Rena Renae Bartow ~ Human Resources Professional

Qualifications Summary

Outstanding communication abilities with coworkers and client

Solutions based skill set

Team player with strong leadership acumen

EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

Recruiter ~ Kelly Services Asheville, North Carolina 10/31/2011-present

North American Roofing - Corporate Office ~ 450 employees throughout the United States. Family owned and operated supporting commercial low slope roofing industry. Licensed to operate in ALL 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Recruiting exempt and non-exempt employees - currently sourcing 16 different states and over 30 metropolitan areas strategically aligned with company mission, vision, and goals for 2012.

Recruiter ~ Friday Staffing Asheville, North Carolina 7/2011-10/28/11

Four Seasons~ Compassion for Life - Flat Rock ~ 250 employees in Western North Carolina for a non-profit hospice. Develop or implement recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs. Inform job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities. Review employment applications and job orders to match non-exempt applicants with job requirements. Review and evaluate exempt level applicant qualifications or eligibility for specified licensing, according to established guidelines and designated licensing codes. View Reference Letter

Benefits Analyst ~ Friday Staffing Asheville, North Carolina 6/2010-12/2010

Consolidated Metco – Canton ~ 225+ Full time employees tasked to assist navigation of self-service benefit enrollment during two week open enrollment period. Provide corporate office with accurate personal profile information, review certifications of dependant status, and audit confirmations for third party bSwift corrections. Compiled roster. Assigned appointments for employees for safety test. View Reference Letter
RHA Corporate Offices – Asheville ~ 5,000+ Full- and Part-time employees located in rural regions of NC, TN, SC, and GA. Provided organizational skills after open enrollment in corporate office. Systematized enrollment forms, extracting profile data from Ceredian Payroll Software to create hardcopy medical files. Assigned Medical Support Orders to medical vendor insurance as required by court documents.

Human Resources Development ~ Asheville - Buncombe Tech Community College Asheville, North Carolina 8/2007-5/2008

Continuing Education Department ~ Assisted with collection/review/organization seven years of Community Service Programs course testing assessment center documents. Reworked and organized 3,000+ hardcopy files to provide efficient access for administrative staff and state auditor. Prepared instructional materials, handouts, student rosters, and attendance forms for instructors. Provided interested students with course availability, selection and registration processes.

Human Resources Coordinator ~ Wyndham International Corporation Key West, Florida 12/2003-5/2005

Casa Marina and Reach Resorts ~ 500+ multi-national full time and part time employees, 6 departments Recruitment activities for exempt and non-exempt employees. Managed new hiring process of associates, evaluated applicant qualifications, and ensured accuracy. Fielded questions on examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, etc. and provided front-line managers with information for personnel coaching. Coordinated uniform disbursement , new hire orientation & training. Maintained files (I-9s, criminal background checks, medical files, personnel files) for all employees at both resorts. Reviewed evaluations for professional development and use compensation increases. HRIS/HRMS Oracle/Hrizon experience.

Property Manager ~ Seafoam Condominium Owners Association Key West, Florida 3/2001-12/2003

8 Residential and 2 Commercial units, 4 million dollar structure. Processed Accounts Receivable /Payable, facilitated maintenance, and repairs to physical building and grounds. Prepared annual budgets and financial reports.

Store Manager ~ Timmy Tuxedos/Superior Formalwear Key West, Florida 5/1998-12/2003

Increased profits within first year by 40% and maintained 20% annual growth for two years. Annual revenue of $160k. Full service formalwear rental business. Expanded service with satellite location in Marathon. Opened client communications via wesite development of www.timmytuxedos.com and offered personalized formalwear consultations.

Dining Room Manager ~ Blue Water Grill Key West, Florida 12/1995 – 4/1998

Opened a new seafood restaurant offering fresh delicacies from the local waters. Managed seating, service, and customer relations. Annual revenue of $1.1 million for two years. Hiring, training, and coaching of kitchen, barkeep, and wait staff employees. Uniform disbursement, new hire paperwork and orientation to retain a 35 to 40 associate talent pool.

Professional Commercial Driver ~ Swift Transportation Phoenix, Arizona 5/1994 - 2/1995

Followed applicable state and federal laws and regulations used appropriate safety procedures for transporting and delivery goods. Inspect vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order. Maintained logs of working hours, vehicle service and repair status. Obtained receipts for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required. Verify all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate. Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions.

Quality Control Inspector ~ ITT Teves Asheville, North Carolina 8/1991-4/1994

A multinational manufacture German owned with $1.1 billion in sales in 1993- worldwide leader of sales in the Anti-Locking Braking system. Introduced to Industrial Operations, gained Lotus 1-2-3 database to analyze data, manuals, certification methods, formulas and measuring instruments required. Inspect, test, measure materials, products, installations, and work for conformance to precise specifications. Notify supervisors of production problems and inaccuracies. ABS systems of production 400,000 units annually.

PUBLICATIONS / RESEARCH

OverYonder: The Overlook Book of the Blue Ridge Parkway

ISBN 098-1876919

LCCN 2008942218
www.BlueRidgeHorizons.com

EDUCATION PROFILE

Some of my voluntary contributions include work for Phi Theta Kappa organization and managing fundraisers for their ongoing philanthropic activities. I have also contributed work in campus beautification projects for Asheville Buncombe Community College main campus in Asheville, North Carolina as a Phi Theta Kappa. In other efforts I performed voluntary administrative services for the United Way, as well as, the YWCA of Asheville. More recently, I support the Steering Committee for the Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway - The Asheville Chapter.