         HR GENERALIST       Summary     A people-oriented, results-driven professional with outstanding communication skills.   Extensive experience delivering top-quality solutions for high-profile clients. Seeking to   obtain a position which would allow me to apply my current knowledge, obtain new information and grow with a company.       Highlights        Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Darwin, Act, Attendance Advisor, ERP/AS400, HRIS, ADP Payroll, Paycor, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Kronos, IFAS, PeopleSoft, Epicor, Winpak, E2, WASP            Accomplishments     Created and implemented Employee Requisition Procedure  Developed and executed Employee Internship/Co-Op Program       Experience      HR Generalist     Sep 2014   to   Current      Company Name   -   City  ,   State     Built the department from the ground up as the first HR person.  This involved putting policies and procedures in place to ensure compliance with          State and Federal law.  A significant amount of time and energy has been spent building relationships with Management and employees.  Provide advice and consultation to Supervisors and Executive Management for all employment related matters.  Administer employee benefits, payroll, workers compensation, FMLA and personal leave, unemployment and training.  Conduct workplace investigations from beginning to end.  Ensure compliance with ACA.  Facilitate employee engagement.  Recruit for open positions, conduct employee onboarding, and exit interviews.  Provide weekly and monthly reports to Managers and Executives.         HR Representative     Jul 2014   to   Aug 2014      Company Name   -   City  ,   State     Administer employee benefits, unemployment, FMLA and short term disability leaves.  Process wage progressions and revise manpower report on a weekly basis.  Provide advice and recommendations to managers relating to employee conduct, performance improvement, disciplinary actions and terminations.  Conduct grievance meetings with union representatives.  Keeping an open line of communication with employees, managers and union representatives is a vital component of this position.         Human Resources Coordinator     Mar 2014   to   Jul 2014      Company Name   -   City  ,   State     Process HR transaction requests from Chrysler facilities around the U.S. and Canada into the PeopleSoft HR system.  Responsible for ensuring each request is complete and is compliant with the organizations SOX guidelines.         HR Generalist     Nov 2013   to   Feb 2014      Company Name   -   City  ,   State     Update employee attendance and issue disciplinary action as necessary.  Schedule and conduct hearings for employees in order to determine higher levels of discipline in relation to attendance and code of conduct violations.  Conduct workplace investigations in response to employee complaints. This requires interviewing the claimant, accused, witnesses, collecting documentation, creating investigative reports and making recommendations for a plan of action.  Recruit for open positions, process new hire and termination documents.         HR Representative     Jul 2012   to   Sep 2013      Company Name   -   City  ,   State     Administer workers compensation claims, unemployment claims, wage progression, employee evaluations, exit interviews and leaves of absence (family medical, personal and short term disability).  Assist with updating the attendance system, earned personal days, grievances, employee benefits and 401k.  Update manpower report weekly and release to management.  Recruit open positions.  Conduct new hire orientations.  Familiar with union contract.  Work closely with union representatives and managers.         HR Manager     Jan 2002   to   Jul 2012      Company Name   -   City  ,   State     Provide advice and consultation on employment related matters including federal and state employment laws, employee handbooks, disciplinary action and termination.  Investigate and assist in resolving employee and client complaints.  Serve as a liaison for clients in order to resolve complex human resources problems with creative solutions.  Serve as a consultant for all human resources matters, including: unemployment, workers compensation, employee benefits, and employee perks.  Oversee and administer all of the workers compensation claims from injury until   they are closed by the workers compensation carrier.  Direct benefits administration.  Assist clients in writing and implementation of their employee handbook  Ensure all HR items are completed as promised by the required deadlines.  Post job openings, screen applicants, conduct interviews and provide recommendations for hiring decisions.  Conduct new hire orientation and ongoing training.  Strong communication with other departments is essential to ensuring all tasks are done properly and timely.         Education      MBA  ,   HR    Walsh College   -   City  ,   State      HR        Bachelors Degree      Walsh College   -   City  ,   State            Professional Affiliations     2014-Present     Michigan Judo Development Association Board Member   2014-Present     Certified Nage No Kata Instructor   2006-Present     Society for Human Resource Management             1995-Present     Volunteer Judo Instructor   1998-1999         United States Olympic Training Center Resident-USA Judo       Skills     ACA, ADP Payroll, AS400, benefits, benefits administration, consultation,  ERP, hiring, HRIS,  Internet Explorer, Kronos, labor relations, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, organization development, payroll, PeopleSoft, personnel policies, recruitment, SOX, employee handbook    