CarolAnn Bivens
Objective
To obtain a position on a management support team where excellent organizational, interpersonal,
commitment driven human resources environment.
Software Applications
Work
Excel
Access
Publisher
PowerPoint
Payroll Applications
Crystal Reporting
Kronos
Sales
In-House and Expansion
Work History
2/2008 - 08/2014
The Hamilton Ryker Group, Human Resources, Jackson, TN
To manage the branch inspection, testing, and administration activities.
To maintain high standards of customer relations and service.
To recommend hiring and dismissal, and to evaluate employee performance and maintain discipline in a
uniform and consistent manner.
To prepare branch budget and control operating costs.
To seek new business.
To prepare and submit reports to upper management.
To be a positive company representative to clients.
To set a positive example for all employees through professional behavior and maintenance of a
professional atmosphere in the workplace.Directing, leading, the administrative, operational, and testing
functions in the Branch and to ensure that these functions are carried out in a safe, legal, and ethical
manner. To implement, maintain, and enforce in the Branch the company's operating plans for:
• Quality Management
• Safety and Health
• Environmental Compliance
• Legal and Ethical Compliance
• Training
To ensure that, in carrying out the above responsibilities, the Branch turns a fair and reasonable profit for
the Company.
3/2001-2/2008
PPL, Manager Jackson, Tennessee
Management of in-house personnel, temporary employees by daily monitoring of client assigned
employees. Interviewing of applicants and analyzing work skills and knowledge that could be definer
matched to meet our clients' needs
Administering OPAC testing to applicants to provide accurate assessment of skill level of computer
languages, typing speed and other required skills needed for job openings.
Drug testing of prospective employees prior to being sent out on assignments, post a job offer.
Completion of all employment paperwork and ID verification of prospective employees.
Unemployment and Workers' Compensation documentation included but not limited to lings, hearings and
appeals.
Responsibilities include providing best-in-class service to customers and temporary employees.
Customer-related service includes taking and filling of orders, managing the order life cycle, resolving
problems, and developing business through customer service calls and proactively marketing candidates.
Temporary employee related services includes recruiting, screening, hiring, training, conducting
orientations, resolving problems, and managing employee relations issues.
Building strong relationships, communicate effectively, accomplish many detail oriented tasks
simultaneously. Demonstrating a strong customer focus, team orientation, excellent computer skills, and
flexibility; and being "on call" is required for specific customer needs
4/1998 to 02/2001,
Union Planters Bank, National Association Humboldt, Tennessee
Loan Department Service Assistant
Daily processing of liens including mortgages, deeds, personal loans, business loans, credit lines, and
real estate loans.
Updating customer files to include the most recent file transactions. Responsible for release
documentation being collated and distributed to the county and state offices daily.
Weekly accounting of official checks to submit to the Register of Deeds for release of title property liens.
Correspondence with all the branch officers in obtaining and forwarding customer file information.
Verifying collateral release dates and amounts.
Handle weekly mailings of titles and UCCs to the counties and state offices of Tennessee, Kentucky and
Mississippi.
8/1996 to 12/1997
The Jackson Sun Newspaper, Jackson, Tennessee.
Editorial Page Assistant & Assistant Librarian
Assisted the editorial department with the coordination of all office communication between the newsroom
and library. Responsible for verifying, collating, and disseminating content of letters to the editor and
guest columnists. Library duties included topic research, cataloguing and assisting the reporters with
reference files.
Certifications
CSP Certification of Staffing Professional
CSP Certification of Safety Professional
ASA American Staffing Association
OSHA General Industry Safety and Health
OSHA Outreach Training Program – License 28-701******
Workers Compensation Risk Certification
ASSE American Society Safety Engineers
Tighe and Bond Health and Safety – License 118-220-267
Gallagher Bassett’s Risk Control Consulting Services
Bloodborne Pathogens in the WorkPlace
Essentials of Occupational Safety and Health
OSHA Training Center
Heat and Cold Stress Safety
Confined Space Safety
Hazard Communication for the Employee
National Safety Management Society, License 157399.3.10.2014.10
Risk Control Consultant
Temporary Services Insurance, LTD certified
Workers Compensation Liability and Risk Management
Human Resources Certification StaffSuite 2014