Human Resources Specialist Resume Template
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Olivia Williams
Human Resources Specialist, SHRM-CP · Healthcare HR
New York, NY · (212) 555-1347
olivia.williams@email.com · linkedin.com/in/oliviawilliams
Profile
SHRM-CP human resources specialist with 9 years in recruiting and HR operations for New York employers of 800–2,500 staff. Cut time-to-fill from 52 to 34 days and handled 150+ employee relations cases with no agency charges filed.
HR Experience
Senior Human Resources Specialist
2021 – Present
Hudson Park Health Partners, New York, NY
- Support HR operations for 2,500 employees across 14 clinics and a corporate office in Manhattan.
- Cut average time-to-fill from 52 to 34 days by rebuilding job posts and screening steps in Greenhouse.
- Investigate harassment, attendance and conduct complaints, closing 150+ cases with no EEOC charges.
- Administer FMLA, NY Paid Family Leave and ADA accommodation requests for 300 employees a year.
- Own new-hire and termination transactions in Workday and audit 100% of I-9s every quarter.
Human Resources Specialist
2018 – 2021
Brightline Media Group, New York, NY
- Filled 180 roles a year in sales, editorial and tech by screening, interviewing and extending offers.
- Explained PTO, leave and benefits policies to 800 employees and managers in person and by ticket.
- Prepared the annual EEO-1 report and compiled applicant flow data for the affirmative action plan.
- Rolled out ADP Workforce Now onboarding, lifting on-time paperwork completion from 70% to 98%.
HR Coordinator
2016 – 2018
Brightline Media Group, New York, NY
- Scheduled 40 interviews a week and ran background checks and offer letters for new hires.
- Maintained personnel files and updated employee records for hires, transfers and leaves.
Certification
SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Areas of Expertise
Full-cycle recruiting
Employee relations cases
FMLA, PFL & ADA leave
I-9 & E-Verify compliance
EEO-1 reporting
New-hire onboarding
HR policy guidance
HRIS & Tools
Workday HCMADP Workforce NowGreenhouseMicrosoft ExcelServiceNow HR
Education
B.B.A. in Management
2016
Baruch College, CUNY
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Licenses and certifications
- SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.shrm.org
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Skills to list
- Recruiting and Onboarding
- HRIS Data Entry
- Benefits Administration
- Employee Relations
- Compliance Documentation
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Payroll Coordination
- Policy Interpretation
Software and tools
- Oracle HRIS
- Workday software
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- ADP Workforce Now
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Human resource information system (HRIS)
- Human resource management software HRMS
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
Duties to describe on a human resources specialist resume
- Interpreted and explained human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
- Hired employees and processed hiring-related paperwork.
- Maintained current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Prepared or maintained employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.
- Addressed employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.
- Reviewed employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements.
Titles along the way
- HR Coordinator
- Human Resources Specialist
- Senior HR Specialist
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