Kara Raley-Robart, Phr Email & Phone Number

Trains and supports a team of HR Generalists through modeling best practices, auditing work, conducting performance reviews, and extensive coaching. Oversees (and steps in to assist with, as needed) all HR Generalist duties including, but not limited to: hiring, onboarding, benefits enrollment, employee file organization and management, drug testing, employee discipline and development, complaints/conflict resolution, investigations, and employee separations. Assists with development and leads implementation of new company policies and departmental processes. Provides coaching and support to department managers on their employee issues. Manages the payroll department including: ensuring timely weekly payroll processing for roughly 500 employees, implementation of new payroll software, and regular auditing/review to confirm wage and hour law compliance and adherence to payroll best practices. Guides and supports the company through large scale organizational change including acquisitions, new company launches, and mass layoffs. Spearheads projects such as employee handbook updates and company-wide rollout of new software and systems. Navigates the constant daily and long-term challenges that come with a fast-paced, extremely dynamic work environment spanning several different industries.

Littleton, Colorado, United States

Handles all aspects of the employee life cycle from interviewing and onboarding, to employee discipline and development, to separations. Trains and supports a team of HR Generalists through modeling best practices, auditing work, conducting performance reviews, and extensive coaching and counseling. Assists with development and leads implementation of new company policies and departmental processes. Provides coaching and support to other department managers on their employee issues. Manages employee files including routine tracking, processing, updating, and auditing. Performs other Generalist tasks such as payroll review, managing random drug testing program, responding to employment verification requests, and auditing/approving invoices for payment for HR products and vendors.

Fremont, Mi

Responsible for employee training, new hire paperwork, employee scheduling, cash depositing, ordering, taking deliveries/putting up stock. Fields customer complaints, handles advertising, and assists with closing responsibilities and cashiering during busy periods.

Holland, Mi

Indexed books, proofread books for grammatical accuracy, accessioned books to the library, created sales posters.

Philadelphia, Pa

Worked on Book Business and Publishing Executive magazines, which follow news stories and trends in the publishing industry. Wrote for the "App Watch" section of both magazines along with several bylined articles for the weekly Pub Buzz email newsletter, assisted with several online research projects, proofread stories for grammatical accuracy, and uploaded online content to the magazine websites using the Web Content Management System.

Philadelphia, Pa

Copyedited proofs, sent letters of decline to rejected authors, completed mailings, and assisted with various online research projects.

Grand Rapids, Mi

Edited product descriptions and wrote selling statements for the eCommerce online catalog.

Holland, Mi

Served as an advisor, counselor, mediator, and resource to other residents.

Holland, Mi

Guided and supervised laboratory work of Computer Science students.Operated laboratory computers and software, including regular use of Expression Web, which is a website design and publication program.

Fremont, Mi

Served as a dishwasher, busgirl, preparation cook, hostess, bartender, cashier and server throughout the course of employment.