Manager Management

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am a seasoned Human Resources professional with a wide variety of great

experience in Human Resource Management to include emphasis in Benefits,

Training & Development, Recruitment, and Employee Relations management in

both Corporate and Private sectors. Excel in driving multiple projects or

tasks concurrently with strong detail, problem solving and follow through

capabilities.

Past accomplishments included driving multiple projects or tasks

concurrently with compensation, staffing, performance management,

organization development, safety, labor relations, employee relations,

benefits administration, and training. Excel in driving multiple projects

or tasks concurrently with strong detail, problem solving and follow

through capabilities. Ability to direct, motivate and build cohesive teams

that achieve positive business results. Track record of streamlining

operations while increasing the company's capability, and capacity, to

reach profit targets. Networking through industry contacts, association

memberships, trade groups, employee and client relations.

I believe my background provides the skills to make a positive contribution

to your company. I welcome the opportunity for a personal interview to

further discuss my qualifications.

Thank you for your time and consideration in reviewing this material of my

qualifications for the open position.

Sincerely,

Michelle Watson

Enclosure:

Michelle Watson 813-***-**** Home

2002 Bridgehampton Pl, Brandon FL 33511 ********.********@*****.***

Professional Profile

Human Resource Management/ Recruitment Management/ Training & Development

in both Corporate and Private sectors. Excel in driving multiple projects

or tasks concurrently with strong detail, problem solving and follow

through capabilities. Past achievements included driving multiple projects

or tasks concurrently with compensation, hiring, performance management,

organization development, safety, wellness, employee relations, benefits

administration, accounting, OSHA compliance, and training. Networking

through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups, employee

and client relations.

Staffing Director (New Talent Taleo, PeopleSoft, Crystal, Word

Acquisitions) ADP, Oracle, JDE, Resumix, Goldmine

Personnel Manager

HR Generalist/Benefits Administrator SAP, TrackIt, Sage Abra, Excel

Recruiting Director Outlook, Deltek, Kronos, Lawson

Professional Accomplishments

Human Resource & Recruitment Management

Strong development and execution of all recruiting plans within the

department for call centers, healthcare facilities, manufacturing

facilities (union plant), construction, and corporately.

Conferred often with senior leadership to identify personnel needs,

workforce planning strategies, and search assignments.

Wrote completed and detailed search assignments, ensuring an understanding

of job duties and responsibilities and business requirements.

Developed and maintain strong working relationships with the company

leaders, vendors, community organizations and other team members to create

a partnership that yields success, predictable results and credibility.

Developed and maintain a network of contacts to help identify and source

qualified leaders.

Leveraged online recruiting resources and in-house recruiting to identify

and recruit the very best candidates based upon detailed job descriptions

and research.

Created and foster relationships with colleges and diverse professional

organizations to attract and recruit alumni and diversity candidates.

Reviewed resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience

and knowledge in relation to position requirements.

Provided complete, accurate, and inspiring information to candidates about

the company and position.

Prescreened candidates. Create and present prescreening questions to

hiring managers for collaboration and approval.

Managed and coordinated all communication with candidates via phone, or

email.

Interviewed all candidates presented by hiring managers, and included the

use of face-to-face behavioral-based interviewing methodologies.

Managed the scheduling and logistics of all interviews between candidates

and hiring managers.

Prepared candidates for interviewing with the company and specific hiring

managers by providing detailed information on the company, the company

business strategy, department background, job descriptions, and

expectation-setting.

Organized, leads and documentented post-interview debrief/feedback with

interview teams and candidates.

Reviewed the hiring manager's interview performance with each candidate and

take appropriate action.

Performed detailed reference checking and/or reference analysis on selected

candidates and reviews results with hiring managers.

Extended offers of employment to selected candidates under the direction of

the hiring managers and within the guidelines of the company's compensation

policy.

Managed the presentation, selection, offer negotiation, closing, and

administrative components involved in full lifecycle recruiting.

Conducted follow-up calls and quality-improvement studies with hiring

managers and new hires.

Maintained accurate and well-ordered documentation on all candidates,

searches, hiring managers interactions, and other recruiting activities to

ensure a safe and thorough audit if required.

Initiate and maintained excellent working relations within the company HR

organization.

Use of effective communication approaches that proactively keeping others

informed, appropriately expressing ideas and thoughts verbally and in

written form, and timeliness.

