Human Resources Assistant
Kristina Franzoia
Human Resources Assistant, McAlvain Construction, Big-D Construction
About the Position
The HR position at McAlvain construction has a very collaborative and teamwork based culture. They look for someone who will be proactive, want to challenge themselves for greater potential personally and professionally and want the best and continued growth for the organization. The HR position will be doing a lot of administrative work, implementing HR policies, serving as a Spanish Liaison, assisting in events, assisting in onboarding and off boarding and assisting with programs related to employees.
Question & Answer
How did you find this position?
Looking locally for a Spanish skilled job position on indeed.com.
What are the Minimum Qualifications and emphasize the skills relevant to language majors?
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Proficient in MS Office software programs
- Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
- Detail oriented
- Efficient team player
What are the Preferred Qualifications and emphasize the skills relevant to language majors?
- Bachelor’s degree in human resource, Business Administration or related field.
- Experience as an HR Assistant or similar administrative role.
- Knowledge of HR processes, policies and procedures.
What are some other skills that are important for success in this field?
- Demonstrate humility and are team oriented.
- Display resilience, withstand high pressure situations and crucial conversations.
- Passion for growth and convert challenges into opportunities.
- Driven, self-motivated, dependable, disciplined and complete tasks in time.
- Take accountability and responsibility.
What might be helpful to prepare for a language major to prepare for this field or position?
- Bachelors in Human Resources, Business Administration
- Or a Masters degree in Human resources, Business Administration or similar.
How is proficiency in another language useful or important in this position?
It is useful to have Spanish proficiency in written and spoken communication to serve as a liaison with Spanish speaking team members.
How is the ability to communicate and work with people from different cultural backgrounds useful or important in this position?
Very useful as your skill will be used to communicate the needs and inquiries between Spanish speaking team members.
Anything else interesting to share about the position?
- A great job to gain experience.
- Benefits:
- 100% Coverage for medical and dental insurance for individual or family plans.
- Employer Contribution into an HSA
- 401k with Match
- Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Other Supplemental Benefits
- PTO & Holidays
About the author
name: Kristina Franzoia
institution: Boise State University
I am a student at Boise State and I have always found languages and culture fascinating. I have traveled on my own and have been on a couple exchanges to broaden and expand my worldview. In my experiences I have learned Portuguese, Basque and a decent amount of Spanish. The love for travel, languages, the influence of my own heritage and to better my speaking, are what made me want to pursue a Spanish degree with a Basque minor.
