LaTisha Thornton

Experience

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  The HR Guru LLC

  Apr 2007 - now

  Business Owner

  Provide expertise on a broad and comprehensive range of human resources activities, including resume revamping, interview & career coaching, recruitment, compensation, performance management, talent development, employment transactions, policy compliance, and other related HR functional areas, particularly as they relate to the federal staffing, private sector, non-profit, and small business operations.

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  Atlas International Security and Investigative Services

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2008

  HR Administrator/Marketing Consultant

  Developed an employee-oriented company culture that emphasized quality, continuous improvement, and high performance. Demonstrated success and driving growth in targeted markets through implementation of key projects with solid leadership skills.

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  Department of Real Estate Services

  Dec 2008 - Oct 2010

  HR Assistant to HR Generalist

  Promoted to fulfill a broader range of HR functions. Mid-level background in HR generalist affairs, including experience in employee recruitment, staff development, conflict resolution, benefits, compensation, training, HR records management, HR policies development and legal compliance.

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  Data Tactics Corporation

  Nov 2010 - Feb 2015

  Lead HR Generalist

  Managed the day-to-day operations of the Human Resource office. Managed the administration of all benefit programs. Carried out responsibilities in the following functional areas: performance management, employee relations, training and development, benefits, compensation, organizational development, recruitment, and employment law.

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  USDA

  Apr 2015 - Sept 2015

  Human Resources Specialist (Contractor)

  Interpreted and applied rules and regulations pertaining to staffing issues, including utilizing the CFR, Title V, and agency guidance. Verified employment qualifications; developed and maintained a diversified pool of candidates for placement. Utilized applicant tracking system for tracking the status of candidates, sources, interviews, offers, and decline. Performed staffing functions for bargaining unit positions. Issued competitive, excepted service, and non-competitive referral lists in accordance with merit systems principles and Delegated Examining procedures. Communicated effectively orally and in writing. Show less

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  Jewish Foundation for Group Homes

  Dec 2015 - Jun 2016

  Human Resources Generalist

  Develops human resources solutions by collecting and analyzing information; recommending courses of action. Improves manager and employee performance by identifying and clarifying problems; evaluating potential solutions; implementing selected solution; coaching and counseling managers and employees. Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments; develops training.

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  U.S. Census Bureau

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2021

  Supervise a team of HR Specialists and Assistants performing staffing and recruitment tasks to direct the full range of HR activities assigned to the team. Review and resolve challenging HR cases and issues and collaborate with colleagues to complete unique requests. Serve as a representative in interagency and intra-Commerce discussions and working groups to develop and resolve technical policy and procedural issues. Provide management advisory services at high levels within the Census Bureau on recruitment strategies and incentives. Review legislation and regulations on new and current programs to develop implementation plans, including policy and standard operating procedures for staffing and recruitment. Show less Provide technical guidance and assistance to managers during the recruitment process, to include, participating in strategic consultations, conducting job analysis, posting vacancy announcements, reviewing applications to make qualifications determinations, and issuing referral certificates; setting pay; coding personnel actions; utilizing automated systems to enter human resources data and generate reports; providing assistance to applicants regarding the application process; collaborating and corresponding with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process. Show less

  • Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

    Sept 2018 - Mar 2021

  • Human Resources Specialist

    Jul 2016 - Aug 2019
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  U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  Mar 2021 - May 2022

  Branch Chief

  Serve as a Subject Matter Expert, leading special projects, programs, and policy development in the following areas of human resources: workforce planning, performance management, position management, recruitment, pay and leave administration, telework program, employee relations, and classification. Develop evaluation and monitoring strategies for oversight of critical program effectiveness in five assigned areas to support the mission of Human Resources Management Services within DHS. Manage a staff of 5 Human Resources Specialists (9-13 grade levels) who provide ongoing consultative advice and assistance on a wide variety of recruitment, staffing, classification, and compensation issues; plan workloads to be accomplished and set priorities for subordinate’s based upon skill, ability, and workload- making changes when necessary, dependent upon business needs. Show less