Human Resource Specialist, Research Assistant

Jacob McKay

925-***-**** ● adi50r@r.postjobfree.com ● linkedin.com/in/jacob-mckay

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Human Resource Management 2013-2020

Minor Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Brigham Young University

GPA 3.54/4.00

BYU Society for Human Resource Management 2017-2020

Chris Duhon Stand Tall Foundation Scholarship 2014-2020 (~20% of tuition)

2014, 2017-20 BYU Rugby National Championship player (Awarded: Academic Honor Roll)

HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERIENCE

Missionary Training Center Feb 2017 – April 2020

Human Resource Specialist/Teacher

Assist in training new supervisors/employees on company policies on daily basis

Created graphs to forecast hiring needs (1200+ spots annually)

Cut hiring mistakes by 35% by Implementing original ideas to improve hiring process

Teacher

Led 3-week teaching skills course for over 100 volunteer representatives (8 to 16 at a time) to prepare them for 2-year volunteer service

Rated above average teacher

McKay Consulting Aug 2018 – Feb 2019

Mandeville, Louisiana (worked remotely)

Assistant Consultant

Assisted in consulting efforts to save “Responsive Service & Maintenance” from dissolving

Reviewed/coded/analyzed/prepared employee 360-survey results

Created presentations based on “Transactional Analysis Theory” to resolve dysfunctional team relationships

Price Water House Coopers (On Campus Internship) Aug 2018 – Dec 2018

Provo, UT

Project Manager

Developed strategic recommendations and feasibility analyses for automating change management within PwC's People and Organization Advisory practice

Presented findings to senior consultants at PWC to implement machine learning & AI

Prepare to Serve (On Campus Internship) Jan 2017 – April 2017

Provo, UT

Team Leader

Lead team efforts to write 50+ power posts increasing web sessions from 73,151 to 83,784

Executed marketing plan increasing viewership by 14,667 sessions, increasing revenue

VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Brigham Young University (Housing) Oct 2019 – Aug 2020

Provo, UT

Community Aide

Managed logistics for community events to increase morale during COVID-19

Trained new tenants on housing policies; addressed complaints within community

Local Latter-day Saint Congregations

Provo, UT

Counselor in Bishopric Feb 2019 – Feb 2020

Served 120+ individuals & families in clerical duties such as managing budgets, counseling, teaching lessons, preparing/delivering talks, and teaching/training other clergy

Financial Clerk Nov 2018 – April 2019

Managed congregation finances, budgets, donations, and charity distribution to the needy

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Nov 2014 – Dec 2016

Indiana and Ohio

Volunteer/Assistant to the President

Assisted in the management, training (group & individual), and discipline of 250 volunteers

Collected & analyzed key indicators daily

Trained groups of 8-50 volunteers weekly for 22 months to improve key indicators

PERSONAL

Skills: Google Analytics, Power BI, Web development, Tableau, JMP, R, Excel, querying, basic coding, HTML, CSS, and flow charts

Intermediate Proficiency in Spanish

I love working on teams—which comes from 10 years of playing rugby (4 at D1 college level)

“Helping Hands” volunteer clean-up for many hurricanes & tornadoes 2010 to 2015

Eagle Scout

Named “Most Talented Senior Boy 2013” – Mandeville High School, Louisiana (800 in class)

I love riding horses, playing the piano/cello, singing, and smiling at people in public

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