Marguerite Hanbery



Skills: Full-life cycle recruiting, FMLA, Employment Law, Compensation, Performance Coaching, Workers Compensation, Technical Writing, Payroll, Benefit Administration, COBRA, MS-Office, Resumix, Taleo, AIRS Training, Internet, PowerPoint, SPHR.
Metropolitan Council2008 - 2009
HR Consultant
Support Environment Services Division hiring: Civil Engineers, Project Managers,
Budget Manager, Lab Technicians, Administrative Staff, Environmental Scientists.
Utilized NEOGOV (Applicant Tracking System), created assessments, job descriptions.

Brown & Bigelow Inc. 2005 2008
Human Resources Manager
Maintained all employment records for this national Calendar printing company. (70mm per year 500 employees).
Recruited exempt, non-exempt positions for entire company: manufacturing plant, corporate headquarters and six sales offices.
Utilized Monster.com, MN-Works, and Yahoo Jobs to post positions.
Worked closely with Vice President of Manufacturing on Union issues, employee relations, Union grievances and contracts, Workers Compensation Claims.
Managed relationships with permanent and temporary staffing firms.
Hired full time and temporary workers for office and factory.
Effectively resolved employee relations issues, including disciplinary actions.
Monitored compliance to FMLA, ADA.
Instrumented a pre-employment testing program, drastically reducing absenteeism, Workers Compensation claims.
Documented Workers Compensation claims, file First Reports of Injury, and maintained OSHA logs.

Accenture at Best Buy Inc.2005
Completed three months recruiting assignment at Best Buy Corporate Headquarters utilized Taleo.
Recruited for Director level positions, as well as Geek Squad (MCSE), Call Center, and administrative personnel, Installers for Home Entertainment Systems.

American Indian Community Development Corporation 2004 2005
Human Resources Manager
Managed Human Resources function including payroll, benefits, compensation,
compliance with ADA, FMLA leave, OSHA and COBRA requirements.
Wrote Affirmative Action program, in compliance with the City of Minneapolis.
Replaced all benefits with more competitive, cost effective solutions, resulting
in savings of $60,000 for Healthcare alone. Replaced Simple IRA, designed new 401K with Internet access, quadrupled enrollment in 401K
and pre-tax Healthcare Spending Accounts.
Hired Director of Nursing for Detox Center, Program Aides and LPNs.
Processed bi-weekly payroll, wrote three employee handbooks, Safety handbook.



HIRED Inc.2001 2004
Senior Employment Counselor
Worked with a caseload of up to 95 clients in the Dislocated Worker program to achieve re-employment.
Performed assessments of clients work interests to create educational plans that would lead to re-employment.
Conducted job search appointments with clients.

Computer Associates Inc.2000 2001
Senior Recruiter
Recruited sales personnel in a three state area (and nationwide) for this global software company.
Utilized Resumix, networking, Monster, cold-calling to locate talent.
Interviewed, reference checked applicants, created offer letters.
Attended all quarterly meetings with Global Recruiting Organization staff.

Best Buy Corporation1996 1999
Senior Recruiter Information Technology
Supported Best Buys MIS Department recruiting Cobol programmers, Web programmers, Database Managers, Help Desk personnel, networking personnel,
UNIX System Administrators.
Completed salary/benefits survey for MIS department, presented to Human Resources Director, to be more competitive in the marketplace for MIS candidates.
Created recruiting strategy from scratch hired job fair vendors (PSI), placed
all employment ads, implemented employee referral program, college-recruiting program.
Initiated H-B sponsorship program, diversity recruiting initiatives.
Hired 250 technical personnel, reducing recruiting costs to a cost per hire of
approximately $1,500.00.
Project Manager for Retail recruiting initiative leading to 100% employment in the stores for the critical fourth quarter.

Grand Casinos Incorporated1994 1995
Corporate Staffing
Recruited 57 senior executives in gaming, MIS, hospitality, purchasing, and hotel management for this fast growing casino chain.
Created recruitment brochure.
Utilized advertising strategies, networking, cold-calling to locate top talent.

Management Recruiters International1987 1994
Account Executive
Placed sales and marketing personnel with Edys Ice Cream, General Mills,
Gillette, Reinhardt Foods.
Placed retail personnel with T.J. Maxx, Honeybaked Ham, Burger King,
Lee Ann Chins

Education
Alberdeen University Bachelor of Arts Human Resources
Capella University - Human Resources Management
St. Thomas College Human Resources Management