Jessica Dennis has more than six years of experience in HR administration, having held roles as an HR representative, generalist, and office manager. Her specific areas of expertise include onboarding, payroll, benefits, compliance, workforce management, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation claims management. Her hands-on HR background fuels her insightful writing on HR technology and best practices. Her work has been featured in TechnologyAdvice, TechRepublic, Fit Small Business, CNBC, and HR Digest, providing nuanced takes on HR topics.

• HR Software
• HR Administration
• Performance Management & Employee Engagement
• HR Compliance & Risk Management
• DEI

• Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan.

• TechnologyAdvice
• CNBC

• More than six years of hands-on experience in HR administration, including payroll, workers' compensation, unemployment, and employee relations.
• Launched the HR for Humans newsletter as the lead writer and content planner.
• Advised on HR matters for more than 40 small business clients.
• Wrote custom employee handbooks that complied with labor laws and met unique business needs.
• Implemented and trained staff on a new HRIS for onboarding and document record keeping.

HR professionals wear a lot of hats, from writing and enforcing new handbook policies to orchestrating the company potluck. I love productivity, organization, and collaboration tools that allow me to switch between multiple tasks without losing my work. The web browser Arc and Google Workspace are my favorites. With them, I can separate different aspects of my job — like researching, writing, and administration — to stay on track with multiple priorities.