Amanda Eakins
Human Resource Professional
Annandale,MN
Summary
Responsive Human Resource Business Specialist with well-rounded experience in all functional areas of HR, including labor law compliance, employee relations and performance management, leave of absence and ADA accommodations. Supports clients and effectively balances role of consultant and mentor with gatekeeper to control employer-related risks and grow client's management skills. Thrives on mentoring business owners and managers from small to mid-size employers with proven success at understanding unique business needs to establish genuine relationships as indispensable team member.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Human Resources Specialist
Legacy Building Solutions
South Haven , MN
01.2021 - Current
- Partnered with senior leadership to establish and develop HR policies and procedures.
- Planned and managed recruitment activities for new hires using strategic personnel, staffing and position management practices.
- Worked with management to create performance measurement, employee development and employee compensation strategies.
- Achieved desired work environment and performance by proactively advising and guiding employees on best practices and overseeing HR training.
- Anticipated and responded to emerging business needs by serving as change advocate.
- Encouraged open communications, promoting positive and pro-employee work environment.
- Investigated workplace issues with professionalism and sensitivity and detailed incidents in reports to senior executives.
- Provided HR consultation services to leadership and department heads.
- Managed full-cycle human resource operational activities to maximize HR employee performance.
- Supported top talent identification processes by interviewing candidates and executing onboarding, orientation and benefits processes.
- Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and within company to reach business goals.
- Remained highly knowledgeable in internal, local, state and federal employment laws and reported guidelines to employees.
- Integrated talent management process to include detailed analysis of potential talent gaps and development of career plans to identify and retain current talent and attract outside talent to business.
- Maintained confidential nature of employee and company proprietary and privileged information used or observed in course of performing job duties.
- Analyzed and modified compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and comply with legal requirements.
- Developed and delivered special events for company employees.
- Led comprehensive safety training program for 98 staff members.
Independent Contractor
Independent Business Owner
Ramsey, MN
11.2011 - 05.2021
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
- Consulted with clients to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Collaborated closely with clients to better understand entire project scope.
- Evaluated consistency and importance of different business intelligence data against needs to determine optimal courses of action.
- Coached staff on daily performance and conducted evaluations to constructively address concerns.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Maintained contact with clients and assisted in developing procedures to identify and track value-added services.
- Developed and implemented appropriate plans to resolve unfavorable trends and enhance sales.
- Applied continuous improvement program in daily activities to boost productivity, improve quality and reduce costs.
- Reviewed employee performance and delivered constructive feedback to improve performance.
- Evaluated staff performance at multiple facilities and made recommendations for training improvement.
- Researched employee relations issues and conducted meetings with employees and supervisors.
- Collaborated with various departments to gain insight on project productivity, plan improvements and gauge effectiveness and update projects to meet company objectives and long-term goals.
- Improved employee engagement and moral by developing wellness programs for employees and enforcing positivity guidelines.
- Served as subject matter expert for employment classification and compensation research, talent management and training strategies, providing leadership with advisement.
- Developed more than 8 employee handbooks, including design and layout.
- Assisted and guided clients on HR procedures and program development by devising performance evaluations, job descriptions and industry-standard salary ranges.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
- Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.
Senior Business and Benefits Analyst
United Healthcare Specialty Benefits
Golden Valley, MN
08.2006 - 11.2011
- Coordinated employee separation through communication, HRIS update and participating in separation meetings.
- Reported trends and metrics culled from HRIS data to develop programs, policies and solutions.
- Analyzed and reported on claims activities.
- Trained benefit administrators, members and internal staff on system changes and introduction of new technology.
- Worked with team leads and managing leadership, establishing robust talent pool with focus on people and continuous improvement.
- Evaluated trends to understand competitive environments and assess current strategies.
- Coordinated employee benefits for health, vision, dental, life, disability, medical reimbursements, 401K, COBRA and workers compensation.
- Offered expertise on employee and business development plans to enhance implementation and routine oversight.
Education
Business Management - Business Management
Rasmussen College
Minnesota05.2009
Cosmetology - Cosmetology
Regency Beauty Institute
Minneapolis, MN06.2000
Skills
- Policy Interpretation
- Recruitment Management
- Administering Disciplinary Procedures
- Labor Relations Coordination
- Performance Management
- Project Management
- Relationship Building
- Training Development
- Human Resources Operations
- Compensation and Benefits Administration
- Complex Problem Solving
- Business Development
- Staff Training
- Process Improvement
- Human Resources Management Systems
- HRIS Applications
Additional Information
- VP of Athletic Board
- Member of PTO
- Student Business Coach
- Member of Advisory Committee for Church
Certification
- Six Sigma
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston S. Churchill
Timeline
Human Resources Specialist
Legacy Building Solutions
01.2021 - Current
Independent Contractor
Independent Business Owner
11.2011 - 05.2021
Senior Business and Benefits Analyst
United Healthcare Specialty Benefits
08.2006 - 11.2011
Business Management - Business Management
Rasmussen College
Cosmetology - Cosmetology
Regency Beauty Institute
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