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Kennedy Barker

Sunnyvale,CA

Summary

Motivated and insightful Human Resources Coordinator currently working in the public accounting industry. Assists HR team with new hire orientations, onboarding, performance management, and other HR-related duties. Prioritizes and organizes work to achieve goals and targeted results with minimal supervision. Finds importance in building positive relationships in the workplace by being emotionally intelligent, trustworthy, and diplomatic. Continually learning and passionate about about becoming an expert in HR responsibilities and projects assigned.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Human Resources Coordinator

Marcum LLP
07.2022 - Current
  • Facilitates new hire orientations for all 4 California offices (including welcome emails, first day schedules, verifying I-9 documentation
  • Conducts exit interviews and explains and prepares separation packages (payroll change forms, benefits, PTO balance, etc).
  • Collaborates and assists campus recruiter with events such as Meet the Firms and Marcum's Summer Leadership Program.
  • Manages all Northern California associates PTO (monitors balances and works with managers to get time approved).
  • Leads weekly scheduling meetings with Assurance Managers and Partners to review their engagements and associate schedules for the following week.
  • Prepares and analyzes reports in Deltek Maconomy (ERP system) to maximize staff utilization and minimize non-billable hours.
  • Reviews assurance department's daily time reports and reaches out to staff who have recorded miscellaneous admin items that are not specified.

Human Resources Recruitment Intern

H.E.L.P. Helping Everyone Live Purposefully
10.2020 - 01.2021
  • Posts open internships on Chegg Internships, LinkedIn, Handshake and updates intern position descriptions as needed
  • Filters through candidates on each site, and chooses best candidates for interview
  • Reaches out to candidate with interview notice and schedules interviews with candidate
  • Performs interviews via phone call
  • Creates specific interview questions tailored to each position in order to understand candidate’s experience and personality

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Human Resource Management

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
05.2022

Associate of Arts - Economics

West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
05.2020

Associate of Science - Business Administration

West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
05.2020

Skills

  • New Employee Orientation/Onboarding
  • Customer Service
  • Exit Interviews
  • Microsoft Office
  • Human Resources Management Systems (HRMS)
  • Maintaining Confidentiality
  • Ability to Work in Fast Paced Environment
  • Communication
  • Organized
  • Adaptability
  • Empathy
  • Resolving Conflict

Affiliations

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Member

San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | Sep 2020 - May 2022

Lecture Notetaker

San Jose State University| San Jose, CA | Aug 2020 - December 2020

- Took elaborate notes for students with disabilities to help them succeed

- Submitted notes to note-taker portal within one day for access to students

- Organized notes with clear format using Microsoft Word and Google Docs

Women in Business Member

San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | Aug 2020 - May 2022

Umoja Community Member

West Valley College | Saratoga, CA | Aug 2018 - May 2019

Certification

SHRM-CP

SHRM / In progress (exam is scheduled for February 2024)

The Future of Work: The Necessary Skills of Your Future Workforce (Certificate)

LinkedIn / Issued Feb 2022 - No Expiration Date

Human Resources: Building a Performance Management System (Certificate)

LinkedIn / Issued Mar 2022 - No Expiration Date

Uncovering Unconscious Bias in Recruiting and Interviewing (Certificate)

LinkedIn / Issued Apr 2022 - No Expiration Date

Timeline

Human Resources Coordinator

Marcum LLP
07.2022 - Current

Human Resources Recruitment Intern

H.E.L.P. Helping Everyone Live Purposefully
10.2020 - 01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Human Resource Management

San Jose State University

Associate of Arts - Economics

West Valley College

Associate of Science - Business Administration

West Valley College
Kennedy Barker