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Sharon A. Powell

Loganville

Summary

Organized, self-motivated, dedicated, and ambitious HR professional with excellent attention to detail for both narrative and numeric information. An unyielding thirst for learning. Advanced computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), also including data entry, data processing, communication tools, and human resources software (PeopleSoft). Extensive experience with hiring and onboarding processes including creating job postings, screening applications, extending job offers, gathering documentation, and entering new hire information. Efficient employee with 20+ years of experience in customer service and management/supervision. Proven history of maintaining confidentiality of all information. Strong work history of using excellent communication skills to lead and improve organizations. Poised under pressure. Utilizing strong multi-tasking skills, with ability to simultaneously manage several projects/schedules and to change priorities quickly. Highly self-motivated and driven team player who is dedicated to growth. Ability to exercise exceptional judgment and decision-making skills while working effectively on an independent basis to deliver work on time.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

HR Managing Consultant

University of Georgia
01.2022 - Current
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of institutional policies, systems, state and federal law, communicating new policies or changes to existing policy throughout the organization. Answer candidate inquiries via phone, email, and Team Dynamics ticketing system. Communicate effectively at all levels of a large, complex organization in both written and oral forms through phone, email, and personal interactions. Effectively resolve candidate and employee issues via phone and email. Track UGAJobs and OneUSG Connect position management and hiring proposal transactions. Advise university departments on HR policies, procedures and best practices related to all areas of employment for current and new employee prospects. Established productive and collaborative work relationships.
  • Acquired proficiency in processing student, postdoc, temporary, staff, and faculty/Adj postings and hiring proposal actions submitted in UGA’s position management and applicant tracking system, UGAJobs. Make decisions within policy guidelines; communicate policies, procedures, and guidelines; evaluate patterns and recommend options.
  • Working and academic knowledge of performance management, training, employee relations, leave administration, basic employment law, compliance, hiring, and onboarding.
  • Evaluate job compensation and classification.
  • Process employment actions in UGAJobs and OneUSG Connect including hires, FTE changes, POT changes, information changes, and separation notices. Ensure compliance with I-9 and various federal, state, University and BOR regulations by managing pre-employment process, including E-Verify and employee I-9 packets; Update university I-9 tracking spreadsheet itemized by department. Initiate, evaluate and approve background checks on candidates.
  • Update new hire information, terminations, employee job changes, leave activity, department or work location changes, changes in pay. Follow all established wage & hour compliance controls and corporate governance requirements
  • Respond to employee inquiries of moderate complexity regarding policies, procedures, and programs
  • Responsible for ensuring maintenance of personnel files for current and former employees, ensuring compliance with internal document retention standards and external government regulations
  • Update employee files to document personnel actions and to provide information for payroll and other uses. Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information to authorized persons
  • Support internal and external compliance audits. Conducted research; provided technical analysis and made appropriate recommendations.

Production Technician/Team Lead

Eaton Aerospace
01.2013 - 01.2021
  • Defined complex issues and developed timetables and processes for decision making. Led staff training and thoroughly educated staff on SOPs and safety policies. Fostered organizational development and adjusted processes, protocols and procedures. Developed, reviewed, updated, and revised company SOPs and safety policies to ensure compliance with OSHA and all local, state, and federal labor regulations.
  • Tracked new hire training progress and ensured timely completion of assigned training by following up with new hires and senior management.
  • Followed up on and secured missing training documentation and maintained various reporting for Training and Development metrics.
  • Assisted with training and instructed co-workers regarding operational procedures and proper use of equipment; supervised staff; assisted with complex situations and provided technical expertise.
  • Led the execution of identified solutions and evaluation of milestones of several successful Kaizen projects that helped to significantly reduce production time, costs, and reduced scrap waste.
  • Consistently delivered results in a metric-driven environment.
  • Collected hour-by-hour data and updated production spreadsheet daily for communication to Senior Management and Manufacturing Engineers.
  • Organized employee-related engagement activities as a member of the Employee Engagement Committee.

