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.:

A hiring company that offers alternative approaches to pay, performance bonuses, and/or equity in the firm is very attractive to you. You're generally less interested in working for an organization offering only traditional, salary-based compensation, one with limited opportunity to acquire equity in the firm, or one that does not actively promote skill development. In addition, you are more likely to choose a company that offers a variety of internal career options, with defined career paths. You view the learning of new skills and development of your expertise as key to your career advancement. These aspects of an organization may become even more important to you as you progress in your field, and are especially critical if you change career or occupation.

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.: