HR Assistant

Educating 100 million people worldwide, Pearson Education is the global leader in integrated education publishing. With such renowned brands as Prentice Hall, Scott Foresman, Addison Wesley, Allyn & Bacon, NCS Pearson, and many others, Pearson Education provides quality content, assessment tools, and educational services in all available media to a worldwide marketplace, spanning the learning curve from birth through college and beyond. Internationally we operate in 55 countries and 27 languages and have more global publishing than any other competitor.Pearson Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/M/F/V/D. The Pearson Operations HR Team is seeking an exceptional, highly motivated, and detail oriented Human Resources Assistant to join our team in Old Tappan, NJ. This is an exciting entry level opportunity.Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:- providing confidential, administrative support for HR department, including file maintenance, data entry, and reporting;- assisting with external and internal recruiting efforts including but not limited to greeting and assisting applicants/new hires, applicant flow reporting, screening and background checks, correspondence, and scheduling new hires for orientation;- addressing payroll issues for employees, including communicating with payroll colleagues to resolve pay issues;- participating in employee activities committees; - providing general information to all employees regarding HR policies and procedures; - administration of employee referral program and various site specific employee programs;- other projects and duties as assigned. Qualifications:- Bachelors degree in Human Resources or related field preferred but not required.- 6 months - 1 year experience in a corporate environment. Internship experience a plus.- Excellent communication (oral & written) and interpersonal skills.- Must be able to handle confidential information in an appropriate and professional manner.- Strong computer skills a must. Must be familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. MS Access a plus.- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities.- Organizational skills.- Ability to work independently. - Ability to work well within and across teams.- Time management skills.- Able to deal with deadlines and pressure effectively.NOTICE TO VENDORS:Pearson is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Pearson values its relationship with all vendors but will not accept unsolicited resumes from any third party without a valid written search agreement in place for this position. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Pearson via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Pearson in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Pearson, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Pearson as a result of the referral or through other means.