KAREN M RIGHEIMER
Chicago, IL 60631
Phone: 630-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
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. Full cycle recruiting
. Created customized reports in HRIS system for upper level management
. Implemented Employee Self Service system
. Created policies and manuals for employee training
. Assisted with full implementation from payroll system to full HRIS
system
. Benefits Administrator
4 EMPLOYMENT
HR/Recruitment Coordinator, Kopka Pinkus Dolin & Eads, Buffalo Grove IL
April 2013-current
Multi-state law firm, 300 employees
. Recruiting for office, legal, and support staff in Illinois, Indiana,
and Michigan
. Posts jobs on Career Builder, Monster, Linked In, Twitter, and other
internet sources
. Point of contact for FMLA and Worker's Compensation
. Reviews and approves timecards through Paylocity for all employees
. New hire orientation and training
. Processes employee verifications
. Benefits Administrator
. Processes all HRIS changes
. Schedules meetings and travel arrangements for management
HR Program Assistant I, University of Colorado Springs, CO Dec
2011-Feb 2013
Non-profit 4 year university, 2000 employees
. Assisted with recruiting for non-teaching staff
. Interviewed for non-teaching staff
. Point of contact for all FMLA questions
. First point of contact for unemployment questions
. Processed all HR and Payroll paperwork for the Education, Business,
Nursing, Engineering, and Public Affairs departments including new
hire paperwork, additional pay forms, promotions, and terminations.
. Entered actions into HRMS system.
. Ran monthly reports in PeopleSoft HRMS for management team including
new hire reports, termination reports, and financial reports.
. Reviewed and approved independent contractor payments
. Reviewed and approved work in HRMS system entered by others.
. Certified classified staff position in the State of Colorado System
Payroll Technician, ADD Staff/City of Colorado Springs, CO June
2011-Dec 2011
City government, police, fire, parks and rec, streets, 2000 employees
. Assisted team with bi-weekly payroll processing using PeopleSoft
software
. Entered new hire employees, direct deposit, and tax information
. Generated payroll reports for payroll auditing purposes
. Processed termination final check payouts
. Calculated, entered, and processed all wage garnishments
. Funded retirement and pension accounts
. Processed education reimbursements
. Calculated and submitted Federal 941 forms
HR/Recruitment Coordinator, Omron Automotive, St. Charles, IL Feb
2007-June 2011
Automotive manufacturing plant, 1000 employees
. Coordinated with staffing agencies, orders temporary staff, processed
payments to agencies
. Trained new hires on policies and procedures
. Processed payroll for company of 700 employees
. Implemented new payroll and time system
. Experience in ADP and Ceridian payroll systems
. Provided customized reports for labor tracking, salary analysis,
headcounts
. Assisted with day to day HR questions including: insurance, open
enrollment, 401k, policies, bereavement, FMLA, payroll concerns
. Maintained HRIS system
. Coordinated with staffing agencies, orders temporary staff, processed
payments to agencies
. Trained new hires on policies and procedures
Crew Chief, NIU Contract Archaeology Program, DeKalb, IL
May2003-Dec 2006
Archaeology firm within the anthropology department, 15 employees
. Co-authored reports submitted to the state of Illinois
. Created access databases for artifact analysis
. Created maps with Arc View, Illustrator, and Photoshop
. Trained college students in field excavation
. Artifact analysis
. Check in, cleaning, and photographing artifacts
6 EDUCATION
2000-2003 Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, Northern Illinois
University, DeKalb, IL
1998-2000 Associate of Arts, Theatre, Wabaunsee Community
College, Sugar Grove, IL
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
. PeopleSoft 9.1 and 9.3 HRIS
. Employee and Manager Self Service
. ADP Payroll
. Ceridian HRIS
. Adobe Photoshop
. Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
. AS400 accounting software
. Online Time Systems
. CUPA-HR Member as of 2011