Human Resources Employee Relations

DEANNA J. BROWN

**** ******** ***** **** ● Mount Vernon, IN 47620

812-***-**** (h) 812-***-**** (m) ● *********@*****.***

Human Resources professional and instructor with 15+ years of experience in Recruitment, Employee Relations, Training, Safety and HR Administration.

Skills

Recruitment / Staffing

Plant Safety / Security

Employee Relations

Employment Law

Workers’ Compensation

SAP/ HRIS / Payroll

Organizational Development

FLSA / Compensation

Benefits Administration

Career Experience

Adjunct Instructor 01/2016 - current

Ivy Tech Community College Evansville, IN

Develop and deliver instructional lectures.

Human Resources Consultant 3/2015 – current

Self-employed Evansville & Mount Vernon, IN

Develop recruiting protocols for small businesses.

Review and revise employee handbooks.

Create resumes for individual job seekers.

Assist management in employee development plans.

Assist in the relocation of international employees.

Accomplishments:

Successfully filled positions that were open for months in a few weeks.

Assisted individual job seekers find new opportunities.

Assisted in the termination of ineffective employees.

Human Resources / Security Manager 12/2001 – 03/2015

Babcock & Wilcox Mt. Vernon, IN

Responsible for recruiting, hiring, onboarding, benefits, training, employee relations, payroll, exit interviews, HRIS and SAP.

Designed and implemented employee relations, safety and security programs, policies, and procedures.

Provided counsel to managers and supervisors regarding personnel practices, policies and employment laws (federal and state FLSA, ADA, EEO, OSHA).

Responsible for all aspect of the DOD and DOE site security including supervision of guards.

Accomplishments:

Developed and implemented company-wide HR programs, policies and procedures.

Developed and maintained DOD and DOE site security procedure requirements.

Worked with WorkOne Southwest to develop manufacturing talent pool and developed a technical education plan.

Developed site attendance policy resulting in decreased absenteeism.

Conducted employee round table sessions to increase employee engagement and retention.

Successfully maintained a union-free environment.

Recruiter 05/2000 – 12/2001

YOH (at Sabic / GE Plastics) Mt. Vernon, IN

Recruited nationally and locally, delivered all facets of recruiting success throughout the organization.

Networked through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and employees and developed a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need.

Worked with hiring managers on recruiting planning meetings and conducted follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.

Maintained all pertinent applicant and interview data in Talent Management System.

Accomplishments:

Led the creation of a recruiting and interviewing plan for each open position and efficiently and effectively filled open positions.

Volunteer Experience

WORKONE SOUTHWEST, Evansville, IN 2007 – Present

Work with Jim Heck, Executive Director, WorkOne Southwest, in collaboration with Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon. Ivy Tech Community College and companies such as Babcock & Wilcox to bring welding classes to Posey County.

Presented at Legislative Day on “Advancement of Career and Technical Education” to business leaders, government officials and secondary and post-secondary educators.

Worked with Indiana State Representative Wendy McNamara on House Bill 1213 for career and technical education, dual credit courses.

Chair of I-69 Brainpower Task Force “Programs and Curricula” subcommittee, working to build a workforce pipeline to close skills and attrition gaps.

Chair for “Tour of Opportunity” project designed for the community to learn about career opportunities in SW Indiana, connecting students to career and technical education pathways that lead to jobs in manufacturing.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA, Evansville, IN

Bachelor of Science – Liberal Arts

Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt

DDI - Development Dimensions International - Essentials of Leadership Certified Facilitator

Lominger International, Korn / Ferry Leadership Architect and Voices 360 Certified Facilitator

Professional Human Resources Management (PHR) – Continuing Education certificate from USI

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SAP, HRIS and various Talent Management Systems

Social Media Platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, SnapChat, Instagram

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