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Springfield, Va, Us

San Diego, California, United States

**Experts Choice was acquired by Verge Mobile September 2021

Greater San Diego Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for:• Onboarding over 70 employees in a five month period and conducting all new hire orientations• Acting as a resource to employees regarding company policies, procedures, and benefits• Administering the company's benefits and 401(k) programs • Providing mobility support to employees relating to corporate housing and vehicle needs to include contract management and coordination with external vendors• Administration and management of employee immigration needs for as many as 50 active visa cases

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for:• Integrating employees in the aftermath of two major acquisitions in less than one year• Providing HR policy guidance and interpretation• Maintaining in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of 550 employees across 14 states• Coaching, counseling, and guiding managers before executing employee disciplinary actions• Preparing and conducting on-going training for employees on key issues such as; performance management and development, company benefits, recruiting, and federal/state laws and regulations

Responsible for:• Growing the Talent Acquisition Team from two to six recruiters to support nationwide recruiting efforts during a high-growth period• Developing creative and cost-effective staffing solutions to maximize reach to potential candidates• Quickly developing relationships with key executives and hiring managers and collaborating through the hiring process

Irvine, Ca

**4G Wireless was acquired by Victra (A Wireless) on February 1, 2016**Responsible for:• Providing HR leadership and expertise in areas of employee relations, legal compliance, training, and policy and procedure development for 160 retail locations across five states• Conducting thorough investigations, maintaining proper documentation, partnering with leadership on outcome, and ensuring timely resolution and follow-up• Collaborating with department managers and executive leadership to develop and implement HR programs, processes, and systems• Processing new hires, terminations, leave of absence requests, benefits enrollments/changes, PTO requests, promotions, demotions, and transfers for all retail locations• Increasing recruitment efforts by posting open positions, booking and attending job fairs, then tracking and analyzing results• Creating a sample new hire packet and checklist for managers to utilize in order to improve accuracy and expedite submission of paperwork • Managing the HR e-mail inbox (volume of 100 plus e-mails per day)

Carlsbad, Ca

Responsible for:• All aspects of the hiring process for 93 seasonal sales employees during four month assignment• Investigating Areas of Concern (AOCs) during pre-employment to determine whether candidates were eligible for employment• Researching courses for employees to enhance productivity (i.e. ESL and Excel)• Tracking signed policy acknowledgments for two national locations and five international subsidiaries• Completing 2013 Q4 and 2014 Q1 I-9 audits• Auditing data entry for various projects• Scheduling phone screens and in-person interviews

Greater San Diego Area

Responsible for:• All aspects of the employment process including interviews, VOEs, offers, and terminations for corporate office, 5 branch locations, and 9 states• Creating and implementing training programs: i.e. orientations, anti-harassment, business environment, employment process, leadership, and customer service• Managing recruitment efforts and overseeing developments• Administering benefits to include open enrollments, reporting, claims resolution• Implementing software systems (ADP and Cornerstone LMS)• Administering HRIS system and reporting from database• Coordinating and budgeting for employee relations events, and company philanthropies• Managing licensing for Mortgage Bankers to ensure Federal and State compliance

Greater San Diego Area

Responsible for:• Managing the Employee Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement Program• Effectively communicating with and billing for South American team• Monthly HRIS and payroll system audits• Working directly with Finance and Accounts Payable regarding timely processing of check requests and wire transfers (national and international)• Coordinating events including budget, venue, program, and promotion• Managing resume database and candidate selection• Coordinating employment process including phone screens, interviews, and selection • Developing modern file set-up and procedure• Administrating company wellness program through reporting and administering rewards for accomplishments• Developing the invoice tracking system for all HR vendors• Distributing benefits open enrollment materials to over 240 employees• Coordinating RIF process

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Responsible for:• Formatting and completing the local office 2009 Business Plan• Marketing projects and mailings for local office• Reviewing documents for adherence to Company SOPs• Processing work orders and proposals ensuring completion of contracts per state regulations• Preparing and billing invoices• Auditing work orders and employee timesheets for accuracy• Assembling and processing weekly employee payroll• Entering expense vouchers into Oracle payables system and forwarding to the Division office• Completing employee status changes and adjustments, purchase requisitions, and inter-area requisitions• Processing local payments received from clients and re-distributing to the Corporate Office • Recording meeting minutes during weekly office meetings • Managing Outlook calendars for several managers • Accepting and directing incoming calls, ordering office supplies, and distributing correspondence

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Responsible for:• Full-cycle recruiting for IT staffing firm• Recruiting candidates through Internet research, database, referrals, networking, and other strategies• Qualifying candidates through telephone and in-person interviews to attain education/ work history, professional skills, and salary requirements• Serving as liaison between consultants and clients• Efficiently gathering leads to generate new business• Assuring consultants submitted timesheets and that all paperwork was filled out correctly in order for payroll to be run sufficiently

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Journalism

High School