Head of Recruiting & HR

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Partner with business and HR leaders to develop proactive staffing and talent acquisition strategies.

Serve as a talent advisor by identifying workforce challenges and recommending solutions based on business needs, market conditions, recruiting results, and talent trends.

Analyze recruiting, retention, quality of hire, pipeline, sourcing, and hiring data to identify trends and opportunities.

Translate insights into actionable recommendations and continuously improve recruiting strategies and processes.

Develop and implement innovative talent attraction strategies, including sourcing channels, talent pipelines, recruiting campaigns, community partnerships, employment branding, technology, and other approaches tailored to specific markets and positions.

Lead and continuously evaluate the organization’s flexible recruiting support model, ensuring the appropriate level of Talent Acquisition partnership based on business needs.

Identify opportunities for additional recruiting support, consultation, and training.

Build strong partnerships with hiring managers and business leaders by providing guidance on recruiting strategy, candidate selection, interviewing, market conditions, and hiring best practices.

Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and support to the Talent Acquisition team.

Oversee recruiting efforts across the organization, utilizing a variety of sourcing and selection strategies.

Personally manage select corporate, leadership, critical, and hard-to-fill positions as needed.

Lead employment branding and talent attraction initiatives that strengthen candidate awareness, engagement, and the organization’s ability to attract qualified talent.

Oversee recruitment and selection activities, including screening, interviews, assessments, pre-employment checks, offers, and other selection processes.

Stay current on recruiting practices, technology, candidate behaviors, and labor market trends to identify opportunities to strengthen the organization’s talent acquisition strategy.

Oversee core Human Resources functions, including onboarding, HR administration, and general HR support.

Maintain and update the employee handbook, ensuring policies remain current, legally compliant, and clearly communicated to employees and leaders.

Prepare and submit required HR compliance reporting (e.g., EEO-1 and other federal/state filings) in partnership with Legal and HRIS, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.

Serve as a resource to leaders and employees on HR policies, procedures, and general employment matters, escalating complex issues as appropriate.

Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, ensuring company policies and practices remain compliant.

Lead or participate in additional projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Experience and expertise in a variety of interviewing skills and techniques, Knowledge of state and federal employment law, Proven track record of building strong, mutually respectful relationships with hiring managers, Able to give and receive feedback appropriately, Excellent communication skills at all levels, adapting communication to suit the receiver, Proven ability to maintain confidentiality, Ability to develop and motivate others, Ability to use creative sourcing techniques, Ability to develop, use and apply recruiting metrics, Broad working knowledge of Human Resources functions, including employee relations, policy administration, compliance, and HR reporting, Experience maintaining employee handbooks and HR policies in line with evolving employment law, Ability to interpret and apply HR compliance requirements and reporting obligations (e.g., Education and/or Experience: 5-7 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including talent acquisition; PHR, SHRM-CP, or similar HR certification preferred.

The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer. Work Environment Office environment. Occasional travel may be required.

Equality and Diversity Statement It is the policy of World Acceptance Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Physical and environmental requirements are representative of those needed to successfully perform the job.

About the Company For over 60 years, World Finance has been helping customers focus less on the unexpected expenses of life, and more on what makes life so sweet. In doing so, we offer personal installment loans that suit the specific needs of our customers while simultaneously delivering outstanding customer service. Located in 16 states, our network of branches work to provide good to the communities around them.