Ragan Johnson
Hixson,TN
Summary
Thankful and blessed for an opportunity to change the lives of others everyday.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Corley Manufacturing
Chattanooga, TN
09.2021 - 09.2024
- Overseeing the recruitment process, including reading resumes, conducting interviews, and working with employment agencies
- Selecting and hiring new staff
- Designing and facilitating training programs to help employees learn and develop
- Building performance review systems, setting performance standards, and providing feedback to employees
- Planning and overseeing employee benefit programs, such as health insurance plans
- Ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies
- Handling disciplinary procedures and employee termination
- Creating and implementing inclusive policies, fostering diverse hiring, and conducting diversity training
- Handling employee relations and disputes
- Processed weekly, bi-monthly, and monthly (salary and hourly) payrolls.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Comprehensive Logistics Co. LLC
Chattanooga, TN
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Identify and engage with the best local talent on the market
- Manage full life cycle of the recruitment process for non-exempt professionals and hourly positions
- Communication with internal business partners and HR team
- All aspects of the hiring process to include pre-employment and on line on-boarding
- Participate in niche meetups, agencies and organizations to advocate for the company and help build a community around our employer brand to attract talent
- Social media recruiting
- Creative sourcing solutions in this competitive landscape
- Track and use key metrics to drive continuous improvements regarding recruitment decisions and the quality of hires.
Attendance Secretary
Hamilton County Department Of Education
Soddy-Daisy, TN
07.2020 - 12.2021
- Makes and receives telephone calls, takes messages, and routes calls
- Enters all student attendance records into a computer on a daily basis
- Responds to inquiries from students, teachers, and parents regarding attendance rules and absences
- Compiles and submits a variety of daily, weekly, monthly, and year-end reports as required
- Works with probation officer and police liaison officer
- Admits late students and maintains records of their tardiness
- Maintains all incoming statements to the school nurse regarding doctors' appointments
- Oversees student 'sign out' process and maintains records of student absence due to appointments
- Types, prepares, distributes, and files records, reports, and correspondence which are related to attendance
- Operates standard office equipment, e.g., computer (data entry), typewriter, telephone, calculator, and copy machines and phone master
- Prepares verification forms for teachers for one-period absences
- Prepares computerized attendance sheets
- Maintains regular attendance while reporting to both state and county levels
- Holds Tier One Truancy Meetings for parents of truant students.
HR and Operational Manager
MSi Workforce Solutions
02.2020 - 11.2020
- Set objectives for the HR team and track progress
- Monitor internal HR systems and databases
- Review and approve or modify budgets
- Design and implement company policies
- Monitor key HR metrics
- Act as a consultant to managers and staff regarding policies and procedures
- Create detailed reports on HR costs
- Recommend new software to address personnel needs, like performance review tools
- Address employees' queries (e.g
- On compensation and labor regulations)
- Proven work experience as an HR Operations Manager, HR Manager or similar role
- Good knowledge of labor law
- Hands-on experience with Human Resources Information Systems
- Ability to complete the Payroll Process for 100 plus Associates and Employees
- Ability to perform pre-employment drug screenings, background checks, and employment verification
- Experience with full cycle recruiting
- Ability to develop clear and fair company policies
- Excellent analytical and decision-making abilities
- Team management skills.
Human Resource Assistant
UPS
Chattanooga, TN
10.2016 - 12.2019
- Reviewed time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies
- Processed paperwork for new employees and entered employee information into the payroll system
- Verified attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records
- Provided information to employees and managers on payroll matters, tax issues, benefit plans, and collective agreement provisions
- Conducted verifications of employment
- Conducted new employee orientations
- Interviewed candidates for current job openings
- Submitted background check documents and entered I-9 verifications for employment
- Supported the Regional Human Resource Manager with all administrative duties and operations of the Human Resource office Assistant and Coordinator
- Assisted with employee relations
- Promoted employee safety and welfare
- Recruited for job openings.
Education
Bachelor's - Human Resource Management
University of Phoenix-Online Campus
High school diploma or GED -
Chattanooga Christian School
Chattanooga05.2007
Skills
- HR policies and procedures
- Employee Relations
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Training and mentoring
- Records Management
- Benefits and compensation management
- Compensation and benefits
- Corrective Action Planning
- Recruitment and hiring
- Human Resources Operations
- Compliance
- Talent Acquisition
- Payroll Administration
- Onboarding and Orientation
- Legal Compliance
- Employee Onboarding
- Staff Management
- Performance Appraisal
- Employee Retention
- Background Checks
- Policy Enforcement
- Organizational Development
- Diversity and Inclusion
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Comprehensive Logistics Co. LLC
12.2021 - 07.2022
Human Resources Manager
Corley Manufacturing
09.2021 - 09.2024
Attendance Secretary
Hamilton County Department Of Education
07.2020 - 12.2021
HR and Operational Manager
MSi Workforce Solutions
02.2020 - 11.2020
Human Resource Assistant
UPS
10.2016 - 12.2019
Bachelor's - Human Resource Management
University of Phoenix-Online Campus
High school diploma or GED -
Chattanooga Christian School