Human Resources Manager

Corrie Catanese

**** * ***** *******, ** ***** 708-***-**** mpytne@r.postjobfree.com

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Extensive background in Training and Development, including experience in design, development, delivery, implementation and evaluation of programs for all levels of employees.

Extensive background in HR generalist affairs, including experience in employee recruitment and retention, staff development, conflict resolution, employee relations, benefits and compensation, HR records management, HR policies development and legal compliance.

Proven People coach with a passion to developing people through effective coaching and feedback.

HR/TRAINING SKILLS

Training & Development

Staffing

Compensation Programs

HR Policies & Procedures Employee Relations

FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC

Benefits Administration

HR Program/Project Management Orientation & On-Boarding

HRIS

Performance Management

HR Department Startup

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Human Resources Manager Midwest Gold Buyers/GoldMax

December 2010 to Present

Developed and implemented strategic recruitment and retention plans which has positively impacted the direct recruiting, interviewing and hiring process. Incorporated processes into the culture to manage the hiring decisions, established a recruiting, testing and interviewing program. Counseling managers on candidate selection. Encouraged manager to use factual information when making judgements about applicant qualifications. Reference checking on all final candidates

Ensure planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors. Troubleshoot Employee Relations; responsible for guidance with employee relation issues including counseling supervisors and reviewing documentation to ensure consistency with our policies and procedures.

Create and develop HR policies for Employee Handbook; wrote and implemented policies and procedures for smooth business operations. Designed a formal employee handbook which includes; EEO, Dress code, vacation and holiday, time reporting, evaluations, personnel files, employment verifications, terminations, compensation policies, group health and standards of conduct

Provided consultation and support for the resolution of employee relations issues; assisting managers to motivate and manage performance. Applying knowledge of employment law and the company policies, practices and procedures to a broad range of formal and informal employee relations situations.

Manage all aspects of employment including new-hire, benefits, leave, termination, and payroll paperwork ensuring 100% compliance with various laws and regulatory mandates and serving as primary contact person answering management and staff questions on paperwork.

Monitored personnel record keeping procedures for the purpose of ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Responsible for managing and implementing the exit process; cobra administration and conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.

Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.

HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST CALHOUN ASSET MANAGEMENT

April 2008 - October 2010

Provides executive-level support to the owner of company.

Point person and project manager for most special projects within the Human Resources

Department including handling all unemployment claims, separation paperwork and global headcount reporting and all other ad-hoc reporting as needed.

Assists in training programs for the company

Responsible for ensuring file management process accurately followed

Responsible for ensuring all policies and procedures are up to date in the latest handbook.

Partners with Benefits Manager and HRIS Manager to coordinate annual open enrollment for benefits. Responsible for employee perks, benefits program and employee recognition program. Assist Benefits Manager with benefit administration.

Assists field managers with employee investigations and corrective action records. Mediate and assist to resolve conflict between employee and manager.

Handles employee terminations and exit interview process.

HRIS Production Support Coordinator Aon Corporation

June 2000 – May 2001

Maintain PeopleSoft (HRIS), update system tables, generate and distribute HR and company wide reports, run payroll, Stock Purchase and 401(k) interfaces, HRIS system design, development and configuration changes.

Lead on three-month project for W2 processing for 40,000 employees. Coordinated exchange of information between tax department, payroll department, and third party vendor. Created and tested interface files and employee W2 information.

Run weekly and monthly reports/ad-hoc employee listing and salary queries (using Access)

HRIS Coordinator Information Resources, Inc.

November 1998 – June 2000

Maintain Lawson (HRIS), update system tables, generate and distribute HR and company wide reports, administration of HRIS system security, end-user system training, user support, run payroll and 401(k) interfaces, job scheduling in HRIS and Cognos report writer, HRIS system design and development, implement data entry processes and procedures.

Conversion/Implementation of Lawson (HRIS) System; participated in test, development, conference room pilot.

Maintain Spectrum (previous HRIS) during conversion

Liaison between HRIS and payroll; HRIS and benefits

Run weekly and monthly reports/ad-hoc employee listing and salary reports

Human Resources Generalist Zenith Administrators

December 1997- November 1998

Recruiting - exempt/non-exempt/temporary, update and maintain HRIS system, benefit plan administration, orientations and exit interviews, performed HR functions/employee relations for Central/Midwest divisions (500 employees), recreational activities and wellness programs.

Coordinated new hire employment process: job posting, ad placement, screen resumes, interview, pre-employment testing and background checks.

Generated monthly census reports: new hire, termination and turnover.

Conducted briefings for employees on PPO medical/prescription plan

Maintained employee programs: union dues, tuition reimbursement, X-mas club, vacation club and service awards.

Human Resources Administrator Duchossois Industries

August 1995 – December 1997

Benefit plan administration, wage/salary and performance appraisal systems, recruiting - exempt/non-exempt, orientation and exit interviews, workers’ compensation case management, OSHA reporting, Vets-100 and EEO-1 reporting, employee relations, wellness programs, recreational activities and weekly newsletter.

Conducted briefings for employees on the POS medical plan.

Trained employees regarding the design and benefit of the 401k plan.

Developed and implemented wellness programs including on-site physicals, heart fitness screening, flu shots, blood drives, walking program, stress seminars, etc.

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI

Bachelor of Science in Psychology with

a minor in Personnel/Human Resources Management

May, 1994

SHRM Professional Membership

COMPUTER SKILLS

Paychex, Lawson, Spectrum, PeopleSoft, ABRA2000/Envoy, Cognos, ProBusiness Payroll, ADP, Goldmine, Salesforce

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Powerpoint, Lotus Notes, Google Docs and Gmail

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