Lynette Ward, Mba Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga

• Increased employee retention rates above 30% by creating and maintaining a positive work environment. • Manage employee relations issues including coaching employees, crafting performance documents, and partnering with leadership on workplace investigations.• Supervise staff directly and plan, assign, review assignments, counsel staff, evaluate job performance, and approve or recommend actions.• Oversee administration of HR processes including, payroll, performance management, policy deployment, training, legal, compliance, communication, and talent acquisition.• Improved employee relations and operational consistency by developing several managers and supervisors over a 2-year period through my ongoing training programs.• Continuous collaboration, training, and updates to business partners on our recruitment software NEOGOV.• Review and assign approved actions to the respective HR specialist or HR Generalist.• Spearhead HR initiatives, ensuring processes and relationships are fair and equitable.• Actively support development and execution of the business’s strategic plan, insuring that employees are positioned to drive results.• Establish creative and cost-effective recruiting sourcing and networking activities to actively attract candidates for all types and levels of positions.

• Recruited and hired for The Division of Aging Services and the 14 supporting offices within The Department of Human Services (DHS). Successfully filled 600+ roles from 2017 to 2018.• Pre-screened applicants by reviewing resumes, conducting phone and in-person interviews for appropriateness of skills, experience, and knowledge.• Conducted weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly reporting and analysis of recruiting activity for various teams, hiring managers, and leadership to assist in strategic recruiting plans based on data and business needs. • Built and maintained a diverse pipeline of talent to accommodate for current and future client demand while managing overall recruiting budget and resources.• Sourced and placed qualified candidates through job boards, social media sites (LinkedIn, Facebook), leveraging extensive professional network and applicant tracking system.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Implemented a plan which resulted in an increased number of qualified applicants, improving the overall recruiting process.• Spearheaded recruiting process including generating job descriptions and recommending compensation for candidates.• Actively recruited a high-volume, wide range of roles spanning from entry level to executive roles.• Performed recruiting process including generating job descriptions and recommending compensation for candidates.• Developed and implemented weekly strategic initiatives for recruiting diverse talent in a multi-site organization.• Improved turnover in the region from 50% to 10% by conducting thorough initial screenings of candidates and meeting the organizations long-term and short-term goals to fill positions. • Interviewed and screened 60 TO 200 candidates on a weekly basis. Built company database for future potential hires.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Managed all stages of requisition activity using VMS technology, ensuring optimum, cost effective, timely and high-quality results.• Developed relationships with Pontoon MSP suppliers to ensure employee onboarding, employee relations issues, orientations, performance reviews and off- boarding activities are being conducted.• Reviewed and managed candidate submittals from supplies to ensure the best qualified candidates are submitted for end user review and placement.• Facilitated with Program and Supply Manager to facilitate program Standard Operating Procedures to ensure understanding and compliance.• Established and maintained a proactive, positive working relationship with clients through phone and in person contact and performed site visits.

Mba, Business/Human Resource Management

Bba, Business Management