Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Technical Skills
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Lynne Craven

Lynne Craven

HR Manager
Covington,LA

Summary

Well-qualified HR Manager with proven success in improving operations and solving problems. Highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision makers, customers and team members to further company goals. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges.

Work History

Human Resources Manager

Barrister Global Services Network
02.2019 - Current
  • Facilitate all aspects of HR for nationwide IT company
  • Manage HRIS employee & payroll system for 100+ employees to include field technicians, desktop technicians, sales managers
  • Process $100K weekly payroll, manage PTO & State sick accrual plans, employee on/offboarding, provide HR policies, asset delegation
  • Talent acquisition, manage Zip Recruiter dashboard, place ads for current jobs, screen applicants
  • Manage & train Albanian co-workers via video conference on all HR duties listed above by creating screen capture training videos
  • Respond and act on child support, garnishment orders, unemployment, worker's comp claims & employment verification requests
  • Prepare yearly Worker's Comp audits, EEOC-1 & ACA 1095c filing
  • Manage yearly open enrollment with benefit's broker
  • Guide employees with benefit selections & waivers
  • Handle all HR inquiries from 100+ employees
  • Investigate complex employee relations issues, work with in-house counsel to answer all employee related subpoenas
  • Collaborate with upper management CEO & controller daily to develop effective policy and training procedures.
  • Managed employee relations issues professionally, resolving conflicts efficiently while maintaining confidentiality at all times.
  • Maintained accurate HR records in compliance with applicable laws, ensuring efficient data retrieval when required.
  • Conducted thorough internal investigations, addressing employee concerns with fairness and transparency.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Operations & HR Manager

Medianet Productions
01.1997 - 01.2019
  • Legal video production company
  • Video record legal depositions, assign videographers daily legal work in four markets
  • Handle all contractor onboarding nationwide
  • Manage all aspects of HR, accounting, banking, billing, payroll, AR/AP, taxes
  • Grow business via cold calling law firms and government agencies
  • Develop and implement marketing plans, maintain website & social media content
  • Follow up on sales leads, draft proposals, coordinate & represent company at legal trade shows
  • Provide customer & technical service for products produced.

Office Manager

The Staubach Company
01.1997 - 01.2000
    • Opened & managed new San Francisco office for NFL player Roger Staubach's retail real-estate company
    • Sourced vendors for initial office setup
    • Wrote proposals & drafted lease agreements, researched demographics for pending build-to-suit big-box retailers such as Ross Stores, Barnes & Noble.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
1984

Skills

  • Employee Onboarding
  • New Employee Orientation
  • Payroll Administration
  • Benefits Administration
  • Human Resources Operations
  • Employment law
  • Employee Relations
  • Training and mentoring
  • Records Management
  • Online position posting
  • Recruitment
  • Background Checks
  • Dispute Mediation
  • System Development
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Legal Compliance
  • Corrective Action Planning
  • Policy Enforcement

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working

Technical Skills

  • PC/MAC - MS Office, QuickBooks Pro & Online versions.
  • HRIS – Currently using Netchex
  • Zip Recruiter & Facebook employment dashboards
  • Collaborate using UberConference, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
  • Good working knowledge of conversational & written Spanish.

Timeline

Human Resources Manager

Barrister Global Services Network
02.2019 - Current

Operations & HR Manager

Medianet Productions
01.1997 - 01.2019

Office Manager

The Staubach Company
01.1997 - 01.2000

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

University of California, Berkeley
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