Good Roots (formerly Kitchen Table Consultants & Taste Profit Marketing) is a collective of entrepreneurs passionate about the local food and farming community.Our goal is simple—to help farmers, artisans, and food system businesses build lasting, profitable, locally-focused operations. We achieve this primarily through the following services:Advising & CoachingHands on Help & Project ManagementFarm & Food BookkeepingInterim/Virtual Management TeamWorkshops & RoundtablesWe are guided by the core principle of adding more value to our clients’ organization than we cost, it’s that simple. We accomplish this by working alongside our clients, offering real world experience and actionable steps that make their businesses stronger and more profitable. Known for our trusted dedication to our clients, we take our work very seriously, but also find joy in the well deserved laughter and camaraderie shared around the kitchen table after a hard day's work.

Looking for HR or Compliance Consulting or Project Help? www.hcstrategysolutions.com or contact me at bmeyer@hcstrategysolutions.com.I can also be engaged through UpWork: https://www.upwork.com/fl/brendameyer4Human Resources consulting specializing in nationwide small business and startup HR Program Development & Compliance. AREAS OF EXPERTISE:*Handbook & Policy development*Employee Relations*Employee Communications and Documents*Performance Management*Workforce Planning*Talent Acquisition, Development, and Management*Compensation & Benefits (including strategy and open enrollment advising)*Compliance & Risk Management*Strategic Human Resource Management*Basic Bookkeeping*Account/Bank reconciliations*Budgeting

Overall responsibility for consultation to Executives, Managers, and employees at all levels related to staffing, employee relations, leadership development, training, compensation, and organizational development. - Develop and execute employee relations efforts including planning and coaching executives and managers on best practices.- Coach department managers and executive team on people strategy including hiring, performance management, compensation, recognition, and learning development.-Assist with the recruiting process including the setup and maintenance of ATS, job ad creation, interview questions, and overall candidate experience.- Developed and continue to monitor/adjust company compensation structure according to business needs and market standards. Additionally, determine and approve all new hire and promotion salaries, as well as merit increases, to ensure they are in line with company standards and equal pay practices.- Oversee all company HR policies and Compliance- Assist with company Benefit programs and open enrollment

As a Human Resources Business Partner at ADP TotalSource, I provided consultation to ADP TotalSource client companies in determining business and Human Resources needs, assisted businesses in developing human capital strategies and executed plans to support business results. Strategic and tactical guidance was provided on a variety of HR needs including legal compliance, employee relations, training and development, payroll and benefits, recruitment, and compensation.- HR consultant for small businesses (<100 employees) across multiple industries in 6 states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, and Texas) advising on all areas of Human Resources in compliance with state/federal laws and best practices. -Consult with business owners and senior management to implement HR strategy and functions to facilitate business growth, increase revenue, mitigate and reduce risk, and increase employee satisfaction.- Conducted Open Enrollment strategy meetings with clients to determine overall benefits strategy and discuss renewal options/decisions. Conducted WSE (work-site employee) benefit meetings to communicate benefit offerings to client employees.-Managed all aspects of the ADP PEO relationship with the client to achieve a 93% client retention rate YOY.**Promoted from HRBP I to III after first year.

- Sourced/Recruited/Interviewed candidates for branch and corporate positions. Recruiting point-of-contact for 9 branches, as well as all support/back office positions.- Recruitment business partner to hiring managers to develop strategies, understand needs for positions and the culture of the department- Project manager for the creation and implementation of an internship program.- Coached hiring managers on interview best practices in accordance with state/federal laws.- Employee relations- Stayed current on hiring trends and employment law through SHRM resources, MSEC, webinars, and HR workshops- Conducted Exit interviews and current employee surveys to improve employee retention and overall satisfaction

-Full desk Staffing for temp, temp-to-hire, and permanent positions within the Banking and Financial industries. -Account Management-Managed job postings-Employee and Client Relations-Salary negotiations-Operations

- High-volume full cycle recruiting- Consistently met/exceeded monthly hiring goals (30-35 new hires per month)- Worked with hiring managers to determine desired skill set and interview best practices- Sourced, screened, and interviewed qualified candidates for Admissions Counselor positions

- Responsible for compiling and analyzing financial information, and posting activity to multiple general ledgers.- Ensured that all month-end journal entries and account reconciliations were performed in a timely and accurate manner.- Monitored and maintained financial and operational controls.- Monitored and maintained company’s purchasing program.- Responsible for analysis and reconciliation of sales and cost of sales.- Responsible for the analysis and reconciliation of $12M inventory

-Full-cycle, high volume corporate recruiting -3rd party and VMS recruiting-Sourced, interviewed and hired candidates for customer service, administrative, accounting/finance, and project management positions.

-Assisted Business Manager with quarterly forecasts and yearly budgets. -Worked with profit centers to ensure revenues and expenses were recorded properly. -Assisted with the monthly closing process. Journal Entries. Balance Sheet Reconciliations. -Analysis of P&L statements and G/L to find and fix errors.