Store Manager

Elations
01.2005 - 01.2010
  • Responsible for hiring, training, coaching, and onboarding of employees. Organized and executed several marketing campaigns to increase sales. Achieved an increase in month-to-month sales revenue by 20%. Coordinated recruitment and placement activities to identify, attract, and retain a high-quality staff which resulted in exceeding quarterly and annual sales forecasts. Collaborated with Corporate to discuss and implement strategies and provide counsel on employee relations issues, performance deficiencies, behavioral concerns, disciplinary actions, and termination.
  • Managed employee discipline and performance improvement processes.
  • Created efficiencies in staffing, processing, ordering, and operations.
  • Developed and conducted training for new employees. Educated staff about workplace confidence and developed morale building techniques.
  • Tracked employee movement and subsequent training requirements, qualifications, and evaluation of training effectiveness.
  • Led and coordinated employee recruitment, advertised, screened, interviewed, made job offers, initiated background checks, and coordinated applicant and new employee documents. Organized and attended onsite job fairs.
  • Conducted disciplinary meetings, mediations, consultations, disputes, conflict resolutions and guided the disciplinary termination process. Resolved staff conflicts in a professional and courteous manner. Conducted employee performance evaluations.
  • Managed employee information such as personal data, attendance, and termination data
  • Enforced company operations policies.
  • Processed customer payments.

Administrative Assistant

University of Georgia
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Organized office functions and oversaw daily operations of office with 20+ employees. Served as key point of contact for employees, directors, and study participants by proactively providing administrative support. Scheduled and coordinated meetings and conference calls for directors and staff. Filed and maintained records in accordance with center procedures.
  • Facilitated new hire orientation and follow up on all new hire paperwork is completed
  • Performed daily audit of employee time and attendance records to ensure accurate payroll data is processed to the payroll team during the defined pay period cycle(s).
  • Implemented office supplies inventory control, and standardized office ordering procedures.
  • Managed appointment calendar for center directors.
  • Processed payroll, check requests, purchase orders, and travel authorities.
  • Answered, screened, and transferred an average of 40 telephone calls per day. Completed requests and followed-up correspondence in a timely manner.

Department Lead

SteinMart
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Supported the store manager in all aspects of managing a multi-department store. Developed sales team into a sales juggernaut. Crafted employee schedules. Planned and implemented departmental floor set to ensure company standards were met. Created cross-training program ensuring staff members were able to perform confidently and effectively in all positions. Named Employee of the Month and Employee of the Year within first year of employment.
  • Led, coordinated, and monitored daily work activities of assigned staff.
  • Maintained sales floor presence, greeted customers, answered questions and assisted with purchases.
  • Monitored inventory levels, placing orders for products or supplies as needed.
  • Motivated team performance with hands-on leadership style.
  • Trained new hires on company protocols, software systems, and job responsibilities.
  • Processed customer payments.

Education

BA - Psychology (Cum Laude)

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
05.2022

MS - Human Resource Management

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
06.2025

Skills

  • Ethical leadership
  • Client management
  • Adaptability and resilience
  • Design thinking

Certification

  • Conflict Resolutions for Leaders, North Georgia Technical College, Toccoa, Georgia, June 2015
  • Communication Skills for Leaders, North Georgia Technical College, Toccoa, Georgia, June 2015
  • Social and Behavioral Research Certification/CITI Program, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH, October 2021
  • Professional Human Resources Certification (PHR), In progress

Timeline

HR Managing Consultant

University of Georgia
01.2022 - Current

Production Technician/Team Lead

Eaton Aerospace
01.2013 - 01.2021

Store Manager

Elations
01.2005 - 01.2010

Administrative Assistant

University of Georgia
01.2004 - 01.2005

Department Lead

SteinMart
01.2002 - 01.2004

MS - Human Resource Management

Capella University

BA - Psychology (Cum Laude)

Southern New Hampshire University

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