Sarah Hughes, SPHR

Experience

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  Happy Joe's Pizza

  Apr 2011 - Sept 2016

  Supervised up to 10 employees during the night shift. Assisted financial operations by recording deposits, balancing drawers, and driver wallets. Contributed to the Facebook page to increase online marketing presence and engage customers. Performed scheduling, managed files, conducted interviews, and managed performances. Developed training materials including excel templates for new managers, checklists for new employees, and a manual for new employees. Recruited new employees and developed job postings to share on social media. Show less

  • Shift Manager

    Sept 2014 - Sept 2016

  • Server & Shift Lead

    Apr 2011 - Sept 2014
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  Congresswoman Cheri Bustos

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Congressional Summer Intern

  Performed administrative duties such as taking messages for caseworkers, filing documents, scanning or faxing important documents, and assisting all office guests with their needs. Assisted caseworkers with casework management, ensuring constituents were kept up-to-date on progress for their case. Utilized Microsoft office to write multiple congratulatory letters to members of the 17th Congressional District. Managed large amounts of data with excel and created templates for future use by other interns. Performed database management within the IQ system with precision accuracy. Took on large project scanning all grant letters into the computer system then organizing them all by county, year, and grant recipient. Consistently recognized for splendid work ethic, punctuality, and work performance. Show less

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  Talent Inc.

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

  Freelance Writer

  Review client requests and provide top notch products including LinkedIn profile information updates, standard resumes, and cover letters. Meticulously review written material and maintain quality standards set forth by Talent Inc. guidelines. Engage clients in the process and maintain regular correspondence through email to ensure clients receive a thorough representation of their career profiles.

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  The Gaming Goat Inc.

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

  HR and Operations Intern

  Scheduled and conducted phone interviews with prospective Gaming Goat owners. Sourced prospective owners from a pool of applicants and tracked progress of new franchise owners. Assisted new owners with on-boarding and paperwork process. Maintained records of accounts receivable and payable. Offered ongoing online/phone call support to new owners and established owners. Performed weekly audits on stores and provided recommendations to promote growth. Monitored social media presence and managed parts of the corporate Facebook Show less

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  Maxim Healthcare Services

  Apr 2017 - Jan 2018

  Human Resources Assistant

  Assisted all new hires with on-boarding process. Coordinatd/conducted weekly orientation. Maintained confidentiality of clients, patients, caregivers, and team members. Abided by HIPAA regulations in regards to Protected Health Information. Demonstrated professional interactions with all candidates, caregivers, clients, and team members. Participated in daily, weekly, and quarterly meetings with the goal of process improvement. Addressed questions pertaining to hours of work, payroll, work schedules, and benefits. Managed all branch social media and leads employee engagement initiatives. Tracked requirements for new hires/ current employees, schedules interviews, and monitors progress. Show less

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  CHS Inc.

  Jan 2018 - May 2022

  As a Senior HR Business Partner at CHS INC., I provided comprehensive HR support within the Global Grains & Processing division, focusing on key business units, including CHS Sunflower in North Dakota and two ethanol plants in the Renewable Fuels segment. In this role, I played a pivotal role in aligning HR strategies with the organization's objectives while demonstrating a deep commitment to employee relations, talent acquisition, and process improvement.Key Responsibilities:• Strategic HR Partnering: Collaborated closely with business leaders to counsel on employee relations matters and effectively address concerns. Conducted thorough investigations and implemented proactive strategies to promote a positive work environment.• Talent Acquisition: Led all aspects of talent acquisition, from developing recruitment strategies and generating leads to conducting phone and in-person interviews. I managed the entire recruitment process, including making offers, conducting pre-employment screenings, and overseeing new employee orientation and onboarding.• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Maintained strong and collaborative working relationships with key departments, including HR, Legal, Compliance, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and Payroll. Show less • Perform all HR related functions necessary to acquire hourly talent and work with Corporate Talent Acquisition to bring new exempt level talent to the location.• Build/Maintain relationships with existing area colleges and government agencies• Work with colleagues and managers to utilize the performance management system for the ongoing talent management process.• In conjunction with the corporate communications team, develop and maintain local employee communications programs using multiple media formats.• Work with colleagues and managers on local management of employee benefits. • Manage and audit various systems for maintaining employee status’s at a high level of accuracy.• Maintain a positive and collaborative working relationship with other functional groups within HR, Legal, EHS and Payroll to ensure business goals and initiatives are achieved.• Establish a recruiting and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews• Prepare employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation• Used cloud computing to create an online database where employees can monitor attendance. Also collected and analyzed recruiting metrics to improve the hiring process• Ensure planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees;hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors.• Recommend programs and incentives to executive management for review and approval.• Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements.• Preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.• Train, coach, and educate employees on performance improvement plans.• Maintain historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system. Show less

  • Human Resources Business Partner

    May 2019 - May 2022

  • Human Resources Generalist I

    Jan 2018 - May 2019
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  ADM

  May 2022 - Nov 2023

  Compensation Advisor

  As a Global Compensation Advisor with ADM, I served as a strategic partner within the corporate functions encompassing Finance, Legal, HR, Research, and IT. In this capacity, my primary responsibility was to align compensation strategies with organizational goals and to ensure that our compensation practices attract and retain top talent while driving business excellence globally.

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  Aon

  Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

  Global Compensation Manager

  Provide excellent client service to aligned global client groups (Marketing, Communications, Legal, HR, IT, and Sales) by responding to People Org and business unit leadership inquiries. Creating ad hoc reports, analysis and modeling to assist in data-driven decision making. Support the annual market analysis process, complete job evaluations and benchmarking, and administer the stock budget/program.

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  Kraft Heinz

  Oct 2024 - now

  Senior Manager Compensation