Experienced Human Resource professional with 14 years of expertise in HR at all levels. Seeking a challenging role in a progressive organization that values growth and stability. Skilled Human Resource professional with a focus on HR operations, data analysis, and process improvement. Known for leveraging data insights to drive HR functions, adept at employee relations and HRIS management.
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Vonnie Baird
Grasonville,MD
Summary
Overview
13
years of professional experience
Work History
ATA Services/BERNCO Gov
Human Resource Analyst
09.2024 - 05.2025
Job overview
- Collected HR data from employees, supervisors, or other relevant sources. Compiled information from past data sources, employment records and exit interviews. Assisted HR employees with data-informed aspects of employee compliance, compensation, benefits, and training. Updated job description posting to attract qualified candidates.
- Contract Position Completed
- Recommended process improvements to continually identify, analyze, and fix constraints and challenges.
- Reviewed existing policies and procedures to make recommendations for enhancing work productivity, recruitment, hiring processes, and talent management.
- Facilitated resolution of employee relations issues by providing guidance, mediation, and conflict resolution services.
- Ensured compliance with employment laws and regulations through proactive policy development and regular audits.
- Evaluated HR technology solutions to identify opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.
- Helped solve diverse program problems with in-depth analysis.
- Reduced turnover rates by analyzing exit interview data and recommending actionable improvements.
- Implemented professional development programs to enhance workforce skills and support career advancement opportunities.
- Managed employee leave requests in accordance with federal, state, and company policies while minimizing disruption to business operations.
- Improved onboarding experience for new hires with a comprehensive orientation program and ongoing support.
- Incorporated employee feedback to improve processes and strategize long-term business plans.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams on organizational restructuring projects for optimal resource allocation.
Manpower/PNM
Talent Acquisition Partner
07.2022 - 07.2023
Job overview
- Worked within a team for the strategic approach to finding, identifying, and selecting qualified candidates for open positions at PNM and TNMP. Tasked with hiring for open positions. Writing job descriptions, publishing job postings to job boards and identifying potential candidates. Responsible for the State of New Mexico and Texas Union positions that required me to have knowledge of Union laws and interpretation.
- Position/Completed
- Developed strong relationships with hiring managers, understanding their unique needs and providing tailored recruitment solutions.
- Served as a trusted advisor to both candidates and hiring teams by providing guidance on role requirements, interviewing tips, and career development opportunities.
RivenRock Staffing
On-Site Human Resource Manager
04.2022 - 07.2022
Job overview
- Hired on to Manage a temporary employee pool by hiring, retaining, and terminating of same. I was given 6 weeks to hire eighty employees, which I managed to do in 4 weeks. Evaluate performance and counsel employees to improve performance. Maintain weekly temporary payroll and employee personal files to facilitate effective personnel management. Provide orientation to employees in terms of company values and culture. Manage advertising, web posting responses, and evaluate staffing needs. Enforce all workplace policies and procedures. Address and report safety concerns in a timely manner. Ensure compliance across the worksite. Mediate on-site conflicts.
- Contract Position/Completed
- Collaborated with department heads to identify staffing requirements, resulting in improved workforce planning and reduced turnover rates.
- Served as a key point of contact for both internal stakeholders and external partners on matters relating to resource availability and allocation, fostering strong relationships built on trust and transparency.
UNM Temps
Human Resource Senior
01.2021 - 03.2022
Job overview
- Coordination with hiring supervisors, review posting and hiring requests for completeness and accuracy of supporting documents, as well as compliance to ensure efficient processing and certification of postings and hiring requests. Liaison for internal and external customers, employees, job applicants, and supervisors. Responsible for processing employee actions and field inquiries from other staff and managers on relayed policy, procedures, and availability of resources. Responsible for the accurate entry for payroll into the University's Phatime for over three hundred employees.
- Contract Position/Completed
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
GovStrive/USDA Forest Service
Intake Case Manager Personnel Security/Human Resource Management
08.2019 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Contact position with the USDA Forest Service as Intake Case Manager, by use of eTracker, BIDS, CVS/PIPS and e-QIP systems: review, evaluate, and route cases while applying agency regulations regarding the type of security clearances and investigations needed along with the impact of breaks in service for reciprocity determinations. Perform technical review of background investigations, previous adjudications, and drug tests results. Document results for data tracking and analysis. Make security determinations involving minor derogatory information developed during the intake and personnel security investigation process. Advise personnel and managers on whether to continue with the hiring process.
