Sylvia Tharp provides her contact information and summaries her experience and qualifications for human resources positions, including over 13 years of experience in HR generalist roles managing employee training, recruitment, benefits administration, and employee relations. She outlines her accomplishments in project management, people management and leadership, and lists her previous roles including 8 years as Corporate HR Director for Lakeway Publishers Inc./Citizen Tribune where she managed a team of over 500 associates. Her education includes a PHR from Walters State Community College.

1. Sylvia Tharp
Human Resources
423-748-4224
Sylviatharptn@gmail.co
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Profile
Effectiv e, hands on, HR Generalist, skilled in leading with a strategic and focused approach. Extensiv e
experience in planning of staff training andrecruiting, benefits administration,employee relations, and policy
implementations. Dedicated,committed andquicklearner. Abletobe a leader as well as a teamplay er. Work
well in multi-tasking high volume demanding situations.Ican manage tasks alone and while working side by
side with upper management.
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Highlights
 OSHA, Safety training
 Staff Development and Training
 Communication (written and verbal)
 Workers Compensation
 Public Speaking/Public Relations
 Implementing Decisions
 Recruiting ( manufacturing workers toCFO)
 Progression Increases/Performance Management
 Employment Law (FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC)
 Employee Performance Reviews
 Benefits Administration
 Company/PersonnelLiaison
 Staff Recruitment and Retention
 HR Policies and Procedures
 401Kretirement benefits
 Employee Relations
 Orientation and On Boarding
 Budgets
 Safety Planning/Safety Training
Accomplishments
Project Managem ent/HR:
Initiated hands on staff training which resulted in confident employees,fulfilling goals, meeting deadlines,and keeping
moralhigh. Conducted staff performance reviews,set objectives, and identified training requirements.Outlined corporate
training for each y ear that included safety , driv ing, and production training.
People Managem ent and Leadership:
Leading a team of 500+ employees, with a v ariety of skill sets, and maintaining up-to-date training,effective recruiting,
staff promotion and introduction to policy changes, boosting team atmosphere, serving as a liaison between staff and
upper management, negotiating salaries for staff, and engaging in community inv olv ement.
As a direct leader of staff, served in creating new training, ensuring communication in conduct reviews, program
marketing, reducing staff turnover, and increasing ov erall performance in the work place. Always looking for the best
benefit packages for the company as well as the staff. Implement cost sav ings for t he company

2. Experience:
Corporate HR Director
Lakeway Publishers Inc./Citizen Tribune
May 2008 – Current
 Managed team of 500 plus associates.
 Safety orientation and training implementations.
 Recruiting and Hiring of all teammembers.
 Benefits Administration
 Assist Supervisors with employee evaluation reviews
 Structured and implemented programs and policies in the areas of training,compensation structures, benefits
packages,incentives and new-employeeorientation.
 Initiated training program for outside sales reps that increased profit.
 Negotiated approximatesalary offers and sign-on bonuses/relocation packages annually at both the exempt and
nonexempt level
 Rev ised job descriptions across all levels as wellas recruit and retain.
Corporate HR Assistant
Lakeway Publishers Inc./Citizen Tribune
May 2007 –May 2008
 Assisted Director with new hire orientation, paperwork and benefits
 Created filing system for the growing company
 Started with 11 newspapers and were in acquisition mode for 4 years
 Responsible for inputting all new hires intobenefits as well as thepayrollsystem
 Sent all Statenew hire forms in
 Maintained the Organizational charts for allof Lakeway
 Upload all training materialtothe intranet for thePublishers to utilize
 Responsible for monthly CorporateMeeting notes, requiring monthly training,turnover, safety anddays without
injury.
 Maintain thecorporatePolicy and Procedure books
 Maintain records of all forklift certifications and renewals
 Ordering of office supplies
Patient Service Representative
Cherokee Health Systems
December 2005 –May 2007
 Welcome patients
 Schedule all appointments
 Contact insurance for approvals and payments
 File records, copy records
 Maintain Confidentiality
 Work with doctors schedules toincrease productivity

3. Mahle
T echnical Purchasing Buyer Assistant
2003-2005
 Responsible for ensuring communication and cooperation between entities in the states, as wellas, Mexicoand
Canada
 Assisted with the clericalresponsibilities for the department
 Maintained Excel spreadsheets for the department with the value of purchased materials
 Worked with and for a staff of 4
 Reported directly tothe VPof Purchasing
 Implemented Excelworksheets for the department
Education:
Jefferson County High School
WSCC – CNA – 1990
WSCC- PHR – 2009
References:
Dr. BJ Lowe - WSCC 423-736-7852
Don Lovelace –Lakeway Publishers Circulation Director –423-748-5060
Kristina Veit – Express Employment Director -865-806-5395