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Aurora, CO, US

Denver, Colorado, United States

Valet Living sets the standard for residential living by providing the most used amenity services in the multifamily industry.

Denver, CO

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s leading design, engineering and project management consultancies. We have the breadth and depth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time critical infrastructure projects.DUTIES:* Administer the firm's Affirmative Action Program (AAP), ensuring compliance and support of its federal government.

Denver, CO

• DUTIES:
• Provide regional human resources support to more than 300 employees in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
• Work with corporate team to develop and facilitate departmental five-year strategic plan initiatives that align with business objectives.
• Support management team by diagnosing issues, providing insight, developing solutions, locating resources and implementing action plans to guide through staff management.
• Meet with employees to discuss, investigate and resolve concerns.
• Counsel employees on benefits and resolve issues as they arise.

• Smart Choice Resumes, LLC is a full-service resume development firm. We help write and edit resumes, cover letters, thank you letters and references. In addition, we offer interview coaching. Check us out at.
• Develop strategic and marketing plans for full-service resume development firm.
• Write and edit resumes, cover letters, thank you letters and references for clients.
• Provide interview coaching.
• Counsel clients on how to transfer their skills and experiences into new career fields.
• Work with college-bound students to assist with their entrance essays.

• Colorado Free University offers a wide array of adult education classes in the Denver metro area. Our programs include foreign language classes, computer training classes, arts & crafts classes, dance classes, writing.
• Wrote class proposal and sold concept to Colorado Free University.
• Prepared class curriculum and take-home materials for the students.
• Taught resume writing classes which also included instruction on how to compose cover and thank you letters.
• Provided insightful knowledge on using Social Media to promote the students’ career search as well as how it could be detrimental.
• Gave students interviewing tips.

Denver, CO

• DUTIES:
• Hire, train, mentor and manage one full-time employee as well as six human resource liaisons.
• Provide regional human resources support to more than 300 employees in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
• Work with corporate team to develop and facilitate departmental five-year strategic plan initiatives that align with business objectives.
• Support management team by diagnosing issues, providing insight, developing solutions, locating resources and implementing action plans to guide through staff management.
• Meet with employees to discuss, investigate and resolve concerns.

• If skiing, cycling, golfing, or fly fishing can be listed among your passions, there’s a good chance you’ve visited a Specialty Sports Venture shop at some point along your journey. Despite having over 150 locations in.
• Hired, trained, mentored and managed department of three staff members.
• Provided human resource management to over 80 retail locations.
• Developed departmental strategic plan that aligned with business objectives and ensured results were achieved.
• Managed and prepared bi-weekly payroll for more than 1,500 employees in over 80 locations.
• Worked with employees to discuss, investigate and resolve concerns.

• United Membership Marketing Group is a leading direct marketing company specializing in continuity lifestyle membership programs and direct-to-consumer syndicated merchandising.DUTIES:
• Planned, recommended, directed and participated in the implementation and administration of group health, life and income benefit programs by studying employee requirements and trends in benefits offered by other.
• Interpreted various federal, state and local laws, as well as rules, regulations and procedures established by the company as they related to the various employee benefit programs and to insure that the programs.
• Identified benefit options by studying programs and obtaining advice from consultants.
• Directed preparation and distribution of informational literature and presentations to notify as well as advise employees about coverage and eligibility requirements of the various programs.
• Counseled employees in benefits, wage and salary administration, suggestions and grievances.

Bachelor Of Science Degree, Human Resource Management

Associate Of Science Degree In Management, Certification As A Human Resources Management Specialist

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Phi Theta Kappa

Associate Of Arts Degree, Psychology

General Studies

Activities and Societies: Choir, Circle K, Forensics, Student Body Vice President