Kerri Zinkievich Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc, Us

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain a compensation structure for the organization• Partner with leadership and other HR team members to develop HR Standards of Practice• Partner with business to develop robust job descriptions and salary ranges• Create and run regular people data reports for presentation to the business and leadership• Maintain and monitor the HR information systems structures, processes, and automation in partnership with Finance.• HR Practitioner for the organization and its business units - Managing employee relations, supporting benefits functions, and guiding performance management practices

Burbank, Ca, Us

Manages the People Operations team and function at Insomniac Games. People Partner - Partner across the organization to create great employee experiences. Create and implement policies and clarify process, host onboarding and new hire orientations. Partner with leadership on employee relations and performance management issues and manage leave and accommodations. Developing processes and implementing tools along the way.Talent Acquisition - full life cycle recruiting for studio's open positions. Partnering with hiring managers to develop strategies to provide best-in-class recruiting experiences. Manage ATS, job descriptions, sourcing, social media campaign development, immigration/visa processing and relocation assistance. Ensuring diversity and equity in our recruiting and onboarding practices, and maintaining knowledge of the Recruiting landscape and shifting legal environment.Training and Development - Created, implemented, & managed learning solutions for the studio. Maintaining those programs and encouraging Insomniacs to improve themselves and hone their craft. Development initiatives include on-site classes, peer-to-peer presentations and knowledge-sharing sessions, site licenses for e-learning, guest speakers and workshops, lunch and learns, and conference attendance. Facilitated training classes such as DiSC, public speaking workshops, teamwork-building events, interviewing techniques, and performance review training. HR Operations - maintain ADP and Workday HRIS, liaising with SIE's global teams. Implement and drive Performance Management for the studio. HR Reporting, updating employee profiles, and managing notifications and approval paths. Annual Workday data audits, entering job changes, and managing terminations and exit interviews.

Wilmington, Nc, Us

Managed full-life cycle recruiting support for multiple client group's and senior management. Represented PPD at job fairs/open houses, administered various HR functions, generated personnel files, maintained applicant tracking system (Taleo), managed new hire onboarding processes, and facilitated pre-employment processes (drug testing, background checks, I-9 completion).Additionally, I supported CRA Travel shows, managed Trumba recruiting schedules, and tracked budget and managed PO's and invoices for TA department.

Chicago, Il, Us

As an Assistant Store Manager, I managed all daily operations, planning, and staffing for 6 departments. Responsibilities included recruiting, training, developing, and scheduling all soft line sales associates. Along with these roles, I administered performance and attendance reviews, and developed action plans for improvement. Strategic responsibilities included executing monthly sales plans, merchandizing, and sales promotions to reach sales and profit goals and capitalize on business opportunities. I actively identified and resolved customer service matters and built lasting relationships with business partners.As the Human Resources Lead for a store of over 350 associates I was responsible for all HR functions. I utilized PeopleSoft 8.8 HRIS applications to update employee pay rates, promotions, transfers, new hires, and terminations, administer benefit enrollment including medical, dental, life insurance, workers compensation and 401K, and process bi-weekly payroll. Recruiting for retail candidates and managing the applicant tracking system (PeopleSoft). I lead new hire orientations, and managed new hire online training and development. Pre-employment activities included administering drug tests and background checks. Managed unemployment hearings, ensured store compliance regarding EEO, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Civil Service Reform Act, minimum wage and overtime pay, OSHA records and logs, and up-to-date affirmative action plans.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

In this role I collaborated with senior recruiters to help source for about 30 jobs a week on a national level.I actively searched job boards and compiled potential resumes ensuring appropriate candidate selection and I cold called candidates to pre-screen and set up interviews.I compiled weekly reports, performed data entry, kept minutes for conference calls, composed cost sheets, and created offer letters. Drafting and editing job descriptions and posting them on job boards was another function I performed.

Buffalo, Ny, Us

An internship position that got extended for an extra 3 months as a contract job. I was the acting Human Resources Specialist for the entire Niagara Falls State Park property of over 300 associates. Some of the functions I managed were processing payroll and time keeping audits using PeopleSoft 8.8 HRIS on a weekly basis. I also managed applications, performed new hire entries and layoff entries of up to 200 seasonal employees in PeopleSoft. I have experience processing J-1 Visa’s for foreign employees and I was able to ensure compliance with OSHA, EEO, Affirmative Action, minimum wage and overtime pay. I also managed drug testing created and maintained employee files and handled confidential information.

Batavia, Ny, Us

Work study program where I assisted students in filing their FAFSA's and was able to hone my administrative and office support skills.

Master'S Of Science, Human Resource Management

Bachelor'S Of Science, Business Administration

Associate'S, Applied Science, Business Administration