Challenge Manufacturing is a tier 1 supplier of stampings and welded assemblies, as an HR Generalist my duties include:• Participating in regular strategic meetings to forecast hiring needs• Coordinate with plant and department managers to ensure staffing levels are at optimum numbers• Coordinate with multiple staffing agencies to secure needed personnel• Source, pre-screen, interview and hire skilled and unskilled labor for different departments• Coordinate with the training department to provide new hires with training, including hands on, position-specific training• Conduct new hire orientations• Process payroll for hourly employees• Serve as the first point of contact for all HR functions including discipline, pay, benefits, general policies, and career advancement opportunities• Extensive participation in employee relations and outreach programs• Interpret financial data to ensure personnel additions are within accepted parameters

ResourceMFG is a manufacturing specific staffing agency with a focus on recruitment, retention, and employee relations. • Work together with client companies to develop staffing forecasts to increase job fulfillment rates• Administer surveys to plant supervisors to gauge employee performance and, if needed, develop corrective measures and training programs which, in turn, keeps the turnover rates low• Deliver performance review to employees• Actively recruit talent to fill skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled labor positions• Participate in goal setting meetings to forecast advertising and marketing needs and coordinate recruiting efforts at the branch and corporate level

Williamson Employment Services afforded a wide variety of experiences, from recruiting to acting Branch Manager. • Responsible for daily operations including, but not limited to: delegating duties to internal employees, addressing complaints and concerns from internal staff, as well as mediating between clients and employees when issues arose.• Worked directly with client companies to fill skilled and unskilled positions in a variety of fields such as manufacturing, IT, engineering, accounting, janitorial, etc. Handled the hiring process from start to finish, from application to job offer. Organized many career fairs and networking events to help build a talent pool and often experimented with new talent sources, both online and in person.• Served as the first point of contact in the Grand Rapids Branch any time an employee had a job-related injury. Gathered initial accident information from clients and employees, generated injury reports, authorized medical treatment, and kept close track of injured employee compliance with WC rules and regulations. Served as a mediator between injured employees and corporate whenever billing issues arose. • First point of contact whenever a client company or an assigned employee had an issue. Responsible for disciplinary procedures, tracking attendance infractions, job order fulfillment, and any other sensitive issue that required “tact” and finesse to handle. Coached internal employees on handling sensitive employment issues while remaining within legal parameters.• Performed any other task needed for the successful operation of the Grand Rapids branch, including: sales, assisting with payroll issues, computer troubleshooting, etc.

Served as a link between customers and Executive Director, and between manufacturers and upper management; resolved client complaints and supply issues.