Management Company

TY I S H A E . JO N ES

**** ******** ***** * *** Landing, NJ 08330 609-***-**** (D) 609-***-****

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Extensive background in H R affai rs, including experience in employee

recruitment and retention, staff development, mediation, conflict resolution, benefits

and compensation, payroll, HR records management, HR policies, & procedures,

development and legal compliance.

Skills

Employment Law & HR Policies & Procedures Staff Recruitment &

Compliance HR Department Startup Retention

F M LA/ADA/EEO/WC Orientation Performance Management

Employee Relations Training & Development Benefits Administration

Mediation & Advocacy Payroll Administration

Professional Experience

Resorts Casino & Hotel A tlantic City, NJ

HR Supervisor/EEO Officer, 2010 to 2011

Recruited to help open company under new ownership, guiding the startup and

management of a full spectrum of HR operations, systems and programs. Worked with

senior management to create HR policies and procedures; recruit employees; create group

benefits databases; and develop orientation and t raining. Managed personnel records;

administered benefits enrollment and programs; administered HR budget; and handled

H R workplace issues. Handled and investigated all EEO complaints.

Key Results:

Played a key role in ensuring the successful launch of The New Resorts. Structured and

i mplemented programs and policies in the areas of t raining, compensation structures,

benefits packages, and new-employee orientation.

Negotiated approximately 50 salary offers and dozens of sign-on bonuses/relocation

packages annually at both the exempt and non-exempt level.

Reduced benefits costs by 15% annually through meticulous recordkeeping and ensuring

t hat company did not pay for benefits for which employees were ineligible.

Assisted with the implementation of the employee handbook covering issues including

d isciplinary procedures, code of conduct, FM LA policy and benefits information.

Created the company’s formal performance review program.

Responsible for creating job descriptions across all levels and revising the compendium.

Compliance with Casino Control Commission Act and Regulations.

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Responsible for ensuring Resorts Casino & Hotel complied and adhered to federal and

s tate regulations.

Handled all administrative functions as assigned by management within the department.

Covenant House New Jersey A tlantic City, NJ

Sr. HR Specialist, 2005 to 2011

Responsible for all areas of HR in the Atlantic City location including personnel,

recruitment & hiring, payroll, benefits administration employee relations and EEO. Also

performed all administrative duties as assigned. Conducted new staff orientation as well

as all required t rainings mandated by the State of New Jersey and the Division of Youth

& Family Services.

Key Results:

Trained management team on interviewing techniques and best practices, conducting

one-on-one coaching sessions that contributed to sound hi ring decisions.

Co-assisted with the revision of the company’s fi rst-ever standardized disciplinary

p rocedures and t racking system that insulated company from legal r isk and ensured

consistent and fair discipline processes.

Devised creative and cost-effective incentive and morale-boosting programs (including

special events and length of service awards) that increased employee satisfaction and

p roductivity as well as staff appreciation events.

Reworked new-hire orientation program to include HR information and company

resources to ensure new hires were well informed of the mission of the company.

Saved company thousands of dollars every month by reducing reliance on outside

agencies. Brought the majority of formerly outsourced recruiting functions in-house to

reduce billable hours from 200+ to less than 15 per month.

Worked with benefits consultants to create new benefits packages that saved the

company thousands of dollars a year with no increase to employees.

Ensured company complied with all requirements set out by the State of New Jersey,

D ivision of Children & Family.

Ensured company complied with all federal and state regulations pertaining to

employment.

E ducation

A tlantic Cape Community College M ays Landing, N J

Associates in Applied Science (AAS) in Business/Legal (with honors), 2008

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