Human Resources Hr Generalist

\Glenda L. Baker, aPHR

301-***-**** ad5nll@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin.com/in/glenda-strickland-aphr-760251a0/

Self-motivated HR professional with 15+ years of experience supporting human resources activities in the higher education, healthcare, and technology fields. Skilled in the complete recruiting and employment lifecycle.

Detail-oriented and cooperative with the ability to connect with employees at all levels. Work strategically and collaboratively to align HR strategy with business objectives. Knowledgeable of federal employment laws and regulations as well as company policies and procedures, assuring workforce compliance. Foster positive employee relations in a diverse workforce, serving as a people advisor, advocate, and mentor. Effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Highly effective oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills. Ensure consistent application of HR programs and company-wide policies, procedures, and guidelines to champion a positive and safe work environment.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Recruitment / Retention

Employee Engagement

New Hire Orientation

Performance Management

Conflict Resolution

Hiring & Onboarding

Training & Development

Program Implementation

Coaching / Mentoring

Compliance & Legal Concerns

Reporting / Risk Management

Professional Experience

District of Columbia Government - Department of Employment Services, Washington DC 04/2023 – Present

HR Specialist

In this role, my duties include performing position management, developing staffing plans and position descriptions, as well as recruitment and selection of employees for the Department of Employment Services. I direct workforce planning through constant communication and awareness of the anticipated needs of the agency per the requirements prescribed by the DC Office of Human Resources.

Administer the employment application procedures, including the review of applications, and request additional information if needed. Supports review panel and supervisors in their review and interviewing processes.

Enter personnel actions into PeopleSoft, enter requisitions, etc., and coordinate with personnel specialists to acquire necessary guidance, advice, and service, as required.

Review all personnel actions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with personnel policies and procedures. Ensures that all personnel documents have proper supporting documents, codes, bureau numbers, series, grade, and position control numbers before affixing a signature.

Work with senior-level personnel in guiding disciplinary actions as required, make promotion/award recommendations, and assist in developing long-range plans to provide for the effective accomplishment of the agency’s mission and the Department’s objectives and goals, within budgetary and other governing limitations.

Facilitate the resolution of grievances and other adverse personnel actions. Resolves personnel issues, while identifying and coordinating resolution of policy conflicts.

Work with various components of the DC Office of Human Resources assigned to service the Department of Employment Services (i.e., Classification, Recruitment and Staffing, Employee Relations).

Amazon.com, Inc 07/2021- 03/2022

HR Specialist

Provided support to Amazon's Corporate employee population and demonstrated high judgment while problem-solving and advocating on behalf of Corporate Amazonians. Effectively built and implemented in the face of ambiguity, problem-solved with tenacity, and demonstrated strong analytical skills while providing centralized support to Amazonians. Solved complex HR problems that come in via various contact channels - phone, web case, and chat.

Respond quickly and accurately to queries from customers (Amazonians) via phone, web case, and chat, ultimately providing issue resolution.

Interpreted and communicated effectively as a subject matter expert in HR policies to customers (Amazonians) and acted as the primary information source for customers.

Resolved escalations from internal business partners and customers including senior-level leadership.

Escalated broken processes and employee experiences. Continuously dives deep to find new ways to improve the employee experience and speed of resolution.

Actively participated in and drove the continuous improvement culture through team 'kaizen' and lean projects. Worked individually and with a team to identify and eliminate barriers to accuracy, productivity, and quality.

Identified customer-impacting issues, implemented solutions, and processed improvements to increase customer satisfaction. Participated in cross-functional process improvement initiatives.

Achieved key performance indicator (KPI) goals and objectives in line with the organization's goals.

Assisted in implementing and improving training programs to improve the quality and productivity of the team.

Managed confidential and sensitive employee information and adhered to strict data privacy standards.

Information Systems & Networks (ISN) Corporation, Bethesda, MD 11/2019 – 3/2021

HR Generalist

Oversaw employment lifecycle activities from onboarding to offboarding. Solved employee relations issues, investigated concerns, and advised management of appropriate solutions. Analyzed budget and payroll issues, reconciled, and processed monthly bills, and reviewed and approved time sheets and attendance records. Maintained HR information and employee processes in human resources information system (HRIS), updated employee changes, and assisted with open enrollment and eligibility inquiries. Handled performance reviews, interfacing with employees to discuss promotion strategies or to address and resolve performance issues.

Collaborated with HR manager and accounting team to guarantee correct and timely payroll processes, reinforcing corrective actions to ensure timely submission of timekeeping records.

Streamlined recruiting process by developing sources, strategies, job descriptions, and advertising as well as performing sourcing, screening, and interviewing of candidates.

Executed proper processing of new-hire paperwork and facilitated new employee orientation, explaining company policies and procedures, health and welfare benefits, and organizational information.

Bolstered compliance programs to establish legal and corporate policy compliance with employment laws, including Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), affirmative action (AA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), workers’ compensation (WC), and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

Completed annual reporting requirements for federal EEO-1 Reports and Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs) and collected data for annual 401 (k) nondiscrimination testing (NDT).

The Ohio State University – College of Food, Agriculture, & Environmental Sciences, Columbus, OH 8/2015 – 11/2019

Senior Human Resources Associate

Managed talent acquisition, onboarding, and development in a higher education setting. Contributed personnel resources and guidance on human resources policies, procedures, and programs. Processed vacation and sick leave payments and used E-Verify I-9 verification for new employees. Created and maintained training materials for hiring and onboarding of new hires.

Administered recruitment and hiring processes for staff, faculty, and student employees, including writing position descriptions, assisting with interviewing and selection of candidates, and conducting orientation and onboarding.

Oversaw process for hiring immigrants, initiating and processing J-1 and H-1B visa applications.

Supervised eTime and eLeave processes for leave management, verifying submission of bi-weekly timesheets, examining timesheets for exceptions, reconciling discrepancy reports, and approving timesheets.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 4/2013 – 8/2015

Office Associate

Contributed administrative support and customer service for clinical faculty in an academic medical center, processing HR employee action requests and providing staffing support. Examined and tracked new hire paperwork and maintained paper and electronic HR files. Coordinated new candidate visits and travel accommodations and administered reimbursement and requests from clinical faculty and staff. Authorized monthly payroll and timesheet reconciliations, providing accurate account management.

Optimized the radiology department’s website and incorporated changes to physician profiles in a provider database.

Supplied contract support for clinical faculty, completing physician data sheets and tracing contract progress through signatures and contract termination dates.

Directed projects with division leaders to orchestrate onboarding activities, devising onboarding tool kits for clinical faculty, organizing welcome events, and writing new faculty announcements.

Reinforced the Appointment Promotion and Tenure Committee as well as the Committee Chair, scheduling meetings, facilitating communication, and helping faculty with Research In View management system for reporting and analysis of institutional performance.

Georgetown University, Washington, DC 10/2010 – 4/2013

Administrative Officer

Delivered office support and served as human resources point of contact, preparing HR paperwork for new faculty, performing billing and reimbursement requests for faculty, fellows, and staff, and planning budgets. Organized meeting logistics and written correspondences for the Division Chief. Originated service contracts, processed invoices, and maintained database.

Generated peer-reviewed manuscripts and books for faculty to expedite preparation for publication.

Supported research administrator with multiple National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant preparations and submissions, developing protocols, budgets, and reports for clinical trials.

Education

Master of Science in Human Resource Management, Expected 6/2024

University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, MD

Bachelor of Arts in Social and Behavioral Sciences

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Certification

Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR)

HR Certification Institute, 12/2016 – Present

Technologies

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Reference Manager Research in View Corel Draw HRIS

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