James Conover

About James Conover

Nine West Holdings, Inc.HR Manager 6/16/2014 to Present•Oversee employee relations issues for all of Nine West retail field associates. • Supervise Retail Human Resources staff.• Work directly with the Operations and Finance Departments to streamline operations in the field.• Develop recruiting networks with local colleges, with courses specific to apparel and footwear.• Develop and implement onboarding programs for newly hired District and Store Managers.HR Assistant Manager 10/21/13 to 6/15/14• Oversee employee relations issues for 6 regions with over field associates. • Train and develop new HR Associates.• Supervise Retail Human Resources staff.• Work directly with the Director of stores to streamline operations in the field.• Keep District Managers informed of updates to state and federal labor laws. HR Generalist, 3/5/2006 to 10/25/13• I currently oversee employee relations for over 1200 associates. • Participate in training for new corporate and field associates.• Oversee unemployment processing. • Oversee E-Verify procedures.• Process criminal background checks for retail field associates. • Assist in performance review processing for corporate and field associates. • Assist in updating the company retail web browser. HR Records Coordinator/Supervisor 3/5/2001 to 3/5/2006• Process weekly payroll for 184 employees using AS400 timekeeper.• Train new HR personnel in processes and procedure.• Train new records personnel in process and procedure.• Train District Managers in the field on proper records retention procedures.• Sort and distribute paychecks for all four hundred and fifty associates on site.• Site liaison; field/answer HR questions.• Train new managers and supervisors on payroll processing system• Familiarize new non-exempt associates on proper time keeping procedures• Maintain personnel and benefit files for both corporate and retail associates• Track and file incoming paperwork from retail stores

Experience

1. Human Resources Generalist

   Brooklyn Public Library

   Dec 2021 — Present · Brooklyn, NY, US

Skills

• Employee Relations
• Development & Delivery of Training
• Performance Management
• Hris
• HR Policies & Procedures
• Payroll
• Human Resources
• Recruiting
• Succession Planning
• Management
• HR Policies
• Employee Benefits
• Talent Acquisition
• Onboarding
• Time Management
• Talent Management
• Employee Engagement
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Retail
• Employee Training
• Hiring
• New Hire Orientations
• Sourcing
• Store Management
• Employment Law
• Resume Writing
• Coaching
• Organizational Development
• Technical Recruiting
• Loss Prevention
• Executive Search
• Leadership Development
• Personnel Management
• Training
• Driving Results
• Interviews
• Organizational Effectiveness
• New Store Openings
• Management Development
• Deferred Compensation