowledge of employee documentation, attendance, payroll inputs, HR compliance, and Indian employment practices.

• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills; knowledge of additional Indian languages is an advantage.

• Strong organizational, follow-up, coordination, and time-management abilities.

• Capability to work independently, maintain productivity while working remotely, and handle multiple requirements concurrently.

• High level of integrity, discretion, attention to detail, and professionalism when managing confidential information.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for professional development and career advancement.

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Supportive and dynamic work environment.

• Employee wellness programs and initiatives.