Carolyn Ivey

Experience

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  WG Clark Construction

  Jun 1986 - Jan 2003

  Human Resources Manager

  • Personnel recruitment and retention manager with an emphasis on human capital improvement through education. • Negotiator of financially favorable employee benefit plans.• Company policies and procedures manager.• Payroll manager with over 200 employees including certified payroll processing and tax liabilites.

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  Approach Management Services

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2010

  VP Operations/HR Manager

  • Strengthened processes, controls, and methodologies firm-wide for this risk management services provider. • Provided financial input for budgets. • Standardized operations and managed day-to-day operations. • Spearheaded strategic business initiatives to fuel growth and strengthen internal capabilities.• Resolved employee relations issues, managed performance improvement plans, recruitment, and benefits. • Achieved a first place win of the Washington CEO Best Company to Work For award. • Managed the internal safety team and identified client workers' comp safety needs. Show less

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  The SMART Association

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Executive Director

  • Operations management with an emphasis on education, training, and vendor partnership benefits. • Development and sustainment of a revenue-generating public education center aimed at preventing workplace injuries and overall company risk management.

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  HR

  May 2010 - now

  Independent Human Resources Consultant

  • Human Resources consultant including recruitment, benefits review, human capital development, hiring practices, compensation, health and wellness programs, workers' compensation claims management, company procedures and policy compliance.

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  Chasing Fireflies

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Human Resources Generalist

  • Provided a full range of human resources duties to this fast growing children's apparel distribution company which was the recipient of the 2011 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award! • Responsibilities included employee relations management with a heavy focus on seasonal recruitment.• ADP payroll processing and system upgrade.

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  HRnovations

  Feb 2012 - now

  Human Resources Consultant

  • Assist clients with recruitment, personnel management, legal compliance, and business growth.• Using an HR audit system, reviewed client needs. • Developed a Best Company to Work For sales marketing tool.