Sarah Carr
Apex,NC
Summary
Results-driven Human Resources Business Partner with well-rounded experience in all functional areas of HR. Organized and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Business Partner
CB Richard Ellis - Raleigh, LLC
10.2023 - Current
- Develops, implements, interprets, and administers employee relation policies, programs and practices designed to maintain a positive productive work environment. Work with other HR staff and company leadership to enable desired outcome.
- Develops, implements, and manages company’s employment related compliance activities. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements related to general employment matters and equal opportunity.
- Conducts employee relations counseling, mediation, and handles employee grievances.
- Conducts investigations regarding discrimination and unfair employment practices, including, but not limited to, those involving federal and state agency agencies.
- Assist in the planning, development, and implementation of strategic human resources initiatives.
- Manages the payroll administration processes. Manages workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely. Identifies and resolves data discrepancies.
- Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees.
- Developed and delivered special events for company employees.
- Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
- Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
- Processes required data entry into HRIS software including payroll changes, deductions, garnishments, rate changes, new hires, and terminations.
Human Resources Generalist
CB Richard Ellis - Raleigh, LLC
03.2021 - 09.2023
- Provide advice and guidance on the interpretation of HR policies, practices, and procedures as they relate to staff and company objectives.
- Administer various human resources tasks and procedures; suggest new procedures and policies to continually improve the efficiency of the HR department and organization.
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommend best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
- Manage the recruitment, employee onboarding and employee off boarding process.
- Primary backup for payroll processing, including maintaining payroll deductions, deferrals, withholding, reports, and payroll files.
- Coached managers through employee engagement, documentation, discipline and performance improvement plans.
- Developed and built internal and external relationships with project teams, department managers and consultant teams to improve delivery of HR services.
HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST
SEPI, Inc.
08.2018 - 02.2021
- Responsible for recruitment and talent acquisition by maintaining job postings, partnering with hiring managers, evaluating background verifications, conducting phone screens, and coordinating interviews
- Responsible for processing all new hire paperwork, separation paperwork, maintaining I9 forms, organizing employee files, and process all employee data entry and changes in payroll system
- Facilitates orientation for newly hired employees and created a program for the first week of employment that increased employee satisfaction and streamlined training process
- Responsible for reconciling monthly insurance bills, performing insurance administration tasks, and tracking and processing open enrollment forms
- Provide guidance and best practices on a variety of small to complex issues, including compliance, leaves, compensation, performance, and terminations
- Handle Family Medical Leave Act and Disability leave functions to include providing employees with necessary paperwork, process paperwork and send to appropriate party, track used time when applicable
- Oversee the Milestone Anniversary program and other employee related events
- Participates in career fairs for company
- Chair of the company Fun Committee
REGIONAL TRACK OUT DIRECTOR
YMCA of the Triangle
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Created and implemented the YMCA's first ever Regional Track Out program servicing students in North Raleigh and Wake Forest
- Created daily programming schedules, staff schedules, and developed/facilitated staff trainings
- Developed and managed a yearly budget of over $500,000
- Hired, trained and managed 5 full time staff members and over 20 part time staff members
- Designed monthly newsletters and generated weekly communication to distribute to all program participants
- Daily communication and problem solving with all program participants and families
- Coordinated and led a team of volunteers that raised $26,000 toward the YMCA Annual Campaign.
YOUTH AND TEEN DIRECTOR
YMCA of the Triangle
07.2011 - 08.2016
- Educational and recreational curriculum planning for the middle and elementary after schools and track out program with over 500 participants
- Led the largest summer day camp in YMCA of the Triangle association and implemented a brand new daily program structure
- Developed and managed a yearly budget of over $700,000
- Hired, trained and managed over 100 part-time staff members and 5 full time staff members
- Designed monthly newsletters and generated weekly emails to distribute to all program participants
- Communicated and problem solved with all program participants and families
- Led 2 middle school service/social-based clubs, Leaders Club and Middle School United Nations
- Recruited local middle/high school teens and college-aged volunteers for each club and increased the club size by 75%
- Organized and provided multiple service-based volunteer opportunities for middle school students in the Cary community.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Elementary Education
East Carolina University
05.2010
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Team Leadership
- Accountability
- Improving Efficiency
- Resource Management
- Benefits and Compensation
- Training and Development
- Recruitment
- Managing Employee Relations
- Relationship Building
- Payroll Processing
Timeline
Human Resources Business Partner
CB Richard Ellis - Raleigh, LLC
10.2023 - Current
Human Resources Generalist
CB Richard Ellis - Raleigh, LLC
03.2021 - 09.2023
HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST
SEPI, Inc.
08.2018 - 02.2021
REGIONAL TRACK OUT DIRECTOR
YMCA of the Triangle
08.2016 - 08.2018
YOUTH AND TEEN DIRECTOR
YMCA of the Triangle
07.2011 - 08.2016
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Elementary Education
East Carolina University
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