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Julesa Plunkett

@julesaplunkett

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Strategic HR professional specializing in HR operations, employee relations, and HRIS optimization.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek an HR role where I can partner with leadership to optimize HR operations, implement HRIS/ATS improvements, drive people analytics, and foster a people-first culture with opportunities for impact and growth.

I am a people-focused HR professional with nine years of experience partnering with leaders and employees across onsite and remote environments, advising executives and managing full-cycle HR operations. I bring a calm, solutions-focused mindset and a can-do attitude to fast-paced, evolving organizations.

Throughout my career I have led HR operations for multi-state workforces, managed payroll and benefits administration, and conducted complex employee relations investigations while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance. I have implemented HRIS and ATS improvements, including launching a custom ATS that reduced time-to-hire by 40% and developing digital discipline tracking to eliminate paper workflows.

I partner closely with leadership, HR teams, and IT to align HR initiatives with business objectives, drive workforce analytics and reporting in Power BI, and deliver employee engagement and development programs that strengthen culture and retention.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Human Resources Generalist

Current

Premium Guard

Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Serve as strategic HR partner for up to 500 multi-state employees, owning full-cycle HR operations, payroll, benefits, compliance, and employee relations while implementing HRIS and ATS improvements that reduced time-to-hire by 40%.

Employee Relations Payroll Processing Benefits Administration Onboarding Workforce Analytics ATS

Human Resources Specialist

GXO Logistics

Nov 2021 - Mar 2024 (2 years 4 months)

Managed onboarding, recruitment, and HR operations for 300+ employees, handled leave administration and employee relations, and ran engagement programs that increased satisfaction scores by 12%.

Onboarding Recruitment SuccessFactors FMLA Workers’ Compensation Employee Engagement Employee Relations

CTE Clerical Assistant

Shelby County Schools

Jan 2021 - Oct 2021 (9 months)

Provided administrative support to the CTE department, maintaining reports and records, managing procurement for STEM classrooms, and coordinating departmental schedules and events.

Administrative Support Reporting Records Management Procurement Calendar Management

Human Resources Assistant

Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel

Feb 2020 - Jul 2020 (5 months)

Supported hiring, onboarding, payroll, benefits administration, and employee relations in a hospitality environment while maintaining ADP HRIS records and ensuring compliance with I-9 and documentation requirements.

Recruitment Onboarding ADP Payroll Support Benefits Administration HR Compliance Employee Relations

Administrative/HR Assistant

Neovia Logistics

Oct 2016 - Feb 2020 (3 years 4 months)

Handled recruiting, new hire orientation, HR data maintenance, payroll support, and employee events while generating daily reports from Dayforce and PeopleNet to inform operations.