Human Resources Resource

JULIE STEWART

Williamstown, KY ***** • ad5r1w@r.postjobfree.com • 859-***-****

LinkedIn.com/in/stewartjulieann

HUMAN RESOURCES

Recruiting - Onboarding - HR Administration - Project Management A Human Resource and recruiting professional who thrives in fast-growing environments. Expertise in full life- cycle recruiting, onboarding, HR administration and special projects. Known for handling multiple priorities, easily adapting to change, and developing strong relationships with hiring managers. Skilled in creating processes and tracking staffing metrics. Experience working in manufacturing and logistics with the ability to confidentially support both management and employees. Strong knowledge of employment laws, electronic record keeping, and analysis using HRIS systems. Familiar with iCIMS, Taleo, Success Factors, Work Day, and Microsoft Office software. Lean Six Sigma White Belt.

Strategic Planning

Employee Engagement

Onboarding

Retention Initiatives

Team Leadership

Labor Relations

Employee Relations Talent Acquisition Technically Savvy PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DOLLAR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER, HR Assistant, Walton, KY Jan 2024 - Present Recruit employees, maintain employee files and records. Perform HRIS functions for all hourly employees, and run HRIS reports. Answer general human resource questions and inquiries. Assist with new employee orientations. Key Accomplishment:

Planned and executed a hiring event drawing 60-candidates for on-site interviews. RUSSELL TOBIN, Senior Associate Recruiter, Hebron, KY Jun 2022 – Dec 2023 Recruit Engineering candidates across the country for direct hire positions at large manufacturing companies. CROWN SERVICES, Talent Specialist - Florence, KY May 2019 – May 2022 Recruited qualified candidates for professional and highly skilled positions with clients in various industries. Helped manage and counsel candidates who are placed with client companies in direct and temp-to-hire positions. Assisted clients with recruiting strategy, retention, payroll issues, and employee investigations. Key Accomplishments:

Successful placements in 2021 resulted in client billing of more than $1-million.

Served as Covid-19 point person for staffing offices in KY, OH, and IN, disseminating up-to-date information on local, state, and federal safety protocols to job candidates and employees. DURO BAG/NOVOLEX, Recruiter, HR Generalist - Walton, KY Oct 2017 – Nov 2018 Developed recruitment strategies to increase the pool of potential candidates for entry level and highly skilled production positions at this paper bag manufacturer with 150+ union employees. Key Accomplishments:

Offered a permanent position, after starting as contract employee, due to outstanding performance.

Reduced the number of unfilled manufacturing positions 39% in first six weeks on the job.

Attracted 41-applicants to an on-site hiring event, resulting in job offers for more than half the attendees.

Member of a team tasked with improving employee retention and engagement. JOHNSON CONTROLS (now Clarios), Recruiter, HR Assistant, (On Contract) Florence, KY Feb 2016–Jul 2017 Contract position, originally for 3-months. Supported a plant expansion by recruiting, hiring, and fully onboarding specialized mechanical maintenance workers for a new division at this automotive battery manufacturer - a union plant with 120+ employees. Also responsible for full life-cycle recruiting (testing, I-9s, benefits enrollment, orientation) of all other non-exempt production positions. Supported three department managers, including a corporate HR leader. Performed customer service by answering employee questions about issues including benefits, FMLA paperwork, and employee relations. Tracked staffing numbers. Made hiring decisions on contract workers, held termination meetings and exit interviews. Key Accomplishments:

Invited to remain in the position longer than contracted due to exceptional performance.

Streamlined new hire orientation.

SCHWANS, Recruiter, HR Assistant (On Contract) Florence, KY Jan 2015 – Feb 2016 Coordinated and oversaw aptitude testing of all candidates for non-exempt production positions as part of a new company initiative for this frozen food manufacturer with 700-local employees. Partnered with supervisors to determine staffing needs and interview qualified candidates. Assisted with onboarding and gave the new hire orientation. Helped employees who came to office with problems or concerns. Key Accomplishments:

Invited to remain in the position longer than contracted due to exceptional performance.

Helped HR Director manage office for two months during absence of permanent HR Generalists. TRUSTAFF, On-Site Manager, Recruiter, Florence, KY Apr 2014 – Jul 2014 Oversaw 30-contract employees at a large warehouse distribution center in Hebron, KY. ADVANTAGE RESOURCING, Account Executive, Recruiter, Crescent Springs, KY Apr 2013 – Apr 2014 Partnered with business clients at this staffing firm to determine their workforce needs and ensure a supply of qualified candidates. Helped recruit and counsel contract employees on appropriate work habits. KENTUCKY CAREER CENTER (Formerly One Stop NKY), 8-County NKY Region Oct 2009–Mar 2013 Brighton Center, Inc., Workforce Development Specialist, Florence, Dry Ridge, Carrollton, KY Provided recruiting and employment services for employers and job seekers at two career center offices. Kentucky Office of Employment & Training, NKY Region Employment Facilitator, Florence, Covington, KY Developed and implemented initiatives of the federal Recovery Act (ARRA) as a regional project manager.

Expanded operations by helping to launch a new office.

Lead a team to start creating a new training manual for workforce specialists.

Coordinated six Kentucky Career Center job fairs with 37 employers and 361 job seekers in attendance, within a four-month period.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Arts in Radio-TV/Public Relations, Honors, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY Lean Six Sigma White Belt, Breakthrough Performance, Cincinnati, OH

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