Amanda Rusk
Denver ,IA
Summary
Dynamic Senior Human Resources Specialist at Target, adept at streamlining onboarding and payroll processes while fostering strong communication across departments. Successfully improved compliance and efficiency through audits and proactive strategies. Proficient in Workday and MyTime, leveraging analytical skills to enhance team member experiences and drive organizational success.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Human Resources Specialist
Target
07.2022 - Current
- Streamlined HR processes for increased efficiency by conducting thorough audits and identifying areas for improvement and continued compliance.
- Managed complex team member relations issues and escalating when necessary.
- Delivered valuable feedback to peers and exec team for process improvement and to close knowledge gaps.
- Developed strong relationships between management and staff members through open communication channels, leading to improved collaboration across all departments.
- Onboarding of new team members and executive team.
- Setting up executive interviews to ensure best candidate experience.
- Reviewed internal candidates for meeting criteria to interview for elevated positions and executed the full process of the interview process, verified interview packets are complete, and completing the transfer and wage increase.
- Examined payroll weekly for 200+ team members; ensured paid time off was applied and provided correction notes to the executive team for missing coding.
- Weekly meetings with the executive team to discuss MyTime reoccurring issues, team member LOA returns, and to extend more knowledge to assist the executive team with assisting their own teams.
- Developed a weekly informational email to provide a one stop viewing of critical information to the executive team.
- Monitored all keys for verification that back up pay was applied to all team members who performed a back up function.
- Reported and corrected pay discrepancies.
- ADA and LOA Captain. Weekly audits to update all information. Worked with the ADA team to communicate accommodations that were approved to management. Provide education to peers, management, and team members of the process and status updates.
- Captain of the letter process for team members who have missed work or have not returned from LOA. Assist team member through the letter process by clearly explaining what steps they will need to take to be able to return to work or following the letter process to complete a termination if the team member does not take action.
- Process terminations in a timely fashion for compliance.
- Guide team members in the right direction for additional services through our team member resource team with compassion and empathy.
Inbound Problem Solver
Target
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Identified trends in inbound issues, collaborating with the team to develop proactive strategies for addressing recurring problems.
- Actively participated in ongoing training programs focused on enhancing problem-solving skills and staying current with industry trends.
- Contacting vendors who delivered incorrect freight and schedule pick up of freight.
- Used best judgement to determine if we could receive additional freight or if we would reject it.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Kaplin University
04-2016
Skills
- Onboarding process
- Payroll
- Employee handbooks
- Microsoft Excel
- MyTime
- Workday
- LOA process
- ADA process
- Communication
Timeline
Senior Human Resources Specialist
Target
07.2022 - Current
Inbound Problem Solver
Target
06.2021 - 07.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Kaplin University
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