Zeke Threlkeld
Columbia,MO
Summary
Well-qualified HR professional with experience in recruitment, benefits, & retirement. Highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision makers, customers, and team members to further company goals. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Assistant
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
05.2023 - Current
- Conducted new hire orientation to verify completion of appropriate paperwork, recording information on human resources database.
- Created and completed personnel action forms for hires, terminations, title changes and terminations.
- Scheduled and coordinated interviews between hiring managers and potential candidates.
- Processed documentation for employee actions such as new hires, grievance resolutions and terminations.
- Participated in recruitment and selection process for new hires.
- Checked references for potential candidates.
- Created job descriptions on boards for vacant jobs.
- Developed and maintained HR policies and procedures.
- Responded to employee inquiries regarding benefits and other HR topics.
- Compiled employee records from individual departments to maintain central files.
- Helped employees register for benefits programs using online portals.
- Participated in job fairs to recruit new talent.
- Fielded employee inquiries related to insurance, pension plan, vacation, sick leave and employee assistance.
- Led open enrollment periods for health insurance coverage options, assisting employees in making informed decisions regarding their benefits selections.
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees.
HR Specialist
University of Missouri
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Processed employee life event changes, ensuring timely updates to benefits and coverage for qualifying events such as marriage or the birth of a child.
- Explained benefits to plan participants in easy to understand terms in order to educate each on available options.
- Updated HRIS systems as needed to reflect benefit-related changes accurately, maintaining up-to-date records for all team members.
- Maintained compliance with federal regulations regarding FMLA, ADA, Defined Benefit and Deferred Compensation retirement plans, and other relevant laws governing employee benefits.
- Collaborated with payroll department to ensure accurate deductions related to employee benefits plans were processed correctly each pay period.
- Implemented open enrollment system to streamline benefits processes for employees.
- Collaborated with HR to develop and maintain up-to-date benefits manual.
- Managed COBRA compliance, ensuring timely notifications and accurate administration for former employees.
- Assisted clients in navigating complex pension regulations, helping them make informed decisions about their options.
HR Assistant
Voco The Tiger Hotel
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Filed paperwork, sorted, and delivered mail and maintained office organization.
- Answered and redirected incoming phone calls for office.
- Delivered friendly assistance with new hires throughout interviewing and hiring process.
- Screened applicant resumes and coordinated both phone and in-person interviews.
- Conducted new hire orientation to verify completion of appropriate paperwork, recording information on human resources database.
- Processed employee termination paperwork at direction of supervisory staff.
- Created and completed personnel action forms for hires, terminations, title changes and terminations.
- Monitored employee attendance and performance to verify punctuality and absences, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Organized new employee orientation schedules for new hires.
- Scheduled and coordinated interviews between hiring managers and potential candidates.
- Created job descriptions on boards for vacant jobs.
- Responded to employee inquiries regarding benefits and other HR topics.
- Assisted with creating employee handbooks and manuals.
Education
Bachelor of Science - General Studies
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO05-2020
Skills
- Office administration
- Benefits administration
- Human resources support
- Recruitment
- New hire orientation
- Employee onboarding
- Staff hiring and recruitment
- Microsoft office
- Resume screening
Certifications
- Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR) - Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)
- Certificate in Human Resources Management - Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)
Timeline
HR Assistant
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
05.2023 - Current
HR Specialist
University of Missouri
01.2022 - 05.2023
HR Assistant
Voco The Tiger Hotel
05.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - General Studies
University of Missouri
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