Journal Communications/Journal Sentinel, Inc. Work Values

Daily Duties at Journal Communications/Journal Sentinel, Inc.:

• Responsible for managing all employment functions and talent management under a centralized recruitment model, for Journal Communications and its subsidiaries, Journal Sentinel and Journal Community Publishing Group; managed a diverse group of Recruiters/HR Generalists. • Converted Journal Sentinel’s talent management strategy from a manual paper-based model to an on-line, web-based applicant tracking system solution enabling the fill of approx. 1400 positions per year encompassing Finance, Advertising Sales, Online Sales Executives, Customer Service (Customer Care and Client Retention), Field Operations, Production Workers, and Corporate positions. • Partnered with business leaders for all their talent acquisition activities and workforce planning needs; new employee orientation, diversity and inclusion initiatives, all on-boarding activities, organizational development and training needs; as well as understanding headcount analysis reports, and change management (including workforce reductions) • Responsible for managing employee investigations and complaints; establishing and managing employment policies and procedures; benefits coordination; administering FMLA/STD/LTD using an outsourced resource to manage the program. (Partners include WageWorks; The Work Number; UNUM; Humana; Symetry; Kronos; and Ceridian) • Responsible for performance management; assisting management in disciplinary matters; providing coaching and mentoring as needed; conducting exit interviews • Responsible for facilitating proper investigation of grievances, reporting, and recommendations; working with legal counsel where appropriate • Responsible for facilitating and/or providing training including but not limited to, No Harassment and Ethics; working with managers to identify training and development needs and recommending appropriate resources • Worked with business leaders to drive human capital projects & programs including the Mentoring Program; Succession Planning; Mid-Level Leadership; High-Potentials; Fostering a Diverse Workforce; Employee Equity Awards; and Employee Survey

What they like about Journal Communications/Journal Sentinel, Inc.:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

Human, resources, staffing, recruiting, generalist, employee, relations, director, manager, diversity

Skills

Staffing, Corporate Recruiting, HR Management, Innovative & Creative Sourcing Strategies, Human Capital Management Plans/Strategies, Strong HR Generalist skills, Employee Relations skills, Strong ability to lead a team to achieve a desired outcome

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Journal Communications/Journal Sentinel, Inc.: