Human Resource Manager

CINDY C. NELSON

W*** N***** Valley Court . Germantown, WI . 53022

Cell: 262-***-****, **********@*********.***

http://www.linkedin.com/in/cindynelson1

Human Resource Manager with extensive and progressive experience managing a

broad range of Human Resource functional areas for as many as 200 plus

employees between states. Expertise in recruitment, payroll, benefits,

safety, employee relations, workers compensation, unemployment, EEOC,

culture change, team-building, and performance management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KEN COOK CO., Milwaukee, WI

08/2012 - Present

(A single-source provider of product information and training programs for

manufacturers and businesses)

Human Resource/Accounting Coordinator

* Recruitment ( Job Descriptions/Wage

Surveys

* New Hire Orientation ( Employee Personnel

Files/Corrective Action Documentation

* Benefits Administration ( Unemployment, EEOC, OSHA,

Workers Compensation

* Training and Retention ( Employee Relations

* Payroll ( Billing and Other Various

Accounting Projects

THREE PILLERS SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES, Dousman, WI

08/2012-08/2012

(Meets social, physical, and spiritual needs of older adults through high

quality housing and services)

Human Resource Assistant/Nursing Staff Recruiter

. Created and promoted internal job postings, employee referral

program, website postings, managed online

recruitment, identified candidates, scheduled interviews,

conducted preliminary screenings, interviewed and

recommendations for all nursing staff requirements.

. Other various HR responsibilities including Benefits Admin.,

Job Descriptions, Personnel Files, etc.

INTEGRATED FILING SOLUTIONS, Milwaukee, WI

09/2008 - 04/2012

(Manufacture of File Folders, Labels and Indexes)

Human Resource Manager

Proven track record of effectively managing the day to day Human Resources

directives within a manufacturing environment with approximately 215

employees located in Wisconsin and Illinois

RECRUITMENT/NEW HIRES

* Reduced costs involving the recruitment process by creating and

promoting internal job postings, employee referral program, website

postings, managing online recruitment, identifying candidates,

scheduling interviews, conducting preliminary screenings, interviewing

and making recommendations

* Set up and implemented pre-employee physicals, drug screenings,

background checks, new employee orientations, benefits overviews and

interpreted new and improved company policies and procedures in order

to achieve a successful start and future for each and every employee

* Training and retention

PAYROLL/COMPENSATION

* Processed all aspects of bi-weekly payroll requirements in two states

from start to finish regarding earnings, deductions, commissions,

garnishments, bonuses, etc, maintained all vacation, floating holiday

and attendance tracking, coordinated requirements involving W-2's,

third party sick pay, etc. along with researched, interviewed,

implemented, and launched an upgraded payroll system providing

extensive improvements in payroll processing, time and attendance, HR

Management and reporting along with a cost savings of over

$10,000/year, (experienced with all services provided by ADP and

Paycor, Kronos Time and Attendance)

* Participated in hourly/salary surveys to determine competitive pay for

all created job descriptions

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DOCUMENTATION/UNEMPLOYMENT/EXIT INTERVIEWS

* Set up and maintained necessary personnel employee files in order to

have accurate information handy and organized when needed, proper

documentation about performance and work history along with records

required by Federal and State governments, this lead to successfully

having every unemployment benefit denied where the employee was the

cause of their own termination

BENEFITS/INSURANCE

* Managed and conducted annual benefit open enrollment meetings covering

health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, HRA, FSA, Life, FMLA, ADA, Cobra

Plans and 401K educational meetings to provide the most updated

information for each and every employee to have the opportunity to

make the best choices regarding company provided benefits

* Researched, interviewed and hired a new health insurance broker

company to provide support and the most affordable and extensive

health insurance coverage to all employees

COMMUNICATION/SAFETY/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

* Maintained important communication between the employees and staff by

designing and publishing the quarterly newsletter updating the

companies' achievements and goals, wellness program,

employee/departmental recognition, safety awareness, record breaking

days without a time-off injury, introductions of new employees,etc

* Coordinated Board of Directors, Senior Managers and Sales meetings,

luncheons/dinners when necessary in order for important company

discussions and decisions to be made with the most comfort and

convenience

* Administered employee relations activities to build employee

validation, security and excitement

WORK COMPENSATION/EEOC/OSHA REPORTING

( Successfully closed an extensive work compensation claim after 7

months of "no time off" by creating a job responsibility that

accommodated restrictions, worked closely with an assigned nurse

concluding with an Independent Medical Exam bringing the claim to an

"end of healing"

( Reached a successful resolution regarding an EEOC Discrimination

Claim after appearing and representing the company and providing a

Position Statement, no investigation was necessary

C. G. SCHMIDT, Milwaukee, WI

04/2008 - 08/2008

(Commercial Construction Company)

Project Accounting Assistant

( Accounts Payable consisting of monthly sorting, coding data entry,

and distribution of subcontractor and

material invoices

( Subcontract and Purchase Order Agreements involving data entry of

all contracts and change orders

( Cash Disbursements, prepared weekly check run, processed electronic

lien waiver requests and disbursed

checks to subcontractors

GOT TO LOVE 'EM DAYCARE, Germantown, WI

08/1989 - 04/2008

(A safe, respectful, cooperative environment for children of all ages)

Owner/Operator

( Organized records, receipts for deductions, prepared tax and

financial statements and accumulated depreciation

( Created business plans and budgets, prepared forms for

reimbursement programs, reconciliation of monthly

books

( Managed income while maintaining payment for supplies, etc.

FINDLEY ADHESIVES, INC., Wauwatosa, WI

05/1982 - 04/1989

(Manufacturer of a variety of adhesives)

Senior Accountant/Compensation Administrator/Human Resource

( Conducted interviews, new hire orientations, benefits and policy

overviews

( Responsible for all payroll processing requirements

( Maintained invoice edits, standard costs and chart of accounts

( Produced reports for upper management

( Worked closely with year end auditors

( Produced projected sales reports

( Researched and purchased General Ledger and Accounts payable

software

( Supervised Accounts Payable Department

EDUCATION

( Foundations for Human Resource Administration, Certificate,

MRA - The Management Association, 2009

( Associate of Science, Business Management, Cardinal Stritch

University, Milwaukee, WI, 1989

( Certified as Family Daycare Provider, Washington County Dept.

of Social Services, West Bend, WI, 1982

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