Experience

Garmin

• United States
• Consumer Electronics
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Generalist

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  United States • Recruiting of various positions • Special Projects • Data Analysis



Garmin

• United States
• Consumer Electronics
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Team Leader (University Relations Emphasis)

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2016

  • Lead a team of up to 8 associates (recruiters, coordinators, staffing specialists and generalists) in university recruitment hiring an average of 327 entry level/interns per year (primarily in engineering) • Leadership responsibilities: strategic planning, goal setting, engagement, team meetings, writing/delivering reviews, special projects, etc. • Develop and support university recruiting strategies on up to 35 campuses across the U.S. • Direct company-wide internship program… Show more • Lead a team of up to 8 associates (recruiters, coordinators, staffing specialists and generalists) in university recruitment hiring an average of 327 entry level/interns per year (primarily in engineering) • Leadership responsibilities: strategic planning, goal setting, engagement, team meetings, writing/delivering reviews, special projects, etc. • Develop and support university recruiting strategies on up to 35 campuses across the U.S. • Direct company-wide internship program (100-200+ interns) including all hiring initiatives, communication strategy, inter-dept. coordination, orientation, social events, presentations, exit interviews, reviews, etc. • Collaborate and partner with leaders throughout the organization to ensure needs are met • Track and analyze university results for both current year and YOY comparisons and adjust strategies accordingly • Drive budgeting/position approvals to fit university recruitment cycles • Develop processes/procedures/special projects for university recruitment to maximize efficiency • Manage K-12 STEM Outreach initiatives, targeted Diversity initiatives, Social Media, Min Kao Scholar Program • Support associate relations for certain engineering business segments • Conduct company trainings/presentations to both small and large audiences

• HR Generalist

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2011

  • Full cycle recruitment for 2 contact centers/regional trainers/supervisors/entry level engineers/interns • Handled associate relations issues including investigations, corrective actions, coaching, mediations, terminations, unemployment claims, etc.

• Staffing Specialist

  • Aug 2006 - Sep 2009

  Kansas City, Missouri Area • Full cycle recruitment for 2 contact centers (high quality, high volume non-exempt technical and non-technical roles) • Revamped recruitment process to ensure efficiency and partnered with management on workforce planning and all other recruitment strategies



T-Mobile

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• College Recruiter

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2006

  Overland Park, KS • Recruited/interviewed college students across the U.S. primarily for retail stores • Selected target recruiting schools via analysis and planned recruitment trips along with building relationships with targeted universities • Built relationships with T-Mobile management across the U.S. to fill their recruitment needs (including training via conference calls on college recruiting and expectations on campus) • Traveled at least 75%



ManpowerGroup

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staffing Specialist

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2005

  Overland Park, KS • Recruited, interviewed, screened, hired, orientated, trained new associates for customers in KC area (variety of positions) • Prepared/lead weekly staff meetings, set office goals, prepared employment verifications, responded to unemployment filings, filed worker’s compensation claims, etc. • Marketed/recruited/retained new and existing clients and resolve associate issues



Meadowlark Hills

• HR Intern

  • Mar 2004 - Jul 2004

  Manhattan, KS • Assisted with job postings and company activities; shadowed interviews • Assisted with administrative tasks--entered employee information into database, assembly of orientation packets, created employee badges, filing, mailers, copies, etc.