Sonja Bennett Email & Phone Number

Kingsport, Tn, Us

Kingsport, Tn, Us

Developed the Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Guiding Principles for the businessEstablished Articles of Incorporation and licensure for the businessDeveloped IT environment and infrastructure for the business – including domain, website, intranet, Facebook, Twitter, and all other social mediaEstablished skills validation testing process for the businessAuthored safety manual, risk assessment manual, new hire training manual, and employee handbookCreated company proposals, service agreements, and all other documentation necessary to support the businessProcured and installed front and back end office softwareSecured office location, signage, office equipment and furnitureResponsible for representing the organization in its relationships with customers, suppliers, government agencies, professional societies, and the local communityResponsible for managing the day to day activities of the businessResponsible for operations management – including human resources, business development, sales and marketing

Houston, Tx, Us

Responsible for recruiting and staffing multi-craft and professional positions in the Eastern USResponsible for working with other Project Managers to ensure a staffing plan was in place for all projects in the Eastern USWorked with Project Managers, Project Supervisors, Time Keeping Clerks, and Billing Clerks to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the time keeping, payroll, and billing processesCreated a data base to track all applicants, making the hiring process much more efficientServed on the Project Manager Team and the Strategic Management TeamUsed social media and technology to remotely recruit for jobs thousands of miles away from the Region IV officeTraveled throughout the Eastern US directing job fairs and continually searching for qualified candidates with specialized craft skillsSecured drug testing facilities in multiple states and was instrumental in maintaining DISA drug testing compliance for Region IVWorked closely with Region IV Safety Manager to keep all sites up to date on safety training, craft certifications and to ensure that sites had appropriate safety equipment and PPE to safely perform their jobsEstablished per diem processes and payments, handled travel expense vouchers, secured hotel reservations, and set up “Pay Cards” for employees working out of town

Responsible for negotiating with key decision makers in a six state radius to outsource Human Resource functionsResponsible for training and developing employees at all levels throughout the organization on the business process and how to efficiently operate a branchCreated sales and marketing materials – including proposals, quarterly business reviews, recruiting templates, and other industry specific material for industrial and administrative sectors of the businessRecommended and implemented many changes to improve ROI and trained managers to administer these processesAdvocated and implemented the development of basic Human Resource tools within the company –Including job descriptions for all positions, defining expectations and individual performance goals, using coaching/counseling forms, employee performance reviews, utilization of progressive discipline policy, employment law training, and streamlining of back office support functions

Responsible for performing ongoing market analysis and implementing market strategies for multiple companies within dedicated areasCustomized hiring/recruiting/retention programs for customers based on staffing challengesPrepared sales presentations and proposals to represent solutions that aligned with Staffmark featured benefitsMet with prospective management teams, at all levels, to conduct thorough site analysis and develop customized staffing solutions utilizing information such as: benefit assistance, wage deficiencies, turnover and attendanceDesigned comprehensive customized personnel programs to improve hiring efficiency and employee retention through the development of site specific implementation manuals and operating proceduresWorked to develop under-performing markets by mentoring and coaching Branch Managers and job shadowing during the selling processDeveloped and solidified multiple new strategic large accounts and vendor on premise programsResponsible for planning and organizing the development and growth of marketsResponsible for P&L of the marketDirected, managed and coordinated all operation and sales activities of the marketDeveloped and implemented strategic plans to grow the top line, while managing expenditures to increase ROIReviewed and analyzed all staffing activities, revenues, expenses and forecasted to determine the progress toward stated goals and objectivesDeveloped, initiated, and approved all public correspondence for the companyEstablished supplier relationships based on product analysis and cost effectiveness

HR Assistant

HR Assistant