Independent Contractor

• Promoted to Staffing Manager tasked with overseeing candidate selection, employee onboarding, and the day-to-day HR needs of a 400+ workforce.• Recruited, hired, and provided orientation for over 50 teachers and teaching assistants within a 3-month timeframe. • Improved recruiting and onboarding processes by:- Eliminating redundant and ineffective hiring practices;- Identifying the most effective online recruiting tools;- Researching and training managers on best business practices; and - Ensuring that hiring and credentialing was in strict alignment with federal agencies.

• Elevated to Human Resource Generalist for 13 sites, demonstrating a thorough knowledge of HR practices, regulatory compliance, compensation, recruitment, employee relations, and coaching. • Provided managers and employees with interpretation and application of EEOC, Department of Labor, state, and federal guidelines.• Helped reduce turnover rates by introducing strategies to improve employee relations, to encourage employee feedback and to collect data on job satisfaction. • Revised the HR Policy Handbook to bring clarity and adherence to guidelines, and supported key functions such as Affirmative Action and worker’s compensation.

• Screened applicant resumes and helped hiring managers to identify qualified candidates for interviews, hiring, and placement.• Ensured the high visibility of job postings by updating and maintaining corporate and external websites.

• Liaised with the managers and HR departments of client corporations to support their sourcing, candidate selection, and onboarding needs.• Positioned job seekers for employment opportunities with local and national firms.• Improved retention rates at client corporations by conducting performance reviews, skills training, career coaching, and mentoring of employees placed on temporary assignments.• Promoted career opportunities by attending career fairs and networking events, and by advertising jobs utilizing a variety of media outlets including the Kelly Services website, on job boards, and in newspapers.

• Identified potential buyers by promoting available properties, preparing listings, hosting open houses, and advertising residential units for sale on several websites.• Drove the sales process by advising customers on market conditions and prices, negotiating terms of sale between buyers and sellers, and by preparing leases, purchase agreements, closing statements, and contracts.