ASHURA KIRKLAND
**** ********* *****, **********, ** 33319
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954-***-**** Cell
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Vitas Healthcare Corp 2004 - Current
Human Resources Manager
( Responsible for approximately 2,000 employees
( Managed a staff of 5 employees
( Recruit all candidates for employment
( Administer Orientation and exit interviews on all incoming/outgoing
employees
( Over see the administration for all Medical Benefits
( Administer all Workers Comp, FMLA, STD, LTD and Cobra issues
( Manage preparation of payroll reports, late adjustments, and employee
accruals
( Over see all new hire and termination paperwork
( Provide guidance and resolve employee relations issues include providing
arbitration
Vitas Healthcare Corp 2003 - 2004
Payroll Manager
( Keying in weekly payroll of 1,500 employee's
( Responsible for the tracking of annual increases
( Responsible for employee's holiday's vacations and annuls performances
appraisals
( Provide employees with current PTO balance
( Responsible for processing all Garnishments, Expense Reports
Technion Communications, Inc., Miramar, FL 2001 - 2003
Human Resources Administrator
( Responsible for the processing of new hire and termination
documentation
( Responsible for the tracking of annual increases as per union
contracts
( Updated holidays, vacations and annual performance appraisals
( Provided updated employee information to the local union
( Processes applications for FMLA, STD, LTD, Workers Compensation
( Provided employees with current PTO balance
( Responsible for all Medical Benefits
Bowne Business Solutions, New York, NY
2000 - 2001
Lead Intake Specialist Manager
( Provide Customer Service to Investment Bankers at Lehman Brothers
( Train and Supervise a Staff of twenty employees
( Schedule jobs on arrival for production in the center
( Process A/R and A/P on a monthly basis records
( Maintained employees attendance
Stanley Computer Systems Inc., New York, NY
1993 - 1996
Human Resources Assistant Manager
( Assisted in maintaining employee's attendance record for various
locations
( Assisted in preparing and allocating departmental budget of
approximately $400K
( Handled monthly status reports for various sites for employee
contractors
( Prepared and submitted for background investigations paperwork for
potential government contracts
( Develop effective training programs in conjunction with
organizational needs
( Research and analyzed market trends and provided reports in the
administration of organizational compensation plans and policies
( Process Data Entry, Billing, and A/R using DB3 System
( Assisted in developing career development programs
( Assisted in employee relations program development
EDUCATION:
SCS - Certificate in Microsoft Systems
Queens College - Business Management
PHR
SKILLS: Microsoft Office, People Soft 7.5 & 8.8, VX, Recruitmax, ADP, E-
Time, ReportSmith, UltiPro