Veve Funchess Email & Phone Number

United States

• Provide daily HR support to the business and develop strategic talent solutions from hiring through career progression and succession planning to ensure we attract, retain and develop top talent.• Engage in data collection, identifying organizational needs and development solutions.• Assess market data to guide compensation as well as suggest other forms of compensation to provide meaningful reward and recognition to current employees as well as prospective employees.• Collaborate, cross functionally, with various business units to gain insight on project productivity, plan improvements as well as to gauge effectiveness and ensure projects meet company objectives and long-term goals.• Evaluate staff performance at multiple facilities and made recommendations for training improvement.• Support unit managers in orchestrating new employee orientation as well as guide junior team members.• Support talent processes including performance management, engagement survey action planning and employee development planning. Employee Relations Specialist• Oversee all employee relations activities; coach and mentor 4 employee relations HR professionals, handle complaints, settles disputes, resolves grievances and conflicts, and conduct internal investigations.• Work with managers, employees and other partners to respond to all employee relations issues to help foster a cohesive and enjoyable work environment.• Research employee relations issues and conduct meetings with employees and supervisors.• Attract, coach and retain high-performance team members, enabling elevation of responsibility, span of control and performance.

Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

• 8-month contract; Managed all aspects of leave administration, including employee notifications and vendor management, disability programs and health benefits.• Improves organizational results by measuring and assessing performance, diagnosing opportunities and implementing solutions.• Conducted employment verifications and investigations.• Met with staff to resolve difficult situations related to performance and conflict management.• Understood, interpreted and mediated human resources inquiries to support administration of human resources policies, procedures and programs.• Coached managers through employee relations matters including employee engagement, documentation, discipline and performance improvement plans.• Conducted career fairs, screened resumes, and interviewed applicants to build candidate pipelines

Bamberg, South Carolina

• Acted as a HR solutions partner to leaders delivering consistent advice and coaching to support and enable local business, people and organizational design strategy.• Supported engagement programs as well as implemented rewards program to keep current talent engaged.• Partnered with the business and talent management on workforce planning, employee development, succession planning, and employee retention.• Worked with team members 1 on 1 and in small groups to enhance performance and employee satisfaction.• Led new talent acquisition and recruitment program efforts to attract 50+ new full-time hires.• Analyzed and modified compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.• Conducted internal investigations, provided timely resolution, prepared documentation and made recommendations for complex human resources or employee relations issues.• Developed strategies to increase employee satisfaction and reduce turnover, increasing retention by 25%.• Reviewed existing policies and procedures to make recommendations for enhancing work productivity, recruitment, hiring processes and talent management• Created recruitment strategies to find best candidates for each opening.

• Coached managers on people strategy, including team structure (organizational design), strategic hiring, performance management, compensation, recognition, and learning and development.• Provided guidance to leadership on disciplinary action, performance, coaching, recognition, and morale improvement planning.• Assessed employee development needs by identifying HR training needs and conducting training for employees and leadership.• Recommended approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and within company to reach business goals.• Investigated and liaised with legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances and other sensitive issues and prepared position statements for EEOC.• Resolved understaffing issues, disputes, employee terminations and disciplinary procedures for engineering teams, customer service & sales teams, technical teams, and financial teams.