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Michelle F. Stringer

Oxford,AL

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Resources Business Partner

IKO Southeast, Inc
03.2024 - Current
  • Coached managers on effective employee relations strategies to address workplace conflicts proactively.
  • Managed complex employee relations issues to promote a healthy workplace culture.
  • Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within company to reach business goals.
  • Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees.
  • Maintained confidential nature of employee and company proprietary and privileged information used or observed in course of performing job duties.
  • Resolved understaffing issues, disputes, employee terminations, and disciplinary procedures.
  • Facilitated team-building activities and initiatives, improving collaboration and engagement.
  • Facilitated effective communication between management and staff, fostering a positive work environment.
  • Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement.
  • Managed onboarding process for new hires, ensuring smooth transition into company.
  • Oversaw payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timely disbursement of salaries.
  • Facilitated successful policy implementation and enforcement to maintain legal and operational compliance.

Associate Relations Partner

American Honda Motor, LLC
02.2022 - 03.2024
  • Work in close partnership with HR leadership, Compliance & Ethics, and the legal department serving as the subject matter expert for employee relations issues.
  • Work across Honda developing relationships with stakeholders to ensure compliance and consistency is applied to all conduct, policy violations and investigations, in a manner that helps to quickly resolve conflict in the workplace.
  • Conduct investigations on policy violations and employee grievances in a timely manner and facilitate resolutions (coaching, correction actions, and terminations). Record all corrective action and investigations in designated matter management system.
  • Partner with stakeholders to address inquiries from government agencies (EEOC, FEHA, EDD) in a timely manner.
  • Provide guidance and advice to Leadership, HR, and key stakeholders on sensitive and complex employee scenarios (potential litigations, negotiated departures, harassment) to ensure consistency and fairness is delivered through all AR cases.
  • Stay up to date on most recent changes in employment and labor law, compliance issues and external labor relations climate that may affect the business or State and educate the broader HR community and recommend action or changes to current policy and practice when needed.
  • Partner with internal (HR & Legal) and external stakeholders to proactively identify or recommend policy changes/enhancements to mitigate risk based on investigation outcomes and trends. Participate in opportunities for proactive employee relations initiatives.

Human Resource Business Partner

Honda Development and Manufacturing of America, LLC
04.2021 - 02.2022
  • Act as subject matter expert in Human Resource initiatives, including performance management, organizational structure, and succession planning.
  • Support associates with overall policy management, including revisions, communication, and interpretation.
  • Partner with production and support departments regarding implementation and reporting of business plan themes or initiatives that create associate impacts.
  • Collect and analyze Human Resource data to identify trends and establish action plans to execute the company vision.
  • Communicate company initiatives and projects to associates and management at every level.
  • Provide support and resources to drive the development of current and future members of the Honda leadership team.
  • Coordinate with Leave Administrator regarding policy adherence of associates’ FMLA, Worker’s Comp, and other leaves of absence.
  • Conduct exit interviews for exempt and non-exempt associates and utilize feedback to understand trends to drive improvements across the organization.
  • Act as Project Lead and Project Support for plant level initiatives.
  • Manage and support associate internal movement process, including evaluation of documentation and ensuring alignment with company policies, budgets, etc.
  • Support Honda of America Manufacturing legal team with court hearings and depositions.

Human Resource Generalist/Business Associate

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama
10.2008 - 04.2021
  • Conducted investigations, interviews and provided recommendations regarding policy violations and employee grievances in a timely manner.
  • Managed employee and manager complaints ensuring timely resolutions.
  • Provided customer service to employees and managers regarding benefits time keeping, payroll and general HR concerns.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Information Systems, Marketing

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
04.1990

Skills

  • Client relationship management
  • Comprehensive performance evaluation
  • Candidate evaluation and onboarding
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
  • Knowledge of organizational procedures
  • Effective conflict resolution

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Human Resources Business Partner

IKO Southeast, Inc
03.2024 - Current

Associate Relations Partner

American Honda Motor, LLC
02.2022 - 03.2024

Human Resource Business Partner

Honda Development and Manufacturing of America, LLC
04.2021 - 02.2022

Human Resource Generalist/Business Associate

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama
10.2008 - 04.2021

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Information Systems, Marketing

Jacksonville State University

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