Laura Beam, PHR

• Human Resource responsibilities for truck and trailer service centers with 700 employees in 19 states
• Responsible for leading 4 Recruiters an HR Generalists, Payroll Administrator and a HR Assistant.
• Streamlined HR processes for increased efficiency, reducing paperwork and manual tasks through automation.
• Updating Policies and Procedures per state as needed
• Effectively hiring approximately 40 employees per month.
• Updating job descriptions and policy and procedures
• Follow Workers Compensation claims and return to work processes
• Annual OSHA reporting
• Benefit Administration -Managed complex Individual Care Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) benefit plans providing employees the opportunity to customize their benefit plans that fit their needs.
• Conducted thorough internal investigations, addressing employee concerns with fairness and transparency.
• Collaborated with executive leadership to align HR initiatives with overall business goals and objectives.
• Reduced time-to-hire metrics by optimizing recruiting processes, utilizing technology, and streamlining candidate screening methods.
• Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
• Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
• Responsible for legal issues working with attorney's and communication to management
• Managed employee relations issues professionally, resolving conflicts efficiently while maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Provided expert guidance on labor laws and regulations, mitigating legal risks for the organization.
• Processed employee claims involving performance issues and harassment.
• Streamlined recruitment processes to improve time-to-hire, employing innovative sourcing strategies and technologies.
• Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
• Maintained current knowledge of industry regulations and legislation to amend policies and promote compliance.

• Responsible for four automotive dealerships with a total of 250 employees
• Annual benefit package review and recommendation
• Monthly benefit reconciliation
• Workers Compensation investigation and reporting
• OSHA Reporting
• Create job descriptions and offer letters
• Create and update policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with Federal and State labor laws
• Implemented quarterly safety meetings and monitor training
• Respond to unemployment claims
• Prepare/Review documents for attorneys as needed
• Implemented process for electronic new hire paperwork and benefit elections
• Created an employee website with recorded benefit presentation
• Report and investigate customer liability claims.

Boat Manufacturing Company with 350 employees

• Communicate and advise upon a variety of human resource matters to employees and management staff
• Implement HR processes and policies
• Responsible for weekly ADP payroll
• Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in minimizing financial discrepancies through detailed program management.
• Create job descriptions
• Recruiting boat builders and specialty craft workers
• Monitor Workers Compensation claims and return to work programs
• Annual OSHA reporting
• Safety Leader
• Employee Relations
• Benefits Administration.

Window Film Manufacturing company.

• Ensured compliance with federal and state regulations
• Benefit plan administration including selecting plans within budget guidelines
• Reconcile monthly benefit invoices
• Interpret, communicate and advise upon a variety of human resource matters to employees and management staff
• Responsible for all aspects of employment staffing including recruiting, on-boarding and creating and maintaining employee files
• Payroll responsibilities include processing payroll for 120-140 employees in several states FL, CA, AZ, GA, and TX
• Administrator of company 401(k) plan, including educating employees and assisting with registration, responsible for 5500 report
• Implementation (HR section) of ISO 9001 utilizing Compliant Pro software
• Workers compensation administrator and safety leader.

• Establish and Maintain employee files
• Schedule and coordinate continual employee training
• Recruiting and onboarding
• Motivate existing talent in the store to maintain high integrity
• Mediate between upper management and store associates
• Benefit coordinator for 150 associates
• Talent development and succession planning
• Employee investigations
• Management development and coaching
• Safety and loss prevention leader
• Workers compensation claims administrator
• District HR Benefit Trainer for HR managers