Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
RH
Robert Half
On-Boarding Specialist
Career Insights for Human Resources Administrative Assistant
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Tennessee data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Human Resources Administrative Assistant supports an organization or company's HR department by performing personnel-related administrative tasks. Maintains HR records by entering new hires, transfers, terminations, employee changes, salary increases. Assists employees with benefit information and new employee setup. Schedules and tracks weekly overtime and internal staff events.
$49,113 / year median in Tennessee
+0% projected growth
Job Description
We are helping our client who is looking for an On-Boarding Specialist to support a smooth and engaging experience for new employees in Tennessee. This role blends employee support, process coordination, and HR administration to ensure each stage of onboarding is handled accurately and professionally. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, attention to detail, and a service-focused approach while working across HR systems and daily people operations.
Responsibilities:
- Guide new employees through the onboarding process, ensuring timely completion of required documentation, policy acknowledgments, and orientation steps.
- Serve as a responsive point of contact for employees and internal partners by addressing questions with professionalism, empathy, and clear communication.
- Maintain accurate employee records in HR systems and support related administrative activities with a high level of confidentiality and precision.
- Monitor onboarding activity, service levels, and operational metrics to identify issues, track progress, and recommend practical improvements.
- Partner with managers and frontline teams to reinforce expectations, provide updates, and support a consistent onboarding experience across the organization.
- Coordinate benefit-related and HR administrative tasks connected to employee entry processes while helping ensure compliance with company standards and regulations.
- Review workflows for efficiency and accuracy, helping reduce delays, improve service delivery, and strengthen the overall onboarding experience.
- Handle sensitive employee matters with integrity and fairness while following established procedures for documentation, compliance, and record management.