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HR Generalist

Posted on: 2014-04-18

JODI L. ATKINSON, PHR

25574 West 143rd Terrace

Olathe, KS 66061

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CAREER OBJECTIVE                         Obtain a challenging position that will expand my experience and leadership skills as an HR professional.

 

EDUCATION                                               

Bachelor of Science, Business Management, April 2001

Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY           

 

KIEWIT CORPORATION, DECEMBER 2006 - PRESENT

 

HR GENERALIST

Kiewit Australia, May 2011 – Present

  • Manage process for obtaining 457 visas for Australia
  • Prepare employee assignment agreements, wage calculations and change letters for expats
  • Work closely with payroll department regarding expat allowances, etc.
  • Work with the Perth, Western Australia office regarding various personnel changes, etc.
  • Manage the organization management process for the district
  • Prepare employees for relocation to Australia
  • Coordinate benefits process and wellness program for expat employees in Australia and US employees
  • Manage onboarding process for employees in the Kansas City office; ensure I-9 compliance; assist Perth office with onboarding
  • Conduct new hire orientation for US office
  • Manage FMLA, STD/LTD for employees
  • Update and maintain various weekly and monthly reports
  • Assist with coordinating the annual performance evaluation process, system changes
  • Manage personnel changes to include updating SAP, etc.
  • Administer companywide policies; advise managers and employees on policy interpretation
  • Update company policies and procedures, to include drafting new company policies and procedures for management approval
  • Ensure HR compliance with corporate and government laws, regulations and guidelines
  • Conduct exit interviews and repatriation interviews
  • Assist management with various projects to include coordinating a Relocation Readiness Program for expats
  • Manage absence management program; track expat home leave
  • Serve as the District Learning Manager to include tracking training in the Learning Management System, ensuring employee enrollments in corporate and system training, answering employee and manager questions, etc.
  • Manage recruiting process for open positions in the US office to include developing job descriptions, sourcing resumes, interviewing candidates, coordinating offers, coordinating background check/drug screen, etc.

 

HR GENERALIST

Kiewit Power, June 2009 – April 2011

  • Managed FMLA, STD/LTD for employees
  • Maintained Peoplesoft HRIS to include preparing various reports
  • Managed Canadian and US Visa process with immigration attorney, to include serving as the lead for a work visa focus group
  • Prepared annual affirmative action reports
  • Assisted managers with creating job descriptions and salary ranges for new positions
  • Managed performance evaluation process
  • Ensured I-9 compliance
  • Coordinated termination process to include coaching managers and consulting with legal counsel when necessary
  • Coordinated personnel changes with accounting and business departments
  • Consulted with job sites on various HR related issues
  • Managed various employee relations issues, performance improvement plans and conducted EEO investigations when necessary
  • Administered companywide policies; advised managers and employees
  • Assisted with ensuring HR compliance with corporate and government laws, regulations and guidelines
  • Managed unemployment claims
  • Managed benefit process and wellness program for district office
  • Coordinated annual wage scale recommendations
  • Assisted Vice President with various compensation initiatives to include the annual bonus process, wage increases and stock program
  • Conducted new hire orientation
  • Conducted exit interviews
  • Updated company policies, to include drafting new company policies for management approval

 

RECRUITER

Kiewit Power Engineers, Co. December 2006 – June 2009

  • Recruited for experienced level positions (contract and direct hire), to include sourcing candidates, scheduling interviews, conducting phone interviews and in house interviews
  • Worked with hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies for new positions
  • Posted positions on various recruiting sites
  • Worked with marketing department to create company recruiting materials and advertisements
  • Built and maintained relationships with third party recruiting agencies
  • Prepared and extended offer letters
  • Conducted new hire orientation
  • Assisted managers with preparing job descriptions for new positions
  • Updated weekly staffing report
  • Maintained information in Peoplesoft HRS
  • Worked with contract administration department to prepare professional services agreement
  • Worked with corporate office on various visa needs, questions, etc.
  • Assisted with campus recruiting including attending career fairs and conducting on-campus interviews

 

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR

American Identity, Inc. June 2004 – December 2006

  • Recruited for temporary positions and maintained relationships with third party employment agencies
  • Assisted Employment Coordinator with recruiting for various permanent positions to include screening resumes, preparing background checks and pre-employment drug screens, scheduling interviews and preparing and extending offers
  • Created job descriptions
  • Posted positions on company website and various recruiting sites
  • Prepared salary and benefits surveys
  • Prepared annual EEO-1 reports
  • Maintained employee files and I-9 files
  • Prepared companywide communications related to important HR information
  • Administered company policies
  • Administered company service award program
  • Assisted with employee recognition program
  • Created and updated company org charts

 

BRANCH COORDINATOR

NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc. February 2004 – June 2004 (Employment continued from NovaStar Financial, Inc.)

  • Coordinated the branch closing process
  • Served as the main point of contact for all terminated branch managers
  • Responsible for cancelling over 350 Limited Liability Companies
  • Handled branch UPS accounts

 

RECRUITING/HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR

NovaStar Financial, Inc. September 2002 – January 2004

  • Screened resumes, verified receipt of resumes, sourced resumes on various websites; conducted phone interviews
  • Recommended potential candidates for in-house interviews; scheduled interviews
  • Assisted with creating job descriptions; posted positions on company website and various recruiting websites
  • Assisted with recruiting at career fairs
  • Prepared offer letters
  • Requested background checks; conducted reference evaluations; prepared employee handbooks

 

SPECIAL SKILLS                                        Team Player, flexible and adaptable to change, dedicated and reliable           

 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS,        PHR. June 2005 – June 2017

TRAINING                                                                 SHRM Learning System, Johnson County Community College,

February 2005 – May 2005               

Essentials of Human Resource Management. August 2004

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS               Employment Practices Network of KC, SHRM