Human Resources Resource

Valerie Thomas

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Kernersville, NC 27284

Cellular: 336-***-****

abjevo@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

A challenging Human Resources Management position, utilizing my extensive

professional experience, leadership, interpersonal, communications,

negotiations, technical, motivational, organizational skills and ability

to build cohesive, highly productive teams

CAREER SUMMARY:

. More than 20 years of experience in Human Resources.

. Responsible for recruiting, interviewing and hiring staff members at

all levels and areas of specialty.

. Continually monitored organizational human resource needs; including

coordinating temporary staff as production demands warranted.

. Evaluated employees' performance and contributions, prepared salary

reviews and established wage incentives.

. Administered and supervised company payroll, as well as benefits;

including health care policies, insurance, dental plans, bonuses,

attendance records, personnel records, and service/safety awards

programs.

. Selected and implemented company 401K retirement plans, coordinated

401K training and planning meetings

. Responsible for notifying departing employees of Cobra benefits.

. Evaluated employee Workman's Compensation claims, ensuring all

appropriate medical care was provided, filing all required

governmental reports and monitoring developmental progress with each

claim

. Prepared and filed monthly EEO Reports, verifying all regulations and

guidelines were being adhered to.

. Extensive computer experience: Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word,

Publisher, PowerPoint, ADP Total Time, E-Time and Paychex Payroll

. Member of HRMAG and WSSHRM Management Associations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Market America - Greensboro, NC

Director of Human Resources, 2006 - 2009

. Managed all aspects of Human Resources; including Payroll, Recruiting,

Training and Facility Departments-- in Greensboro, NC, Miami, Fl, and

New York, NY.

. Responsible for International recruiting and payroll for Australia,

Canada, Hong Kong, and Taiwan operations.

. Negotiated all health insurance contracts; vision, dental, short term

disability; with self- funded health insurance.

. Handled all Employment claims and represented the company at all

Unemployment hearings.

. Negotiated relocation company contracts; such as moving, temporary

housing and transitional services

. Established an in-house wellness clinic, which reduced healthcare

costs significantly.

. Responsible for researching, purchasing and on-going performance of

access control Galaxy 600 Security systems.

. Reviewed all criminal background checks and finalized all employment

offer letters.

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Physicians Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Kernersville, NC

Human Resource Manager, Generalist, 2001 - 2006

. Coordinated all Human Resource activities including recruiting at all

levels and negotiating employment contracts, both temporary and

permanent.

. Implemented ADP E-Time total time payroll for hourly, salaried and

executive employees.

. Negotiated all Health care, Dental, and Life annual rates; saving the

company from a 22.4% increase to a 7% increase in Health Insurance

costs. Added vision coverage and brought in AFLAC at no cost to

employer.

. Implemented company's first 401K Plan in 2001.

. Negotiated all vending and maintenance services and contracts.

Solicited Canteen Vending Service which included an 8% payback to the

company to help with our awards program.

. Implemented all in-house security, cameras, badge identification

system; as well as badge swipe barcodes for specific clearance areas.

. Planned and negotiated all company and employee functions, including

annual Christmas party

. Coordinated and facilitated corporate tours for and with local high

school and college groups.

. Developed and facilitated Risk Management training program for all

corporate Managers and Officers.

Royal Carolina Corp. - Greensboro, NC

Human Resource Director, Generalist, 1986 - 2001

. Coordinated daily human resources activities; including recruiting

temporary staff, hiring full time employees and coordinating pre-

employment background checks.

. Negotiated all yearly temporary staffing contracts.

. Coordinated staffing needs with company president.

. Conducted all personnel interviews and required employment testing.

. Trained and supported management in performing corrective actions,

final correctives and employee terminations.

. Served on Board of Directors at Friendship Federal Credit Union for 1

years.

. Established all employee benefit programs and conducted informational

meeting to distributed benefit information to employees.

. Managed hourly and salary payroll processes.

. Maintained all Human Resources personnel records for hourly and

salaried employees.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

Lackawanna College - Scranton, Pa

Associates in Applied Science Degree

. Accounting, Psychology/Human Relations, Business Law, Business

Communications, and other related courses.

SHRM Certificate of Completion the Society for Human Resource Management

Learning System 11/12/2009

Forsyth Technical Community College SHRM Exam Prep

VOLUNTEER - COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & MEMBERSHIPS:

. Goodwill Job Fair Volunteer 2010

. WFMY'S Passport to Success 2010

. First Christian Church, Kernersville: Shoebox Ministry

. AARP Triad Careers Workshop- volunteered did a seminar on resume do's

& don'ts

. YWCA Greensboro Board of Directors 2010-2011

. SHRM, Society for Human Resource Management National Membership

. HRMAG, Human Resources Management Association of Greensboro

. WSHRM, Winston Salem Society for Human Resource Management

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