Human Resource Professional

Kristine L Baird

317-***-**** **** Cedar Hills South Drive Greenwood, IN 46143

***********@*****.*** HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/DYNAMICHRPROFESSIONAL

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished HR professional with more than 20 years of progressive HR Management/Talent Acquisition/HRIS experience. My strengths are in conceptualizing, designing, developing and implementing initiatives to align human resources with desired business objectives.

Specialties: HRIS Implementations and Administration, Employee Relations, Counseling and Coaching, Investigations, Benefits, Training and Recruiting, HR Management, Performance Management, Policies and Procedures

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EXPERIENCE

Director of Client HR, HCM Services AccuPay Feb 2018 - Present

Subject matter expert of several modules including HR, Compensation, Recruitment, and Performance Reviews for the Kronos and iSolved HCM platforms.

Analyze client expectations to further define the scope of the project, resources needed, prioritize project build and layout achievable timeframe, and deadlines for the client and Kronos team.

Consult and troubleshoot with clients to determine the best possible course of action and best practices to ensure client success.

Create and authored client-facing documentation for presentations, articles, job-aids and marketing materials.

Deliver customized demonstrations of Kronos HCM and iSolved HCM softwares and services offered.

Workforce Ready HRMS Application Consultant III Kronos Feb 2016 – Feb 2018

Subject matter expert of several modules including HR, Compensation, Recruitment and Performance Reviews by clients and colleagues.

Proactively consulted with clients on best practice methodology to ensure client success.

Analyzed client expectations to further define the scope of the project, resources needed, prioritize project build and layout achievable timeframe and deadlines for the client and Kronos team.

Coordinated on average, between 12-22 projects at a time ranging from full suite projects to module specific add-on projects; HR, Compensation, Recruitment, Performance Reviews, and ACA.

Human Resources Generalist III RR Donnelley Oct 2012 – Feb 2016

Successfully built a comprehensive employee recruiting strategy successfully hiring over 300 full time employees.

Developed personnel policies, standard operating procedures and employee handbooks for the start up operations of this new facility.

Effectively introduced fresh concepts and programs such as a Safety Committee, Activity Committee, Inclusion Council, Retention Bonuses, and Employee Round Tables to increase employee engagement and reduced turnover by 24% in a 12 month period.

Strengthened the company’s business by leading implementation of the Gateway Program, which successfully developed new skills for over 125 temporary employees that were lucratively hired into full-time positions.

Managed all aspects of leave administration (FMLA, Personal LOA, Workers Comp and STD/LTD), including employee notifications and vendor management.

Conducted all accident and Employee Relation incident investigations and made legal recommendations to management and executives regarding positive counseling level, performance improvement plans, terminations, etc.

Human Resources Manager Perfect Pallets Nov 2010 – Oct 2012

Managed full-cycle hiring process including negotiating with outside vendors for temporary employees, screening and interviewing, selection of candidates and on-boarding.

Mitigated legal risks by coaching and counseling management and executives on HR issues, corrective action plans, staffing objectives, legal HR guidelines, employment laws and best practices.

Researched and investigated complaints and imposed standard corrective actions complying with state and federal laws as well as corporate and local policies and practices.

Coordinated and maintained all benefits and employee programs for all three companies under the Perfect Pallets umbrella.

Developed new policies, procedures and standard practices to continually improve efficiency and continuity amongst the three separate companies.

Tracked OSHA log, Workers Comp, DOT compliance for each driver, CSA Rules and Regulations as well as in-house Safety Compliance.

Recruiting/Payroll Specialist Dealer Services Feb 2010 – Nov 2010

(Contract position)

Processed and distributed payroll on a biweekly basis through ADP PayXpert for a staff of over 400 employees.

Processed payments for health benefits, FMLA, bonuses, commissions, 401K distributions, Short-term and Long-term disability and Employee Life Insurance.

Profitably staffed the Customer service Center team by recruiting, interviewing and hiring over 75 new employees within 4 months, taking the staff count form 5 to 82 with more than a 95% retention rate.

Effectively leveraged Recruiters and Sourcing Specialists to manage a full cycle talent acquisition process for a start-up division within the Communications branch.

Tactical partner to hiring managers by utilizing creative, “out-of-the-box” practices and resources to recruit candidates with specific skills in finance and floor planning.

Successfully implemented new hire orientation program involving executive management presentations and introductions, department presentations and building tour so the new hires felt welcomed and learned about all aspects of the company.

EDUCATION and SOFTWARES

Ball State University - Bachelors of Science Business/Human Resources (in progress)

IUPUI - HR Management Certification

Kronos – Workforce Ready

MS Word

MS Outlook

PeopleSoft

iSolved HCM

MS Excel

MS Project

ADP EzLabor

ADP Enterprise

MS Powerpoint

OpenHire

HRIS and HRMS

Learning Mangaement System

MS Access

CAREER/VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS

SHRM – Society of Human Resources Management

AMA – American Management Association

HRACI – Human Resource Association of Central Indiana Tyler Genneken Foundation – Board Member

Riley Children’s Hospital – Volunteer

Be The Match – Volunteer and Donation Assistant

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