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HR coordinator resume example

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This example follows a fictional military spouse who worked in HR and office administration, moved four times in eight years and took a two-year break for family care. The target is an HR coordinator or HR assistant role, possibly remote. The resume handles the gap in one honest line instead of hiding it, and counts substantial volunteer work as real experience. Short roles are grouped where it helps, and a recent certification shows current skills. Nothing about the service member's career appears, because the resume is about this person.

Professional template. Jamie Okafor is a fictional person; every detail is made up for this example.

Jamie Okafor

HR Coordinator | Onboarding, HR Records, Benefits Support and Office Administration

Summary

HR and administrative professional with six years of experience in onboarding, records, scheduling and employee support. Comfortable with HR systems, confidential records and fast-changing priorities. Recently completed the aPHR certification and is ready for an on-site or remote HR coordinator role.

Experience

Volunteer Coordinator, Family Readiness Program, Military installation family support program, Fort Carson, CO 2023 to Present
  • Recruited, onboarded and scheduled about 40 volunteers a year, keeping records in a shared tracking system.
  • Ran monthly orientation sessions for new families, handling sign-ups, materials and follow-up.
  • Managed a small event budget and reported spending to program staff each quarter.
Career break for family care and relocation 2021 to 2023
  • Took planned time away to care for family during two moves, and completed HR coursework in that period.
HR Assistant, Regional health clinic group, San Antonio, TX 2018 to 2021
  • Processed onboarding paperwork and system setup for about 120 new hires a year.
  • Maintained confidential employee files and helped prepare for two annual records audits with no findings.
  • Answered first-line employee questions on benefits, time off and payroll, routing complex cases to the HR manager.
  • Coordinated interview schedules for five hiring managers across three clinic sites.
Office Administrator, Small property management firm, Tacoma, WA 2016 to 2018
  • Managed scheduling, vendor invoices and office supplies for a 15-person office.
  • Built a simple filing system that made lease and tenant records easier to find.
  • Trained two new front desk staff on phones, intake and records.

Skills

Onboarding and offboarding · HR records management · Benefits and leave support · Interview scheduling · HRIS data entry · Microsoft Office and Google Workspace · Confidentiality · Remote collaboration

Certifications

  • Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR)

Education

  • B.A. Communication, state university

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