Mary Beth Thomas, Phr Email & Phone Number

I'm an enthusiastic HR Professional that can lead, engage and inspire employees to be the best they can be. I believe that putting the right people into the right seats is the key to enhanced productivity. There are three things you need to know about me: I'm creative, results-driven and possess a great sense of humor. My passion is HR; I'm seeking to leverage past success in marketing and HR management in a company where I can make an impact. • Recruiting, interviewing, on-boarding and training expertise. As an HR manager, I supervised 35 direct reports.• Knowledge of benefit administration and open enrollment procedures.• Current in employment law practices, I-9 compliance and E-Verify processes.• Conduct employee exit interviews, provide counseling with regard to job related conflicts, employee performance issues, termination and separation and release agreements.• Implemented a significant expense reduction plan; counseled and retained 100% of workforce during a three-year salary freeze and benefit reduction period.▪Oversaw an annual $1M+ marketing collateral budget generated from vendor and member sales for an association of 125 retail luggage, leather goods and travel ware stores nationwide.▪ Negotiated vendor contracts to achieve a significant increase in co-op advertising dollars and dealer incentives. ▪ Managed projects from conceptualization to the design, production, printing and distribution of all catalogs, flyers and FSI’s. Solicited and analyzed bid proposals for creative and print production.▪ Effectively teamed with account executives, designers, stylists, photographers, copywriters and production assistants to ensure all projects were completed on time and within budget.▪ Planned and supervised events: corporate meetings, conventions, roundtables, and social events.▪Successfully formed and coordinated volunteer teams that saved the association 50% in new vendor and product selection.Specialties: Employee relations, project management, onboarding, interviewing,orientation, I-9 compliance, employment law, policies and procedures, employee handbook, strategic planning, AAP, EEOC, LAWSON, WORKDAY, CA SERVICE DESK, BRASS RING, diversity initiatives, leadership, separation and release, terminations, exit interviews, Kronos.

Listed skills include Onboarding, Employee Relations, New Hire Orientations, Employee Benefits, and 29 others.