Emily Avila

• Manage all HR functions such as talent management, compensation and benefits, training and development, employee relations, compliance, performance management, HRIS, benefit enrollments, renewals and any employee inquiries
• Point of contact for any HR or payroll inquiries
• Process biweekly and semimonthly payroll; ensuring all hours, commissions, bonuses, spiffs, increases, pay adjustments, etc.. are entered correctly.
• Annual audits: EEO, ACA, Workers Comp, 401k, 5500's, etc...
• Optimize and streamline HR processes including HRIS, payroll, employee recognition, onboarding, off boarding, monthly newsletters
• Transitioned medical benefit plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield to a self funded captive (Benecom with Allied Aetna).
• Implemented and transitioned ADP (HRIS, ATS & Payroll) to Paycor to streamline processes, save costs and utilize integrations with Benefits, performance and 401k.

• Recruiter / Charleston, SC
• Analyze the labor market to stay competitive, have a strong understanding of each role to acquire the right talent, develop recruitment strategies to build a staff and retain employees
• Created and distributed onboarding checklists, interview questions, employee handbooks and New Employee Orientations
• Manage and conduct 180 + full cycle recruitment for the business needs including onboarding, staff coordination and employee inquiries
• Actively recruit at University and High School career fairs
• Managed, mentor and build out the internship program
• Coordinate demo days with the chefs and kitchen availability
• Work closely with the District Work-based Learning Coordinator for updates, evaluation forms, and ensuring students are on track.
• Liaison for employee inquiries to be directed to HQ in Charlotte- HR director, Head of Operations, Department head & CFO
• Staff coordination and management: verify and approve hours weekly to ensure payroll is run properly; manage communications, announcements and schedules for the staff
• Monitor performance by tracking the new employees hired and worked (94% success rate)

• Talent Pipeline: Enhance internship program to enable growth
• Established and managed GE Digital’s Early Identification Internship Program
• Planned & led communications for 19 Summer Interns, Assignment Leaders, and HR, including intern engagement calendar, standard work, performance management
• Responsible for End of Internship Feedback Surveys, final pitchout presentations, 2024 Intern lifecycle timeline: dates, responsibilities, tasks for annual recruitment process
• Integrating GE Digital internship program with GE Vernova
• HR Process Optimization: Optimize processes to attract, engage and grow
• Ad hoc support for immigration- Employee verification letters, New Employee Orientation, I9 documents and verification for new employees weekly
• Point of contact for immigration process support: I9 Reverifications, NIV, PERM/Visa Process initiation, go-between employee and immigration team
• Created guides on common reporting processes
• HR Team Support
• First point of contact for employee inquiries and provided HRM support
• Supported US HR team and transition support work including intern program management and immigration process ownership
• Proactively connected with HRM’s and team meetings to learn HR processes, identify opportunities for growth and development
• HR Engagement Initiatives
• Learn Fast 4 HR Participation tracking + surveys, HR Connect 4 Engagement Activity, Stay Interview Campaign, ReturnAhead Program
• Short Tenure Attrition PSR (Problem Solving Report), Support Central Request Approvals, Career Progression Program, Early Career Cohort, Strategy to expand and implement the Commercial Leadership Program within Digital

Full time during the summer and part time while taking classes in the fall

• Sourced and screened candidates globally using LinkedIn Recruiter
• Analyzed talent acquisition managers feedback surveys (NAM, EMEA + India), presented important feedback and solutions based on open ended comments. Confirmed managers are providing feedback on employees, and assisted with performance conversations and reviews.
• Created weekly reports based on reviews posted to online platforms Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Blind, Comparably, Fishbowl, etc.. Ensured message and brand was consistent across all platforms. Assisted TA Mexico team with employment branding campaign by using Phenom to communicate open job requisitions.
• Assisted immigration team in identifying foreign nationals (across Workday) to verify employment.
• Presented strategies to implement and build out an employee recognition and rewards program to keep staff motivated. Researched and presented how recruiters implement and measure KPI's across regions (NAM, EMEA + India/APAC)
• LEAN + AGILE trained

• Assisted start up company to produce an app to staff licensed and certified behavioral health specialists on weekends and evenings.
• Conducted research and presented a strategic business plan for the launch.

• Human Resources Intern/ Fort Lauderdale, FLFull-time in person during the summer and remote part time while taking classes in the spring and fall.
• Played key role in implementing and building out the new HRIS system from Canopy Workforce Solutions to ADP Workforce including onboarding, I-9 employment verifications, benefits enrollment, terminations and EEO reports.
• Actively recruited and sourced candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, career fairs, in person and virtual meetings and interviews
• Prepared expense reports, processed visa applications, event planning, generated monthly newsletters, updated employee guidelines and compliances, managing goals, managing industry certifications, Red Vector continuing education, licensures and professional membership renewals

• Account representative for drug testing cups and COVID-19 IGG/IGM rapid tests for rehab centers and labs nationally.