IDA B. SHAVERS
3911 Creek Shoals Lane  Ellenwood, GA 30294  (770) 990-7743  idashavers@ymail.com
HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST
Extensive background in HR generalist affairs, including experience in employee recruitment and retention, staff development, mediation, conflict resolution, benefits and compensation, HR records management, HR policies development and legal compliance.
Demonstrated success in negotiating win-win compromises, developing team-building programs, and writing personnel manuals, corporate policies, job descriptions and management reports.
HR SKILLS
HR Department Start-up
Office Management
EEO/Victim Advocate
Disaster Response
Database Management Staff Recruitment & Retention
Employee Relations
Dispute Resolution
Bookkeeping/Administration
HR Program/Project Management Orientation
Training & Development
Quality Control/Assurance
Security Operations
HR Policies & Procedures
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNITED STATES ARMY — Decatur, GA
Provides Human Resource development for a mid-sized and large company.
SR Human Resource Supervisor, 2008 to 2011
Demonstrated proficiencies included: office management, record keeping, mail processing, database and suspense management, voice and electronic mail, filing and archiving, customer service, and medical scheduling. Worked with senior management to create HR policies and procedures; recruit soldiers; create and develop orientation, training and incentive programs. Manage leave-of-absence programs and personnel records; administer benefits enrollment and programs; and handle HR generalist workplace issues.
Key Results:
- Implement personnel management procedures for 500+ personnel, including interpretation and administration of Army personnel test.
- Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization. Monitor line of duty (LOD's) and review casualty reports; review request for reassignment due to family hardship considerations.
- Provides structure for mandated HR process as file maintenance and record retention.
- Process personnel pay and new employee orientation; prepare 100+ personnel evaluation reports; review mid-to-senior-level promotion recommendations.
- Assist employees with benefits, maintain employee data base, supplement payroll, manage all insurance issues and maintain employee files.
- Wrote employee manual covering issues including disciplinary procedures, code of conduct, medical and benefits information.
- Introduced company's quarterly formal performance review program, creating a flexible and well-received tool that was later adopted unit-wide.
- Advise senior commanders, adjutant and other staff members on all personnel, administration activities.
UNITED STATES ARMY — Bayside, NY
Provided security operation and disaster response operation for the EOC. Provides Human Resource support to seventy-five Army Recruiters
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Personnel Retention 2005 to 2008
Promoted to fulfill a broad range of security operations, including logistical integration, acquisition, Co-chaired quarterly meetings. Performed in all areas of Human Resource functions.
Key Results:
- Coordinated and managed students in professional education courses and collective training programs.
- Coordinated with multi-components and inter-agency commands to optimize training opportunities during pre-mobilization, deployment and demobilization
- While deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), communicated, directed, and/or exercised staff supervision of ten personnel engaged in the administration, logistical integration, production, acquisition, receipt, storage, safety and preservation issues and supply support.
- Performed liaison between staff support personnel and contracted personnel to improve effectiveness of support activities.
- Saved company thousands of dollars every month by reducing reliance on employment agencies. Brought the majority of formerly outsourced recruiting functions in-house to reduce billable hours from 200+ to less than 15 per month.
- Processed all finance, personal actions, and pay personnel mismatch reports for 300+ personnel.
- Researched individual qualification to receive SDP.
- Developed and implemented a Standard Operating Procedure for the Army Reserve components doe processing personnel for separation, transfer, and retirement due to the updating of Regional Level Application Software.
- Interpreted and applied military personnel policy and procedures, developed guidance and provided technical assistance to 20 subordinate units.
- Analyzed, reviewed, and processed military personnel actions or the request for the actions for quality control assurance.
- Skilled in applying a wide range of methods used to gather, evaluate, and analyze information; applied this to numerous principles, theories and process of management with a high degree of resourcefulness and ingenuity.
- Experienced in the interpretation and application of regulations, policies and procedures related to military personnel.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
DeVry University – DECATUR, GA
Pursing Technical Management w/concentration in Human Resource, 2013
Activities: Worked concurrently during college as student worker in the Human Resource Department at DeVry University.
INACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE: SECRET
Professional Development:
- Complete ongoing training in the areas of Equal Opportunity, Victim Advocate, Pay Administration, Records Administration Automation, Career Manager Course, Total Army Instructor, Supervisor Development, Manager Development, Employers Liability and Responsibility, Avoiding Harassment Claims and Policies, Duty Appointed Retention, and workplace safety/security.
Affiliations:
* Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - Member
* International Association of Administrative Professional - Member
* Veterans of Foreign Affairs - Adjunct
* National Association of Professional Women - Member
* National Society of Leadership and Success - Membership Recruitment
