Candra Bryant, Mba, Phr, Shrm-Cp Email & Phone Number

Lexington, Kentucky Area

- HR engagements and all-inclusive HR outsourcing to companies within diverse industries employing fifteen to 250+ associates.- Lead & implement successful HR engagements related to: HR strategy, recruiting, onboarding, compensation, benefits, performance management, succession planning, training and development, employee relations, employee engagement, diversity, HRIS, payroll, compliance and safety.- Develop relationships and communicate with key organizational stakeholders including executive management and Board of Directors.- Create engagement proposals and respond to Request for Proposals. Develop project plans for engagements.- Streamline all HR service offerings to improve quality and reduce cost.

Newport, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

- HR engagements and all-inclusive HR outsourcing to companies within diverse industries employing fifteen to 250+ associates.- Lead & implement successful HR engagements related to: HR strategy, recruiting, onboarding, compensation, benefits, performance management, succession planning, training and development, employee relations, employee engagement, diversity, HRIS, payroll, compliance and safety.- Develop relationships and communicate with key organizational stakeholders including executive management and Board of Directors.- Create engagement proposals and respond to Request for Proposals. Develop project plans for engagements.- Streamline all HR service offerings to improve quality and reduce cost.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Compensation-related accomplishments include:- Managed compensation engagements in dozens of organizations- Collaborated with organizational stakeholders to perform a variety of compensation initiatives: to include the development of job descriptions, correct classification of positions under the FLSA, benchmarking, development and/or revision of structures, and communication of compensation-related changes to senior leadership, boards, employees, and other stakeholders- Frequently, collected, analyzed, and presented market data- Frequently, designed or updated compensation structures- Provided long-term, in-house, compensation-related support for an international Fortune 500 companies- Developed a number of successful performance management programs and incentive plans tailored to meet a variety of organizational needsAdditional general accomplishments include:- Led and participated in several Human Resource audits to assess both compliance and strategic HR issues, to include a review of: HR strategic plans, hiring and on‐boarding processes, employee retention, compensation and benefit administration, performance management, succession planning, career development, affirmative action plans, immigration enforcement procedures, employee recordkeeping, handbook and policy manuals, etc. - Created and led dozens of departmental and employee feedback surveys for multiple organizations, including a large, international corporation to consist of: the development and technical creation of surveys, statistical analysis of results, preparation and explanation of reports, and development of strategies to improve the quality of the HR function- Provided employee engagement related consulting advice to multiple employers which led to their recognition as a Kentucy Best Place to Work- Monitored HR trends and authored a number of articles and presentations for local business leaders

Cincinnati Area

Responsible for creating and maintaining all aspects of the company’s compensation program.Experiences include:- Led the compensation committee to adopt a compensation philosophy and align a long-term compensation strategy- Provided ad-hoc reporting and recommendations related to all aspects of total rewards- Created the organization’s compensation structure to include: job analysis, benchmarking, structure design/modeling, and communication- Created and communicated compensation guidelines, policies, and procedures- Partnered with management and executive leadership to provide performance, merit, and incentive-related information to employees- Led bonus planning and payouts for over thirty short-term incentive plans- Partnered with finance and accounting to manage the organization’s long-term incentive plan- Managed organizational performance management program- Improved and led organizational merit increase process- Ensured compliance with applicable laws and statutes, including appropriate pay and classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)- Created total compensation statements for sales management- Provided executive benchmarking and recommendations to CEO and VP of HR

Lexington, Kentucky Area

Compensation-related accomplishments include:- Managed compensation engagements in dozens of organizations- Collaborated with organizational stakeholders to perform a variety of compensation initiatives: to include the development of job descriptions, correct classification of positions under the FLSA, benchmarking, development and/or revision of structures, and communication of compensation-related changes to senior leadership, boards, employees, and other stakeholders- Frequently, collected, analyzed, and presented market data- Frequently, designed or updated compensation structures- Provided long-term, in-house, compensation-related support for an international Fortune 500 companies- Developed a number of successful performance management programs and incentive plans tailored to meet a variety of organizational needsAdditional general accomplishments include:- Led and participated in several Human Resource audits to assess both compliance and strategic HR issues, to include a review of: HR strategic plans, hiring and on‐boarding processes, employee retention, compensation and benefit administration, performance management, succession planning, career development, affirmative action plans, immigration enforcement procedures, employee recordkeeping, handbook and policy manuals, etc. - Created and led dozens of departmental and employee feedback surveys for multiple organizations, including a large, international corporation to consist of: the development and technical creation of surveys, statistical analysis of results, preparation and explanation of reports, and development of strategies to improve the quality of the HR function- Provided employee engagement related consulting advice to multiple employers which led to their recognition as a Kentucy Best Place to Work- Monitored HR trends and authored a number of articles and presentations for local business leaders

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Masters In Business Administration, Project Management, Human Resources, Leadership And Organizational Development

Activities and Societies: European Summer School for Advancement Management (ESSAM)- http://www.asb.dk/essam/

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology, Communication & Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Presidential Ambassador, Student Representative Board of Trustees, Harper Gatton Leadership Medallion Program