Human Resources & Staffing Expert

Role Overview

Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs to engage experienced HR and staffing professionals to improve AI systems' understanding of talent management, employment law, organizational development, and workforce operations. Contributors will apply their expertise in areas such as recruiting, compensation & benefits, employee relations, HRIS administration, and workforce planning to evaluate and enhance AI performance on HR-specific tasks. This is a project-based opportunity with potential for ongoing engagement depending on performance and project needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate AI-generated outputs related to job descriptions, compensation benchmarking, employee policy interpretation, and HR compliance guidance

• Create realistic scenarios based on HR workflows — requisition-to-hire processes, performance management cycles, benefits enrollment, employee investigations, and RIF/restructuring planning

• Annotate, label, and validate data across HR use cases (e.g., offer letter generation, leave administration, workforce analytics, DEI program design)

• Provide structured feedback on AI accuracy in areas such as employment law (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Title VII, WARN Act), HRIS systems, and HR best practices

• Collaborate asynchronously with research teams to refine evaluation frameworks for HR-domain AI

Ideal Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in an HR or staffing function at a mid-to-large enterprise, staffing agency, or HR consulting firm

• Background in one or more areas such as:

  • Talent acquisition and recruiting (corporate or agency)

  • Compensation, benefits, and total rewards

  • Employee relations and workplace investigations

  • Learning & development or organizational development

  • HR operations, HRIS administration (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP)

  • Staffing and contingent workforce management

• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification a plus

• Strong analytical thinking and ability to translate HR workflows into structured evaluation tasks

• Clear written communication and attention to detail

Compensation Note

• Task Completion Pay: Competitive and based on task quality (~$850 – $1000 per completed task, subject to change as the project evolves)

• Performance Bonus: Top performers receive a weekly bonus incentive on top of their per task rate!

• Hourly Opportunity: Top performers may be invited to transition to an hourly compensation model based on sustained quality and throughput.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.