Melody Martin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melody-martin-80409749 (345)938-0493 [email protected]
Education
Masters of Science: Human Resource Management
International College of the Cayman Islands Currently Enrolled: 4.0 GPA
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Human Resources
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Graduation date: August 2012
Employment History
Assistant HR Manager Maples and Calder January 2017- Present
Provide confidential support to past and current employee relation matters and recommend
appropriate steps for proceeding or resolution
Manage the company's requisitions for vacant posts
Review and shortlist applications based on current vacancies for both permit holders and
Non work permit applicants
Partner with local recruitment agencies or programs (CITA, NWDA, Passport to Success,
Save Our Youth etc.) to increase potential local hires
Conduct potential applicant interviews
Prepare and assist with immigration related documents: grants, amendments, deferrals etc.
Manage and assist with the onboarding process of new hires or transfers
Manage the Articled Clerk application process
Conduct exit interviews and provide quarterly report to HR Management team
Manage the HR Executive by assigning tasks, conducting performance reviews and training.
Manage and coordinate the events such as annual Chamber of Commerce Careers Expo,
Career Days with local schools, mock interviews and any other relevant career/educational
events as requested.
HR Executive November 2015- December 2016
Maintained highly confidential HR records
Advertised all job vacancies internally, locally and internationally
Provided high level administrative support to the department, locations and over 300
employees
Managed and coordinate the summer/holiday students requests and placements
Received record and enter all applications into the companys system; monitor online
external candidate system.
Recruitment Officer Fosters Food Fair-IGA May 2013-November 2015
Maintained highly confidential HR records
Provided confidential support to past and current employee relation matters and
recommended appropriate steps for proceeding or resolution
Advertised all job vacancies internally, locally and internationally
Received, recorded and entered all applications into the companys system
Updated, maintained and communicated companys hiring needs by maintaining our
vacancy list and organizational charts
Reviewed and shortlisted applications based on current vacancies for both permit holders
and Non work permit applicants
Partnered with local recruitment agencies or programs (CITA, NWDA, Passport to Success,
Save Our Youth etc.) to increase potential local hires
Conducted the transfer/promotion procedure for all suitable current employees
Conducted potential applicant interviews
Prepared immigration related documents: grants, amendments, deferrals etc.
Created new employee files; ensuring all necessary paperwork is received before start date
Created company birthday, anniversary and baby announcements, cards and gifts
Provided high level administrative support to the department,8 store locations and over 500
employees
Generated employees job letters for banks, immigration etc.
Collected and coordinated all company donations to the community
Conducted exit interviews and create on-going reports to improve retention based on
responses and patterns
Revised and conducted new employee orientation and customer service training
Planed and hosted in house training for industry related topics
Projects:
Assisted in creating new employee handbook, creating new job descriptions and
ads, and improving current HR Systems.
Guest Service Team Lead Target-Cleveland, TN April 2012- May 2013
Managed the Talent of Team members of designated areas by completing 90 day and annual
reviews
Supervised all team members on the Front End
Planed and scheduled team members daily, weekly and monthly tasks
Interviewed and evaluated potential team members
Trained new team members according to the company lesson plans.
Documented and maintained team members performance after evaluating their training
lesson plans
Designated Training Coach where I was appointed to schedule cross training for potential
team members on other areas of the store
Motivated my team to give guest the best experience by setting expectations, constant
motivation and setting the proper example as a Leader.
Other Professional Experiences
Overseas Technology & Org Behavior Seminar November 2016
Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society 2016-present
Society of Human Resource Managers 2011-present
Cayman Islands Society of Human Resource Professionals 2016- present
Fosters Jumpstart Wellness Program- Event Coordinator 2014-2015
Volunteer Teacher for the Junior Achievement Career Success 2013-2015
References available upon request
