Human Resources Manager
Resume:
Corinne Clawson, PHR
**** ***** ** - *******, ** 94609
831-***-**** **************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Customer centric, energetic, hands-on HR Manager/Director with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Experienced in a
variety of fast-changing environments from high tech to manufacturing, with proven success in all aspects of the human resources
discipline, including:
Managing and analyzing benefit plans and strategies
Facilitating and improving employee communication, training and development
Recruiting for managerial, professional, technical and non-exempt positions
Identifying, addressing and resolving employee and management relations issues
Maintaining strict compliance and confidentiality in all business matters
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Webmarketing123 (www.webmarketing123.com) Emeryville, CA
04/2013 – Present
Human Resources Manager
Human Resources Manager for a small digital marketing agency with 35 employees founded in 2004. Webmarketing123 provides
Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing and Website redesign for clients from a variety of
industries and revenue levels. Report directly to CEO.
Human Resource Department Development:
Established first ever HR department
Implemented HRIS and applicant tracking systems
Recruited talent and on boarded all new hires
After brokerage review, partnered with new firm and negotiated for a vastly improved and competitive benefits package
Drafted and implemented a number of policies and procedures:
o Confidentiality, proprietary and invention agreement, severance policy, meal and entertainment travel policy, revised and
compliant handbook.
Employee and Management Relations:
Joined leadership team and facilitated quarterly strategic planning meetings holding all members accountable for KPI and
Quarterly priorities to drive strategy and deliver results.
Created Performance Management program including 30 -60-90, 360 evaluations, Quarterly Performance reviews and
Performance Improvement plan documentation.
UBM Tech (www.UBM.com) San Francisco, CA
01/2012 – 4/2013
People & Culture Manager
HR manager for, a mid-sized, 800 person division of a large multinational B2B event and publication corporation. UBM Tech is a
global business that delivers business information, events, media, training, and marketing and data services to the technolog y industry.
Employee Relations:
Member of the divisional management team and advise CEO and other Executives on appropriate and legal resolutions for
employee issues
Work in partnership with line managers on resolving performance management issues and careers development of direct
reports
Lead the divisional employee engagement committee initiating a number of programs internal newsletter aimed to increase
employee engagement and understanding of company culture.
Handle complex and sensitive ER issues confidentially and consult with UBM legal team as needed.
People & Culture special projects:
Collaborated with UBM’s US and global People and Culture team members on a number of projects including:
o Employee Engagement Survey with IBM/Kenexa
o HRIS upgrade and transition to Oracle based global product
o Financial system upgrade which lead to downsizing the staff of effected divisions
o Global job description database project aimed to create a more transparent and cross divisional workpl ace
Solar Trust of America, LLC (www.solartrustofamerica.com) Oakland, CA
German Parent Company (Solar Millennium AG)
11/2010 – 1/2012
Human Resources Generalist
Manage day-to-day Human Resources and Payroll for a start-up, 75 person, solar power plant developer that was set to build the
world’s largest solar power plant in Blythe, CA.
Benefits Management:
Established new benefit programs which increased coverage at a lower cost
Participated in compensation project with Tower’s Watson, to analyze and create a compensation strate gy and incentive plan
Payroll Management:
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Administered semi-monthly payroll using Paychex Payroll System
Track and execute complex executive compensation payments
Developed payroll process and procedure that virtually eliminated data entry errors
Systems Administration:
Implemented a number of systems such as Concur (travel and expense software), Taleo (applicant tracking), People Trek
(HRIS), CitiBank (corporate credit card)
Employee Relations/Other:
Developed a new employee handbook to fit the changin g needs of the company
Manage all on boarding and off boarding employee relations
Oversee office administration staff of three, dotted line management
IZON Media, formerly Premier Retail Networks (www.izonmedia.com) San Francisco, CA
French Parent Company (Technicolor)
12/2008 – 11/2010
Human Resources Representative
Manage open enrollment and day-to-day benefits administration, training program planning and management, recruitment support,
employee relations assistance and payroll/HRIS back -up for a 200-person media and advertising company.
Benefits Management:
Performed a brokerage review to lower commission r ate of benefits brokers and negotiated with carrier’s plans to stay
under budget every open enrollment
Led implementation of the ClearBenefits benefit management portal from evaluation to administration
Handled all COBRA documentation and notification and collaborated with accounting department to streamline Cobra
reconciliation
Managed leave of absence communication and planning
Training & Development:
Lead the effort to create PRN’s new training program, “The Premier Training Network,” to engage cross -departmental
resources and drive learning for career growth
Negotiated with outside vendors (Learn iT, AcademyX, BVAC) to establish opportunities for both onsite and offsite training
Recruiting:
Consulted with hiring manager s to define an interview stra tegy, and then screened and interviewed candidates for technical
and sales positions
Employee Relations:
Coordinated and lead all on-boarding orientations, off-boarding, including exit interview
Authored and generated payroll reports
Managed critical HR projects successfully on-time and on-budget
Threshold Enterprise, LTD Scotts Valley, CA
12/2006 –10/2008
Human Resources Administrator/Benefits
01/ 2006 – 12/ 2006
Human Resources Assistant
Started as HR Assistant but promoted in less than a year to HR Administrator responsible for benefits, recruiting, and generalist
functions. A 600 person company and is one of California’s largest manufacturers and distributors of nutritional supplements.
EDUCATION
BA, Human Communication, Emphasis in Practical and Professional Ethics California State University, Monterey Bay
Graduated Cum Laude
CERTIFICATIONS
PHR HR Certification Institute, 2011
Fundamental Payroll Certification American Payroll Institute, 2010
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 & Office 365, SharePoint, Icims (applicant tracking), UltiPro (payroll), Cognos Business Intelligence
Query Studio, ClearBenefits, Taleo (applicant tracking), People Trak (HRIS), PayChex (payroll), ADP (HRIS), RedCarpet
Onboarding, Kronos, SmartRecruiter (applicant tracking), BambooHR (HRIS).
Corinne Clawson
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