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Shayna Kunselman

Cleveland,TN

Summary

Senior Human Resources Manager with history of improving policies, reducing turnover, optimizing compensation and reducing benefits costs. Collects, organizes and evaluates key data to improve HR decision-making process.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Regional Senior Human Resources Manager

NEWELL BRANDS
04.2017 - 10.2023
  • Direct all day-to-day HR strategies and operations for multiple manufacturing sites.
  • Streamlined recruitment processes for improved efficiency in hiring top talent.
  • Enhanced employee engagement by implementing comprehensive HR programs and initiatives.
  • Identify and educate leaders to drive change and growth
  • Finalized client-wide compensation study across five sites to ensure parity and fairness
  • Lead onboarding workstream providing positive new hire onboarding experience
  • Lead Engagement Survey positioning HR to advise on global tools needed, strategy, etc
  • Advise leadership on high-level and complex employee concerns for clear communication and to quickly address and resolve issues
  • Align business needs and key performance indicators with current operational strategies
  • Created an engaged leadership team by while fostering interaction and increasing trust
  • Created a manufacturing handbook combining corporate culture with uniqueness of plant environment for clearer communication and understanding
  • Streamlined HR procedures to increase efficiency and decrease legal risks/litigation.
  • Reduced employee attrition by redesigning compensation packages and fostering a positive work environment.
  • Managed complex HR projects, leading to increased organizational effectiveness and collaboration.
  • Devised hiring and recruitment policies for 15000-employee group.

Multi-Site Human Resources Manager

SHAW INDUSTRIES
09.2014 - 03.2017
  • Reported directly to the Human Resources Director; Responsible for multiple locations; 800+ associates
  • Drove Succession Planning for key positions to close gaps and ensure continued business to include needed leadership training
  • Increased safety awareness via development of associate behavioral based safety program
  • Decreased recordable injuries by 20% by proactively creating a reporting program increasing awareness of near misses
  • Ignited employee satisfaction by implementing on the job training, a formal backup program with incentives, community volunteer involvement, and supervisor training classes
  • Improved employee engagement and culture by deepening staff connections and educating on key business imperatives
  • Successfully recruited and hired for 50 new US sales positions
  • Revamped organization's hiring website/identity based on what applicant wants and needs.

Senior Human Resources Generalist

ROCKTENN
01.2014 - 09.2014
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations of 400+ associates on site, including Union mandates
  • Served as Grievance Officer investigating employee complaints
  • Successfully collaborated with union representatives/leadership on issues and resolution
  • Led as Safety Engineer, conducted monthly internal audits and tracked actions for completion
  • Educated leadership of the collective bargaining agreement to prevent future instances from occurring, implementing best practices for easy use.

Human Resources Generalist

RIDGEVIEW
09.2011 - 11.2013

Human Resources Intern

FLORENCE CRITTENTON
09.2011 - 10.2011

Education

Master's Degree - Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Liberty University
Online
01.2020

Bachelor's Degree - Psychology

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
08.2011

Skills

    • Compensation Structuring
    • Labor Negotiations
    • Labor Relations
    • Career Pathing
      • Change Management
      • Recruitment Strategies
      • Policy Development
      • Building Morale

Certification

  • People Analytics for HR (PAHR), Human Capital Institute, September 2020
  • Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP), Human Capital Institute, October 2020
  • Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), HR Certification Institute, August 2019
  • OSHA: 30 Hour General Industry, OSHA Review Commission, October 2015
  • Employee Relations Law, Institute for Applied Management & Law, April 2015
  • Vitality Wellness Champion, Disney Institute, June 2013

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Timeline

Regional Senior Human Resources Manager

NEWELL BRANDS
04.2017 - 10.2023

Multi-Site Human Resources Manager

SHAW INDUSTRIES
09.2014 - 03.2017

Senior Human Resources Generalist

ROCKTENN
01.2014 - 09.2014

Human Resources Generalist

RIDGEVIEW
09.2011 - 11.2013

Human Resources Intern

FLORENCE CRITTENTON
09.2011 - 10.2011

Master's Degree - Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Liberty University

Bachelor's Degree - Psychology

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Shayna Kunselman