Lawanda Ireland
Atlanta
Summary
HR professional with extensive experience in employee relations and talent management at GFI General Contractors and Plumbing. Demonstrated success in coaching and development, with strong expertise in compliance and ethics. Skilled in cultivating a positive company culture and implementing innovative HR initiatives to drive organizational performance.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resources
Swift Currie
Atlanta
10.2020 - Current
- Developed comprehensive HR policies aligned with organizational goals and compliance standards.
- Conducted training sessions on employee engagement and conflict resolution strategies.
- Advised management on best practices for talent acquisition and workforce planning.
- Analyzed employee feedback to recommend improvements in workplace culture and retention strategies.
Human Resources Generalist
GFI GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND PLUMBING
Atlanta
09.2017 - 10.2020
- Provide Leadership: For teams of individuals, build successful employee/management relations.
- HR Integration: Implemented new HR initiatives; work plan/schedule for clerks and new hires, keep files current.
- Training and Development: New-Hire orientation and training, keep up to date with new HR trends.
- Education: Provide information and compliance with legal issues.
- Organizational development, analyze evidence when needed.
- Staff Coaching & Mentoring: Inspire new employees through training, establish strong company culture, management coaching.
- Employee relations: Serves as an intermediary between staff and management; possible disciplinary actions employee retention.
- Employee Selection: Talent management, assist in the selection of new hires to team, performance management reviews, administration.
- Skilled in conflict resolution, negotiation skills, keep up to date with firm policy, legal compliance.
- Coordinate with HR regarding workforce planning, employee engagement, confidential employee relations.
- Review resumes, initial candidate screenings, new hire orientation, staffing, and conduct interviews, weekly payroll, accounting, hiring, termination, benefit support, employee relations, FMLA.
HR Liaison/Paralegal
SWIFT CURRIE MCGHEE & HIERS
08.2001 - 09.2017
- Utilize legal expertise to provide internal support to attorneys involving workers' compensation policies, prepare briefs.
- Interact professionally with diverse entities including clients, attorneys and a broad range of employees.
- Proven to be a team member, while having the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks.
Researcher
NATIONAL ASSOC OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS (NAOP)
Atlanta
08.2012 - 05.2015
- Perform needs analysis/assessments, job descriptions.
- SWOT analysis, Succession planning, Change Management.
Education
Master's Degree - lndustrial Organizational Development
Arqosy University
Atlanta, Georgia01-2016
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology
Georqia State Universitv
Atlanta, Georgia01.2011
Skills
- Coaching and development
- Counseling
- Job analysis
- Organizational performance
- Training needs assessment
- Oral and written communication
- Leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Workers' compensation expertise
- Employment law knowledge
- Compliance and ethics
- HR best practices
- HR liaison
- Diversity and inclusion
- Succession planning
- Computer proficiency
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- HRIS management
- ADP payroll system
Affiliations
- Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
- National Association of Organizational Psychologists (NAOP)
Certification
- SHRM-CP, PHR Professional Human Resources
- Conflict Resolution Certification
Hobbies and Interests
- Running
- Watching football
- Cooking
Timeline
Human Resources
Swift Currie
10.2020 - Current
Human Resources Generalist
GFI GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND PLUMBING
09.2017 - 10.2020
Researcher
NATIONAL ASSOC OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS (NAOP)
08.2012 - 05.2015
HR Liaison/Paralegal
SWIFT CURRIE MCGHEE & HIERS
08.2001 - 09.2017
Master's Degree - lndustrial Organizational Development
Arqosy University
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology
Georqia State Universitv