Conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop and retain qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures promoting positive morale and optimizing productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Nobelpharma America, LLC
11.2021 - 01.2023
Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
Coordinated employee grievances and disputes in timely and professional manner by finding constructive solutions.
Monitored and handled 35 employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
Facilitated 50 onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
Implemented and managed 55 performance reviews and motivational strategies to elevate HR team results.
Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs, and constructive feedback.
Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
Developed 5 comprehensive processes for new hires and reviewed new hire productivity, optimizing onboarding effectiveness.
Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions.
Fostered positive work environment through comprehensive employee relations program.
Updated training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging feedback from associates and working with legal and compliance teams.
Utilized compliance tools, corrective actions and identification of deficiencies to mitigate audit risks.
Regional HR Generalist
Sisters Of Mercy Of The Americas
01.2021 - 11.2021
Reviewed and screened 100+ applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates.
Liaised between management and employees to deliver conflict resolution, alleviate problems, and interpret compensation and benefits policies.
Planned and managed recruitment activities for 25 new hires using strategic personnel, staffing, and position management practices.
Resolved employee complaints and grievances successfully through mediation and collaboration.
Maintained 250 personnel records and statistical data to establish accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations.
Managed payroll processing and benefits to compensate employees for service rendered.
Partnered with senior leadership to establish and develop corporate and HR policies and procedures.
Oversaw and managed hiring process and assisted human resources.
Developed and maintained positive relationships with external vendors, insurance providers and benefits administrators to establish trust and rapport.
Briefed job applicants regarding responsibilities, benefits and schedules to provide information regarding job specifications and logistics.
HR Specialist
U.S. Coastguard Community Services Command
08.2019 - 01.2021
Developed and posted vacancy announcements by leveraging online and print recruitment tools to attract highly-qualified candidates and develop robust talent pool.
Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
Interviewed candidates and conducted background checks and verification.
Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
Maintained thorough understanding and knowledge of hiring practices, recruitment strategies and staffing industry trends.
Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
Conducted 30+ recruiting events to grow passive talent pipeline to prepare for future hiring needs.
Liaised with hiring managers to develop and implement strategies to source and recruit top talent.
Human Resources Generalist
Valkyrie Enterprises, Inc
12.2017 - 06.2019
Onboarded a total of 90 employees in an 18-month period from extending offer letters to managing new hire orientation.
Lead the rebadging of over 20 employees for a major prime contract win, coordinating resources between HR, finance, contracts and opera ons
Implemented DocuSign company-wide to move HR, contracts, procurement, and finance to paperless operations
Lead the implementation of the company’s first applicant tracking system – ADP WFN recruitment module
Managed all recruiting, screening and hiring processes to include working with managers to identify the best candidates for funded and contengent opportunities and coordinating biweekly staffing meetings with division managers to review open positions and assess recruiting strategies
Performed benefits administration duties to include assisting employees with making elections and resolving carrier issues
Managed employee newsletter content via SharePoint and partcipated in the planning and execution of company and employee morale events
Completed all worker’s compensation claims paperwork and coordinate accident investigations with the safety department
Interfaced with worker’s compensation administrator on return to work statuses, changes in job scope, payment of wages and part- me/full- me status changes.
Coached managers through employee engagement, documentation, discipline and performance improvement plans.
Conducted career fairs, screened resumes and interviewed applicants to build candidate pipelines and enhance company culture.
Met with staff to resolve difficult situations related to performance and conflict management.
Recruiter (Contract)
Goldbelt, Inc
08.2017 - 12.2017
Screened, interviewed, and evaluated candidates for current and upcoming contracts
Designed concepts for flyers, social media posts, and advertising strategies
Developed social media strategies to increase brand recognition, follower engagement, and drive traffic to company website for career opportunities/recruiting events
Assisted managers with the application of human resources policies and procedures and federal and state laws regarding employment practices
Developed recruiting metrics, reports, documents and presentations to support the recruiting as requested by team members and leadership
Created the first Recruiting page SharePoint to streamline report sharing and recruiting analysis.
Performed full life-cycle recruiting to include developing job descriptions and requisitions, interviewing, negotiating offers, and coordinating onboarding actvities
Physician Recruiter (Contract)
Kaiser Permanente
06.2016 - 08.2017
Maintained job postings, job descriptions, and applications in the UKG Recruiting module
Developed, created, and designed marke ng materials for recruiting events and hosted recruiting mixers for the Mid-Atlantic region to include Massachusets, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, D.C., and Maryland
Saved $30k by developing mixer and recruiting marketing materials internally
Managed and maintained external HR communications for our New Physician webpage
Assisted new physicians with credentialing process ensuring that physicians are licensed in primary and secondary jurisdictions
Distributed and generated new offers/contracts via DocuSign system.
Assisted with onboarding and orientation of new hires to expedite acclimatization process.
Human Resources Specialist
Sumitomo Machinery
04.2013 - 06.2016
Ultipro HRIS administrator; entered new hires, terminations, and changes to employee records and performed special reporting and system upgrade projects
Created metrics and reports within Ul pro using IBM Cognos to include recruiting statics, headcount reports, salary planning and budge ng, and reports for auditing purposes
Performed new hire orientation for all employees and coordinated any additional training for new hires
Recruited for exempt and non-exempt positions using social media, job boards, job fairs, position-permanent associa ons, and college recruiting
Assisted employees with benefit elections, changes, and open enrollment and reconciled benefit invoices
Reconciled departmental budget for the fiscal year to include costs for recruiting & outreach, HRIS fees, and health & welfare programs
Performed market analysis for new positions, completed market surveys, and performed compensation analysis
Ensured that performance reviews were submitted timely and reviewed requests for salary increases.
Fielded employee inquiries related to insurance, pension plan, vacation, sick leave and employee assistance.
Managed payroll processing and benefits to compensate employees for service rendered.
Education
Bachelors Degree - Applied Management
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
03.2021
Associates - Applied Science, Administra ve Support Technology
Tidewater Community College
Portsmouth, VA
03.2017
Skills
Advanced Microsoft Office Skills –Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams,