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Ceron Rawls

Plant City,Florida

Summary

Driven HR Professional bringing 27 years of experience in human resources leadership and organizational development. Persuasive communicator and decisive team manager. Demonstrated strong business acumen with in-depth knowledge of Employee Relations.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Director of Human Resources

Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Inc.
07.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for the full employment life cycle of 2500 team members on company culture, policy, training and team member development.
  • Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
  • Recommended appropriate resolutions to team member relations concerns and handled disciplinary issues and investigations of misconduct.
  • Managed other HR team members and oversaw completion of tasks and initiatives.
  • Evaluated human resources structure and plan for continual improvement and offered individuals professional and personal growth opportunities.
  • Participated at strategic and operational level to develop and strengthen human resources services, relationships and mission.
  • Spearheaded shared governance and collaboration on employee relations, HR administration, collective bargaining agreements and related HR topics.
  • Developed succession plans and promotion paths for staff.
  • Fostered cross-functional relationships to connect managers and employees and improve overall efficiency.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders across organization to maintain proper flow of communication and execution of planned initiatives and projects.
  • Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.
  • Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends.
  • Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.
  • Worked alongside global business leader to deploy new training strategies.

Vice-President of Human Resources

Armor Correctional Health Services
08.2007 - 05.2019
  • Responsible for the full employment life cycle of 2500 team members on company culture, policy, training and team member development.
  • Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
  • Recommended appropriate resolutions to team member relations concerns and handled disciplinary issues and investigations of misconduct.
  • Managed other HR team members and oversaw completion of tasks and initiatives.
  • Evaluated human resources structure and plan for continual improvement and offered individuals professional and personal growth opportunities.
  • Fostered cross-functional relationships to connect managers and employees and improve overall efficiency.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders across organization to maintain proper flow of communication and execution of planned initiatives and projects.
  • Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.
  • Collaborated with leaders across the organization to implement a 9-box succession planning process.
  • Performed administrative and customer service functions by responding to general employee inquiries, addressing employee relations issues and scheduling meetings.
  • Recommended appropriate resolutions to employee relations concerns and handled disciplinary issues and investigations of misconduct.
  • Managed other HR staff and oversaw completion of tasks and initiatives.
  • Provided updates on HR policy changes to employees to satisfy compliance and state laws.
  • Met with employees annually for progress reviews and performance assessments.
  • Participated at strategic and operational level to develop and strengthen human resources services, relationships and mission.
  • Wrote employee manual to cover company policies, disciplinary procedures, code of conduct and benefits information.
  • Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions.
  • Distributed employee engagement surveys to identify areas of improvement.
  • Reduced process gaps while supervising employees to achieve optimal productivity.

Regional Director of Human Resources

Manatee Palms Youth Svs/Charter Behavioral Health
05.1992 - 06.2007
  • Interviewed potential hires, negotiated salaries and benefits and performed reference checks.
  • Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates.
  • Directed hiring and onboarding programs for new employees.
  • Educated employees on company policy and kept employee handbook current.
  • Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
  • Provided updates on HR policy changes to employees to satisfy compliance and state laws.
  • Recommended appropriate resolutions to employee relations concerns and handled disciplinary issues and investigations of misconduct.
  • Evaluated human resources structure and plan for continual improvement and offered individuals professional and personal growth opportunities.
  • Fostered cross-functional relationships to connect managers and employees and improve overall efficiency.
  • Wrote employee manual to cover company policies, disciplinary procedures, code of conduct and benefits information.
  • Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.
  • Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.
  • Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.
  • Developed and monitored employee recognition programs.

Education

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Tampa College
Tampa, Florida
05.1999

Skills

  • Employee Relations
  • Workforce Improvements
  • Company Organization
  • Human Resources Management
  • Training Leadership
  • Policy Implementation
  • Legal Compliance
  • Strategic Planning
  • Equal Opportunities Facilitation
  • Training Development

Timeline

Regional Director of Human Resources

Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Inc.
07.2019 - Current

Vice-President of Human Resources

Armor Correctional Health Services
08.2007 - 05.2019

Regional Director of Human Resources

Manatee Palms Youth Svs/Charter Behavioral Health
05.1992 - 06.2007

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Tampa College
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