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APRIL MARKOWSKI
Human Resources Generalist
Bel Air,MD
Summary
Personable, analytical, and flexible senior human resource professional with multi-faceted experience.
Overview
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Carter Machinery
HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST
08.2021 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Creating recruitment plans, interview schedules and evaluation standards in accordance with HR methodologies and labor laws
- Overseeing exit interviews and procedures
- Creating onboarding plans and educating new hires on HR policies
- Conducts the execution of investigation related to employee complaints
- Assist in administration benefits, compensation and employee performance programs Manage leave for over 2,500 employees
- Met with staff to resolve difficult situations related to performance and conflict management.
- Handled new-hire orientation and basic recruiting tasks for best-in-class talent identification.
- Provided guidance to managers and employees on talent management, payroll, FMLA and benefits.
- Liaised with HR and payroll to coordinate and manage employee leaves of absence.
- Processed unemployment claims and acted as company representative at unemployment hearings.
- Improved operational processes resulting in productivity increase in HR department.
- Delivered strategic workforce planning, benefits administration, labor relations, succession planning and reporting systems.
- Developed and built internal and external relationships with project teams, department managers and consultant teams to improve delivery of HR services.
- Updated key human resource metrics on turnover and terminations using reporting tools on HRMS database.
- Managed change through open communication for addressing employee concerns, allowing for different opinions and publicizing new strategies.
- Verified that vendors received timely enrollment information, changes and terminations.
- Improved quality of hiring decisions by working with hiring managers on new comprehensive employment selection processes.
- Provided job placement accommodation recommendations for employees on physician-mandated medical restriction.
- Coached and educated management throughout organization on appropriate guidelines for maintaining legally-compliant workplace.
- Maintained personnel records and statistical data to establish accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations.
- Fielded employee inquiries related to insurance, pension plan, vacation, sick leave and employee assistance.
- Reviewed and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates.
- Briefed job applicants regarding responsibilities, benefits and schedules to provide information regarding job specifications and logistics.
- Resolved employee complaints and grievances successfully through mediation and collaboration.
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
- Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
- Administered employee benefits programs and assisted with open enrollment.
- Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers and executives.
ELIZABETH COONEY PERSONNEL AGENCY
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
02.2021 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Managed all HR-related tasks for 200 + employee personnel agency
- Onboarded 5 employees each week
- Pro-actively participated in whole recruiting process and worked on its constant improvement to increase efficiency and decrease expenses
- Maintained and managed employee records, worked closely with multiple cross-functional HR teams, and recruited and trained HR interns.
- Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
- Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
- Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires bolstering position knowledge and skillset.
- Recruited top talent to maximize profitability.
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for Number-employee company.
AMAZING GRACE ASSISTED LIVING, INC
CONSULTANT
HUMAN RESOURCE ASSISTANT
03.2020 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Implemented progressive disciplinary rules in the company and explained company policies to employees
- Conducted interviews and involved in salary negotiations
- Created job descriptions to assure employees knew their responsibilities and other duties
- Strived to provide exceptional service while establishing a reputation of being trusted
- Developed employee handbook for the company.
- Responded to employee inquiries regarding benefits and other HR topics.
UPPER CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL CENTER
HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATE
12.2016 - 09.2018
Job overview
- Assessing and responding to employee leave request
- Recognizing when an employee’s absence may fall under FMLA
- Communicating with management to assure employee’s FMLA time off is being accurately documented
- Calculate and monitor employee’s time off.
THE VANE BROTHERS CO
HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST
11.2001 - 12.2007
Job overview
- Created policy and procedures with senior management
- Brought workers’ compensation program into full compliance by instituting preferred providers list and training managers on procedures to follow in case of injury
- Reduced benefit cost by 15% annually through meticulous record keeping and ensuring that the company did not pay for benefits for which employees were ineligible
- Complete compliance audits (I-9, new hire, performance development and talent acquisition)
- Create job descriptions to attract a targeted talent pool within the market wage range.
THE ACI GROUP
HUMAN RESOURCE ASSISTANT
09.2000 - 09.2001
Job overview
- Trained 10-member management team on interviewing techniques and best practices, conducting workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions that contributed to sound hiring decisions
- Co-developed company’s first ever standardize disciplinary procedures and tracking system that insulated company from legal risk and ensured consistent and fair discipline processes
- Reworked new hire orientation program to include HR information and company resources
- Audit and monitor FSA accounts with the TPA, review monthly invoices to ensure accurate billing; and manage COBRA and for compliance HIPAA
- Proven ability to effectively deal with all levels in the organization to assist to employees with benefit claims/coverage questions and concerns resulting in positive employee’s relations and ease of enrollment.
Education
UMBC
BA from PSYCHOLOGY
1999
Skills
- Proficient in
- Microsoft Office
- Benefit Administration
- ADP
- Attention to detail
- Employee relations
- HR Management
- Records Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Policy Implementation
- Interviewing Expertise
- Compensation and Benefits
- Training and Mentoring
- Employee File Management
- Performance Management
- Employment Law Knowledge
- Knowledgeable in All HR Systems
- Employee Programs
- Talent Management
- Labor Relations
- Personnel Recruitment
- Performance Evaluation
- Interviewing
- Employee Counseling
- Employee Handbook Development
- Workers' Compensation
- ADP Workforce Now
- Staff Orientation
- Termination Procedures
- New Employee Orientation
Affiliations
- Society of Human Resource Management
Availability
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Timeline
HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST
Carter Machinery
08.2021 - 05.2023
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
ELIZABETH COONEY PERSONNEL AGENCY
02.2021 - 08.2021
CONSULTANT HUMAN RESOURCE ASSISTANT
AMAZING GRACE ASSISTED LIVING, INC
03.2020 - 10.2020
HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATE
UPPER CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL CENTER
12.2016 - 09.2018
HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST
THE VANE BROTHERS CO
11.2001 - 12.2007
HUMAN RESOURCE ASSISTANT
THE ACI GROUP
09.2000 - 09.2001
UMBC
BA from PSYCHOLOGY