Grace Hixson

Background

About Grace Hixson

As a seasoned People Partner with over 20 years of comprehensive experience spanning the gambit of traditional HR sourcing and compensation to consulting and project management. My expertise lies in building stronger, more effective processes so teams can thrive. I am passionate about organizational success through strategic human resource management, continuous improvement, innovation and supporting teams to propel business objectives forward to infinity and beyond! Experience - Employee base ranging from - Maintaining benefits such as 401k, health, vision, workers compensation, FMLA and more - Union and non-union environment- Exempt and non-exempt labor force - Various industries: retail, manufacturing, technology, art, healthcare, government, construction and supply chain I have a proven track record in- Implementing new HRIS systems - Optimizing policies, processes and procedures - Strategic planning that is aligned with long-term KPIs and significant business direction changes such as M&A and industry changes- Establishing meaningful connections that lead to: creating employee pipelines to hiring and promotion, higher productivity levels and therefore increases in revenue and sales - Impacting the bottom line by changing a traditionally cost center into a cost savings department - Starting a HR department from scratch - Immigration: Visas and H1B - People Development: developing training programs for every area of a business - Scheduling and Management - Payroll - Hiring & Onboarding - Developing business solutions - Incorporating Technology as a tool and resources in HR - Optimizing and deploying HRIS systems - Succession Planning - Employee Engagement - Developing rules and regulations - Compensation packages - Effective Negotiations