Kenya Parrish
Administrative Assistant
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Skilled Staffing Specialist offering more than 10 years of experience in talent acquisition and retention strategies for various clients. Talented at assessing, defining, and aligning client needs and developing effective recruiting programs. Strong communicator and liaison between clients, candidates, and management teams.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Staffing Coordinator
TechForce Personnel
02.2019 - 09.2019
- Developed guidelines, questionnaires and processes for assessing, interviewing, and onboarding phases.
- Developed and facilitated new-hire orientations.
- Facilitated smooth employee transitions with comprehensive onboarding program.
- Conducted reference checks and screening of potential candidates to support onboarding process.
- Assisted with personnel records management to support recordkeeping accuracy.
- Utilized online applicant tracking system to screen resumes for all job openings.
- Crafted detailed job descriptions and job postings, obtaining necessary information from hiring managers.
- Reduced risks by enforcing compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.
- Verified payroll, vacation and sick time hours to support accounting processes.
- Coordinated job postings and advertisements for maximum exposure and response rate.
- Coordinated and administered job fairs and other recruitment events to engage potential talent.
Administrative Assistant Associate
FBD PARTNERSHIP, LP
09.2014 - 04.2016
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings and conference calls to optimize scheduling of senior staff.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
- Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.
- Recorded new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classifications and merit increases to main human resources files.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Supported company leaders by managing budgets, scheduling appointments and organizing itinerary.
- Responded to incoming emails.
Technical Specialist
Medtronic Diabetes, Inc
11.2012 - 07.2014
- Resolved diverse range of technical issues across multiple systems and applications for customers and end-users across various time zones.
- Translated complex technical issues into digestible language for non-technical users.
- Assisted customers in identifying issues and explained solutions to restore service and functionality.
- Documented support interactions for future reference.
Education
No Degree - Sociology
St. Philip's College
San Antonio, TXAssociates in Business -
Career Point College
06.1995
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook
- Employee Relations
- Recruitment
- Performance Evaluation
- New Hire Onboarding
- Background checking
- Background Checks
- Schedule Management
Prior Employers
- Tech Force, 121 Interpark Blvd Ste. 108, San Antonio, Texas, 78216, 210-227-9911, Bonnie Vaneck
- FBD Partnership LP, 8161 Interchange Pkwy Ste. 115, San Antonio, Texas, 78218, 210-637-2800, Magnus Achu
- Medtronic / Aerotek - San Antonio Staffing Location, , 210-321-1150, John Kormanik
- Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, 2212 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78215, 210-731-8249, Freddy Washington
References
- Tanyanyika Faaita, Farm Bureau Bank, 210-827-7686
- Linda Dilworth, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, 210-487-0051
- Regina Garcia, Lancer, FBD Partnership, LP, 210-392-3732
- Belinda Mulligan, TechForce Personnel, 210-227-9911
Timeline
Assistant Staffing Coordinator
TechForce Personnel
02.2019 - 09.2019
Administrative Assistant Associate
FBD PARTNERSHIP, LP
09.2014 - 04.2016
Technical Specialist
Medtronic Diabetes, Inc
11.2012 - 07.2014
No Degree - Sociology
St. Philip's College
Associates in Business -
Career Point College
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