Job Title:
Military Relations RecruiterDepartment:
Human ResourcesCountry:
United States of AmericaState/Province:
ArkansasCity:
LowellFull/Part Time:
Full timeJob Summary:
Under general supervision, the SkillBridge Recruiter serves as the primary liaison between transitioning service members and business units participating in the SkillBridge program. This role is responsible for identifying placement opportunities, assessing participant skills and interests, coordinating placements with hiring leaders, and ensuring a successful participant experience from application through program completion. The Specialist partners closely with Talent Acquisition personnel, other Human Resources (HR) stakeholders, military outreach partners, and business leaders to build a strong military talent pipeline and maximize conversion to full-time employment.Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate the placement of SkillBridge participants by matching candidates to business units, career pathways, and opportunities based on skills, experience, career goals, geographic preferences, and workforce needs
- Partner with hiring managers, Talent Acquisition personnel, other HR stakeholders, and business leaders to identify placement opportunities, support participant selection decisions, and align placements with organizational objectives
- Manage the end-to-end placement process, including candidate consultations, placement coordination, onboarding timelines, and program execution activities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for SkillBridge participants, providing guidance throughout onboarding, orientation, placement readiness, and program participation
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal stakeholders, military transition offices, veteran organizations, and other partners to support program success and participant engagement
- Educate and advise stakeholders on SkillBridge program requirements, participant qualifications, expectations, and best practices to ensure effective program implementation
- Monitor participant progress and engagement through regular communication with participants and business leaders, addressing concerns and facilitating issue resolution to promote a positive experience
- Maintain accurate program records, documentation, and compliance standards, ensuring adherence to Department of Defense SkillBridge requirements, company policies, and program guidelines
- Support military talent pipeline development by collaborating with Talent Acquisition personnel on conversion-to-hire opportunities, veteran recruitment initiatives, military hiring strategies, outreach activities, and hiring events
- Track, analyze, and report program performance metrics, including placement outcomes, conversion rates, participant satisfaction, and business utilization, while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and program effectiveness
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate's degree in Business Administration/Management, Communications, Psychology, or related field OR 2+ years combination of relevant education, experience and training
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management, Communications, Psychology, or related field with 2-4 years of recruiting experience, education, and training
- Ability to exercise discretion
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to pay attention to detail
- Ability to quickly learn technical knowledge
- Ability to make time-sensitive decisions
- Basic critical thinking skills
- Basic deductive reasoning skills
- Flexible to work around candidates' schedule
- Interpersonal or “people” skills
- Proficient active listening skills
- Self-motivation
- Superior customer service skills
- Understanding of the end-to-end recruiting cycle
This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.
Compensation:
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.
Benefits:
The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.
Education:
Associates: Business Administration/Management (Required), Associates: Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric (Required), Associates: Psychology (Required), Bachelors: Business Administration/Management, Bachelors: Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Bachelors: Psychology, GED (Required), High School (Required)Work Experience:
RecruitingJob Opening ID:
00641939 Military Relations Recruiter (Open)“This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.”
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.
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