Knoxville, TN ***** **********@***.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE: To utilize my extensive skill set, experience and education to facilitate a mutually beneficial long-term career. To learn and manage more strategic business functions associated with a leadership position.
EMPLOYMENT:
March 2007 – February 2012 CVS/Caremark
Knoxville, TN 37922 HR Specialist II
Member of the Logistics Management Team reporting directly to the Regional Human Resource Director. Areas of responsibility were: administration and control of recruiting and placement of exempt and non-exempt personnel, employee relations, new-employee orientation, benefits, wellness programs, in-house job bidding, investigations, associate training, labor relations and employee welfare and recognition programs. Also responsible for fulfilling the role of advisor and counsel to DC management team in terms of counseling (progressive discipline), supervisor training, communications and maintaining compliance with various governmental and/or corporate requirements/regulations. Performed as a certified corporate diversity trainer which required some travel to various facilities throughout the year. Served as HR Manager in Director’s absence due to extensive travel. This position required strong leadership and decision-making skills, superior work ethic, creativity, flexibility, excellent communication and professionalism.
July 2002 – March 2007 Baptist Health System
Knoxville, TN 37920 HR Specialist
Reported directly to the Vice President of Human Resources. Areas of responsibility were: correspondence, executive benefits, job fairs, recruitment activities, labor laws, billing and budget information, board presentations, union/labor negotiations, writing and distributing policy and procedure, legal matters, employee satisfaction surveys and facilitating department and hospital changes in procedure where necessary. I managed and supervised all reward and recognition programs (design & implementation) for the entire hospital including the Service Award program (including procurement of vendors), develop/design computer-based learning modules (CBL’s) for System staff education requirements and authorized/controlled office expenditures within defined limits. I managed the employee termination program for 3 hospitals and other duties included background and motor vehicle checks, reference checks, license verifications, timekeeping/payroll, benefits, writing job descriptions, incident reports, employee relations and conflict resolution, coordinated meetings among associates/customers, employee orientation as required and analyzed core procedures. This position required exceptionally high moral/ethical fortitude, management skills, decision-making, attention to detail, excellent professionalism, sound judgment and flexibility.
April 1995 – Dec. 2001 DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Project Coordinator
Supported a Senior Research Executive in the Liberty & Technical Affairs Organization as well as three additional managers and their respective departments (NGC, NVH & OBD II). These executives, combined, had approximately 500 persons reporting to them. Responsibilities included all HR support and communications, trouble shooting computer demands for the entire suite, developing and presenting technical graphs/presentations, spreadsheets, tables and various executive confidential abstracts. Other duties included coordinating meetings among associates on-line, tracking calendars and research projects, technical research in the DaimlerChrysler library, analyzing core procedures and facilitating very large, elite educational and technical customer visits with DOE, EPA, vendors, etc. I also managed all inventory for the department. This position required excellent professionalism, organization, attention to detail, sound judgment and flexibility.
EDUCATION:
2003 Society for Human Resource Mgt. PHR Professional in Human Resources
2000 Baker College - GPA: 4.0 - Bachelor’s Degree Major: Business Leadership
SKILL SUMMARY:
SYSTEMS -
• All basic office equipment
• Lotus 123
• WordPerfect
• DisplayWrite
• Lotus Notes
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Access
• Groupwise
• Netscape
• Quattro Pro
• MS Office
• Freelance Graphics
• Visio
• Considered expert level in most Microsoft applications
• Act Arts & Letters
• AppleWorks
• Microsoft Explorer
• Harvard Graphics
• HRIS Lawson
• HRIS Peoplesoft
WRITTEN -
• Ability to effectively analyze, compose and prepare effective and professional communications.
ORAL -
• Team player with the ability to understand others’ point of view and comfortable expressing my thoughts and views professionally.