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People Operations & Onboarding Coordinator
Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan | Schedule: Standard day shift | Work Style: Hybrid
Your day, your impact
Picture your morning at CAD Engineering Resources, Inc.: you start your day shift in Sterling Heights, greeting new team members and guiding them through a smooth, confidence-building onboarding experience. You tidy up offer packets, verify I-9 details, and ensure our HR systems reflect the most current information. Midday, you’re answering benefit and policy questions, logging attendance updates, and preparing data that helps payroll run accurately. In the afternoon, you’re coordinating a training session, updating a spreadsheet for leadership, and double-checking that everything aligns with company policy and labor laws. Before you log off—sometimes from home thanks to our hybrid setup—you’ve kept the HR engine running reliably.
What you’ll handle
- Welcome and orient new hires; manage onboarding tasks end-to-end
- Maintain accurate employee files and HR databases/HRIS
- Process HR documentation (new hires, terminations, and changes in status)
- Respond to questions on policies, procedures, and benefits
- Coordinate training and engagement activities for employees
- Support payroll preparation and track attendance
- Help ensure adherence to labor regulations and internal policies
- Create reports, spreadsheets, and HR documentation as needed
- Pitch in on broader HR administrative projects and priorities
What you bring
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (preferred)
- 1–2 years of HR or administrative experience
- Excellent organization, time management, and communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Discretion with confidential information and strong attention to detail
- Problem-solving mindset; working knowledge of HR practices and employment laws is a plus
Bonus points
- Thrives while multitasking in a fast-paced setting
- Positive, curious, and eager to learn
- Spanish-speaking or bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Background check
A successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.
Before you apply
By applying, you confirm the information you provide is true and complete. Supplying false or misleading details can result in withdrawal of an offer, denial of employment, or termination after your start date.
People Operations & Onboarding Coordinator
Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan | Schedule: Standard day shift | Work Style: Hybrid
Your day, your impact
Picture your morning at CAD Engineering Resources, Inc.: you start your day shift in Sterling Heights, greeting new team members and guiding them through a smooth, confidence-building onboarding experience. You tidy up offer packets, verify I-9 details, and ensure our HR systems reflect the most current information. Midday, you’re answering benefit and policy questions, logging attendance updates, and preparing data that helps payroll run accurately. In the afternoon, you’re coordinating a training session, updating a spreadsheet for leadership, and double-checking that everything aligns with company policy and labor laws. Before you log off—sometimes from home thanks to our hybrid setup—you’ve kept the HR engine running reliably.
What you’ll handle
- Welcome and orient new hires; manage onboarding tasks end-to-end
- Maintain accurate employee files and HR databases/HRIS
- Process HR documentation (new hires, terminations, and changes in status)
- Respond to questions on policies, procedures, and benefits
- Coordinate training and engagement activities for employees
- Support payroll preparation and track attendance
- Help ensure adherence to labor regulations and internal policies
- Create reports, spreadsheets, and HR documentation as needed
- Pitch in on broader HR administrative projects and priorities
What you bring
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (preferred)
- 1–2 years of HR or administrative experience
- Excellent organization, time management, and communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Discretion with confidential information and strong attention to detail
- Problem-solving mindset; working knowledge of HR practices and employment laws is a plus
Bonus points
- Thrives while multitasking in a fast-paced setting
- Positive, curious, and eager to learn
- Spanish-speaking or bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Background check
A successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.
Before you apply
By applying, you confirm the information you provide is true and complete. Supplying false or misleading details can result in withdrawal of an offer, denial of employment, or termination after your start date.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Electronics & Hardware
- Construction & Real Estate
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in human resources onboarding specialist jobs.
- Proficiency with an HRIS platform such as Workday, ADP, or BambooHR
- Experience conducting I-9 verification and E-Verify processing
- Strong knowledge of new-hire orientation program design and facilitation
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
- Familiarity with benefits enrollment processes and open enrollment cycles
- PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent HR certification preferred for mid-level and senior roles
Tips for Your Human Resources Onboarding Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to onboarding workflows
Generic HR resumes get overlooked. Highlight specific onboarding programs you built or improved, the HRIS platforms you administered, and measurable outcomes like time-to-productivity reductions. Hiring managers for this role want to see that you own the process end to end.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists human resources onboarding specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Demonstrate compliance knowledge on your resume
Onboarding specialists are often the last checkpoint before a new hire starts work, so I-9 verification, E-Verify familiarity, and benefits enrollment accuracy matter to employers. Call these out explicitly rather than burying them under a general HR responsibilities bullet.
Target postings that name your HRIS platform
Filter openings by the HRIS you know best, whether that is Workday, ADP, or another system. Employers weight hands-on platform experience heavily for this role, and matching the exact system in the job description increases your callback rate noticeably.
Prepare onboarding scenario answers for interviews
Expect behavioral questions about handling a large-scale hiring surge, correcting a benefits enrollment error, or coordinating cross-departmentally on a new-hire's first day. Walk interviewers through your actual process, the stakeholders you managed, and how you resolved complications.
Negotiate start date and onboarding cycle alignment
Many companies run onboarding in cohorts tied to payroll cycles. When you receive an offer, ask about the next scheduled cohort start date before committing to a start date, so you join as a full cohort participant rather than an ad-hoc addition with an incomplete orientation experience.
Human Resources Onboarding Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most human resources onboarding specialists?
The companies hiring the most human resources onboarding specialists right now include Michels, SEG Manufacturing, and Memorial Healthcare System, with the largest share of openings in Florida, Texas, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, large retailers, and financial services firms consistently post the highest volumes of these roles.
How many human resources onboarding specialist jobs are remote?
About 45% of human resources onboarding specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability concentrated in HRIS administration, onboarding program coordination, and compliance documentation tasks. Roles that require in-person new-hire orientation facilitation or hands-on I-9 verification are more likely to be on-site or hybrid.
How do you become a human resources onboarding specialist?
Start with a bachelor's degree in human resources or business administration, then gain experience in a general HR coordinator or HR assistant role where you handle new-hire paperwork, HRIS data entry, and benefits enrollment. Build proficiency in at least one major HRIS platform, pursue a SHRM-CP or PHR certification to strengthen your candidacy, and document any onboarding programs or orientation processes you have owned or improved.
Can you get hired as a human resources onboarding specialist with little experience?
Yes, entry-level onboarding specialist roles exist, particularly at companies running high-volume hiring programs in retail, healthcare, and logistics. Employers at this level look for strong organizational skills, attention to detail on compliance tasks like I-9 processing, and basic HRIS exposure. Internships, HR coordinator experience, or even administrative roles where you handled employee paperwork can substitute for direct onboarding titles when you frame your responsibilities accurately.
What does the human resources onboarding specialist interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages: an initial phone screen with a recruiter, a video or in-person interview with the HR manager focused on behavioral questions about process ownership and compliance scenarios, and sometimes a practical exercise such as reviewing a sample onboarding checklist or walking through how you would handle a new-hire's first week. Final-round conversations often include a cross-functional stakeholder like a department head who relies on the onboarding team.
Where can I find and apply to human resources onboarding specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to human resources onboarding specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, industry preference, and location, then apply directly to each opening that fits.
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