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Kimberlee Howard

Oakley,CA

Summary

Versatile Senior Human Resources Generalist bringing an in-depth understanding of diverse HR areas, including employee relations, and hiring practices. Decisive and systematic professional with strong leadership and communication skills. Seeking to apply my years' of experience to pursue a challenging position with advancement potential.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Contract Talent – Sr. HR Generalist

Robert Half
Oakley, CA
03.2022 - Current
  • Contracting with different types of companies and organization providing expertise in Human Resources
  • Provides counsel and support to managers/supervisors on issues of company/HR policy application, production operation Human Resource needs and provides HR services to team members
  • Works with operations to resolve employee relations issues
  • Investigates, counsels and assists in resolving disputes
  • Practices strong engagement with all team members including accepting diversity of ideas and thoughts, sharing responsibility for success, demonstrating honesty and integrity, helping employees solve problems and showing respect
  • Conduct ER investigations, analyze organizational health issues, and work in partnership with the HR Manager to develop and execute plans to address problem areas
  • Provide guidance on employment related issues (such as ADA, FMLA, FLSA, harassment, discrimination, diversity, corrective action and progressive discipline) to operations leadership
  • Prepares reports and identifies trends in employee related issues, turnover and performance trends and provides solutions to operations leadership
  • Supports the development and administration of programs, policies and processes to facilitate employee and organizational development
  • Provide counseling and direction to employees, facilitate communication, and help to resolve conflicts that impact employee engagement.

HR Generalist

Epic Care
01.2019 - 03.2022
  • Primary HR contact for the organization
  • Maintain confidential company information
  • Provide coaching and guidance to managers and employees on human resources topics and HR best practices
  • Reviews and makes recommendations to Executive Management for improvement of company policies, procedures, and practices on personnel matters
  • Counsel employees with performance concerns, disputes with co-workers, supervisors, and/or management
  • Working with HR Manager and Business Managers to navigate through employee relations issues
  • Interacts with managers and leadership to determine projected needs and executes short and long term deliverables in collaboration with other members of the HR team
  • Collaborates with managers to ensure that employee data is current and accurate
  • Designs and conducts onboarding plans for new hires and off boarding plans for exiting employees
  • Implemented and conducts New Hire Orientation and other training sessions
  • Manage employee departure processes – send exit survey prior to departure; conduct exit interviews during the employee's last week of employment; collect Epic Care property (keys, access card, laptop, etc.), return to appropriate department; track exit feedback; analyze results; provide bi-annual data to ELT with findings and recommendations
  • Educates mangers and staff regarding changes in personnel policies and procedures and insures compliance
  • Work with managers to ensure performance reviews are completed on schedule; Track and process associated documentation for pay increases/bonuses
  • Process HRIS employee changes relating to payroll and employee information (new hire, address changes, LOA, I-9's tax withholding, pay and status changes, etc.)
  • Assist and works as a backup for leave of absences and other benefit related issues
  • Assist with ensuring timecards are correct as well as supporting the payroll department
  • Employee communication and recognition programs as well as upholding positive employee experience that aligns with business needs and company culture.

HR Recruiting Coordinator

Epic Care
08.2017 - 01.2019
  • Responsible for administrative functions related to organization's staff recruitment efforts including: Partnering with site and department managers to stay abreast of staffing needs
  • Manage job postings, utilize applicant tracking system and correspondence
  • Provide weekly recruiting reports to Director of HR
  • Identify qualified candidates for hiring managers to ensure positions are filled in timely manner
  • Create and maintain recruiting library to include job postings for each position
  • Notify hiring Managers on a weekly basis what positions are currently posted
  • Coordinated hire process approval and documentation including all pre-employment requirements (e.g., background check, drug testing) to ensure that all conditions of the employment agreement are completed prior to employee's start date; prepare and present offer packages
  • Handles all on and off-boarding for the organization
  • Serves as point of contact for all employee inquires
  • Reworked and implementing a new-hire orientation for the organization as well as conducting monthly new hire orientation
  • Coordinate and send out and collect employee new hire orientation survey and data
  • Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality while acting as a subject matter in HR functions
  • Conduct Exit interviews, provide and file off boarding paperwork
  • Run monthly reports for the department
  • Oversaw full cycle recruiting for 30+ vacancies each quarter.

Recruiter/HR Assistant

Sandis Civil Engineers
Pleasanton, CA
01.2016 - 08.2017
  • Addressed inquiries from employees and management regarding new-hire activity and ongoing employee relation issues
  • Created and modified job descriptions within all departments
  • Supported 150 employees at all levels, including executive leadership
  • Scheduling and organizing interviews with suitable candidates, as well as conducting references
  • Prepare necessary documents, job description, screen tests and interview questions for the organization
  • Communicate requirements and duties to prospective candidates
  • Responsible for screening eligible candidates
  • Maintains good relationship with all candidates, employees and corporate clients
  • Keep records of candidate interviews and report them to recruitment managers
  • Assisted in implementing a new Applicant Tracking System for the company (Taleo).

Administrative Assistant

Sandis
Oakland, CA
11.2008 - 12.2016
  • Managed the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information
  • Designed electronic file systems and maintained electronic and paper files
  • Served as central point of contact for all outside vendors needing to gain access to the building
  • Planned meetings and prepared conference rooms
  • Prioritizes and manages multiple projects simultaneously
  • Supports Vice President and Senior Management
  • Effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary
  • Wrote reports and correspondence from dictation and handwritten notes.

Education

B.S Degree | Human Services Management Human Services Management -

University of Phoenix-UOP

Skills

  • Employee Relations
  • Decision Making
  • Human Resources Management Systems
  • Procedure Compliance
  • Industry-Specific HR Regulations
  • Employee Orientation
  • New Hire Onboarding
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Recruiting
  • Policies Implementation
  • HR Program Development
  • Talent Management
  • Team Building
  • Training Development
  • Employee Retention

Certification

  • Human Resources Business Professional (HRBP) -Certification (Academy to Innovate HR)
  • Human Resource Management (HRM) - Certification (Academy to Innovate HR)

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Contract Talent – Sr. HR Generalist

Robert Half
03.2022 - Current

HR Generalist

Epic Care
01.2019 - 03.2022

HR Recruiting Coordinator

Epic Care
08.2017 - 01.2019

Recruiter/HR Assistant

Sandis Civil Engineers
01.2016 - 08.2017

Administrative Assistant

Sandis
11.2008 - 12.2016

B.S Degree | Human Services Management Human Services Management -

University of Phoenix-UOP

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