Laura Smith
Clover,SC
Summary
Conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop and retain qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures promoting positive morale and optimizing productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
ETL Human Resources
Target
10.2022 - Current
- Recommended appropriate resolutions to employee relations concerns and handled disciplinary issues and investigations of misconduct.
- Fostered cross-functional relationships to connect managers and employees and improve overall efficiency.
- Ensured all leaders and team members were supported in their training needs by hosting development workshops and continuous training sessions.
- Provided leadership and their teams with new developments for performance management, employee reviews, in addition to setting career development plans.
- Stayed up to date with current HR policies, procedures and labor laws.
- Oversaw team member benefits, to include health and wellness, pay, and retirement.
- Lead intiatives to drive employee engagement and improve overall company culture.
Human Resources Business Partner
Lowe's Home Improvement
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement.
- Resolved understaffing issues, disputes, employee terminations, and disciplinary procedures.
- Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees.
- Promoted and enabled necessary changes to align operations with strategic plans.
- Advised senior management on organizational development and change management initiatives.
- Integrated talent management process to include detailed analysis of potential talent gaps and development of career plans to identify and retain current talent and attract outside talent to business.
- Investigated and liaised with legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances, and other sensitive issues and prepared position statements for EEOC.
Human Resources Manager
Walmart
01.2013 - 12.2020
- Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
- Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs, and constructive feedback.
- Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in various locations and diminished financial discrepancies through expert program management.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
- Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.
- Facilitated successful policy implementation and enforcement to maintain legal and operational compliance.
- Recruited top talent to maximize profitability.
Education
High School Diploma -
Forestview High School
Gastonia, NC06.2006
Skills
- Workforce Planning
- Managing Employee Relations
- Compensation
- Daily Operations Management
- Administer Benefits Programs
- HRIS Applications
- Hiring and Retention
Accomplishments
Awarded the Platinum hamm
Timeline
ETL Human Resources
Target
10.2022 - Current
Human Resources Business Partner
Lowe's Home Improvement
01.2021 - 09.2022
Human Resources Manager
Walmart
01.2013 - 12.2020
High School Diploma -
Forestview High School