Amara Johnson

HR Business Partner
amara.johnson@example.com+44 7700 900789Manchester, United Kingdomlinkedin.com/in/amarajohnson

Profile

People-focused HR professional with 8 years of experience in recruitment, employee relations and HR policy. Helped growing companies hire faster, keep their best people and build a fair, inclusive culture.

Experience

HR Business Partner
Jun 2021 – Present
Northern Rail Services · Manchester
  • Advise 12 managers on performance, absence and disciplinary cases
  • Cut staff turnover from 24% to 15% with a new onboarding and career plan
  • Lead the yearly pay review for 600 employees
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Feb 2018 – May 2021
Brightwave Tech · Leeds
  • Hired 140+ people in 3 years, average time-to-hire 28 days
  • Built the company's first graduate programme

Education

B.A. Human Resource Management
2013 – 2016
Pennine University · 2:1 · Leeds

Skills

Employee relations
Recruitment
UK employment law
HRIS (Workday)
Coaching managers
Diversity & inclusion

Languages

EnglishNative
FrenchIntermediate

Certifications

CIPD Level 7 Advanced DiplomaCIPD · 2020

Interests

MentoringTheatrePilates