Objective

A motivated, results-focused Human Resources professional, seeking an opportunity to utilize career experience, leadership skills, and education for contribution to the employer objectives, profitability, and success with a company offering potential challenge and growth.

Summary of Professional Qualifications

• Skilled in strategic and creative recruitment strategies and partnering with hiring mangers to execute full life-cycle recruitment efforts.
• Expert in networking, cold-calling, job fairs, business development, passive recruitment and knowledgeable of cost-per-hire and time-to-fill metrics.
• Superb written and oral communication skills.
• Experienced Manager with expertise in human relation and project management.

Professional Experience

• Work closely with hiring mangers to coordinate full life-cycle recruitment efforts; meeting one-on-one with hiring managers to determine the job specifications, job duties, knowledge skills, and abilities required for the position and/or project, while developing effective long range recruitment plans for key positions.
• Identify, investigate, and analyze Employee Relations issues while delivering corrective action in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Responsible for training and development of all employees regarding HR Policies, practices, and legal requirements.
• Implement and created new HR initiatives-Workforce Planning, On-Boarding and Off-Boarding Procedures, Training, Metrics, Recruiting Strategies, Compensation, and Talent Management, while creating a positive organizational structure. v
• Managed the design and development of tools to assist employees with benefit selections and guide managers through related compensation decisions.
• Coordinate performance appraisal process and performance improvement plans.
• Serve as back-up for payroll processing through ADP.

• Evaluated and reviewed the qualifications of each applicant and was responsible for determining if the candidate was eligible for hire.
• Utilized automated applicant tracking system to locate, recruit and track candidates through hiring process.
• Responsible for networking and cold calling throughout industry to identify active and passive candidates for direct hire IT and financial industry positions.
• Interviewed, verified professional references, ensured background checks were completed, negotiated rates, and submitted offer letters.
• Coordinated with Junior Recruiters (on and off-shore) priority requisitions and trained on passive recruitment, advanced sourcing, and effective interviewing techniques.

• In partnership with Regional Staffing Vice-President, implemented staffing budgets, while collaborating with team to determine the most effective policies and procedures.
• Actively structured and lead efforts of a diversified team in project management, towards the execution of project goals while monitoring, reviewing and recommending new ideas.
• Monitored compliance of Corporate, Union, State and Federal laws, while developing and implementing communications to ensure effective and consistent communications.
• Implemented strategic sourcing techniques to include a variety of resources such as internet, advertising, employment agencies, internal and external databases, employee referrals, direct sourcing and job fairs.
• Adapted quickly to changes while effectively prioritizing multiple demands.
• Structured and negotiated executive searches, including offers while maintaining a recruiting database for sourcing and tracking candidates.
• Organized new employee orientation; prepared collateral material, A/V equipment, and software training information.
• Executed Human Resource strategies related to employee relations, retention, and performance management
• Determined what areas in the business needed additional or less staffing by observing business trends.
• Managed the Recruiters workload, productivity, performance and incentive plans, and manager satisfaction, while measuring progress, tracking results and providing metrics.

• Built and managed applicant, prospect, and client bases; sourced, recruited, and screened talent.
• Developed, recommended and administered personnel policies and procedures; assisted in preparing employee handbook; communicated clearly and concisely to all audiences while inviting feedback and debate.
• Conducted interview and selection process; partnered with hiring mangers and interviewers to define strategies and frame offer packages.
• Ensured appropriate resolution of employee issues and concerns; conducted exit interviews and terminations.
• Supervised the benefits administration, investment/retirement programs, and health insurance coverage.

Confidential,District HR Coordinator/Operations Specialist 1996-2003

• Implemented training program for associates to improve customer service and sales skills; managed employee relations, hiring, terminations and evaluations.
• Developed high volume and high quality pipeline of candidates under strict timelines.
• Aligned recruiting support to priorities of business; anticipated how business priorities impact staffing plans.
• Identified opportunities and feasibility for improvement of operational and business processes to maximize/improve customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, minimize cost, reduce business risk and improve employee morale.
• Collected, analyzed and provided relevant HR data (both quantitative and qualitative) to Director of Human Resources.

Education
BA Fine Arts, Minor in Business Administration

Skills
Microsoft Office, Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, Outlook, Taleo, Lotus Notes, People Soft, People Click VMS, Acceleration VMS, Fieldglass, WorkForce Logic, ADP, ADP Screening and Selection Services, Oracle HRMS, DICE, Monster, Ladders, Career Builder, Web based HRMS, Internet and web page applications. Fluent in Spanish