Erin Polidan
FENTON,MI
Summary
Resourceful Human Resources Manager offers employee relations and business management expertise paired with first-rate communication and problem-solving abilities. Strategic and well-rounded professional seasoned in managing and overseeing various aspects of HR. Commended for building trusting relationships within organization to support business needs.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Manager
Miller Industries, Inc
Fenton, MI
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Analyzed employee surveys to identify areas of improvement in workforce productivity.
- Researched methods of improving workplace safety standards by implementing new protocols.
- Developed processes for onboarding new hires into the organization's culture.
- Investigated workplace issues with professionalism and sensitivity and detailed incidents in reports to senior executives.
Executive HR Director
Regional Medical Imaging
Flint, MI
05.2015 - 07.2023
- Developed and managed the HR department budget.
- Provided guidance on employee benefits plan design, administration, compliance, and communication.
- Researched applicable employment laws and regulations to ensure best practices were followed in areas such as wage and hour law, equal opportunity employment, harassment prevention.
- Developed strategies for improving organizational development activities including succession planning and career pathing initiatives.
- Designed training programs that met the needs of both individual departments and the organization as a whole.
- Implemented diversity initiatives designed to promote an inclusive work environment where everyone is respected regardless of race, gender identity and expression or sexual orientation.
- Created comprehensive orientation program to acquaint new employees with company programs, guidelines, policies and procedures.
- Supervised HR Department employees by directing activities and monitoring performance.
- Designed employee performance evaluation process and merit program.
- Handled employee discipline and termination to address policy infractions.
HR Business Partner
Laird Technologies
Holly, MI
07.2008 - 05.2015
- Provided HR advice to managers on workforce planning, talent management, and organizational development.
- Coached managers on how to effectively manage their teams through communication strategies and feedback processes.
- Advised leadership and personnel on driving HR policies, union negotiations and business strategy implementation.
- Worked with business leaders to evaluate and optimize human resources policies.
HR Director
DM Burr Group
Flint, MI
06.2008 - 07.2013
- Devised and executed employee development, performance oversight, compensation and benefits programs.
- Directed process of organizational planning by evaluating company-wide structure, job design and manpower forecasting.
- Created compensation and benefits structures to align with market conditions and budget demands.
- Managed compensation, insurance and vacation days within employee benefits programs.
- Aligned HR policies with federal and local regulations.
Education
BBA - Business Administration- Concentration HR
University of Michigan
Flint, MI05-2000
Skills
- Workforce Planning
- Employee engagement
- Dispute Mediation
- FMLA Administration
- Employee Relations
- Workers Compensation
- Leadership Development
- Strategic Planning
- Benefits programs
Timeline
HR Manager
Miller Industries, Inc
07.2023 - 02.2024
Executive HR Director
Regional Medical Imaging
05.2015 - 07.2023
HR Business Partner
Laird Technologies
07.2008 - 05.2015
HR Director
DM Burr Group
06.2008 - 07.2013
BBA - Business Administration- Concentration HR
University of Michigan
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