Ross H. Thompson
Corinth,MS
Summary
To obtain a position that will allow me to use my education and work experience to benefit others.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Talent Management
Endeavor Consulting Group
04.2022 - Current
- Create and conducted all New Employee Orientation.
- Employee Engagement committee
- Helped implement ADP and trained employees on usage of ADP
- Planned the Mid-Year and end of the year Town Hall event.
- Achieved a Bronze EcoVadis certification.
- Transitioned and integrated company HRIS System to ADP.
Sr. HR Generalist
Ashley Furniture
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Work with site leadership on employee relations, employee incentives, employee and leadership training.
- Train supervisors and employees on AS400 and YSS systems
- Training supervisors and employees in performance management, coaching, and using positive direction and effective communication.
- Working with Corporate HR to ensure all company directives are completed.
- Site implementation of all new policies and procedures.
Human Resources Manager
Samuel, Son & Co., Ltd.
01.2014 - 04.2021
- Leading and directing the human resource team to deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business
- Act as a people advocate by fostering effective goal setting, communication, and empowerment.
- Employee relations, including managing absence, discipline, and grievances.
- Performance management: coaching managers on performance management issues and processes.
- Works with corporate HR and the local leadership team to develop programs, policies, procedures and controls within the plant. Works with managers and employees on organizational changes, problems, disciplinary actions, grievance procedures and policy interpretation.
- Lead HR insight as it relates to people related issues (capabilities, organizational leadership and culture).
- Manages staffing and recruitment efforts within the plant including internal and external postings. Works with corporate recruiting group to fill exempt level positions and to coordinate internship programs.
- Learning and development: providing guidance on development for managers and their teams
- Training: Implementing the training and development agenda; identify areas that need attention and improvement
- Recruitment and retention: managing talent and succession planning; taking overall responsibility for recruitment activity and campaigns
- Policy and procedures implementation of new HR policies, procedures and processes
- Ensuring all company policies and procedures are up to date in line with current employment law. Ensuring line managers and supervisors are up to date with changes to any policies
- Working with senior managers, coaching them and advising on all people issues
- Dealing with complex disciplinary/grievance and HR issues, using HR and company knowledge evidencing appropriate decision-making skills
- Crafting of business and people solutions
HR Generalist
Mississippi State University
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Provides professional human resources services to assigned university departments/divisions and employees including: compensation, employee relations, employee recruitment and retention, new employee orientation, mediation, conflict resolution and policies.
- Conducts research, analysis, and studies major issues to enhance services.
- Develops strong partnerships with and provides professional human resources services in an effort to positively influence organizational performance and results.
- Advises and consults with managers on employee and human resources issues, university policy and practices.
- Currently responsible for the College of Veterinary Medicine, Campus Operations, Drug Testing procedures and policies, Budget and Planning, and Student Affairs.
Education
M.P.A. - Public Policy and Administration
Mississippi State University
Starkville, Mississippi05.2010
B.S. - Political Science
Mississippi State University
Starkville, Mississippi05.2007
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Word
- PowerPoint
- Access Database
- Excel
- Research
- SSRC database
- ADP
- Paycom
- WorkDay
- Sales Force
- Oracle
- Public speaking
Certification
- Positive Direction Training- Employee Relations
- Employment Training
- Performance Management
- Search Committee
- Required Annual OSHA Trainings
Accomplishments
- Created an Orientation and onboarding program
- Created a Performance Management Program
- Created policies and procedures for multiple companies
- Created a Temporary Employment program that saved nearly $500,000 in labor fees
- Implemented ADP at two different companies
- Created a compliant multi-state PTO/Sick Leave program
- Created a compliant multi-state Background Screening policy and procedure
References
References upon request
Professional Organizations
- National SHRM, 2011
- State SHRM, 2011
Timeline
Director of Talent Management
Endeavor Consulting Group
04.2022 - Current
Sr. HR Generalist
Ashley Furniture
04.2021 - 03.2022
Human Resources Manager
Samuel, Son & Co., Ltd.
01.2014 - 04.2021
HR Generalist
Mississippi State University
01.2011 - 01.2014
M.P.A. - Public Policy and Administration
Mississippi State University
B.S. - Political Science
Mississippi State University