We're looking for an HR Specialist to join our Human Resources team in Chestertown, MD! The right candidate will primarily focus on Talent Acquisition. Please note, this is an onsite position, just a short commute from Middletown, DE and surrounding area.

In this position, you will play a critical role in ensuring we are hiring top talent for our teams. This is a fast-paced opportunity and will require a high degree of organization, resourcefulness and professionalism. Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years’ experience in human resources preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiate recruiting efforts and execute the recruiting strategies for assigned openings, including sourcing, dispositioning, screening, interviewing, and presenting offers
• Facilitate the recruiting process to ensure a positive experience for candidates and hiring managers
• Work with the team to support employer branding efforts
• Gather and utilize recruiting metrics to develop strategy and drive decisions
• Maintain and follow procedures to ensure compliance with all regulations and policies
• Stay current on the company’s organization structure, personnel policy, and federal and state laws regarding employment practices
• Support overall HR team efforts and assist with special projects as needed

Competencies

• Team player with a positive attitude, sense of professionalism and solid work ethic
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity
• Strong active listening, negotiation, and communication skills
• Customer service oriented with ability to support and collaborate across the organization
• Possess a high sense of urgency and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and ability

The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals, as well as to administer all personnel actions, compensation, and benefits, without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry or national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, veteran status, military service, or any other factors protected by applicable law. This policy extends to all employees and applicants and to all aspects of the employment relationship.

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)