ANTHONY GARRETT
Riverdale,Georgia
Summary
Results-driven HR professional with extensive experience in recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement. Strong advocate for workplace culture enhancement, leveraging analytical skills to improve retention metrics and drive organizational performance. Communicates effectively with diverse teams, fostering collaboration and alignment across all levels.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
HR-Adjunct Professor
Bryant & Stratton College-Online
Orchard Park, NY
05.2015 - Current
- I supported the college mission by facilitating an active virtual learning classroom through alternative delivery methodologies. I also maintain contemporary knowledge and skills in their discipline to support their expected classroom responsibilities. Lastly, I participate in departmental and campus wide activities to support the needs of the student population and Online Education team.
- Led weekly discussions to boost student engagement and deepen understanding of course material, achieving a 100% student-instructor ratio each week.
- Participated in campus-wide initiatives to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation rates.
- Utilized active learning, authentic assessment, APA guidelines, and Optimal Resume portfolio assignments to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.
- Maintain current knowledge of teaching discipline and best practices in distance education through professional development opportunities
- Use alternative communication tools to ensure that students have access to virtual office hours each week
- Adheres to set deadlines for all required administrative duties, as directed by Dean
Field HR-Generalist
Americold Logistics, LLC
Atlanta, GA
01.2023 - 06.2026
- As a Field HR Generalist, I am strategically located to partner with the business leaders and associates at our largest and/or most complex sites. I am regarded as the face of HR at the sites I support, assisting front line associates with day-to-day questions and concerns, partnering with management on associate centric initiatives, and supporting HR functions such as onboarding, employee/labor relations, investigations, trainings, recruiting, HR transactions and administrative HR responsibilities. As the HR Generalist, I support the business in three key pillars within the HR function: Business Partnership, Employee & Labor Relations, and HR Support.
- Partnered with local HR team and business leaders to achieve headcount goals and develop recruiting strategies.
- Facilitated new hire orientation process, enhancing onboarding experience for new associates.
- Counsel and coach leaders/managers on associate coaching, counseling, and performance management.
- Conduct confidential investigations into associate complaints and sensitive work-related issues, partnering or escalating with the HR Manager as appropriate.
- May conduct HR audits to ensure compliance and protect the business from certain employment risks.
- Collaborated with the employee engagement committee to improve workplace culture and increase employee engagement. Employee & Labor Relations:
Human Resources Generalist
Exela Technologies
Forest Park, GA
02.2022 - 10.2022
- The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for all human resource related activities. Provide guidance, assistance, and clarification regarding company policies, procedures, and documentation for multiple sites
- Managed all human resource related activities, including employment, labor relations, performance management, training and development, and compliance.
- Handled the recruiting and hiring process, which included ad placement, job postings, applicant tracking, screening applicants, interviewing applicants, and preemployment screening.
- Administer and maintain human resource databases, tracking employee referrals, exit interviews, and recognition programs to support HR initiatives
- Collaborate with management to provide guidance concerning coaching employees
- Investigate and resolve employee relations and ethical grievances, ensuring fair outcomes and compliance with company policies
- Uphold FLSA, OSHA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, HIPAA, and all federal and state regulations and laws
- Conduct new employee orientations
- Maintain employee personnel files
- Compile and analyze data to prepare insightful reports and presentations for management review
- Respond and/or research employee questions dealing with benefits, career guidance, and/or Exela policies and procedures
- Managed internal and external communications for the company
- Work with third party vendors in regard to unemployment, workers' compensation, and staffing contracts/agreements
- Represents the Company at unemployment and workers compensation hearings
- Assist in the creation, revision, and implementation of company policies and procedures
- Provide input and lead projects relating to the development and maintenance of division wide programs and practices
- Train and develop current supervisory staff
- Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and provide information to internal and external auditors
- Assumed additional responsibilities and duties.
Human Resource Generalist
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA
05.2017 - 11.2019
- Administered comprehensive HR policies across all phases, including recruitment, selection, records maintenance, employee relations, and immigration, ensuring effective personnel record management.
- Recruits, interviews, tests, and selects employees to fill vacant positions.
- Manages University Recruitment program. Prepares job postings and recruitment information; places advertising in appropriate media; tracks applicants and prepares appropriate reports; directs the forwarding of applicants and inquiries to the appropriate individuals. Ensures EEO/ AAP compliance of recruitment files.
- Developed and implemented personnel policies and procedures to enhance HR operations and compliance.
- Assists in coordinating and conducting training and development programs for employees.
- Planned and conducted new employee orientation programs, promoting alignment with company goals and fostering a positive workplace culture.
- Administered performance review program to maintain effectiveness, compliance, and equity within the organization.
- Trains management in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, and sexual harassment.
- Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
- Interprets and explains personnel policies and collective bargaining agreement provisions to employees. Attends and assists in Bargaining Unit negotiations.
- Assists in conducting job classification analyses; analyzing and maintaining accurate and ADA compliant job descriptions; advising employees on job analysis procedure for reclassifications.
- Participates in the development, maintenance, and updating of the employee handbook.
- Reviewed and approved HR paperwork, including employment verifications, contracts, and time off reporting forms.
- Directs the recording of employee information in the HRIS system.
- Collects and audits full and part time employee time sheets and prepares them for use in payroll processing.
