Entry-level HR generalist jobs in Illinois: 42 open roles
42 open entry-level hr generalist jobs in Illinois, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $77,500 a year. An HR generalist supports employees and managers across hiring, policies, employee relations and benefits. Entry versions handle the day-to-day requests.
Open entry-level hr generalist jobs in Illinois
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Recruiter / HR Generalist
Mack & Associates · Chicago, IL
$85k–$95k · Nov 8, 2026
- HR Generalist
Aspen Enterprises · New Lenox, IL
$90k–$100k · Nov 7, 2026
- HR Generalist - Growth, Benefits & People Ops
Peopleworks IL · Matteson, IL
$65k–$68k · Nov 7, 2026
- CMS HR GENERALIST (HR Specialist)
State of Illinois · Springfield, IL, US, 62706
Nov 6, 2026
- HR Generalist / Corporate Recruiter
Creative Financial Staffing · Aurora, IL
Nov 5, 2026
- HR Generalist & Recruiter (RRMF)
Robert R. McCormick Foundation · Chicago, IL
Nov 5, 2026
- HR Generalist
Ingersoll Cutting Tool Company · Rockford, IL
$65k–$75k · Nov 5, 2026
- HR Generalist
Creative Financial Staffing · Bellwood, IL
Nov 5, 2026
- Healthcare HR Generalist Strategic Talent Partner
Humboldt Park Health · Chicago, IL
Nov 5, 2026
- On-Site Hospital Recruiter & HR Generalist
Community First Medical Center · Chicago, IL
Nov 4, 2026
- HR Generalist
Joint Commission International · Oakbrook Terrace, IL
$76k · Nov 4, 2026
- Fractional HRBP / HR Generalist
livingHR · Chicago, IL
Nov 4, 2026
- Strategic HR Generalist for Advisory Clients
Baker Tilly US · Springfield, IL
Nov 4, 2026
- Recruiter / HR Generalist
Castor Home Health Solutions · Sterling, IL
Nov 3, 2026
- HR Assistant: Grow Into HR Generalist
Serenity Home Health Care Agency · Niles, IL
Nov 3, 2026
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Search all hr generalist jobs in Illinois · What a hr generalist does and the skills it takes
The hr generalist job in Illinois
The job is the same anywhere; what changes is who is hiring.
A typical day
- 1. Answer employee and manager questions
- 2. Support hiring and onboarding
- 3. Handle leave and policy requests
- 4. Keep records compliant
- 5. Join investigations as a note taker
Skills it uses
- 1. Employment law basics
- 2. HRIS software
- 3. Discretion
- 4. Listening
- 5. Writing
- 6. Judgment
Employers hiring in Illinois
- Creative Financial Staffing 2
- Gateway Regional Medical Center 2
- Aspen Enterprises 1
- Baker Tilly US 1
- Caesars Entertainment 1
- Caring Network 1
- Castor Home Health Solutions 1
- CCSD59 1
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