JAMESA S. LAWSON
Willoughby,OH
Summary
Human Resources Director focused on improving productivity, increasing efficiency and enhancing quality. Consistently exceeds goals for staffing, retention, promotes positive and productive environments. Remains calm and collected in high stress environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
ManorCare Health Services-Euclid Beach
Cleveland, Ohio , United States
09.2016 - Current
- Responsible for Full life-cycle recruitment.
- Manage and approve all disciplinary including terms, grievances, and exit interviews.
- Daily morning meetings with staff for updates/changes/guidance.
- Process payroll for staff of 250 Biweekly (Kronos).
- Monitors turnover and recommend changes for success.
- Successfully handle Patient/Employee complaints to satisfaction.
- Manage employee benefits package from initial choice of package, open enrollment, set up with payroll.
- Conduct Ohio BCI&I/FBI Fingerprints and investigate matters in compliance.
- Ensured compliance of health and safety practices.
- Record keeping of payroll and personnel files.
- Manage and plan company events.
- Safety in the workplace compliance.
- Addressed all employee harassment allegations, work complaints and other concerns.
- Supported management in developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures.
- Hired employees and initiated the new hire paperwork process.
- Explained all of the human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations to each employee.
- Developed and facilitated job recruitment fairs.
- Organized new employee orientation schedules for all new hires.
- Coordinated meetings, developed meeting content and presented all human resources law updates.
- Promptly corresponded with all applicants and coordinated and conducted interviews.
- Led the creation of recruiting plans for all open positions.
- Developed salary proposals for new recruits.
- Made salary adjustments and managed contract renewals and promotions.
- Posted positions through approved recruitment channels.
- Pre-screened all resumes prior to sending them to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Converted employee status from temporary to permanent.
- Partnered with local organizations and universities for engagement and interest in jobs offered in their community.
- Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.
- Addressed all employee harassment allegations, work complaints and other concerns.
- Conducted exit interviews and verified that employment termination paperwork was completed.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
OMNI PARK HEALTH CARE
Euclid , Ohio
03.2009 - 08.2016
- Reports directly to CEO Startup and management of a full spectrum of Human Resources.
- operations, systems and programs.
- Productively create policies and procedures for Handbooks; recruit employees; behavioral Interviews (motivation and work ethic, capability and adaptability, teamwork and communication); Employee relations; handle and process worker's compensation and unemployment claims.
- Manage Staffing Coordinators-staff Home Health Aides to perspective clients.
- Lead the development of the entire Human Resources Department.
- Manage and approve all requests from vacations to FMLA.
- Manage and approve all disciplinary including terms, grievances, and exit interviews.
- Direct daily morning meetings with staff for updates/changes/guidance.
- Process payroll for staff of 250 Biweekly (Paychex/Paycor/Primepay).
- Monitors turnover and recommend changes for success.
- Successfully handle Patient/Employee complaints to satisfaction.
- Manage entire employee benefits package from initial choice of package, open enrollment, set up with payroll.
- Employee events.
- Effectively received A+ state audits over seven years.
- Conduct Ohio BCI&I/FBI Fingerprints and investigate matters in compliance.
- Ensured compliance of health and safety practices.
- Record keeping of payroll and personnel files.
- Manage and plan company events.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
OMNI PARK MANAGEMENT GROUP WINNERS SPORTS BAR & GRILL
04.2010 - 09.2016
- Responsible for Full Life-Cycle recruitment.
- Train new staff on expectations, upbeat/friendly/positive, safety procedures, proper food handling, and restaurant protocols.
- Work with staff and management team to improve performance.
- Audit cash register for accuracy in balance of liquor control/meal orders.
- Event coordinator and planner (Sports Parties/Weddings/Receptions, etc.).
- Request appropriate orders to wine vendors and Sysco.
- Inventory Control.
- Pick up and deliver liquor from assigned State Agency.
- Assist in the creation of new and update menu.
- Taste test of foods and scale neatness of plated meals.
HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR
DOLLAR BANK, F.S.B
Cleveland , Ohio
10.1999 - 03.2009
- Report directly to the VP of Human Resources coordinating all aspects of recruiting, hiring, training, and benefits.
- Administration.
- Assist employees with questions and answers to various areas.
- Monitored employee training and career.
- Development.
- Recruit non-exempt, exempt candidates.
- Contracts.
- Excellent customer service/negotiation skills.
- Create all correspondence.
- On-Boarding Process.
- Support and implement business goals and strategy.
- High level of confidentiality.
- HIPPA, FMLA, COBRA.
- Workers Compensation/Unemployment claims.
- Attend and promote job fairs.
- Create and process advertisements to various sources for recruitment strategy.
- Records Management.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Human Resources/Business
Associates Indiana Wesleyan University
Skills
- Employment laws and practices
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Good judgment
- Time management
- Extensive knowledge of FMLA
- Highly organized
- MS Office proficiency
- Safety training
- Sales techniques
- Pre-screening candidates
- Job fairs planning
- Human resources policies
- Employee handbook development
Timeline
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
ManorCare Health Services-Euclid Beach
09.2016 - Current
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
OMNI PARK MANAGEMENT GROUP WINNERS SPORTS BAR & GRILL
04.2010 - 09.2016
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
OMNI PARK HEALTH CARE
03.2009 - 08.2016
HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR
DOLLAR BANK, F.S.B
10.1999 - 03.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Human Resources/Business
Associates Indiana Wesleyan University
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