DeShannon Chatman
Spencer,OK
Summary
Results-driven Human Resources professional specializing in employee lifecycle management, including recruiting, onboarding, and offboarding. Manages payroll, I-9 documentation, and HR reporting while supporting investigations and staffing coordination. Experienced in talent acquisition, unemployment claims, and HR compliance, with proficiency in Paycom applicant tracking and effective communication with candidates and hiring managers.
Overview
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Kickapoo Casino
Harrah, Ok
01.2018 - Current
- Coordinated offboarding processes for employee separations and terminations, ensuring compliance and smooth transitions.
- Monitored staffing levels across departments to ensure optimal workforce availability.
- Supported onboarding processes, including applications, background checks, interviews, drug screening, orientation, and entry of new hires into Paycom.
- Provided regular updates to hiring managers on candidate status, pipeline progress, and changes related to open positions.
- Maintained candidate engagement throughout recruitment, providing status updates and next steps to enhance candidate experience.
- Completed employment offer process.
- Represented HR at agency events, supporting employer brand and employer engagement.
- Input new hire information into the Online Employment Services Center for processing.
- Maintained and updated recruitment tracking list/spreadsheet daily.
- Verified employee timecards bi-weekly to ensure accurate payroll processing and timely compensation.
- Processed payroll.
- Processed advances, PTO buybacks, and payroll adjustments, including manual checks.
- Completed I-9 forms and verified I-9 information.
- Generated Personnel Action Forms manually and using Paycom to document employee changes.
- Conducted exit interviews.
- Processed termination appeals.
- Processed unemployment claims and unemployment appeals.
- Reviewed comment cards, customer and employee, along with voluntary statements.
- Supported investigations, employee issues, and concerns.
- Participated in meetings and interviews to support decision-making and information gathering.
- Posted vacancies in-house and publicly, manually and through Paycom.
- Reviewed disciplinaries.
- Generated HR reports using Paycom, including termination, active employee, and pay rate reports.
- Completed employment verifications.
- Managed transfers and status changes.
- Managed job requisitions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Used Paycom applicant tracking.
- Collected items for audits.
- Managed extra tasks to assist team operations and ensure smooth workflow.
Lead Security Officer
Kickapoo Casino
Harrah, OK
12.2012 - 09.2018
- Led security patrols across casino floor and parking areas.
- Monitored casino floor activity and maintained visible security presence.
- Watched surveillance feeds for suspicious guest behavior.
- Responded promptly to emergencies or threats reported by staff or visitors.
- Responded to disturbances using tribal casino safety procedures.
- Collaborated with law enforcement officers to support criminal investigations and facilitate arrests, enhancing overall safety.
- Partnered with management teams to develop and implement plans for a safe work environment, prioritizing staff and guest security.
- Prepared detailed incident reports for management review.
- Trained new officers on Kickapoo Casino security protocols to ensure consistent application of safety measures.
- Provided training to new security personnel on operational procedures.
- Escorted cash handling teams through gaming areas.
- Inspected doors, windows, locks, alarms, and lighting systems regularly for proper function.
- Checked identification credentials for employees, customers, and visitors before granting access.
- Completed regular patrols of premises to protect staff and visitors.
- Supervised team members during shift changes and maintained proper coverage.
- Secured personnel and premises through building inspections and property patrols.
- Advised persons of rule violations and removed violators from premises.
- Resolved problems quickly and delivered clear updates while working with minimal supervision.
- Remained focused and attentive throughout shifts to detect potential security issues.
- Provided courteous, professional assistance to employees, visitors, and customers.
- Escorted individuals needing personal protection to specified locations.
- Provided safe transport for employees between various locations on the casino premises.
- Reduced criminal activity, vandalism, and misconduct through strong, visible security presence at facilities.
- Escorted individuals needing personal protection to specified locations.
- Reduced criminal activity, vandalism, and misconduct through strong, visible security presence at facilities.
Education
Rose State College
Midwest City, OK05-1994
High School Diploma -
Northeast High School
OKC, OK05-1993
Skills
- Human resources expertise
- Employee onboarding
- Talent acquisition
- Grievance resolution
- Exit interviews
- Background screening
- I-9 compliance
- Compliance maintenance
- Payroll management
- Paycom payroll systems
- Paycom Applicant Tracking
- Paycom reporting
- Applicant tracking
- Unemployment claims management
- Organizational skills
- Team leadership
- Workplace safety training
- Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Outlook and Teams
- OneDrive management
- Zoom
- Zoom meetings
- Customer service
- Conflict resolution
- Unemployment claims management
- Conflict resolution
- Talent acquisition
- I-9 compliance
- Paycom reporting
- Applicant tracking
- Payroll management
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
- OMH, 1992, Delivered mail.
- VA Medical Center, Speech Pathology, 1992, 1993, Filed paperwork., Answered phones., Make copies.
Certification
- Tribal Human Resources Professional (THRP) certification
- Cleet 1&2
- Use of Force
- Therapeutic educational training
- Gaming License
- National Native American Human Resources Association (NNAHRA) membership
Timeline
Human Resources Manager
Kickapoo Casino
01.2018 - Current
Lead Security Officer
Kickapoo Casino
12.2012 - 09.2018
Rose State College
High School Diploma -
Northeast High School