Human Resources Management

ADAM HOPKINS

**** ******* **. ***** ***, MI • Cell: +1-803-***-**** • Email: ***********@*****.***

HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL

Determined and focused HR professional with diverse credentials which combine solid, tactical leadership and human resources expertise with a strong business background, an ability to work collaboratively, and a commitment to achieving corporate goals.

Skills

Employment laws and practices

Talent Management Practices

MS Office proficiency (advanced)

Employee/Labor Relations

Vendor Management

Interviewing

Workforce planning

Employee coaching

Human resources policies

Designing & delivering communication

Performance Management Tools (success factors)

Unemployment laws

Highly Proficient in HRIS (SAP, PeopleSoft)

Work History

Human Relations Graduate Program, 7/2014 – Current

Continental Automotive – International (9 months corporate HR, 9 months plant HR, 9 months international Talent Management)

Meeting with departmental representatives to discuss HR issues

Referring issues to senior HR staff when necessary

Designing HRD process help and designing communication for new HRD process

Coordinating trainings/events/development measures across BU’s and across functions

Designing feedback measures for newly implemented or recurring development measures

HRD design and implementation for blue collar workers in a manufacturing plant

Troubleshooting for SAP payroll, personal records, and ad hoc reporting

Assisting with the production and implementation of HR policies and procedures

Acts as a single point of the contact for the employees and managers in the manufacturing plant

Proactively supports the delivery of HR Processes (HR Development, policies, and procedures)

Manages complex and difficult HR Projects with internal customers

Build a strong business relationship with the internal client

Actively identifies gaps, proposes and implement changes necessary to cover potential audit risks

Communicate benefit and leave plans to employees and managers, and coordinate follow up actions with corporate HR.

Facilitates communication and meetings for the management team to bring best solutions for our internal/external customers (plant)

Acts as the performance improvement driver and provokes positive changes to TMOD process locally (plant/corporate)

Designs and maintain organizational charts, project management charts, and communities for events/training/development

Designs succession plans for key talents and key job positions (plant)

Delivered human resources programs:

oEmployment processing

oCompensation, health and welfare benefits

oTraining and development

oRecords management

oSafety and health

oSuccession planning,

oEmployee relations and retention,

oAA/EEO compliance, FMLA/STD claims

oLabor relations.

Talent Acquisition Specialist/Recruiting, 10/2013 to 7/2014 (contract)

Cengage Learning – Farmington Hills, MI

Shadowed employees to determine an accurate description of the duties and skills required for each position.

Processed unemployment claims and acted as the company representative at unemployment hearings.

Updated key human resource metrics, including turnover and terminations, using reporting tools on the HRMS database.

Conducted salary survey research for both exempt and non-exempt positions.

Made compensation suggestions/implemented compensation analysis for more than twelve open positions

Investigated different industry markets average compensation package to determine a fringe benefits package for new development managers during reorganization.

Conducted job analysis and job evaluations, resulting in quality job specifications.

Facilitated the criminal background check process for new hires.

Built a comprehensive employee recruiting strategy

Tracked key dates and deadlines and maintained specific personnel lists.

Led the creation of recruiting plans for all open positions in multiple disciplines (finance, marketing, sales, and a heavy emphasis on technical positions).

Pre-screened all resumes prior to sending them to corporate hiring managers for consideration.

Posted positions through approved recruitment channels.

Utilized social media outlets/channels to gain interest for open positions and the company as a whole (LinkedIn, DICE, CareerBuilder).

Maintained/adhered to all EEO/OFCCP guidelines during federal audits.

Explained all of the human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations to each employee.

Addressed some employee relations issues, such as work complaints or other employee concerns.

Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws.

Spearheaded Taleo improvements and recruiting/HR process improvements due to an HR staff shortage.

Human Resources Associate, 03/2013 to 08/2013

Quicken Loans – Detroit, MI

Prepare or maintain employment records in regards to events such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software (Excel combined with our ATS)

Conducted bi-monthly meetings with department heads for feedback regarding adjustments in order to function more efficiently and effectively with regards to our hiring processes.

Inform potential candidates of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities within the company prior to onboarding.

Addressed some employee relations issues, such as work complaints or other employee concerns.

Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Conduct/facilitate new employee orientations/on-boarding activities

Maintain and update human resources documents, such as organizational charts, employee handbooks or directories, or performance evaluation forms using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.

Supported management in developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures.

Organized new employee orientation schedules for all new hires.

Led the creation of recruiting plans for all open positions.

Explained all of the human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations to employees

Tracked key dates and deadlines and maintained specific personnel lists.

Pre-screened all resumes prior to sending them to corporate hiring managers for consideration

Maintained a close relationship with the various leadership teams and HR and recruitment sources, in order to be responsive and diligent to the business staffing needs.

Led a business development project for our new ATS that improved workflow and cut down on redundant procedures.

Human Resources Intern, 01/2013 to 03/2013

Quicken Loans – Detroit, MI

Met or exceeded production and quality of hire goals in a high volume environment

Utilized strong relationship building and communication skills to partner with internal hiring leaders.

Used networks, online resources, centers of influence, and innovative/cutting edge recruiting strategies to identify, develop, and source talent.

Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.

Screened all applicants based on their qualifications and background.

Hired employees and initiated the new hire paperwork process.

Organized new employee orientation schedules for all new hires.

Coordinated and conducted new hire pre-interviews.

Reviewed human resource paperwork for accuracy and completeness by verifying, collecting and correcting additional data.

Coordinated complex travel schedules, accommodations and trip logistics for candidates and executives.

Entered personnel and subcontractor data into a central database.

Gathered personnel records from all employees from each department.

Edited job position announcements before authorizing a post.

Human Resources Intern, 07/2012 to 12/2012

Human Synergistics International – Plymouth, MI

Conducted research on developing team styles and current studies on team - work effectiveness to present at the MPA conference held in Chicago

Assisted in developing and improving new and current organizational building tools utilized by companies to analyze employees' job performance

Worked with client databases in the areas of database management and database analysis

Completed tasks in regards to database analysis/entry and statistical analysis

Developed a marketing product to show prospective companies the current cultural trends within their respective organizational types.

Sales Associate, 11/2011 to 11/2012

Movado Company Store – Auburn Hills, MI

Used my knowledge of luxury timepieces, sales strategies, and techniques in order to market, promote and sell the product effectively and efficiently.

Implemented marketing ideas that promoted the brand throughout the store and via email promotion notifications and in - store marketing.

Marketing Intern, 05/2011 to 08/2011

Warner Music Group – New York, NY

Created marketing ideas/strategies for urban artists signed to the label.

Helped develop a "Black Music Month" marketing plan to draw attention and site traffic to urban sections of the home website.

Developed and edited marketing presentation documents for urban artists to be reviewed by radio stations and potential endorsers.

Formatted and constructed marketing plans and compiled statistical data regarding album/single sales

Assisted in creating a strategic marketing promotion for a benchmark artist's upcoming tour

Assisted senior management with various tasks such as studio setup, data analysis, and itinerary structuring

Researched historical/statistical information used to keep various marketing documents up to date.

Education

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology, 2013

University of Michigan - Dearborn, MI - Emphasis in Human Resources

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