Human resources

Christine Esch

OBJECTIVE

To apply extensive Human Resources experience in a challenging, creative, stable environment. The desired position will utilize strong organizational, analytical and communication skills as well as an aptitude for interpersonal relations, and will facilitate continued growth and advancement in pace with performance.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over eleven years of increasingly responsible, direct, hands-on human resources experience

HUMAN RESOURCES SKILLS:

Recruits, interviews, hires and evaluates new personnel

Highly conversant with all federal and state regulations including EEO and ADA

Familiar with benefit programs including 401k, COBRA and cafeteria plans for insurance

Adept at preparing payroll

Knowledgeable with preparing and promulgating employee performance and salary reviews

Highly competent at developing and administrating employee relations programs including counseling

MANAGEMENT PROFICIENCY

Prepares and presents training on a one-to-one and group basis

Plans logistics of complex operations and schedules activities and efforts to accomplish goals

Works to broad management objectives without specific direction

Motivates people to accept direction and work to the best of their capabilities

Provides a strong base of leadership and organization within the work place

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Kirlin Group, LLC

March 2008-Present Human Resource Specialist

Provides support for various HR employee programs within the organization, performs HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with the Chief Administrative Officer.

Assists participants in the resolution of claims issues with the carriers

Provides guidance and expertise to employees and management in resolving personnel problems

Maintains current working knowledge of benefit laws and IRS requirements to ensure compliance

Manages applicant tracking process training and coaching of employees, EEO issues, and all other personnel actions and administrative responsibilities for the HR function. Coordinates directly with payroll supervisors and Division HR representatives to ensure compliance with applicable laws and policies

Performs administrative processes with the 401k vendor: employee additions and changes for employees in our payroll system

Works with employees to answer and resolve any benefit-related questions or issues

Processes and verifies allocation billing benefits for all business units

Processes employee benefits changes in the payroll system

Provides information to the Corporate Controller for GTL end of year for W-2.

Performs or assists in required audits for benefits.

Recruits for various Business units, as needed, and enforces EEO compliance for recruiting efforts.

Administers FMLA for all Business units

EEO Compliance - Develops and maintains the affirmative action program; files EEO-1 report annually; maintains other records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations; makes sure all Business units are complying with the 16 steps and updating folders

Assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains employee handbook and policies and procedures manual

Performs benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment and communicating benefit information to employees

Conducts recruitment effort for all exempt and nonexempt personnel and temporary employees; conducts new-employee orientations; writes and places advertisements.

Manages the Front Reception Desk and Facilities Management functions and staff (collectively “Central Services”)

Cardinal Bank, McLean, Virginia

December 2006 to March 2008- Benefits Analyst/Human Resource Generalist

Act as liaison between employee and insurance providers, resolve benefit and other Human Resources related issues and ensure positive employee relations.

Ensured plans are administered in accordance with federal and state regulations and plan provisions are followed

Administered employee health and welfare plans including enrollments, changes and terminations

Conducted Benefits Orientation for new hires and existing employees on current plans for education

Processed monthly consolidated benefit bill from insurance broker and reviews bill for accuracy

Administered 401 (k) retirement plan, notifies eligible employees of participation requirements

Coordinated STD, LTD, and company FMLA program

Assisted in the annual open enrollment process this year

Assists with preparation of annual compliance reports and audits as needed

Savantage Financial Services, Rockville, Maryland

August 2001 to August 2006-Human Resources Business Partner

Responsible for overseeing all human resources functions for over one hundred personnel at this computer software company.

Resource manager for employee benefits: (Health, Dental, 401k, Flexible Spending and COBRA and cafeteria plans for insurance)

Recruiting, hiring and termination of employees

Employee relations, evaluation processes, coached employees worked directly with Senior level executives,

Processed and train employees on time sheets, established and implemented training classes for internal or external classes

Identified and allocated space for current or new employees work stations

Researched salary wages

Started newsletter for company and started employee of the quarter recognitions program.

Interacted with vendors (orders and receives equipment and supplies, negotiates for services), liaison with landlord and/or building engineer regarding security and maintenance

Handled all event planning (retreats, picnics and all meetings), conference logistics for company including travel and hotel arrangements

Manages corporate administrative services

Lord & Taylor, New York, New York

December 1995 August 2001 -8/01 Human Resources Manager

Responsible for all human resource functions for up to 130 personnel at this department store. Worked at varies stores: Columbia Mall, Columbia, MD and Owings Mills, Maryland

Was Resource manager for employee benefits: (Health, Dental, 401k and COBRA and cafeteria plans for insurance)

Employee relations, evaluation processes, coached employees and managers,

Processed payroll.

Trained classes for all new hires

Researched salary wages

Scheduled of employees

Counseled of employees and manager

Customer service programs.

Recruited, hired, and termination of employees

EDUCATION: Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in Business Administration, Major: Marketing 1989

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