Kerry B. Email & Phone Number

United States

• Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organizations human resource and talent strategy across three states, particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting.
• Provides support and guidance to staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; including providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
• Manages the talent acquisition process, which includes preparing job descriptions, posting ads, recruitment, interviewing, hiring and onboarding of qualified job applicants for all departments (managerial, exempt, and.
• Responsible for benefit administration for health, dental, vision, ADD/STD/LTD, 401K and FMLA, including negotiating new contracts.
• Cooperates with multi-state workforce development organizations to provide information relating to unemployment.
• Creates learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees.

Windsor, WI

• Worked cross-functionally with HR to drive marketing initiatives externally while promoting UAS Labs as a workplace to attract new hires. Focus on employer brand in relation to employee satisfaction and a positive work.
• Developed ‘Employer Branding’ strategy for HR to increase measurable engagement and employee retention.
• Managed the company’s social media campaign strategy to attract new hires for a variety of positions.
• Posted open jobs and screened initial applications to send on to HR director.
• Responsible for building and maintaining the UAS Labs employer brand through cross-functional marketing initiatives (job fairs, city officials, ride sharing, etc).
• Designed marketing communications for company hiring news and upcoming career events.

• Marketing:
• Design marketing flyers for educational offerings, events and other Association programs.
• Compile and edit articles for the Wisconsin Independent Agent magazine.
• Act as a liaison between the advertisers and graphic designer, verifying appropriate ad placement and electronic conversion of ads. Coach agencies and companies on creating successful ads.
• Submit articles, photographs and ads to the graphic designer.
• Take photographs.

- Managed corporate gift processing, including donor data- Maintained extensive donor database- Built complex queries as needed to prepare for appeals- Created detailed procedures and responded to revenue-related inquiries.- Developed and performed daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual audits

Madison, WI

• Recruited skilled medical talent and matched skillsets with client needs.
• Networked with existing clients to identify new clients within companies.
• Identified clients through research, networking and calling companies.
• Developed long-term business relationships through calls and correspondence.
• Sold the benefits of utilizing Oxford’s services and differentiated Oxford from competition.

Dublin, Ireland

• Trinity MBA is the highest ranking MBA programme in Ireland, and Trinity is the top rated university in Ireland.
• Critically assessed ALDI in relation to the FMCG retail market - a complete consultation including finances, accounting, marketing, internal communications and HR.
• Identified improvement opportunities for employee engagement, recruiting and ‘Employer Brand’ practices, accepted eagerly by ALDI.
• Provided implementation plan with measurable actions to roll-out over the next year.
• Co-authored a 400+ page dissertation regarding employee engagement and company gross profit.Key subjects:Human Resource ManagementOrganizational BehaviorConsultingStrategic Management Operations StrategyLeadership and.

Madison, Wisconsin

• Managed micro-grants for WI educational businesses, identified and allocated priority, reduced wait times from eight weeks to a one-day turnover.
• Delivered quick decisions for client costs, relevance and financial need, and raised output goals by 20%.
• Kept comprehensive communication with program director and clients to maintain filled-grant rates at 80%.

Madison, WI

• Business and HR management for a tech start-up - developed business plan for hiring during growth, including employer branding and increasing company visibility as a remote employer.
• Hired/terminated, onboarded, negotiated positions and salary, and performed all new employee training.
• Managed the business, including HR duties, marketing, finances, accounting, customer management, business strategy and growth plans.

Madison, WI

• Took complicated research and published papers and turned the information into understandable language to share with the U.S. public.
• Developed internal communications protocols and structure to streamline inter-office relations.
• Created fliers to communicate critical government information to the American people.
• Created vector art, poster design, signage, web design and news articles to be posted online and inside government buildings.

Madison, WI

Member development, engagement, event planning, graphic/web design, photography, marketing/advertising campaigns, outreach, identity package/logo creation, business consultant, executive board member, and fundraising.

Masters In Business Administration, Business Administration And Management, General

Life Sciences Communication, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Women in Communications, Hoofer Riding Club, Leadership Certificate, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE.