Kimberly Berry
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop and retain qualified candidates. Versatile professional with background managing areas such as company policy development, benefits, hiring procedures.
Highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision makers, and team members to further company goals. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Manager
Diamonds Direct
11.2023 - 02.2024
- Provide overall leadership and guidance by overseeing talent acquisition, employee career development, succession planning, retention programs, training and leadership development
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Advised decision-makers on complex and confidential matters ranging from performance management to employee relations issues.
- Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
- Manage a team of 4 employees
HR Generalist
Diamonds Direct
01.2022 - Current
- Review existing policies and procedures to make recommendations for enhancing work productivity, recruitment, hiring processes and talent management.
- Maximize team knowledge and productivity by training, monitoring and directing employees in application of best practices and regulatory protocols.
- Launch company-wide HR strategies, practices and benefits and compensation policies to drive departmental and business objectives.
- Liaise between management and employees to deliver conflict resolution, alleviate problems and interpret compensation and benefits policies.
- Complete projects on time and under budget while resolving complex issues for senior leaders.
- Review and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates.
Benefits Manager/HR Represenatative
Diamonds Direct
03.2020 - 01.2022
- Managed continuous enrollment processes, as well as yearly enrollment periods.
- COVID-19 support to employees and managers
- Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws or regulations
- Reviewed benefits paperwork for accuracy and completeness
- Explained benefits to plan participants in easy to understand terms in order to educate each on available options.
- Manages Worker's Compensation administration from first report of injury to employee's return to work release
- Directed and controlled various benefit programs, including 401K, medical, dental and vision packages.
- Resolved issues and inquiries from plan participants regarding health and welfare benefits and deductions through telephone, email and in-person interactions.
- Observed strict procedures to maintain data and plan participant confidentiality.
- Checked employees' benefits enrollment for accuracy and inputted all data into HRIS.
Corporate Recruiter/HR Representative
Diamonds Direct
9 2018 - 03.2020
- Lead recruiting activities including posting and advertising for open job positions, application sorting, scheduling interviews, identifying and creating job related interview questions, drafting offer letters, performing pre-employment screenings, and initiating needed paperwork for site specific roles.
- Assists in coordinating with staffing agencies.
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills
- Managed and participated in various compliance, diversity and work life projects
- Conduct diversity and inclusion training
- Worked with hiring managers to streamline hiring and recruitment process
- Serves as first point-of-contact for new employees during on-boarding process
- Planned recruitment events for 4 people
- Completed background checks on potential hires
- Interpreted, explained and enforced human resources policies to keep staff in compliance with standards
- Sorted job applications, vetted candidates and recommended individuals for key positions
- Presents and negotiates compensation, relocation, start date, etc. and generates offer letter checklist to prepare offer
- Briefs Recruiting Director weekly on all assigned open positions
- Provide coaching and guidance to leaders and associates regarding HR in areas such as policy and procedure
- Finalizes recruiting file to ensure all proper documentation has been captured
- Conducts market research as needed and makes recommendations on compensation level and sourcing initiatives
Education
MBA - Human Resources Management
Strayer University
Charlotte, NC2022
BBA - Human Resources Management
Strayer University
Charlotte, NC2020
Associate of Science - Accounting
Suny Broome College
Binghamton, NY2016
Skills
- Client relationship management
- Recruitment Management
- Coordinating new hire paperwork
- Performance management strategies
- Onboarding
- HRIS
- Extremely strong problem solving and communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Confidentiality
- Microsoft Excel
- Employee engagement
- Training development
- Project implementation
- Knowledge of HR compliance and labor laws (FMLA, HIPAA, FLSA, Title VII, Equal Pay Act, Americans with Disability Act, etc)
- Benefits auditing
- Leave of Absence Transitions
- Leadership
- Multitasking abilities
- Full Cycle Recruiting
- Offer letters
- Benefits and Compensation
- Exit Interviews and Processes
Accomplishments
- Ranked in the Top 10% of all LinkedIn Recruiter Users globally (2019)
- Created a successful campaign using the company's (Diamonds Direct) Instagram platform to encourage candidates to apply
Timeline
Acting Manager
Diamonds Direct
11.2023 - 02.2024
HR Generalist
Diamonds Direct
01.2022 - Current
Benefits Manager/HR Represenatative
Diamonds Direct
03.2020 - 01.2022
Corporate Recruiter/HR Representative
Diamonds Direct
9 2018 - 03.2020
MBA - Human Resources Management
Strayer University
BBA - Human Resources Management
Strayer University
Associate of Science - Accounting
Suny Broome College
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