Kathryn Hanna
Murfreesboro
Summary
Global HR Business Partner skillful in monitoring and managing daily business operations with focus on continuous improvement. Transforms underperforming operations into successful enterprises using resourcefulness and high-level business acumen. Decisive and analytical with 7 years history of successful industry performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Business Partner
Saks Fifth Avenue
11.2022 - Current
- Collaborate seamlessly with leadership to ensure compliance with organizational policies, providing guidance, and suggesting necessary changes with proven track record in global environments including Canada, Egypt, India, and United Arab Emirates
- Identify HR training needs and conduct training for 7,000+ global employees and leadership, while recommending approaches to impact continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within company to reach business goals
- Investigate and liaise with legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances, and other sensitive issues, and prepare position statements for EEOC
- Manage full cycle of recruiting, hiring, onboarding new employees and convey recruitment goals to downstream staff
- Advise executives on best practices for employee growth and productivity goals, consistently helping the company improve retention
- Resolve understaffing issues, disputes, employee terminations, and disciplinary procedures by coordinating with the senior operation management on site for delivery and execution.
- Perform a reduction in force for the Fulfillment Centers by creating the processes, informing those impacted, and delivered end of employment conversations
- Update training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging feedback from associates, and working with legal and compliance teams
HR Generalist
Re:Build Manufacturing
12.2018 - 11.2022
- Review existing policies and procedures to make recommendations for enhancing work productivity, recruitment, hiring processes and talent management
- Partner with the leadership team to ensure that HR’s goals/priorities were driven by/aligned with the overall business needs
- Process and research payroll errors and process payments for federal and state taxes, social security, Medicare and various employee deductions, annuity contributions and retirement plan withholdings
- Present and direct 401K, medical, dental and vision benefit packages
- Manage the US salary administration (3,500+ US based employees) program through Compease (a comprehensive software system)
- Handle Employee Relations issues, investigations and follow-up by maintaining proper protocols throughout investigations and disciplinary procedures
- Plan and manage onboarding process and recruitment activities for new hires using ADP and strategic personnel, staffing and position management practices
- Evaluate success of training programs and recommend improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness
HR Specialist
ProLogistix - Nashville TN
11.2016 - 12.2018
- Maximize team knowledge and productivity through training, monitoring, and directing employee best practices and regulatory protocols
- Manage special projects and negotiate emergency situations quickly and effectively
- Collaborate with recruiting teams and human resources representatives to accomplish hiring objectives
- Liaise between management and employees regarding conflict resolution and interpretation compensation and benefits policies
- Manage projects assigned from executive leaders within budget and time constraints
- Plan and manage recruitment activities to entice new candidates using marketing and management practices.
- Advise, coach, and counsel managers and staff to support the company's policies, procedures, programs, and labor relations
- Calculate overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database
Recruiter
All-Star Personnel
06.2015 - 11.2016
- Source, qualify, and conduct target selection screening interviews with job candidates
- Train and mentor new recruiters in successful strategies for areas such as interviewing and qualifying candidates
- Operator and maintain applicant tracking and candidate management systems
- Visit colleges and job fairs to inform people about job opportunities
- Advise, coach and counsel managers and staff to support the company's policies, procedures, programs and labor relations
- Oversaw and manage on-boarding processes and programs to successfully integrate new, transferred and promoted employees
- Work with recruiting teams and human resources representatives to accomplish hiring objectives
Leasing Consultant
The Villages
02.2013 - 06.2015
- Conduct credit checks and other background inquiry tasks to qualify potential renters
- Collect application fees, security deposits, and rent payments for 400 units
- Lease over 160 apartments in 9 months through sales and communication strategy
- Interview applicants to check qualifications for their apartment application
- Train new leasing agents in successful strategies such as touring and qualifying applicants
- Translate to 200-250 residents to help them understand leases and policies
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources And Management
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN12.2021
Associate of Science - General Studies
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN12.2020
Skills
Bilingual (fluent in Arabic and English)
HR and Recruitment
Investigations and employee relations
Legal documentation and law compliance
Policies and procedures
Performance management
Timeline
HR Business Partner
Saks Fifth Avenue
11.2022 - Current
HR Generalist
Re:Build Manufacturing
12.2018 - 11.2022
HR Specialist
ProLogistix - Nashville TN
11.2016 - 12.2018
Recruiter
All-Star Personnel
06.2015 - 11.2016
Leasing Consultant
The Villages
02.2013 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Human Resources And Management
Middle Tennessee State University
Associate of Science - General Studies
Nashville State Community College
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