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Talia Brooks

Human Resources Business Partner
Atlanta, GA, United States

Professional Summary

HR Business Partner with 7+ years partnering with mid-market tech and logistics leaders on workforce planning, employee relations, and performance systems. Known for cutting time-to-fill, stabilizing attrition in high-growth teams, and coaching managers through tough talent decisions. Comfortable presenting people metrics to VPs and rolling out practical manager toolkits.

Employment History

Human Resources Business Partner
BrightPath Logistics · Atlanta, GA
Mar, 2021 · Present
Partner with 4 directors (~280 employees) on headcount planning, leveling, and quarterly talent reviews; cut unplanned attrition 18% YoY in warehouse + ops roles. Redesigned performance calibration with managers; raised completed reviews from 71% to 96% in two cycles and cut rating disputes. Own ER caseload (investigations, PIPs, accommodations); closed 40+ cases with zero external complaints in the last 12 months. Built hiring scorecards + structured interviews for supervisor roles; average time-to-fill fell from 52 to 34 days.
HR Generalist
Northstar SaaS · Atlanta, GA
Jun, 2018 · Feb, 2021
Supported 120-person product/engineering org through Series B growth; ran onboarding, offboarding, and leave administration end-to-end. Launched manager 1:1 + feedback toolkit; new-hire 90-day retention improved from 82% to 93%. Administered benefits open enrollment and leave programs; reduced payroll/benefits ticket volume ~30% via clearer guides.
HR Coordinator
Piedmont Retail Group · Atlanta, GA
Aug, 2016 · May, 2018
Coordinated recruiting pipelines for 8 store locations; scheduled 200+ interviews/quarter and kept offer paperwork audit-clean. Maintained HRIS records and I-9 compliance; supported first FLSA classification cleanup across hourly roles.

Education

B.S. Psychology
Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA
2016
SHRM-CP
Society for Human Resource Management
2019

Skills

Interpersonal Communication Skills
Analytical Thinking Skills
Customer Relations
Ability to Multitask
Project Management Skills