Stephen Howie Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc

McGraw-Hill Financial, Washington, DC. McGraw Hill Financial including: J.D. Power & Associates, Platts, McGraw Hill Construction, Aviation Week and McGraw-Hill Corporate. Human Resources Associate Provided a full range of multi-leveled support to the business unit managers, human resources director and corporate human resources staff taking a proactive approach to ensure projects were completed timely and efficiently. • Developed PowerPoint presentations and provided onboarding performance management training for Aviation Week, accelerating the time taken for new employees to set goals and establish awareness of management and employee expectations of each to more quickly become an asset to the team. • Trained new human resources managers in the company systems and processes, and provided onboarding training to newly acquired business unit nationwide.• Commended for understanding the use of meaningful metrics and often proposing ideas for presenting metrics to management using the company HRIS and data software to increase managers understanding of employee trends in their businesses.• Developed exit interview surveys employing surveymonkey.com, tracking feedback to assist management with improving retention rates in efforts to cut back on the high costs of recruiting for and hiring new employees.• Effectively filled in for human resources director in her frequent absences off site, providing guidance with employee relations and policy issues.

Washington, Dc

Human Resources Assistant Responsible for providing a variety of support to human resources director and business unit managers in McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Group, Aviation Week, Platts, McGraw Hill PConstruction and J.D. Power & Associates.• Researched and developed an affirmative action training presentation using PowerPoint for hiring managers in the Broadcasting Group, which was reviewed by human resources executive management segment-wide and then used as the model for their business units.• Assisted with creating a 360 degree review using surveymonkey.com and delivered results to senior management facilitating their efforts in succession planning.• Quickly established a good rapport with both management and employees demonstrating my strong integrity and compassion as a team player with solid customer service skills.• Responsible for developing the McGraw-Hill DC facility Affirmative Action Plan and assisted with two successful government audits by the OFCCP. • Performed recruiting responsibilities by placing external ads, internal postings, and implementing an outreach program to source minorities and veterans.• Managed all administrative aspects of a highly visible office.• Supervised summer interns.