Amanda Calkins

About Amanda Calkins

Human Resources professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management and Services from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. With about ten years of experience in the HR space, I am currently a versatile and certified HR Generalist who specializes in full-cycle recruitment for R&L Spring Company & Medicoil, two leading manufacturers of springs. I am passionate about finding and hiring the best talent for our growing teams, as well as providing excellent HR support to our employees and managers. HR support includes but is not limited to benefits administration, employee engagement & retention, compensation, workplace policies, procedures, & discipline, and support for difficult conversations.Previous positions have equipped me with skills in managing, coaching, & developing direct reports, training direct and in-direct team members, creating career growth & succession plans, creating & conducting performance reviews, running payroll & managing benefits, administering leave paperwork, various EOQ/EOY reporting, and system transitions/integrations.

Experience

1. Human Resources Generalist - Talent Acquisition

   R & L Spring Company

   Aug 2022 — Present · Lake Geneva, WI, US

   Full-cycle recruitment and HR Generalist for R&L Spring Company & Medicoil

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Human Resources Management and Services

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Time Management
• Public Speaking
• Permanent Placement
• Microsoft Word
• Interviewing
• Social Media
• People Skills
• Hospitality
• Contract Recruitment
• Interpersonal Skills
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Cold Calling
• Recruiting
• Interviews
• Quickbooks
• Spanish
• Temporary Placement
• Leadership
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Teamwork
• Food Service
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Phone Etiquette
• Flexible to Change
• Customer Service