Human Resources
Resume:
Jennifer Redden
Human Resources Manager
North Street, MI 48049
adu5p3@r.postjobfree.com
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Human Resources Manager
Job Corps - Flint, MI
November 2021 to Present
• 6 years of HR experience in business partnership, generalist, and management roles.
• Undertake a wide range of HR tasks: organizing trainings, administering employee benefits and leaves, payroll, and crafting HR policies. Act as the main point of contact for managers' and employees’ queries on HR-related topics.
• Coordinate the day-to-day operations of the HR department.
• Complete all pre- and post- offer recruiting processes utilizing ATS including employment application and vendor integration submittals for extensive background check and drug testing
• Compile employee files.
• Maintain employee and SOP handbooks.
• Implement new hire orientation program, onboarding, terminations, and exit interviews.
• Assist managers with enforcing company policies and practices.
• Oversee the HR Specialist and assist with hiring processes when necessary.
• Recognize opportunities to acknowledge employee milestones, engagement activities and team building.
• Compliance reporting, AAP, OSHA, and EEO.
• Process time, attendance, and process bi-weekly payroll.
• Accomplished cutting the employee vacancy rate from 42% to 21% in 6 weeks through strategic recruiting. Currently at 4% with extremely low turnover.
• Monitor and track FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability cases, workers compensation cases, and other medical leaves of absence. Familiar with COBRA.
• Comply with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices. Audit and review policies and practices ensuring compliance.
• Create and facilitate custom HR training programs on any number of subjects.
• Lead benefits and pension administration including open-enrollment, and life events changes.
• Inspire and facilitate monthly meetings and training days on required topics as spelled out by the managing company and the DOL.
• Prepare and participate in audits.
• Encourage an open door policy with all employees.
• Strategize new recruiting ideas utilizing best practices in hiring including bias removal practices.
• Provide direction to managers with employee relations as coaching opportunities, disciplinary actions, and termination.
• Self-motivated, goal oriented, and willing to take initiative. Human Resources Manager
BLUE WATER DEVELOPMENTAL HOUSING, INC - Marysville, MI January 2020 to December 2020
• Managed the end-to-end employee life cycle operations of 300 employees (essential workers) across 13 locations.
• Completed full cycle recruiting.
• Initiated the work visa process with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
• Answered HR related questions, interpreted policies and procedures, emphasized the importance of compliance, reinforcing what it is and why it is important to any organization, such as obtaining and maintaining funding.
• Executed human resource programs including compensation, benefits, and leave.
• Addressed and documented disciplinary matters; disputes and investigation.
• Reviewed issues pertaining to productivity, recognition, and morale; and training and development.
• Worked with directors on succession planning, performance management and goal setting.
• Completed payroll processing, status changes, benefits administration, and record keeping projects.
• Member of management team that participated in strategic and organizational planning and recruitment strategies.
• Facilitated communication through HRIS all company updates.
• Worked through and enforced COVID-19 related rules and regulations as they pertained to essential workers.
• Re-thought employee events and engagement due to pandemic utilizing social media as platform to bring everyone together.
• Collaborated with corporate council on issues as workers' compensation and unemployment claims. Human Resources Generalist
COMMUNITY FIRST HEALTH CENTERS - Algonac, MI
March 2019 to June 2019
* Performed all HR department functions for 85 employees spanning 3 locations.
* Led initiative for new strategic recruiting opportunities and onboarding procedures to dramatically reduce staff turnover.
* Reviewed and revised job descriptions to ensure ADA compliance and improve recruiting efforts.
* Collaborated with leadership change management projects to improve company culture. Human Resources Administrator / Manager
TRITON AUTOMATION GROUP, LLC - Port Huron, MI
May 2017 to November 2018
• Managed $9,000 budget for employee training including development and execution of 16 training programs.
• Developed and managed the department from the ground up.
• Instituted BambooHR HRIS
• Constructed a Kaizen-based 360 performance evaluation system.
• Initiated the work visa process with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
• Created succession planning strategies for 4 employees.
• Constructed and maintained employee handbook, policies, procedures, processes, enforcement.
• Processed Workers' Compensation, short- and long-term disability, leaves of absence and unemployment claims.
• Arranged and implemented 2 apprenticeships, 5 internships, recruited and selected 26 employees for other training opportunities, prepared invoices, supporting documentation and certificates of completion.
• Wrote grant and received funding through the Skilled Trades Training Fund, Automation Alley.
• Through the coordination of various grant funding sources, accomplished taking a $25,000 training program to a cost of $7,000.
HR Business Partner / Business Account Manager
MACOMB COUNTY MICHIGAN WORKS
August 2013 to May 2017
* Led teams of 5 to 25 staff members.
* Supported business recruiting efforts, including strategies for acquiring talent, through the composure of compliant job postings, organizing external and internal job fairs, and social media marketing.
* Collaborated with Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County to address workforce issues; developed attraction packages for businesses based on labor and wage trends.
* Identified solutions for staffing, retention, and employee relations issues with business managers.
* Introduced change and performance management initiatives including staff evaluations, strategies for skills improvement, evaluation metrics for success, and mapping of succession planning.
* Developed Veteran Employability Boot Camp to assist veterans in job placement; achieved 92% employment rate. Program presented at state level for implementation throughout Michigan.
* Significantly reduced overtime and turnover by resolving a supply chain issue with new equipment installation.
* Coordinated curriculum for manufacturing machinists' program in 7 days despite late receipt of program funding: recruited 15 participants and achieved 90% completion/employment rate. Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration Baker College - Port Huron, MI
2016
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Wayne State University - Detroit, MI
2000
Skills
• Strategic planning
• LMS
• Employee orientation
• Microsoft Word
• Leadership
• Change management
• Organizational skills
• Microsoft Outlook
• Relationship management
• Human resources management
• Human resources
• Succession planning
• ATS
• Payroll
• Microsoft Excel
• People Operations
• Business development
• Negotiation
• Microsoft Office
• Conflict Management
• Computer networking
• AAP
• Computer operation
• Writing skills
• Training & development
• Benefits administration
• Administrative experience
• Records management
• Performance management
• Workforce Development
• CRM software
• Social media marketing
• Computer literacy
• Data entry
• Program development
• Remote work
• Marketing
• Office experience
• Talent management
• HRIS
• Workers' compensation
• Operations management
• Office manager experience
• HR sourcing
• Management
• Employment Software
• Employment & labor law
• EEO
• Program management
• Clerical experience
• Employee evaluation
• Onboarding
• Interviewing
• Continuous improvement
• English
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Communication skills
• Benefits Administration
• Payroll
• Customer service
• Compliance
• Analysis skills
• DOL
• Quality assurance
• Data analysis skills
• Talent acquisition
• Meeting Facilitation
• Event Planning
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmredden
Certifications and Licenses
First Aid Certification
Assessments
Management & leadership skills: Impact & influence — Expert March 2022
Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives Full results: Expert
HR: Compensation & benefits — Expert
March 2022
Knowledge of compensation and benefits programs
Full results: Expert
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