- Compiles data from personnel records and prepares reports.
- Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensures policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.
- Keeps records of benefits plans participation such as insurance and pension plan, personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting.
- Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
- Conducts wage surveys within the labor market to determine competitive wage rate.
- Prepares employee separation notices and related documentation, and conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
Human Resource Specialist
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA
03.2016 - 05.2017
- The HR Specialist supported the Associate Director of HR and managed day-to-day operations of the Human Resources office. Tasks included overall management of the Human Resources office operations, compilation and maintenance of employee personnel records, website content management, support for university recruitment efforts, and special projects as assigned.
- Maintained employee information in HRIS and personnel files, ensuring accuracy of personal data, compensation, benefits, attendance, performance reviews, and termination details.
- Manages various aspects of the recruitment function, including posting vacancies on external websites, reviewing and releasing applications to hiring managers, and ensuring the smooth flow of the overall recruitment effort
- Assists in the onboarding process of new full- and part-time faculty and staff members.
- Acted as initial point of contact for employee inquiries regarding benefits, payroll, and company policies, facilitating effective communication and resolution of issues.
- Supported employee-relations issues and conducted confidential investigations.
- Audit HRIS employee files to ensure compliance with federal and/or state retention laws
- Formulates procedures for systematic retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records
- Identifies, updates, and implements new HR processes
- Troubleshoots and provides technical support for employees using Oracle and ADP's iPay systems
- Manages content of HR websites, including policies, benefits, payroll and other functional areas
- Prepared payroll data and resolved discrepancies for payroll processing, supporting accurate calculation and timely issuance of payroll checks via ADP's PCPW system.
- Answers inquiries, conducts research, and compiles statistical reports from a variety of sources, including internal databases and external data warehouses to provide information to authorized persons
- Performs other related duties and special projects, as assigned
Human Resource Assistant
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA
06.2013 - 02.2016
- Manage various aspects of the recruitment function, including posting vacancies on external websites, reviewing and releasing applications to hiring managers, and ensuring the smooth flow of the overall recruitment effort.
- Perform aspects of the recruiting and staffing process including job order prioritization, initial resume review, reference validations, and background checks
- Daily management and update of Applicant Tracking System using NEOGOV.
- Verified all employees' Work Authorization cards (E-verify) to ensure compliance with employment regulations.
- Assisted the department in transitioning to paperless system using NEOGOV, streamlining document management processes.
- Update HRIS employee files to document personnel actions and to provide information for payroll and other uses.
- Supported HR strategies to enhance employee engagement and commitment across the organization.
Human Resource Assistant
Grace Manor Health Care
Buffalo, NY
05.2007 - 02.2009
- Sourced, recruited, hired and oriented exempt, non-exempt and contingent (temporary and temporary-to-hire) employees; led all training and development initiatives, partnering with management to enhance the effectiveness of the onboarding process.
- Acted as a visible point of contact for employees regarding staff recruitment, training, HRIS, employee relations, and HR policies and procedures for a senior housing facility.
- Spearheaded personnel training, organizational development, and people planning; conducted Staff Management orientations for all supervisors to ensure ongoing compliance with State and Federal laws and employee policies and procedures at hourly and managerial levels.
- Addressed human resources inquiries and facilitated resolution of employee conflicts; mediated supervisor-employee disputes, investigated allegations, and advised management on timely resolutions of HR-related issues.
- Collaborated across the organization to establish and maintain consistent policy and procedure protocols.
- Updated the Human Resources Policies and Procedures and created Job Descriptions for all positions in the organization.
- Highlighted key achievements
Education
Master of Arts - Psychology Counseling
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA08-2014
Master of Science - Human Resource
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA12-2012
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC12-2010
Associate degree - Human Resources Specialist
Bryant & Stratton College
Buffalo, NY08-2007
Skills
- Staff recruitment
- Talent acquisition
- New hire onboarding
- Team Training & Development
- Performance appraisal
- Employee relations
- Conflict mediation
- Investigative Techniques
- Organizational Compliance
- Workplace safety
- Payroll Management
- Data analysis
- HRIS software
- MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Career counseling
- New hire integration
Affiliations
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), National Chapter (2006 Present)
- National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) (2007 Present)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Human Resource Graduate Certificate - Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA (April 2012)
Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate - Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA (August 2013)
Counseling Skills Graduate Certificate - Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA (August 2013)
Conflict Resolution Graduate Certificate - Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA (August 2018)
References
References Furnished Upon Request
Timeline
Field HR-Generalist
Americold Logistics, LLC
01.2023 - 06.2026
Human Resources Generalist
Exela Technologies
02.2022 - 10.2022
Human Resource Generalist
Golden Gate University
05.2017 - 11.2019
Human Resource Specialist
Golden Gate University
03.2016 - 05.2017
HR-Adjunct Professor
Bryant & Stratton College-Online
05.2015 - Current
Human Resource Assistant
Golden Gate University
06.2013 - 02.2016
Human Resource Assistant
Grace Manor Health Care
05.2007 - 02.2009
Master of Arts - Psychology Counseling
Golden Gate University
Master of Science - Human Resource
Golden Gate University
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Elizabeth City State University
Associate degree - Human Resources Specialist
Bryant & Stratton College