James Farmer

Experience

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  Crystal Park Casino Hotel

  Dec 1997 - Aug 2001

  Human Resources Director

  Recruiting, training, employee related investigations, counseling, managed unemployment claims and other third-party matters, labor relations, employee file compliance, Assisted managers with disciplinary situations.

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  Hollywood Park Casino

  Aug 2001 - Nov 2001

  Recruitment and Training Manager

  Managed recruitment of all non-exempt and exempt prospects of a 1,200 employee company. Employee onboarding that focused on people and getting new hires up to speed with company culture and expectations.

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  The Home Depot

  Jan 2002 - Jun 2003

  Human Resources Manager

  Recruitment/retention, performance management, career development, employee relations, training and employment practices. Provided guidance on policies and procedures to harmonize responses, provide appropriate investigation actions and reach resolution of grievances. Forecasted expected personnel demands and developed forward-thinking approaches to achieve objectives.

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  Jumer's Casino & Hotel

  Jun 2003 - Nov 2008

  Employee Relations Manager

  Responsible for policies/procedure development and implementation, employee relations, FMLA issues, guest injuries and workers compensation claims, conducting employee-related investigations, counseling, and assisting managers with the development of their team, disciplinary situations and Unemployment Insurance claims. Played an integral role in the company’s expansion/relocation requiring the hiring of 300 additional team members.Delivered team member services and customized employee programs focused on optimizing employee relations and communications and decreasing turnover by 15%. Show less

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  Primerica Financial Services

  Jul 2009 - Apr 2010

  Sr. Representative

  Helping families become debt free and financially independent.

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  Promedica / HCR ManorCare

  Apr 2010 - Aug 2020

  Human Resources Director

  Devised hiring, recruitment and retention strategy staffing over 100 employees of full/part-time and PRN staff. Maintained company compliance with all local, state and federal laws, in addition to establishing organizational standards. Successfully reduced workers' compensation claims by over 95% over previous year. Answered employee inquiries regarding health benefits, 401k options, etc.Provided immediate updates to entire employee pool when policies and procedures were changed.Addressed employee conflicts with appropriate urgency, following all corporate procedures.Directed job fairs to bring in local talent for full and part-time as well as seasonal positions.Routinely won favorable rulings in Unemployment Insurance claims. Show less

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  Hy-Vee, Inc.

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

  Human Resources Manager

  HR/Payroll

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  Bettendorf Healthcare Center

  Jul 2022 - now

  Human Resources Specialist