Kathryn Ehemann

Experience

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  TJ Maxx

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2015

  Sales associate

  Provided quality customer service as cashier for national chain of 1,000 + stories offering high-quality, brand-name and designer fashions at 20%–60% less than department and specialty store regular prices

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  Konecranes

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  Paid Intern

  Organized, digitally filed, and updated crane machine part sheets vital to the company because of document age and limited availability of original parts.Assisted engineers by inputting requested mechanical changes into company-wide software system to maintain communication between off-site sections of organization.

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  Corning Incorporated

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Human Resources Intern

  Worked in team of four to create an online recruitment campaign for interns and new hires, featuring current employees highlighting benefits of current roles at major glass-production company.Collected and organized data on all 56 Corning Incorporated plants world-wide, including plant size, functionality, manager and report staff, and division structure.Assisted human resource managers in benchmarking Corning Incorporated’s plant manager training program in order to revamp the current program. Show less

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  Susquehanna University

  Aug 2014 - May 2016

  Communicated economic theories and practices to students who sought additional help outside the course.Led classes through lecture material when the professor was off campus giving lectures.Facilitated two-hour material review sessions before course midterm and final examinations. Mentored groups of four first-year students through university seminar course designed to aid in college transition.Developed the group’s public speaking and teamwork skills through semester-long group projects.Encouraged and built mutual trust, respect and cooperation between team members. Developed cross-cultural competencies through analyzing marketing operations of Muziker and giving recommendations, learning about the management operations behind businesses across Europe, and traveling.

  • Economics Tutor

    Sept 2013 - May 2016

  • Student

    Aug 2012 - May 2016

  • Global Business Perspectives Coach

    Sept 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Study Abroad Student

    Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
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  The Rockwell Museum

  May 2015 - Jan 2016

  Sales Associate

  Admitted guests into the museum, explained exhibits, building and collection history, registered guests for special events, and offered directions to restaurants, other museums, and hotels in the area.

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  Kelly Services

  Jun 2016 - Jan 2019

  Talent Recruiter

  • Recruited for multiple customers; assessed customer’s talent needs, interview and hire desired candidates.• Interviewed 15-40 candidates weekly to meet customer’s needs. Phone, individual and group interviews depending.• Verified, maintained and updated I-9 information, state and local tax forms and payroll information.• Data entry including new hire paperwork, pay methods, tax information, previous work history; etc.• Conducted a minimum of 60 new hire orientations for groups of 8 to 20 new employees. Orientations consisted of one-hour Kelly Services introduction and one and a half hours of Masco Cabinetry orientation. • Managed employee reviews, addressing those with severe performance issues and implementing an improvement plan.• Organize files, records and information in compliance with Kelly Services policy and any federal, state and local laws. Show less

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  Wayfair

  Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  Talent Management Assistant

  • Conducted a minimum of 45 new hire orientations for groups of 5 to 50 new employees. Each orientation totaled five hours covering company history, policy, and in-depth benefit explanations.• Leave and accommodation administration including explaining all Wayfair, State and Federal leaves, reviewing returned paperwork for completion, following up with employee regarding request with a meeting and formal letter approving or denying requests, and managing accommodation re-certification process.• Maintained leave of absence, short term disability, attrition, headcount and new hire reports. • Project work including reporting dashboard creation for entire Talent field and Fair Labor Standards Act compliance.• Experience using Workday, Aspect, Service Now and Google Drive services to complete tasks. • Point of contact for employee questions in regards to: benefits, leaves of absences, policy, and pay. • Travel to contact center and warehouse locations when needed; training, conducting orientation for new Talent Management associates, covering understaffed offices. Show less

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  Kelly

  Oct 2020 - Nov 2021

  Talent Advisor

  • Point of contact for all Kelly employees within Best Buy warehouses nationwide• Managed payroll for 5 sites by manually entering timecard punches• Maintained working relationships with Best Buy management to promote communication regarding Kelly employees • Organize files, records and information in compliance with Kelly Services policy and any federal, state and local laws

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  Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

  Nov 2021 - now

  Human Resources Associate

  • Point of contact for Cornell University Hospital for Animals staff questions with regards to: benefits, leaves of absences, policy, timecards, and pay• Manage leave for hourly and exempt CVM employees and communicate between our Medical Leaves office and management• Manage payroll for all hourly CVM employees• Maintained leave of absence, short term disability, attrition, headcount and new hire reporting for Hospital management• Experience using Workday, Google Drive, Ring Central, Secure File transfer, Adobe, and Microsoft services to complete tasks• Organize files, records and information in compliance with University policy and any federal, state and local laws Show less