Experience

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  Wilkes community college

  Nov 1993 - Dec 1995

  Hrd and applied psychology instructor
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  Rutherford-polk mental health

  Jan 1996 - Apr 2000

  Various titles
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  Gannett | usa today network

  Apr 2000 - Jun 2013

  • Provide employees and management teams of Asheville Citizen-Times, Black Mountain News, News Record & Sentinel and WFMY-TV HR leadership and expertise.• Influence business strategies and day-to-day operations.• Create an environment where employees have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.• Lead all recruitment initiatives including utilization of Success Factors recruitment software, internal and external candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate follow-up and employee on-boarding.• Lead employee relations, organization development, performance management and workforce planning initiatives.• Work closely with Employee Services Team to ensure integrity of payroll data and administration/coordination of employee benefits and STD/FML/LTD programs. Show less • Management and maintenance of Lawson HR/Payroll transactions.• Respond to day-to-day employee relations matters.• Coordinate development of and administration of all employee evaluations.• Assist in the development of and on-going review and update of job descriptions.• Coordinate AC-T’s participation in and interpretation of annual local, state and regional salary survey data.• Recruitment, interview and miscellaneous support for all job candidates.• Coordinate the development implementation and management of ACT Career Management Program.• Implementation of Workers’ Compensation, Family and Medical Leave and Short- and Long-Term Disability.• Compilation and reporting of N.C. Employment Security Commission and U.S. Department of Labor statistics.• Development, management and maintenance of Human Resources Intranet site utilizing Microsoft Front Page.• Development, management and maintenance of Microsoft Access databases, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and Microsoft Power Point audio/visual presentations.• Work with all departments to assess current and projected human resource needs. • Develop training modules for Leadership Academy, new employee orientation and AC-T Key Managers. Show less

  • HR Business Partner

    Jan 2011 - Jun 2013

  • HR Coordinator

    Apr 2000 - Dec 2010
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  Bh media group

  Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  Regional human resurces manager

  • Oversee operations for all HR functions in four-state region.• Manage day-to-day HR operations for six North Carolina locations.• Identify and determine training needs. • Provide employee relations counseling and problem solving for managers and employees, to ensure a productive work environment, remaining consistent with company values and policies and in adherence to state and federal regulatory law. • Managing employee relations. • Administering company policies. • Hiring exempt and non-exempt personnel.• Develop recruiting strategies for all positions. • Interview, select, and hire candidates. • Promote, retain, recruit and attract top performers at all levels of the organization. • Facilitating employee orientation and training and development programs.• Consult with local, regional and corporate leadership on a variety of HR and business-related issues on both strategic and operational levels. • Ensure all HR initiatives and goals are met in accordance with corporate, regional, and local objectives. • Counsel, advise and train on performance-based issues including performance improvement plans, grievances, terminations. • Investigate employee relation issues such as employee complaints, harassment allegations and recommend appropriate action in a timely manner. Show less

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  Advance auto parts

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2016

  Human resources manager

  Responsible for several locations and the activities related to:*Talent Acquisition: Develop, monitor, and execute a detailed, proactive staffing plan to meet the fluctuating demands of the business. Recruit, interview, and select employees to fill vacant positions. Plan, conduct and/or coordinate new employee orientation to familiarize with company policy and practices and assure alignment with company values. *Team Member Development: Work with senior management and corporate staff to assess and develop programs to optimize talent base. Support change management and team member communications in execution of new and existing programs. Develop and deliver training at all levels to address skill gaps. *Performance Management: Manage talent review process and implement measures such as IDPs and PIPs with line management to move talent base forward. Oversee and administer performance management process and related salary administration process. Foster an environment where there are clear actions for both superior and subpar performance . *Team Member Relations: Utilize positive team member relations practices. Support, train and advise management in appropriate and legal resolution of team member relations issues. Responsible for tracking and responding to issues related to Team Member retention. Works in partnership with leadership with all corrective actions and terminations. Drives consistency and fairness with team member corrective actions. *Compensation and Benefits: Conduct wage surveys within labor market to determine competitive wage rate. Coordinate the administration of benefits programs such as life, health, dental and disability insurances, pension plans, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance. Coordinate management training in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, and sexual harassment. Show less

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  Sunbelt furniture xpress inc

  Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

  Human resources manager

  • Develop the first stand-alone HR department for a national trucking company with annual revenues of $70+ million.• Oversee HR functions at corporate office in Hickory NC and hub locations in Greensboro NC, Atlanta GA, Dallas TX, Fontana CA, and Fife WA.• Assist the Management Team achieve business goals and objectives by being a change leader and champion for building engaged teams.• Perform salary analyses for market competitiveness. • Implement staffing and recruitment plans based on business needs, location challenges, and diversity opportunities.• Lead successful negotiations with benefits vendor in curtailing health insurance premium costs for company while improving coverage for employees.• Develop and implement onboarding process that increases new employee engagement. Show less

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  Sattler usa

  Mar 2019 - Sept 2022

  Human resources manager
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  Jps composite materials

  Aug 2022 - now

  Hr manager

  All HR operations at the Statesville, NC location of JPS. More to come at a later date. :-)