Linda Rigdon

About Linda Rigdon

Specialties: Staff Recruitment Employee…

Experience

1. Human Resource Specialist

   Fema

   Aug 2017 — Present · Saipan, MP

   Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA Human Resource Specialist 08/27/2017– Present•Responsible for accountability of all personnel, responsible for personnel to ensure they get to and from each assignment/deployment.•Responsible for training and coaching of personnel, Manage and resolve conflicts, confrontations, and disagreements in a positive and constructive manner•Responsible for recruitment of all department needs, verify all candidates’ selections are valid based on each department job descriptions. Responsible for conducting recruitment, selection, and retention efforts such as creating job requisitions, prescreening applications and resumes, and facilitating interviews•Pre-interview applicants and explain the hiring process, conditions of employment and employee benefits•Managed and provide guidance and training to 8 employees•Responsible for utilizing an automated staffing system, providing managers with information on recruitment actions for the next steps in the process •Generate human resource reports based upon operations requests, including Deployment Tracking System (DTS) staffing pattern reports and accountability reports.•Responsible for Benefits Enrollment, provide guidance and assistance to employees for insurance and health benefits enrollment among others•Process payroll for 200 employees through WebTa system (Kronos) to support Stafford Act employees•Prepare, verify, and maintain documentation relating to HR activities such as staffing (e.g, SF-52, Request for Personnel Action), recruitment, and training.•Responsible for completion of on-boarding documents including I-9 and verifying registration status of Federal Selective Service.•Responsible for communication and coordination, across all aspects of the response, by serving as the link between the JFO leadership, Cadre Management, and HQ Field Operations, including communicating any new policies, guidelines.

Skills

• Talent Management
• Policy
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Access
• Screening
• Hiring
• Interviews
• New Hire Orientations
• Management
• Team Building
• Time Management
• Hris
• Employee Relations
• Background Checks
• Administration
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Onboarding
• Microsoft Excel
• System Administration
• Peoplesoft
• Payroll
• Analysis
• Sourcing
• Temporary Placement
• Talent Acquisition
• Human Resources
• Recruiting
• Logistics
• Training
• Fmla
• Leadership
• Employee Benefits
• Customer Service