Human Resources Specialist
CurrentSupport organizational workflow improvements, strategic planning, recruitment and onboarding, employee retention strategies, benefits planning, and staff training programs by offering data-driven insights for executive decision-making.Provide overall leadership and guidance by overseeing talent acquisition, employee career development, succession planning, retention programs, training, and leadership development. Oversee the maintenance, tracking, and processing of payroll for a staff of over 60 while ensuring all formal processes and procedures are compliant with FMLA and COBRA regulations.Establish mutually beneficial relationships and collaborate with third-party vendors to provide competitive health and retirement benefits to staff that align with organizational budgets and values.Coordinate the onboarding of new hires by gathering and processing documents, addressing any questions, and establishing expectations to support their success.Manage COVID protocols by drafting and editing policies and maintaining a current understanding of CDC workplace guidelines to ensure staff safety and wellbeing remains a top priority.Regularly review and update the employee handbook that reflect any organizational changes, updates to policies, or new initiatives, such as COVID and DEI.Establish new HR processes centered on efficiency and accuracy that have streamlined workflows by over 65%.Served as a key leader in the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives by meeting with leadership to understand business goals and offering insightful recommendations from an HR perspective.