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 for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

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.: