ELIJUA WATSON
Fort Lauderdale, FL *****
Phone: 414-***-**** Email: *************@***.***
SUMMARY
Dynamic professional dedicated to a career in Human Resources Administration. Excellent communications and customer service skills. Awarded college scholarship to attend AIU in Florida. Strongly desires a full-time opportunity in workforce management to leverage “HR Body of Knowledge” and experience learned in employment law, legislative compliance, staffing best practices and benefits administration.
EMPLOYMENT (Work performed while attending college 2011-2015)
HR Generalist @ South Beach Skincare, Hollywood, FL. 33020 (April 2014-Current)
Redeemed more than 40k by transition employees off temp agency and providing in-house recruiting
Develop training schedules and placement testing materials for new hire orientation, cross training and employee development training
Create effective job descriptions for role clarity and performance reviews
Perform frequent audits (I-9, E-Verify, W-4, Workman Comp, Payroll, background checks, drug screen, EEO-1 report, benefits spreadsheet, confidentiality agreement)
Employee relations and conflict resolutions with EEOC, management, front line employees, and executive staff.
Establish Benefits and Compensation for Extrinsic and Intrinsic rewards
Strategic planning with high performance teams to satisfy company mission, culture, and values
Built and maintained employee handbook in coherence with federal and state regulations
Provided proper documentation from exit interviews to unemployment claim hearings with a proven record of 0 terminated employees on company unemployment account
Manual processing of payroll and independent contractors(timekeeping for vacation, sick/personal days)
Benefits Coordinator @ PRO Unlimited, Boca Raton, FL ( Aug. 2013- Jan. 2014 contract mass open enrollment)
Reports to Benefits Manager and Specialist within high enrollment and termination process
Processing 15-20 new hire enrollments daily and 20-30 terminations daily in ORACLE system
Handles Ancillary benefits for new hires
Process 401(k) deductions and communicate with 3rd party vendor
Process COBRA actives and cancellations
Update Mailing to comply with Section 125 laws
Handle employee questions within 24 hour period
Extract and update data into excel spreadsheet from PeopleSoft Data Base
Audit files and search for discrepancies within billing
Load new information into company website
HR Assistant Internship @ JPAY, Miami, FL. (July 2012- December 2012)
Report to HR Director within a very busy call center environment servicing 200+ employees.
Coordinated benefits for new hires and existing employees.
Responsible for adhering to EEOC rules and state regulatory compliance.
Analyze and update Attrition Log for management review.
Responsible for employee files and confidential audit records.
Processed I-9’s & W4’s to ensure accurate completion prior to joining.
Recruiter Internship @ Express Employment Services, Miami Lakes, FL. (February 2012-July 2012)
Support role in busy staffing branch assisting with processing job orders and fulfillment.
Perform administrative and record-keeping duties
Screen applicants and support campus recruiting initiatives
Help create job description, source candidates, conduct background checks and process hires
Participate in management meetings to understand and support branch hiring objectives.
Attend trade shows, conventions, job and career fairs, student workshops and other company/client-sponsored events.
EDUCATION
American Intercontinental University, Student & Scholarship Recipient
B.A. Program Concentration: Human Resources Management
(Full-time focus January 2013-July 2014)
Miami-Dade College: SHRM Essentials of HR Certificate Completed April 2015
SKILLS & TRAINING
Computer Skills: Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Office) Payroll & HRIS Tools, Internet, PeopleSoft, Pay flex
HR Knowledge: FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, ADA, ADEA, COBRA, Workers Compensation., Title VII, EEOC, FUTA
Volunteer & Organizations: SHRM/NAAAHR (South Florida Chapters), NAAAHR: Career Essentials Program 2015-2016