Sylvia Tharp

Human Resources

423-***-****

acxoen@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Effective, hands on, HR Generalist, skilled in leading with a strategic and focused approach. Extensive experience in planning of staff training and recruiting, benefits administration, employee relations, and policy implementations. Dedicated, committed and quick learner. Able to be a leader as well as a team player. Work well in multi-tasking high volume demanding situations. I can manage tasks alone and while working side by side with upper management.

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Highlights

OSHA, Safety training

Staff Development and Training

Communication (written and verbal)

Workers Compensation

Public Speaking/Public Relations

Implementing Decisions

Recruiting ( manufacturing workers to CFO)

Progression Increases/Performance Management

Employment Law (FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC)

Employee Performance Reviews

Benefits Administration

Company/Personnel Liaison

Staff Recruitment and Retention

HR Policies and Procedures

401K retirement benefits

Employee Relations

Orientation and On Boarding

Budgets

Safety Planning/Safety Training

Accomplishments

Project Management/HR:

Initiated hands on staff training which resulted in confident employees, fulfilling goals, meeting deadlines, and keeping moral high. Conducted staff performance reviews, set objectives, and identified training requirements. Outlined corporate training for each year that included safety, driving, and production training.

People Management and Leadership:

Leading a team of 500+ employees, with a variety of skill sets, and maintaining up-to-date training, effective recruiting, staff promotion and introduction to policy changes, boosting team atmosphere, serving as a liaison between staff and upper management, negotiating salaries for staff, and engaging in community involvement.

As a direct leader of staff, served in creating new training, ensuring communication in conduct reviews, program marketing, reducing staff turnover, and increasing overall performance in the work place. Always looking for the best benefit packages for the company as well as the staff. Implement cost savings for the company

Experience:

Corporate HR Director

Lakeway Publishers Inc. /Citizen Tribune

May 2008 – Current

Managed team of 500 plus associates.

Safety orientation and training implementations.

Recruiting and Hiring of all team members.

Benefits Administration

Assist Supervisors with employee evaluation reviews

Structured and implemented programs and policies in the areas of training, compensation structures, benefits packages, incentives and new-employee orientation.

Initiated training program for outside sales reps that increased profit.

Negotiated approximate salary offers and sign-on bonuses/relocation packages annually at both the exempt and nonexempt level

Revised job descriptions across all levels as well as recruit and retain.

Corporate HR Assistant

Lakeway Publishers Inc. /Citizen Tribune

May 2007 – May 2008

Assisted Director with new hire orientation, paperwork and benefits

Created filing system for the growing company

Started with 11 newspapers and were in acquisition mode for 4 years

Responsible for inputting all new hires into benefits as well as the payroll system

Sent all State new hire forms in

Maintained the Organizational charts for all of Lakeway

Upload all training material to the intranet for the Publishers to utilize

Responsible for monthly Corporate Meeting notes, requiring monthly training, turnover, safety and days without injury.

Maintain the corporate Policy and Procedure books

Maintain records of all forklift certifications and renewals

Ordering of office supplies

Patient Service Representative

Cherokee Health Systems

December 2005 – May 2007

Welcome patients

Schedule all appointments

Contact insurance for approvals and payments

File records, copy records

Maintain Confidentiality

Work with doctors schedules to increase productivity

Mahle

Technical Purchasing Buyer Assistant

2003-2005

Responsible for ensuring communication and cooperation between entities in the states, as well as, Mexico and Canada

Assisted with the clerical responsibilities for the department

Maintained Excel spreadsheets for the department with the value of purchased materials

Worked with and for a staff of 4

Reported directly to the VP of Purchasing

Implemented Excel worksheets for the department

Education:

Jefferson County High School

WSCC – CNA – 1990

WSCC- PHR – 2009

References:

Dr. BJ Lowe - WSCC 423-***-****

Don Lovelace – Lakeway Publishers Circulation Director – 423-***-****

Kristina Veit – Express Employment Director -865-***-****

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