LAURA ADKINS
Fresno,CA
Summary
Human Resources professional. I am known for strong collaboration and adaptability, ensuring effective team dynamics and achieving organizational goals. I am an expert in HR analytics and employee relations, reliability and results-driven focus.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Analyst
Fresno County Superintendent Of Schools
12.2007 - Current
- Facilitate training sessions on compliance and best practices for HR policies.
- Develop and implement streamlined onboarding processes for new hires.
- Receive, analyze, and process position vacancy notices; prepare announcements for management, supervisory, confidential, classified, and certificated openings; place advertisements in various media outlets; update the department website with job openings; establish hiring timelines; notify applicants of recruitment status.
- Process employment verifications for salary placement.
- Review and analyse job descriptions for substanitally similar related experience to compensate the appropriate salary placement.
- Guide work direction, guidance, coaching, and oversight to assigned team members; review employee evaluations for eligibility for promotional criteria.
- Work closely with program administration processing employee position requests, recruitments, and recommendations to offer employment, utilizing county office and other systems as assigned.
- Train new personnel on system and program enhancements.
- Work in collaboration with the county Credentials Department to ensure certificated personnel are properly assigned; develop credentialing plans for new hires and probationary certificated employees as needed; conduct routine assignment monitoring and audits for county office and assigned charter school personnel.
- Attend job fair events to recruit potential candidates for vacant positions.
- Receive employee applications; coordinate the oral interview and skills testing process with program administrators; organize skills testing; and related recruitment information to appropriate administrator.
- Provide consultation and highly technical assistance to prospective employees; respond to inquiries, resolve issues and conflicts, and provide detailed and technical information concerning the hiring process, job openings, requirements, recruitment status and related laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures; initially identify applicants who meet minimum qualifications.
- Conduct staff development workshops as assigned in accordance with county office policies, rules, and regulations.
- Serve as a technical resource to the Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, county office personnel and various administration concerning current credentialing legislation; and other compliance requirements; work collaboratively with designated personnel with hiring, audits, and verification of credentialing requirements to ensure compliance; and identify a plan of action for certificated personnel as needed.
Branch Manager / Staffing Manager
BennettFrost Personnel Services
04.1997 - 12.2007
- Recruit employees for job openings.
- Oversaw daily branch operations ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Interview and screen for qualified applicants.
- Screen and process new hire orientations.
- Maintain effective and efficient customer relationships.
- Provide leadership and job training.
- Ensure customer satisfaction.
- Process workers' comp and unemployment claims.
- Prepare weekly reports on statistics.
- Perform performance and salary reviews.
- Perform disciplinary actions and terminations.
- Maintain and control the procedure of office workflow.
- Responsible for branch monthly expenses and budget review.
- Analyze yearly donations and advertising efforts.
- Ran successful recruiting campaigns for new employees.
- Enhance the delivery of service to established and new accounts.
- Prospect and develop new accounts.
- Administer and execute all policies and procedures made by the corporate office.
- Liaison for the Chamber of Commerce.
- Cultivated relationships with key clients, driving business growth through effective networking strategies.
- Collaborated with senior leadership on strategic planning initiatives to align branch objectives with corporate goals.
- Evaluated and negotiated contracts to procure favorable financial terms.
- Developed staffing strategies to align with client needs and business objectives.
- Established strong rapport with colleges, universities, trade schools and high schools to facilitate mutually beneficial partnerships that promoted job opportunities within our agency.
Human Resource Assistant
Fresno Valves & Castings
1996 - 1997
- Processed weekly payroll for over 300 employees.
- Maintained accurate records of employee personnel records.
- Provided all human resources processing functions.
- Facilitate monthly safety meetings.
- Responsible for documenting employment status changes.
- Balanced monthly bank statements, and pay weekly payroll taxes.
- Processed monthly reports to balance with weekly payroll.
- Updated and maintained employee attendance records.
Human Resource Assistant/Recruiter
Valliwide Bank
1991 - 1996
- Recruit and interview applicants for positions
- Assessed employee performance for advancement
- Designated staffing assignments within the company
- Conduct new hire orientation meetings
- Trained and supervised temporary personnel
- Composed job placement advertising
- Performed employee reference checks and present employment offers
- Maintained Sick Leave and vacation program
- Managed employee work, vacation, and sick leave schedules
Education
No Degree - Business Administration
4C's College
Fresno, CA09-1987
Skills
- Branch operations management
- Customer service
- Customer relationships
- Excellent time management skills
- Coaching and mentoring
- Client relationship management
- Staff management
- Training and development
- Staff training
- Reliable
- Strong interpersonal skills
Timeline
Human Resources Analyst
Fresno County Superintendent Of Schools
12.2007 - Current
Branch Manager / Staffing Manager
BennettFrost Personnel Services
04.1997 - 12.2007
Human Resource Assistant
Fresno Valves & Castings
1996 - 1997
Human Resource Assistant/Recruiter
Valliwide Bank
1991 - 1996
No Degree - Business Administration
4C's College
Summary of Qualifications
- Human Resources professional with over 34 years of experience delivering strategic HR support, resolving complex organizational challenges, and driving employee engagement. Known for strong problem-solving capabilities, excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to motivate and influence at all levels of an organization. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.