Alan Shoemaker
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS _________________________________________
Leadership experience in talent management and recruitment with a Fortune 50 company.
Extensive Human Resource management experience which resulted in increased payroll
efficiency and lower turnover ratios over multiple years.
EDUCATION__________________________________________________________________
Georgia State University: Robinson College of Business - Atlanta, GA
Master of Business Administration, Human Resources Management: December 2010
3.89 GPA
Kennesaw State University: Coles College of Business - Kennesaw, GA
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management: August 2005
Summa Cum Laude – 3.93 GPA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________
Georgia State University August 2009-Present
Graduate Research Assistant - Robinson College of Business: Atlanta, GA
• Advising undergraduate and graduate Business College students in live and online
settings.
• Assisting with event management of Fall and Spring Career Fair and H.R. Discussion
Panel.
• Administrator for the Robinson Career Connection job board: review submitted resumes,
provide feedback to students, and manage job placements onto site.
Target Corporation January 2006- July 2009
Executive Team Leader - Human Resources: Atlanta, GA
• Direct responsibilities included: recruiting and retention of 180 employees; planning of
weekly 2,500 hour employee work schedule; minimizing payroll/non-payroll expenses
storewide through effective forecasting and supervision; administration of performance
management program, including annual employee review process and compensation/benefits.
• Led talent management practices: including corrective actions and succession planning.
• Accountable for compliance of Federal/State employment laws.
• Established comprehensive training programs for team members.
• Proactively solicited and acted on feedback concerning store practices attained through
monthly team meetings.
• Performed store managerial duties: identified sales opportunities and addressed guest
concerns in a store with revenue of approximately twenty-nine million dollars annually.
PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES_________________________________________________
• Selected for: Target Corporation Metro-Atlanta Recruitment Team and Internship
Program Mentor (2007-2009); Leadership Essentials Training Program (2008-2009); Leadership
Academy (2009); Atlanta District: Executive Team Leader-Technical Trainer and Store
Assessment Team.
• Proficient with MS Office, HOST, MAX, GroupWise, SharePoint and PeopleSoft
ACTIVITIES/AFFILIATIONS___________________________________________________
• SHRM
• Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key Honors Society
• National Dean’s List
• Business Study Abroad: Italy-Summer 2005 and France-May 2010