Allen Yokie, SHRM-CP
Senior HR Generalist at RF Connect- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
SHRMJul, 2015- Sep, 2024 -
Notary Public
State of Michigan
Experience
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RF Connect
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United States
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Wireless Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior HR Generalist
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Oct 2021 - Present
- Responsible for administration, management, and procurement for all categories of HR, Payroll, Talent Acquisition & Management, Benefits, and Employee Relations - Source, recruit, and onboard all organization new hires - Execute biweekly & monthly payroll for org in close partnership with payroll provider (Intuit QuickBooks & NetSuite/Ceridian), maintain all related compliance & tax items across multiple states (salary/hourly/commission/executive/bonus/employer matching) - Manage annual performance reviews, merit increase program, discretionary & incentive bonus programs, organization training, employee files, and HRIS system - Research, present, and implement new initiatives & programs; ERP (NetSuite) implementation, new payroll provider, annual benefits quoting, quarterly employee town halls, new TA system - Counsel employees/managers on employee relations issues, consult managers, deliver PIPs, conduct confidential investigations Show less
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Merit Network
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United States
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Computer Networking Products
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1 - 100 Employee
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HR Generalist
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Jan 2020 - Oct 2021
- Provides support & consultation to staff, managers, and executive leadership regarding HR policies, procedures, practices, laws, standards, and government regulations. - Works directly with hiring managers on recruitment and selection needs; provides guidance and assistance in job description creation and classification, and first-level applicant screening.- Helps to manage compensation and classification matters, equity analysis, position reclassification, added duties differentials, annual salary increases, etc.- Helps to resolve employee relations issues including conducting confidential investigations, grievance processes, corrective action, making related recommendations, and dispute resolution.- Proposes, implements, and evaluates new HR programs, gathers, validates, and evaluates data and relevant metrics to develop proposals and recommendations. Continually seeks ways to improve processes, programs, employee performance, and work methods.- Manages the new hire offer/onboarding and termination/exit processes for staff.- Maintains HR data integrity and maintains high standards of confidentiality of all employee records, transactions and information.- Processes HR-related transactions in the areas of recruitment, staffing, compensation, benefits, personnel records, employee relations, training, equal opportunity/affirmative action, etc. for all staff.- Prepares communications, newsletters, and other materials and regularly presents information to small and large groups of employees/management.- Manages compliance & accuracy in time-keeping system, assists employees/management with any time reporting/approval issues, etc. Show less
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HR Associate
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Apr 2017 - Dec 2019
- Assist with recruitment and staffing, personnel records, employee relations, compensation, benefits, training and equal opportunity/affirmative action- Process application, employment, pay/effort changes, termination, informational and other confidential forms and records for staff- Answer questions, process requests, research issues, and track status of requests throughout HR process utilizing HRIS systems and central HR resources- Assist hiring managers with preparing job postings and job descriptions- Post job openings to multiple on-line sites/locations, enter data into recruiting system, forward applicant resumes, record candidate disposition information, and follow-up with hiring managers, applicants, etc.- Conduct employee on-boarding and exiting procedures and interviews- Maintain the staff organization chart, employee directory and staff handbook- Maintain high standards of confidentiality of all employee records, transactions and information- Serve as the unit time-keeper - Support facilities manager with building requests and issues, including escalation to building landlord- Assist with class/conference room set-up/tear down as needed Show less
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HR Coordinator
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Jun 2016 - Mar 2017
- Supported Watson Health HR Partner team across numerous states & countries in a Fortune 500 company of nearly 400,000 employees worldwide - Support employees/managers/executives through transition from Truven to IBM Watson Health by answering questions and providing guidance on items related to health benefits, vacation, retirement, and general policy/procedure - Work with HR leadership & management teams to create integrated reporting structure and facilitate employee/manager changes within HRIS as necessary (4,000 employees) - Execute Truven new hire orientation training (weekly) for new employees; I-9/E-Verify completion, benefits overview, and orientation presentation - Drive the requisition process with hiring managers by discussing hiring needs, providing guidance on salary banding & job role selection, and facilitating recruitment intake call (myStaffingPro & BrassRing) - Work with Compensation Analyst to maintain corporate job description library, provide market salary analysis, and new job creation as necessary - Miscellaneous HRC duties include personnel file maintenance, manage/respond to inquiries received in HR voicemail account, create reports for managers/HR leadership, facilitate employee data changes within HRIS, org chart & intranet site maintenance, employee on-boarding & off-boarding processes, and facilitating training sessions Show less
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University Bank
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United States
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Banking
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100 - 200 Employee
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HR Assistant/Generalist
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Apr 2014 - May 2016
- Partnered with and supported five-person HR team in company of approximately 375 employees (split between 6 separate divisions, 31 locations in 26 different states) - Maintained bank’s E-Verify compliance, completed I-9 audits, avoided compliance findings - Converted corporate job descriptions to uniform format capturing all essential duties, requirements, and FLSA/ADA requirements - Worked with team to implement self-insured medical benefits; included working closely with vendors, board of directors, and employees to control costs, provide information & training, etc. - Created and implemented 3 wellness initiatives for employees which boosted employee morale and reduced benefits expenditures (fitness challenges & flu clinic) - Completed benefit orientation training with new employees, enrolled employees in benefit elections, and balanced benefit bills against reconciliation file with 100% accuracy - Worked with team to create and implement new PTO policy - As backup for all other functional areas (compensation, benefits, staffing) frequently completed tasks & duties such as completing biweekly payroll-run and completing initial phone screens for applicants Show less
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Citi
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Mexico
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Credit Review / Support
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Oct 2007 - Feb 2014
- Exceeded production goals completing Quality Control reviews of consumer mortgage loan files - Trained & mentored all new department employees - Created production tracking reports and identified process/performance improvements - Tested and helped create database improvements and ran adhoc queries - Regular contact (phone/email/formal meetings) with customers/investors/managers/etc. - Used knowledge and judgment to identify processing errors and material defects in loan files per compliance regulation and to avoid repurchase demands Show less
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Payment Processing
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Sep 2005 - Jul 2006
- Posted payments, payoffs, and WIRE transfers to loan accounts - Handled, encoded, and deposited checks - Assisted customers via telephone and reception desk - Processed customer requests received via mail, telephone, and in person - Posted payments, payoffs, and WIRE transfers to loan accounts - Handled, encoded, and deposited checks - Assisted customers via telephone and reception desk - Processed customer requests received via mail, telephone, and in person
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Education
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Eastern Michigan University
Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management, Human Resources Concentration -
Washtenaw Community College
Associate’s Degree, Accounting and Finance
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