Human Resources Manager

COURTNEY M. MATTHEWS

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Human Resources Specialist

< Professional in Human Resources with 4-years HR career experience

distinguished by commended performance and proven results.

< Extensive knowledge in HR affairs, including experience in employee

recruitment and retention, staff development, conflict resolution, on-

boarding, HR records management and HR policies.

HR Skills

Labor Relations Orientation & On-Boarding Workplace Culture &

ADA/FMLA Compliance EEO Compliance Relationships

Retirement HR Policies & Procedures Job Descriptions

HR Records Management

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

DILLARD University - New Orleans, LA

Valedictorian

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Administration May 2010

GPA: 4.0

Awards and Activities:

Outstanding Student of the Year in Business Management, 2008-2010

Highest GPA Award 2007-2010

HR Designations:

< PSEL (Political Subdivision Ethics Liaison) Ethics Certified, 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

dIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

St. Bernard Parish Government, January 2012 - Present (Chalmette, LA)

. Manage all personnel functions including recruitment, employee

relations, orientation, retirement and parish drug testing.

. Created and updated multiple policies including Dress Code Policy,

Reasonable Accommodations Policy and established a Government Cell

Phone Policy.

. Ensure compliance with all state and federal employment related laws.

. Coordinate with the Personnel Review Board for the purpose of

establishing positions within the classified system and soliciting

board and commission members.

. Determine merit and fitness of candidates for appointment or

promotion.

. Administer the St. Bernard Parish Government personnel system and

preparing personnel policies.

. Trained all employees annually on Ethics Compliance, which is required

by the Louisiana Board of Ethics.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Marquette Transportation, March 2011 - December 2011 (Harahan, LA)

. Maintained documents and records to ensure compliance with all

applicable federal, state and local regulations

. Processed all new hires and rehires by reviewing all paperwork,

controlling all personnel files, and preparing payroll status sheets

. Handled all terminations by generating employee separation report and

distributing report to the proper personnel

. Performed criminal background checks on new hires, schedule travel

arrangements for employees, and obtain information from employees for

the Department of Transportation

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Target Corporation, May 2009 - February 2011 (Slidell, LA)

. Appropriately prioritized and drove continuous improvement in the

areas of the profit formula to impact total store profitability and

company EBIT while proactively leveraging tools, reports, and

processes to meet payroll goals

. Proactively evaluated staffing needs and fully staff the store with

quality candidates

. Analyzed turnover and develop and implement preventive action plans to

minimize future turnover

. Responded with urgency to team member concerns and employee relations

issues

Noteworthy

Affiliations:

< Who's Who for Executives and Professionals

< Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

< National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)

References

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