Works cooperatively with all members of the staffing teams to develop and

implement staffing plans and activities.

Visiting all hiring-manager departments to develop a thorough understanding

of the department culture and uses that understanding to help candidates

fully understands the opportunity.

Participated in the development of ongoing creative and cost-effective

sourcing strategies.

Developed an effective pipeline of key talent potentially available for

immediate hire as succession planning needs dictated.

Stayed informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques in order to

be competitive in state-of-the-art recruiting practices by attending job

fairs, workshops, for career development, social media, and college

recruitment.

Workers' Compensation/Employee Relations

Administered the Workers' Compensation program for the company.

Assist Vice President of Risk Management with the preparation of the

Workers' Compensation program budget.

Advised departments about the status of claims, loss experience trends and

program costs.

Provided claims data for the employees injury and maintain required injury

and illness records.

Directs and monitors the activities and performance of the Workers'

Compensation third party claims adjusting administrator to ensure

compliance with applicable regulations.

Developed and managed the early Return to Work program.

Conducted training programs relating to Workers' Compensation laws,

benefits, policies and loss control.

Consult with third party claim administrator and the company to select

legal counsel for litigated workers' compensation cases and evaluates legal

counsel performance, utilization and effectiveness.

Conducted Workers' Compensation claims investigations and directs third

party claims administrator Workers' Compensation claims investigation

activities.

Determined actual time missed from work due to work related injuries and

illnesses and provides accurate information to meet OSHA record-keeping

requirements.

Developed and maintained close communication with medical providers

providing services for injured employees and serves as the liaison between

medical providers, injured employees and department supervisors.

Develop, implement and monitor Workers' Compensation claims reporting

forms, procedures and activities.

Provided coaching to all employees (including professional level) on full

range of employee related issues including leadership, motivational, time

management, employee development, sexual harassment, terminations,

retention, EEO, discrimination, performance evaluations, coaching and

development.

Handled Title VII, labor relations, processed unemployment claims and

attended hearings, organized training and development, updating employee

handbook and safety compliance issues, handled exit interviews.

Set in on board of directors meetings and hosted panel discussions. Worked

on a diversity committee, and attended policy implementation meetings.

Handled investigations for sexual harassment, wrongful terminations, and

labor disputes, PTO and tracking absences. Time and attendance policy

enforcement, dress code policy.

Processed new hires, terminations, raises, merit increases, and promotions

by creating personnel changes.

HRIS system management.

Compensation and Benefits Administrator

Direct preparation and distribution of written and verbal information to

inform employees of benefits, compensation, and personnel policies.

Administer, direct and, review employee benefits program, following mergers

and acquisitions.

Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude

toward organizational objectives.

Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and

staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee

relations.

Design, evaluate and modify benefits polices to ensure that programs are

current, competitive and in compliance with legal requirements.

Mediate between benefits providers and employees, such as by assisting in

handling employees benefits related questions or taking suggestions.

Develop methods to improve employment policies, processes, and practices,

and recommend changes to management. Worked with HR Management handling

FMLA, workers compensation, COBRA, ERISA, EEOC, 401k, EAP, and FLSA, and

HIPPA, Title VII laws, and PTO.

Develops, updates and/or presents various communications (such as

announcements, articles, materials for meetings, plan descriptions, benefit

statements, etc.)

Handle payroll, and payroll issues using ADP.

Implemented safety and wellness programs along with our EAP program

internally.

Work History

Sr. Human Resource Vangent Inc., Riverview, FL

Generalist 05/2009-04/2010

(Contractor) Specialized Property

Regional Recruiting Services, Tampa, FL 07/2005-05/2009

Director

Staffing Director/New Kelly Financial Services,

Talent Acquisitions Tampa, FL 03/2001 - 07/2005

Production Manager Consolidated Container Co, 12/1997-03/2001

Lakeland FL

Human Resource St. Patrick Center, St.

Manager Louis, MO 4/1993 - 12/1997

HR Generalist Dain Rauscher, St. Louis, MO

02/1988 - 04/1993

Education

B.B.A Human Resource Capella University,

Management Minneapolis, MN

Associates of Arts 04/1998

(Business Management) Patricia Stevens College, St.

Louis, MO

References

References are available upon request.

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