Lisa S. McKenzie
**** ****** ****, ****** ******, MD 20904 ? 301-***-**** ?
*********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE:
National Committee for Quality Assurance (Healthcare/non profit)
June 2007- present
Corporate Recruiter
Manage NCQA's staffing efforts by supporting managers in pre-recruitment
activities including, providing support related to identification of core
job requirements, competencies, and counseling on the recruitment process
itself and maintaining knowledge of current market trends. Support
managers in recruitment activities including, sourcing of candidates,
screening resumes/candidates, interviewing of candidates, creating
recruitment ads and providing input and guidance on hiring decisions.
Conducting references checks, extending offers and creating offer letters.
Manage HR's recruitment abilities by proactively developing internal and
external relationships/networks (i.e. hiring managers, colleges &
universities, recruiters, internet recruitment sites, etc.) in order to
create a greater flow of potential applicants. Manage the usage of
staffing agencies from temporary agencies as well as consultants from
specialized firm. Develop and maintain internal systems and strategies to
support the recruitment process including tracking of sourcing option
success, tracking of resumes, managing applicant tracking system, ensuring
smooth interview scheduling and overseeing administrative processes
associated with recruiting. Manage and develop the recruitment budget.
Provide advisory service on all complex or unprecedented staffing issues,
act as a technical expert and provide guidance to lower level specialists
in difficult situations. Advise managers on position
classification/position management and organization design studies. Expand
our employee referral program. Conducting new employee orientation,
creating a pipeline externally in order to be proactive when open positions
become available.
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Government) May
2005-May 2007
Recruiter
Developed strategies and perks to attract and retain staff, while providing
support to new hires. Worked very closely with business line managers to
understand needs/qualifications; performing reference checks, extending job
offer of employment to successful candidates. Responsible for a wide range
of HR activities such as orientation, benefits administration, personnel
records and employee relations. Conducted the on boarding of new hire
orientation. Presented along with the Director of Learning Development
various workshop on employee relations subjects. Maintained HR operations
and data to ensure compliance, effective employee orientation, and
management of employee relations practices. Responsibilities included
responding to personnel related inquiries, evaluated, interviewed, and
hired applicants for internal positions. Determined pay, conducted
performance appraisals, and generated new business by consistently
marketing our products / services, promoted good public relations and
excellent customer service. Worked very closely with business line
managers to understand needs/qualifications; performed reference checks,
extended job offers of employment to successful candidates. Responsible for
a wide range of HR activities such as orientation, benefits administration,
personnel records and employee relations. Maintained HR operations and data
to ensure compliance, effective employee orientation, and management of
employee relation practices. Delivered quality customer service and monitor
employee customer satisfaction levels, programs, and issues. Provided
senior level HR support in the areas of career management, employee
relations, retention, employee motivation, organizational policies, and
benefits administration. Provided career management guidance and one-on-one
counseling in the areas of mentoring, career discussions, professional
development plans, and salary management. Educated and counsel managers on
employee relation's issues to ensure fair treatment of staff and compliance
with federal and state employment laws, advised managers on compensation
decisions through job analysis and determination of internal equity and
external competitiveness.
Haynes & Associates Inc ( Accounting)
June 2000- April 2005
Human Resource Generalist
Organized and performed recruitment activities, including writing ads and
vacancy announcements, internal posting of positions,
and conducting on-campus recruiting programs. Conducted screening
interviews face-to-face or by phone and recommended candidates for further
consideration. Analyzed training and career development needs for
professional and support staff; planned organized, ensured delivery and
evaluated results of training. Conducted exit interviews, analyzed
results, and submits reports to management. Conducted new employee
orientations to ensure employees gain an understanding of benefit plans
and enrollment provisions. Provided information to employees and
applicants on plan provisions so that individuals can make informed
benefit decisions. Maintained relationships with candidates throughout the
recruiting process, including extending and negotiating all offers of
employment. Managing and tracking attendance, processing payroll, problem
resolution, customer relations, and adherence to policies and procedures.
Serves as a classification specialist providing position classification
services to assigned organizational components. Provided in- depth
position classification and position management support to the
organization which has positions in professional, administrative,
technical, and other fields. Assisted supervisors by writing position
descriptions or writing lower graded developmental position descriptions.
Provided HR, managers, and employees with information and interpretations
of the organizations' HR Classification policies, procedures, and
guidelines. Assessed and advised management on impact of proposed
reorganizations and recommends alternative management structures.
Determined the state of regulatory compliance, classification accuracy and
other classification program requirements. Resolved difficult issues and
problems requiring consideration of the total HR management program.
EDUCATION: Strayer University, Masters of Business Administration in
Human Resources expected September, 2010
University of the District of Columbia, Bachelors in Marketing, 2004
SKILLS: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Peoplesoft, ADP,
ABRA, Typing 60 wpm.