Human Resources Manager

Marguerite Hanbery

**** *. ** **. ****** 612-***-****

Bloomington MN 55437 *********@*****.***

Human Resources Manager § HR Generalist § Talent Sourcing / Recruiting

Energetic Recruiter/HR Professional with 19 years experience in full-life cycle recruiting, FMLA, Employment Law, Compensation, Performance Coaching, Worker’s Compensation, Technical Writing, Payroll, Benefit Administration, COBRA, MS-Office, Resumix, Taleo, NEOGOV, PeopleSoft, Monster ATS, ADP, LinkedIn and Social networking, AIRS Training, Monster.com trained, Internet and PowerPoint, MS-Excel, MS-Office.

Education & Certifications

ALBERDEEN UNIVERSITY, Phoenix AZ

Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources

SPHR

Selected Accomplishments

Created recruiting strategy for IT Department and sourced 250 employees with no search fees attached.

Saved $60,000 in benefit costs by analyzing and changing benefit vendors.

Ensured compliance with the Affordable Care Act.

Delivered 35% cost savings by effectively managing relationships with staffing firms.

Sourced 50 Call Center professionals prior to the Holiday Season.

HR Manager for advertising specialty company with five call centers.

Recruited high volume of Direct Care Staff personnel for Minneapolis based non-profit.

Professional Experience

OPPORTUNITY SERVICES 2014 - Current

Human Resources Manager

HR Manager for non-profit that provides day programs, job placement assistance for adults with disabilities.

Created recruiting strategy utilizing Indeed, LinkedIn, Minnesota Works, Star Tribune mobile.

Manage multiple locations including: Minnesota, Florida, and Massachusetts.

Led internship committee, resulting in college graduates being placed in permanent jobs.

Administer all benefit programs, reconcile billings.

Ensured compliance with the Affordable Care Act.

Handle a high volume of recruiting for: Direct Care Staff, Supervisors, Employment Specialist, and Managers.

Responsible for on boarding of all new hires, and training schedules.

Manage Worker’s Comp claims, OSHA compliance, and employee relations.

SHELTER FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL 2011 - 2014

Human Resources Manager

Managing HR function for a $6 million international humanitarian non-profit including: recruiting, benefits, compensation analysis, administration.

Hired Country Director Afghanistan, Finance Manager Afghanistan, created internship program.

Administered all benefit programs.

Assisted Program Officer with researching and implementing fund raising strategies.

Updated employee handbook.

CANNON EQUIPMENT INC. /PENTAIR INC. – HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER – CONTRACT 2010 - 2011

Worked on a temporary basis as an HR generalist for a firm that produces carts, magazine racks, POS displays, equipment. Utilized ADP HRIS system, processing benefit changes, payroll, monitoring safety issues in a manufacturing environment.

Worked with hiring managers at Pentair Technical products to recruit and hire individuals to fill: human resources, engineering, qualify, finance positions. Recognized by management for superior service.

METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, ST PAUL MN 2008 – 2009

Human Resources Consultant

Supported Environmental Services Division in the areas of recruitment, retention and employee relations.

Hired civil engineers, lab technicians, and environmental scientists, IT and administrative positions.

Authored several web-based pre-hire assessments; managed relationship with Personnel Decisions International (PDI) to assess executive candidates.

Researched and identified additional websites to post and locate tough-to-fill technical jobs.

Achieved 12 hires in eight months.

Wrote all panel interview questions using PDI behavioral anchors.

BROWN & BIGELOW INC., St. Paul MN 2005 – 2008

Human Resources Manager

Recruited to manage HR function for national printing company with 500 employees in multiple states... Recruited talent for exempt and non-exempt positions in corporate office, six sales locations, and manufacturing plant. Monitored compliance to FMLA and ADA; filed all EEO reports. Documented Worker’s Compensation claims, filed First Reports of Injury, and maintained OSHA logs.

Used Monster.com, MN-Works and Yahoo Jobs to post positions; negotiated with vendors and reduced advertising costs by 50%.

Handled sensitive investigations, resolved conflict between employees, avoiding costly litigation.

Worked with VP of Manufacturing to address Union concerns, grievances and contracts as well as employee relations issues. Resolved all Union grievances favorably, including NLRB arbitration.

Researched sensitive discrimination lawsuit involving EEOC; won lawsuit, avoiding costly litigation.

Managed relationships with permanent and temporary staffing firms, reducing costs by 35%.

Hired full time and temporary staff for office and factory (IT, finance, administrative, sales, manufacturing).

Created a pre-employment testing program, reducing absenteeism and Work Comp. claims by 75%.

Researched and implemented a “Back to Work” Program.

AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Minneapolis MN 2004 – 2005

Human Resources Manager

Managed HR function for a $5 million company including payroll, benefits, compensation, compliance with ADA, FMLA leave, OSHA and COBRA requirements. Provided leadership to two direct reports and managed $90K HR expense and benefits budget. Processed bi-weekly payroll for 160 employees.

Replaced benefits with competitive, cost effective solutions (saved $60,000 for Healthcare alone).

Recruited Director of Nursing for Detox Center, Program Aides and LPN’s utilizing Star Tribune, MN-Works, and a specialized nursing website. Hired 40 professionals per year.

Wrote Affirmative Action plan required by the City of Minneapolis. Handled all employee grievances.

Created employee policy handbooks, as well as Safety Handbook.

Provided coaching to employees with performance improvement requirements.

HIRED INC., Minneapolis MN 2001 – 2004

Senior Employment Counselor

Managed a caseload of up to 95 clients in the Dislocated Worker Program to achieve re-employment.

Maintained client placement rate of 85% and retention rate of 80%.

Performed assessments of clients’ work interests to create educational plans leading to re-employment. Effectively utilized iseek.org, Strong Inventory, and web-based assessments.

Conducted job search appointments with clients; led interviewing and resume writing workshops.

COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INC., Edina MN 2000 – 2001

Senior Recruiter

Recruited sales personnel in a 3-state area (and nationwide) for global software company.

Utilized Resumix, networking, Monster, and cold-calling to locate talent.

Interviewed, checked applicant references, and created offer letters.

Attended all quarterly meetings with Global Recruiting Organization staff.

BEST BUY CORPORATION, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 1996 – 1999

Senior Recruiter – Information Technology

Supported MIS Department in recruiting COBOL programmers, Web programmers, Database Managers, Help Desk personnel, networking personnel, and UNIX System Administrators.

Created IT recruitment strategy that combined job fair organizations, worked with internal ad agency for recruitment ads, and implemented a college recruiting program and internship program. Hired 250 employees without search fees.

Completed salary / benefits survey for MIS Department to enhance capacity to compete for marketplace talent; presented results to Human Resources Director.

Initiated H-B Sponsorship Program and diversity recruiting initiatives.

Project managed Retail recruiting initiative resulting in 100% employment in the stores for key Q4.

Volunteer Activities

Volunteer Musician, St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, St. Michael, MN, Volunteer Musician, Rakhma Homes,

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