- Contract Position/Completed
- Collaborated with colleagues to identify gaps in service provision, developing targeted interventions to address unmet needs within the community.
- Streamlined case review processes by implementing new workflow management tools, resulting in increased productivity for the entire team.
- Maintained detailed, accurate records of all client interactions, ensuring seamless handoffs between team members when necessary.
- Implemented new training materials for staff, enhancing their knowledge of internal processes and industry best practices.
- Evaluated program effectiveness using performance metrics and outcome data, adjusting service delivery models as needed to optimize results for clients.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective conflict resolution strategies and open communication among team members.
- Mentored new hires and provided ongoing professional development opportunities for staff, contributing to a skilled and cohesive team of case managers.
- Increased successful case resolutions by conducting thorough assessments and identifying appropriate resources for clients.
Hasse Contracting Co, Inc
EEO Human Resource Generalist/Certified Payroll Specialist
06.2018 - 08.2019
Job overview
- Direct personnel, training, and labor relations activities. Advise Managers on organization policy matters and recommend needed changes. Conducted orientation to foster a cheerful outlook towards Hasse's objectives. Recruit, interview, and select applicants. Served as a link between Management and employees by managing questions and helping in resolving work-related problems. Responded to employee issues with a calm, efficient manner. Met with all new hires for EEO training, Orientation and Safety training. Helped in the re-design of the employee handbook. Redesigned all employment forms from English to Spanish. Full cycle payroll including certified payroll using LCP Tracker. EEO Officer duties include monitoring and evaluate compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that employment practices and contracting arrangements give equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Meet with DOT, City, County and State officials to validate Hasse's compliance with EEO guidelines.
- Certified Payroll Specialist
- Developed strong customer relationships through attentive listening and prompt resolution of concerns.
- Delivered high-quality work consistently, exceeding performance objectives regularly.
- Established key performance indicators for the department, monitoring progress towards targets regularly.
Global Sustainable Technology Co
Human Resource Generalist/Finance Assistant
09.2016 - 12.2017
Job overview
- HR Generalist: Ensures compliance with Johnson Matthey's employee personnel file requirements and other level human resources records. Employee relations situations. Approves all property terminations in advance to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, as well as conducting exit interviews. Conducts annual employee opinion surveys. Provides training for all managers on federal and state labor laws. Ensures all property employees as properly classified based on the duties test. Provides training for all associates in the Employee Handbook. Conducts annual wage surveys prior to business planning.
- Finance Assistant: Research, resolves, and responds to billing inquiries from producers, policyholders and other departments which includes setting up and monitoring pay plans, generating term letters and preparing loss runs. Maintains billing records to a status, including the issuance of cancellation notices, billing of deductibles, and issuance of any revised bills as needed. Produces routine, intermediate, and complex account reconciliations. Responsible for full charge AR, AP, and Payroll AP duties.
- Finance Assistant
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive project completion on time and under budget.
- Managed multiple priorities successfully, meeting tight deadlines without sacrificing quality of work.
- Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
Cornucopia Adult & Family Services
Human Resource Manager
06.2016 - 09.2016
Job overview
- Duties include responsibility for providing support in the various human resource functions, which include recruitment, staffing, training and development, performance monitoring and employee counseling. Provide support to supervisors and staff to develop the skills and capabilities of staff. Monitor staff performance and attendance activities. Coordinate staff recruitment and selection process to ensure a prompt organized and comprehensive procedure is used to hire staff. Supply information and assistance to staff, supervisors and Board Members on human resources and work-related issues.
- Managed employee relations issues professionally, resolving conflicts efficiently while maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Maintained accurate HR records in compliance with applicable laws, ensuring efficient data retrieval when required.
- Conducted thorough internal investigations, addressing employee concerns with fairness and transparency.
- Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in various locations, minimizing financial discrepancies through detailed program management.
