Recruiter, Korea (1.5 Years Contract)

As a Recruiter, you play a critical role in attracting and hiring talented, diverse candidates who align with our company values and ambitions. Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Lead, you will partner closely with hiring managers, providing coaching and guidance on recruitment best practices, including Inclusion & Diversity (I&D), candidate experience, recruitment processes, onboarding, and succession planning.

Through your efforts, you will directly contribute to achieving our recruitment KPIs and strengthening the overall effectiveness of the Talent Acquisition team, with a particular focus on supporting store recruitment across the Korea and Japan markets.

Responsibilities consist of but not limited to:

Guide hiring managers on effective recruitment strategies, offering recommendations and valuable insights. Ensure their commitment to selecting the right candidates within the agreed timeline, directly contributing to the achievement of recruitment KPIs.

Manage the full recruitment process for various roles, including but not limited to store positions, ensuring candidates receive timely, constructive feedback and a positive experience, while aligning with the organization's Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) policies.

Train managers using Portfolio Brands’ recruitment training and ATS training, coaching them to select the best candidates based on hiring criteria and ensuring adherence to the correct procedures.

Work with H&M Group HR colleagues within the region to stay informed and build successful collaborations with regards to labour market insights, salary and benefits, as well as changes in employee relations and legal requirements.

Enhance our employer brand by contributing to social media campaigns, attending career fairs and university events, and showcasing COS as the 'Employer of Choice' for early-career professionals, building a strong talent pipeline.

Drive candidate interest and applications through online networking and social media engagement, while proactively exploring innovative strategies to attract talent and build strong pools for high-priority roles.

Partner with the Talent Acquisition Lead to establish annual recruitment budgets and ensure agency and advertising expenditures remain within budgetary limits.

Things we look for /

Qualifications

• As a specialist in a multibrand network organization, you face various demands.
• Your strength lies in understanding stakeholders and involving them effectively.
• Additionally, your excellent communication skills allow you to adapt to the needs of the stakeholders you encounter.
• You believe in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency, safety, and trust.
• You are no stranger to giving feedback, providing inspiration, and motivating others in their day-to-day work.
• You are a self-starter, have a yes-we-can attitude and are comfortable with working with uncertainty, or limited information.
• For this role, we are particularly interested in candidate who have:
• Proven experience in a recruitment or HR-related role within a head office/area team, or hands-on experience supporting in-house recruitment teams as a coordinator.
• Experience recruiting for the Korea market, with knowledge of local hiring practices and cultural nuances;
• Japan market experience is advantageous.
• Experience in building an attractive employer brand through dynamic social media strategies, campus recruitment initiatives, and open day events is highly desirable.

Prior experience in the retail industry is a strong advantage.

Excellent prioritization skills & are capable of multitasking.

Experience in coaching and developing store management teams, with the ability to tailor communication strategies to effectively engage diverse audiences.

Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills with a track record of delivering effective solutions. Results-driven, with a strong focus on meeting and exceeding recruitment KPIs to drive success.

Proven ability to collaborate effectively and build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Additional Information

This is a 1.5 years contract role based in South Korea. The role reports to the Talent Acquisition Lead.

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

• In addition to this colleagues also receive:H&M Group staff discount
• Flexible work arrangements
• Celebration of Long Service Award
• HIP
• H&M Incentive Program for Long service employee
• Childcare / Family Care Leave
• Health checkup
• Wellness benefit Paid leave / Sick leave
• Volunteer benefit
• Inclusion & Diversity
• At H&M Group we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation.
• Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas.
• Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world.
• Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

Please upload an English CV.Kindly note this position is offered on a local contract, therefore you should have the legal right to work in Korea before applying. Other candidates are welcome to register their interest and we will keep you in mind for future opportunities.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!