About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, HR & Recruitment.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is seeking an entry-level Human Resources Assistant to provide administrative and operational support across HR functions in a federal government contracting environment. This role offers hands-on experience with onboarding, recruiting, employee records, benefits, HR systems, training, and general HR administration.

• Assist with day-to-day HR activities and provide professional, responsive administrative support to employees, managers, and the HR team.
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding, personnel changes, and new-hire documentation while maintaining accurate, confidential employee records.
• Enter and update employee information in HR and workforce systems and assist with personnel files, reports, and timesheet follow-up.
• Support recruiting tasks, including posting openings, reviewing applications, scheduling interviews, communicating with candidates, and assisting with new-hire processing.
• Assist with benefits administration, annual open enrollment tasks, leave documentation, employee training coordination, and related communications.
• Support HR policies, compliance documentation, performance management activities, employee communications, and special HR projects as assigned.

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Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 0–2 years of experience in HR, recruiting, administration, customer service, office support, or related areas. Entry-level candidates, interns, and recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, solid organization and attention to detail, and professional interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, follow procedures, manage multiple assignments, and handle employee information professionally.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and ability to learn new HR and business systems.
• Must be a U.S. citizen to perform the role.

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Preferred Experience

• Experience with ADP Workforce Now, Unanet, HR Cloud, AbsenceSoft, JazzHR, or similar HR/recruiting/timekeeping/workforce systems is a plus but not required.

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Required Clearance

• None

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Working Environment

• Hybrid (on-site + remote as assigned)

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Compensation

• Anticipated salary range: $46,800 to $49,920 annually ($22.50–$24.00 per hour). Pay will be disclosed consistent with applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

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Additional Hiring Notes

• HUBZone requirement: Confidential Client is a certified HUBZone small business and must comply with SBA HUBZone rules. Candidates may be asked to provide proof of residency and other documentation to verify HUBZone eligibility and must maintain applicable residency requirements throughout employment.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.