University of New Mexico, Continuing Education
Human Resource Assistant III
10.2015 - 06.2016
Job overview
- Contractor position that includes coordination with hiring supervisors, review posting and hiring requests for completeness and accuracy of supporting documents, as well as compliance to ensure efficient processing and certification of posting and hiring requests. Liaison for internal and external customers, employees, job applicants, and supervisors. Responsible for processing employee actions and fields inquiries from other staff and managers on relayed policy, procedures, and availability of resources.
- Contractor Position/Completed
- Enhanced office organization with effective filing systems and document storage solutions.
- Streamlined administrative processes for improved team efficiency and productivity.
Catapult Technology
Human Resource Assistant III
01.2012 - 09.2015
Job overview
- Supported the USDA Forest Service agency, aiding the Office of Human Capital Management. Processed the full range of HR actions including those of a novel or unusual nature. Investigated and resolved common or recurring problems related to HR actions. Examined and processed the full range of personnel actions representing all levels of difficulty, complexity and diversification including, but not limited to excepted permanent and temporary appointments, grade and pay retention, reinstatements, transfers, and physician pay. Determined correct retirement plan, service computation date, credit for a probationary period, within-grade increase, and career tenure and other items for correctly establishing and/or changing a master record. Maintained the Official Personnel Management (OPM) per regulations for their assigned block. Performed work involving the collection, compilation, and/or tracking of data and statistical information.
- Contractor Position/Completed
- Contributed to successful project completion by maintaining accurate records of progress, resources, and timelines.
- Promoted a positive work environment through proactive conflict resolution measures.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information, safeguarding both personal data and proprietary business details.
- Participated in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing overall organizational performance.
- Provided support across multiple departments as needed to maintain operational efficiency during peak periods.
Education
El Paso High SchoolEl Paso, Texas
GED
01-1984
University Overview
Skills
- System II/III, Lotus Notes, QuickBooks, Benefit Administration, HRIS, IRIS, DPS, Exact Time, General Ledger Accounting, SAP, Spectrum, NFC, Cisco, HCUP, BIDS, e-Tracker, Performance Management, CVS/PIPS, Master Builder, USA Staffing, People Soft, Access, Visual, Lotus Same time, e-Quip, EPIC, Macola, MS Office, Oracle, DOMS, JPAS, PMSO, HRM, HR Connect, Empower HR
- Onboarding processes
- HRIS systems
- Training and mentoring
- Job evaluation
- Team building
- Diversity and inclusion
- Employee relations
- Exit interviews
- Training development
- Candidate sourcing
- Organizational development
- Pre-employment screening
- Recruitment strategies
- Talent acquisition
- Background checks
- Benefits administration
- Talent management
- Payroll administration
- Recruitment
- Wages and salary
- Employment law
- Employee engagement
- Dashboard maintenance
- Labor law compliance
- Applicant vetting
- HRIS evaluation
- HR training
- Interviewing techniques
- Employee orientation
- Americans with disabilities act (ADA)
- Workplace safety
- Excellent communication
- Team collaboration
- Microsoft office
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Conflict resolution
- Recruitment and hiring
- Human resources management systems
- In-person and telephone interviewing
- Payroll management
- Employee hiring
Languages
Spanish
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Timeline
Human Resource Analyst
ATA Services/BERNCO Gov
09.2024 - 05.2025
Talent Acquisition Partner
Manpower/PNM
07.2022 - 07.2023
On-Site Human Resource Manager
RivenRock Staffing
04.2022 - 07.2022
Human Resource Senior
UNM Temps
01.2021 - 03.2022
Intake Case Manager Personnel Security/Human Resource Management
GovStrive/USDA Forest Service
08.2019 - 01.2021
EEO Human Resource Generalist/Certified Payroll Specialist
Hasse Contracting Co, Inc
06.2018 - 08.2019
Human Resource Generalist/Finance Assistant
Global Sustainable Technology Co
09.2016 - 12.2017
Human Resource Manager
Cornucopia Adult & Family Services
06.2016 - 09.2016
Human Resource Assistant III
University of New Mexico, Continuing Education
10.2015 - 06.2016
Human Resource Assistant III
Catapult Technology
01.2012 - 09.2015
El Paso High School
GED
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