HR Manager/Recruiter
Resume:
Jody A. Pritchard, S.P.H.R.
**** ****** ***** *****, ******* MI 49424
*****************@*****.***
HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Human Resources business partner with experience managing a wide range of H. R. programs, services, and functions. Solid knowledge of recruitment and retention, employee on boarding, employment laws, staff development, benefit plans, and requirements for compliance. Strong customer service orientation, sense of urgency, excellent communication skills, and dedicated team player.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AREAS
• Compensation, Benefit, Payroll
• Recruitment and Retention
• Employee Relations
• Orientation & On boarding
• HRIS Technology
• Job Descriptions • Employee Coaching
• Training & Development
• Disciplinary Procedures
• Legal Issues and Compliance (ADA, EEO,FMLA, HIPAA)
● Leadership Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SAF Holland (Kforce), Holland MI 5/11-present
Manufacturer of couplers, suspensions, lifters for buses and heavy trucks
Technical Recruiter
This is a contract position through Kforce. My duties include all recruitment activities for engineers and various office staff positions for the Holland and Muskegon offices.
•Work with hiring managers to understand the specific requirements of job in order to identify and select appropriate candidates.
•Conduct national as well as local searches to recruit candidates using a combination of approaches such as internal job posting, online job boards, professional association websites, Linked In, career fairs, and professional networking.
•Pre-screen, interview, and refer qualified applicants to hiring managers for interviews.
•Create offer letters for selected candidates.
LAKE MICHIGAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(The Bank of Holland, The Bank of Northern Michigan), Holland MI 3/06 to 1/11
Privately held community bank with offices in Holland, Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Traverse City, Petoskey, and Grand Haven
Recruitment, Training and Development Specialist
•Engaged in all recruitment, interviewing, and assessment activities for all open positions for all five sites.
•Worked with hiring managers to understand the specific requirements of candidates according to the job profile, including creating and/or revising job descriptions.
•Identified viable candidates using a variety of approaches, including internal job posting, various online job boards, professional association websites, cold calling, and professional networking.
•Pre-screened, interviewed, and referred qualified applicants to hiring managers for interviews.
•Developed and maintained professional relationships with universities and community college placement offices and staffing agencies.
•Directed the hiring process with each candidate from first point of contact to final offering position.
•Scheduled and attended career fairs and other college activities such as mock interviews, classroom presentations, and Careers in Banking sessions for networking opportunities and enhance corporate visibility.
•Conducted background checks such as credit, felony, past employment.
•Responsible for researching applicant tracking software and spearheaded the implementation of Taleo.
Developed new hire training plans to ensure effective integration with company and position.
•Planned and implemented training activities for all employees based on individual and group needs assessments.
•Ensured that all employees met established training objectives.
•Assisted with development and oversight of Professional Development Program including supervision of 12 employees.
•Provided coaching and counseling to employees.
•Responsible for Affirmative Action program compliance as well as completing EEO Survey, Vets 100, and EEO-1 requests.
•Participated in termination process, conducted exit interviews
•Traveled to all locations to provide human resources support.
PERRIGO (FORMERLY J. B. LABORATORIES, INC), Holland, MI 5/00-9/05 5/00 to 9/05
A contract pharmaceutical manufacturing plant with 350 employees and $80 million in revenue.
Human Resources Director 1/03-9/05
Human Resources Manager 1/01 – 12/02
Human Resources Generalist 5/00 - 12/00
•Managed and developed a staff of four employees.
• Led efforts to increase headcount by 57% in a two year period.
• Created and revised company policies and employee handbook.
• Appointed to Executive Committee.
• Recruitment and interviewing activities of external and internal candidates.
• Ensured legal compliance with employment laws, including HIPAA, EEO, ADA, and FMLA. Also ensured compliance to MI and Federal poster requirements.
• Responsible for Affirmative Action program compliance as well as completing EEO Survey, Vets 100, and EEO-1 requests.
• Developed performance reviews and coached supervisors/managers in performance review process.
• Conducted wage surveys within local labor market to determine competitive wage structure and establishing pay grades for hourly workforce.
• Conducted and arranged for employee training on various topics.
• Provided guidance to employees and managers on issues such as discipline, performance, communication styles, etc.
• Conducted investigations of harassment, compiled notes, and discussed with managers/ executive staff.
• Participated in termination process, conducted exit interviews.
• Planned and coordinated various company events.
• Proposed and implemented monthly employee meetings, resulting in greater employee-management communication.
• Oversight of payroll, workers compensation and wellness activities.
• Created and updated job descriptions for all positions.
• Ensured compliance with D.O.T. regulations by responding to requests for information, and random drugs screens.
KEY PERSONNEL, Holland, MI 4/95 to 3/00 and 9/05 to 3/06
Locally owned staffing agency specializing in industrial, professional, administrative and management positions
Human Resources Generalist
• Developed and formalized the human resource department.
• Supported management by providing personnel recommendations and policy
recommendations to support business objectives.
• Researched and developed new benefits for staff and temporary employees.
• Administered 401(k), health insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off policy.
• Ensured legal compliance with employment laws.
• Processed weekly payroll for 400 temporary employees as well as internal staff.
BASF CORPORATION, Holland, MI 12/87 to 1/94
Pigment, dye, and printing ink manufacturer.
Customer Service Supervisor 5/92 to 1/94, Customer Service Rep. 12/87-5/92
• Managed a staff of five customer service and inventory control employees
including interviewing, hiring, discipline, evaluations.
• Worked with all levels of management in processing special customer requests.
• Obtained and processed customer orders.
• Facilitated special customer requests.
• Received awards for customer service and teamwork and received many
compliments from satisfied customers and sales force.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant
Bachelor’s Science Business Administration
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
Society for Human Resources Management (S.H.R.M.)
American Society for Training and Development (A.S.T.D.)
The Employers Association (T.E.A)
Effective Facilitation Skills-Nancy Skinner (Varnum Consulting)
Speak up and Be Effective-Nancy Skinner (Varnum Consulting)
Attended various Human Resources seminars
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, ADP HR Profile and EZ Labor Manager, Paychex, Taleo
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