Jayda Jackson
Summary
Resourceful team player focused on developing efficient processes using knowledge of HR administration. Looking to pursue a long-term career in a forward facing company, with mutual growth being a part of future success.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Generalist
Woodward Inc
Loves Park, IL
01.2025 - Current
- Provided HR support to seven functional teams, covering 360 members.
- Conducted new hire orientation sessions and onboarding activities to ensure successful transition into the organization.
- Facilitates performance review meetings for calibration with top managers.
- Conducts employee relations investigations.
- Supports leadership with performance documentation and PIPs.
- Compile and analyze HR-related attrition metrics.
- Completes level progression processes.
- Manages terminations and disciplinary processes.
- Assist senior management in recruitment and compensation processes.
- Supports all administrative tasks of the HR department.
- Rockford Internship Program Lead.
- Analyzed organizational structure to determine staffing needs based on workload requirements.
- Organized company events such as team building exercises or holiday parties to foster a positive work environment.
- Advised managers on effective methods for handling disciplinary actions or terminations when necessary.
Human Resources Assistant
Woodward Inc
Loves Park, IL
05.2023 - 12.2024
- Conducted new hire orientation sessions and all onboarding activities to ensure successful transition into the organization.
- Explains company personnel policies, benefits and procedures to employees or job applicants.
- Compiles and prepares reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities.
- Prepares and presents proposals to executive staffing regarding recruiting and compensation matters.
- Supports department leaders in discipline and talent management.
- Explain and file FAA documentation to new hires.
- Processes all Woodward - Rock Cut level progressions.
- Performs compensation analysis.
- Sits on interview panel for external and internal candidates.
- Organizes company events such as team building exercises and all member appreciation events to foster a positive work environment.
- Performs exit interviews.
- Completes employee investigations entirely at both Rockford and Niles locations.
- Participates in career fairs or recruiting events at local colleges and universities for talent acquisition purposes.
- Owns the Woodward Internship Program and Job shadow Program.
- Works closely with human resources business partners to facilitate year-end talent reviews and articulate team strengths.
- Creates member talent presentations of direct reports for HR Manager's and VP of HR.
- Schedules and attends skip level meetings.
- Workday Workstream Lead for Absence.
- Creates requisitions and understands intake processes for multiple groups.
- Attends Woodward leader huddles.
Human Resources Intern
Kerry Ingredients
Beloit, WI
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Helped with recruitment by posting job openings, screening resumes and scheduling interviews.
- Assisted with new hire orientation preparation, scheduling, and administration.
- Assisted in the organization of Kerry's three night plant leadership workshop, totaling 200 participants.
- Traveled to multiple locations to roll out Human Resources employee app.
- Updated internal databases with new employee information, contact details and employment forms.
- Compiled and updated employee files to document employee actions and information on payroll and benefits actions.
- Worked on multiple projects simultaneously in fast-paced environment.
- Developed and maintained training materials and benefits packets for new hires.
- Attended human resources and talent acquisitions conferences geared towards streamlining preboarding and onboarding processes.
- Processed employee rehires, transfers, terminations, and withholdings.
Benefits Advisor
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Rockford, IL
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Researched problems with benefits, accounts and services with speed and accuracy.
- Contacted providers to help develop comprehensive solutions.
- Used different knowledge banks to research customer problems and develop accurate responses.
- Informed customers about billing procedures, processed payments and provided payment option setup assistance.
- Handled claims and deductions to process members payments and balances.
- Maintained thorough and detailed documentation of customer interactions and outcomes.
- Worked with colleagues to fulfill special customer requests such as pharmacy request and provider communication.
- Educated members and employees on details of personal benefit packages.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, ILSkills
- MS Office proficient
- Administrative Assistance
- Workday and Workforce familiarity
- New hire processes
- Data management
- HR Policies
- Employee Relations
- Pursing SHRM - CP Certification
Accomplishments
- Member of Delta Zeta Sorority. Alpha Theta chapter
- Northern Illinois University Dean's List Recipient
- William C. Parker Scholarship recipient
Timeline
Human Resources Generalist
Woodward Inc
01.2025 - Current
Human Resources Assistant
Woodward Inc
05.2023 - 12.2024
Human Resources Intern
Kerry Ingredients
06.2022 - 09.2022
Benefits Advisor
Blue Cross Blue Shield
01.2020 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management
Northern Illinois University
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