Jennifer Shepard is a Human Resources Consultant with over 20 years of experience working in Tech, Entertainment, Non-profit, and many other business sectors. Jennifer has designed and managed the HR function for several start-ups, focusing on compliance, benefits, staffing, and culture. She is profoundly inspired by the creative energy in the start-up environment and her goal is to respect that spirit with suitable and mindful HR practices.

Jennifer's Expertise Includes:

Human Resources Management: Build HR departments from the ground up, develop and implement policies and procedures, manage staff, provide leadership and consultation to Executive Management, procure and administer HRIS, navigate acquisitions and integrations;

Recruiting: Perform full cycle staffing function, including sourcing and recruitment, oversee employee orientation, enrollment and exit procedures, VISA and immigration matters;

Organizational Development: Establish and maintain company culture, handle change management, org charts, training needs analysis, coordinate staff training;

Employee Relations: Conflict resolution, employee counseling, labor law compliance, conduct investigations, create employee handbooks;

Compensation Management: Develop and classify job descriptions, compensation planning, compensation surveys, performance management systems, payroll, FLSA and State Law compliance;

Benefits Management: Negotiate, communicate and administer benefit plans including health & welfare, FSA, 401(k), leave administration, FMLA compliance, Federal and State leave law compliance, COBRA.