Brandon Wood
Champaign,Illinois
Summary
Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration and Certificate of Completion in Project Management from Colorado State University Global. Strong educational foundation for role as Human Resource Representative for State University Civil Service System-Compliance Division. 20-year career honing skills and knowledge to thrive in diverse and dynamic work environments.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Online Researcher (Remote)
Kids First Initiative
02.2024 - 02.2024
- Conducted online research to source educational and media institutions.
- Developed leads with local leaders to promote the Kids First Initiative within local and surrounding communities.
- Drafted, edited, and finalized a list of 20 sources for the organization.
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
Project Researcher (Remote)
Children Advocacy Alliance
10.2023 - 11.2023
- Sourcing industry best practices
- Sourced and provided peer-reviewed literature reviews
- Listed media contacts
- Researched industry trends
- Provided recommendations for areas to research further and explore
- Utilized various research methodologies to gather accurate and relevant information for projects.
- Established strong relationships with external partners, fostering collaboration on joint research initiatives.
Human Resource Representative
State of Illinois- State University Civil Service System- Compliance Division
05.2024 - Current
- Performs and/or monitors the scheduling, administration, scoring, and processing of examinations; reviews examinations scored by other staff
- Answers non-routine inquiries and performs public contact duties involving the collection, verification, and/or dissemination of human resource-related information on various topics, such as testing procedures, register standing, training programs, position review procedures, records, wage rate, procedures on absences, payroll dates, taxes, hiring procedures for faculty, professional and/or civil service staff, rate of earnings of benefits, payroll processing, and university/agency policies and procedures;
- Reviews applications/résumés and interviews applicants to determine eligibility to complete civil service examinations for classes that require directly related experience and/or training, requiring the use of moderate judgment
- Gathers information for and assists with the preparation of reports
- Provides input on the development and/or revision of various documents and/or procedures
- Composes and distributes correspondence and/or form letters that require a knowledge of established departmental procedures
- Enter and maintain data elements in a defined database, as required
- Reconciles various documents with responsibility for detecting and correcting errors
- Prepares, processes, and/or codes employee benefit information and assists with benefit-related activities
- Prepares, processes, and maintains payrolls and related payroll records (i.e., position control, assignments, taxes, etc.)
- May develop, maintain, analyze, and/or assist with various human resource information system activities and procedures
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Junior Project Manager (Remote)
Project Management Institute Central Illinois Chapter
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Manages and promotes chapter events using social media content
- Develop, edit, and schedule content for chapter events
- Manages Kanban board for all tasks for the chapter workload and events
- Data entry
Warehouse Associate/Lift Operator
Kraft Heinz Company
06.2020 - 05.2024
- Collaborate with team members through daily directives regarding production, reporting inefficient work processes, and developing resolutions
- Receive and ship finished goods, following and meeting companies' inventory management and quality expectations before shipment
- Contribute to the company's continuous improvement initiatives and adhere to safety and training regulations mandated at federal and local levels
- Drives process improvement by following and documenting overall equipment effectiveness
- Coordinates training with new hires as assigned to new work areas
- Upgraded skill set, contributing to meeting department targeted goals, being extra support for a critical role in the department
Team Lead
DSC/ CJ Logistics
01.2016 - 06.2020
- Successfully led a team of up to 15 employees by communicating and planning workers’ duties and job placement, tracking the progress of the tasks, and driving production
- Organized and filled customer orders using load planning software
- Developed and coordinated daily work instructions for team members, prioritized and successfully filled customers' requests displayed through load planning software, resulting in order completion and on-time delivery
- Collaborated with team members to improve operational processes, developing strategies as needed
- Managed production software to ensure a streamlined process using Excel and warehouse management systems
- Participated in and led new hire training and supported continuous development to improve the onboarding experience of new hires through functional task programs while communicating short and long-term goals
- Regularly followed up and updated the training progress of new hires and modified the training program structure to meet new hires’ learning needs
Production Associate
Caterpillar Inc.
10.2010 - 01.2016
- Participated with inbound and outbound functions, working as a company associate
- Completed orders assigned from shipping and receiving for current and future demands
- Achieved order filling that required accuracy and timely workflow
- Achieved knowledge of inbound and outbound functions for production processes pick, pack, and store team
- Supported safety initiatives by presenting safety hazards and following established safety rules
- Inspected work areas for unsafe conditions to reduce the risk of workplace injuries
- Participated with continuous improvement board, suggesting ideas to improve safety and workplace processes
- Maintained a flexible approach to work assignments, willingly cross-training in other areas to support changing production needs.
- Used equipment properly to avoid workplace hazards or injuries.
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
- Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances.
Education
B.S. - Human Resource Management
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL CAMPUS
Denver, CO01.2023
Skills
- Collaboration
- Project Management
- Critical Thinking
- Kanban
- Adaptability
- Administrative Data Entry
- Outlook Calendar
- Microsoft Office
Most Recent Course Experience
- Talent Development and Data Analytics
- Managing Human Resource
- Principal of Human Resources
- Legal and Human Resource Dimension of Business Management
- Organizational Behavior and Development
- Effective Organization Theory and Practice
- Strategic Labor Relations
- Project Management
- Maximizing Human Capital
Volunteer Work Experience
- Online Researcher, Kids First Initiative, 02/24, 02/24, Conducted online research sourcing educational and media institutions., Developed leads of local leaders for Kids First Initiative promotions., Drafted, edited, and finalized a list of sources for the organization.
- Junior Project Manager, Project Management Institute Central Illinois Chapter, 01/24, 05/24, Manages and promotes chapter events using social media content., Develop, edit, and schedule content for chapter events., Manages Kanban board for all tasks for the chapter workload and events.
- Project Researcher, Children Advocacy Alliance, 10/23, 10/23, Sourced industry best practices., Provided peer-reviewed literature reviews., Listed media contacts., Researched industry trends., Provided recommendations for areas to research further.
Timeline
Human Resource Representative
State of Illinois- State University Civil Service System- Compliance Division
05.2024 - Current
Online Researcher (Remote)
Kids First Initiative
02.2024 - 02.2024
Junior Project Manager (Remote)
Project Management Institute Central Illinois Chapter
01.2024 - 05.2024
Project Researcher (Remote)
Children Advocacy Alliance
10.2023 - 11.2023
Warehouse Associate/Lift Operator
Kraft Heinz Company
06.2020 - 05.2024
Team Lead
DSC/ CJ Logistics
01.2016 - 06.2020
Production Associate
Caterpillar Inc.
10.2010 - 01.2016
B.S. - Human Resource Management
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL CAMPUS
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