Destiny Allen
Burlington
Summary
Driven and decisive HR professional offering 9 years of experience managing human resources teams to deliver compliance, personnel communication and workforce programs. Flexible and focused with expertise in recruitment and retention, mediation, staff training and development and complex problem resolution. Develops and implements HR strategies and initiatives aligned with overall business strategy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Analyst (Contract)
Advanced Personnel Resources Inc.
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Provided troubleshooting and technical assistance in use of Kronos system.
- Administered benefits programs efficiently, maintaining accurate records and liaising with external vendors as required.
- Enters new hires into payroll and timekeeping software (Kronos) and ensures settings and Personnel Transaction Reports are accurate.
- Enters payroll changes for approval.
- Enters benefit elections.
- Assist employees with questions and changes related to employee benefits. Ensures employee benefit records accurately reflect employee elections.
- Prepares monthly draft for insurance premiums, and distributes payroll calendar in consultation with the payroll administrator.
- Prepares monthly draft for retirees continuing insurance under the City’s insurance programs in consultation with the payroll administrator; ensures receipt of payment; prepares benefit packets for terminating employees.
- Assists the Benefits Manager with the open enrollment process, employee activities, service recognition, and other events or meetings as necessary.
- Prepares and distributes a variety of written information such as reports, mass emails, brochures, and correspondence.
HR Generalist II (Contract)
Advanced Personnel Resources Inc.
04.2022 - 09.2023
- Administer compensation and benefit plans
- Assist in talent acquisition and recruitment processes
- Conduct employee onboarding and help organize training & development initiatives
- Provide support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves and compensation and resolve any issues that may arise
- Promote HR programs to create an efficient and conflict-free workplace
- Assist in development and implementation of human resource policies.
HR Generalist
Registry Partners
12.2020 - 04.2022
- Investigated complaints of discrimination or harassment within the workplace
- Assessed training needs based on performance evaluations or feedback from managers
- Compiled reports related to hiring, termination, promotions, absences, turnover rates
- Managed recruitment processes, including job postings and interviews
- Conducted employee onboarding process, orientations, and exit interviews
- Provided guidance to managers on employee relations issues
- Assisted with payroll processing by verifying timekeeping records
- Coordinated benefit administration activities such as enrollments, changes, terminations.
HR Business Partner
OptumRx
12.2018 - 11.2020
- Provide timely information and/or education for all levels of the company on HR issues
- Educate, coach, and partner with managers on performance management and employee development goals
- Provide HR expertise in the areas of feedback, employee relations, development and coaching, compensation, and organizational development
- Participate in the continual development of HR programs, such as recruiting, retention, compensation, benefits, and Learning & Development
- Structuring compensation and benefit packages
- Managing staff wellness initiatives
- Evaluating staffing needs
- Overseeing recruitment efforts
- Managing and allocating HR funds.
HR Specialist (Part-time)
Moses Cone Medical Services
05.2017 - 02.2020
- Managed recruitment processes including job postings, interviewing candidates, onboarding new employees, and conducting exit interviews
- Provided guidance on employment law matters such as disciplinary action, grievances, performance management, and terminations
- Conducted research into salary benchmarking data to ensure competitive compensation packages are offered to employees
- Provided advice and counsel to leadership team members on a variety of personnel-related issues such as employee relations, conflict resolution, coaching techniques
- Process employees' queries and respond in a timely manner.
Corporate Recruiter
OptumRx
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Use applicant tracking systems (ATS), and candidate relationship management (CRM) software to streamline recruitment processes
- Creating and maintaining talent pools
- Scheduling and conducting interviews with potential hires via email, phone, video, or in person
- Write job descriptions, screen resumes, extend offers, implement onboarding strategies and keep accurate records of all candidates and new hires
- Create job offer letter templates.
HR Generalist
LabCorp
01.2015 - 07.2018
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments
- Full life cycle of onboarding process (I9s, background checks, reference checks, new hire state reporting, affirmative action)
- Off-boarding process, exit interviews
- Coached managers through employee engagement, documentation, discipline and performance improvement plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Strayer University
Greensboro, NC09.2025
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration And Management
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC05.2022
High School Diploma -
Bartlett Yancey High School
Yanceyville, NC06.2013
Skills
- Employment Law Knowledge
- FMLA, ADA, Workers Comp
- HRIS & Software Proficiency
- Benefits Administration
- Diversity and Inclusion (DE&I)
- Employee Engagement
- Training & Development
- HR Policies & Compliance
- Exit Interviews
- Talent management
- Employee Relations
- Onboarding Processes
- Candidate Sourcing
Timeline
HR Analyst (Contract)
Advanced Personnel Resources Inc.
09.2023 - 03.2024
HR Generalist II (Contract)
Advanced Personnel Resources Inc.
04.2022 - 09.2023
HR Generalist
Registry Partners
12.2020 - 04.2022
HR Business Partner
OptumRx
12.2018 - 11.2020
Corporate Recruiter
OptumRx
07.2018 - 12.2018
HR Specialist (Part-time)
Moses Cone Medical Services
05.2017 - 02.2020
HR Generalist
LabCorp
01.2015 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Strayer University
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration And Management
Guilford Technical Community College
High School Diploma -
Bartlett Yancey High School
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