Melissa Hamer
Email: *******.*******@*****.***
Address: *** *. ********* *******, ** 60640
Phone: 248-***-****
____________________________________________________________________________
______________________
Objective
To obtain a job in Human Resource Management that allows me to demonstrate
and expand my strong work ethic, communication skills and leadership
abilities.
Professional Experience
HR Coordinator
2008 - 2010
Menard's
Kalamazoo, MI
Maintained and corrected payroll, schedules, timecards, and training for
over 150 employees
Conducted interviews for potential candidates and recommend who is hired
for non-management positions
Managed the hiring process and conducted orientation for new employees
Worked to improve schedule and training processes to reduce time to
complete these tasks and eliminate errors
Administered the "9 block", a 360 degree performance management system, to
selected employees to analyze the effectiveness of the store managers
Communicated with and assisted employees throughout the store to ensure
they are satisfied
Manager Trainee Program
Menard's
Kalamazoo, MI
Participant in an accelerated management training program
Rotated through various departments in the store to learn how each is
operated and managed
Helped sell product upgrades to customers by showing them product benefits
and features
Trained in day-to-day store operations, including System V (computer system
that finds product information and availability) and MyMenards (the store
Intranet)
Student Intern-Human Resources
June 2007 - August
2007
Henry Ford Health System- Human Resource Department
Detroit, MI
Assisted in the merger with St. Joseph Hospital by organizing, updating and
comparing statistics from each hospital
Managed the policy/guideline comparison project by merging each hospital's
policies into one consolidated document
Proficiently used applications such as PeopleSoft, which tracks employee
information
Participated in a compensation project to compare the job titles and
salaries of professionals in the merging hospitals to combine them into one
list
Clerical Worker
2006 - 2008
Western Michigan University Admissions Office
Kalamazoo, MI
Balanced schedule consistently by prioritizing academic responsibilities
while working 20 hours per week
Partnered with coworkers to develop and update techniques to organize
student files
Education
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Haworth College of Business
Graduated:
April 2008
B.B.A. in Human Resources Management
Minor in Communications and General Business
Honors & Activities
Society for Human Resource Management
Present
Kalamazoo Humane Society Volunteer
2009 - 2010
Society for Excellence in Human Resources
Member, 2006 - 2008
Webmaster, 2008
Urban Plunge Leader
2008
Drive Safe Kalamazoo
2007 - 2008
Big Brothers, Big Sisters Bowling Charity Event
February 2007 & 2008
Dean's List Western Michigan University
Spring, Fall 2007