Professional Experience:

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA – (2010-2011) – HR Generalist

• Provide strategic and consultative human resources practices in the areas of recruiting and staffing, employee relations, career development, benefits, and employee communications
• Conduct recruitment efforts for open positions at the Philadelphia and New Jersey offices, responsible for supporting all recruiting functions including facilitating recruitment process and working closely with various hiring managers in developing recruitment strategy, attending career fairs, candidate sourcing, initial screening, interviewing, reference and background checking, and selecting; offer letters; applicant tracking; EEO Reporting; developing HR Metrics for Recruiting; manage the immigration process
• Provide employee relations counseling to management/supervisory staff and employees; act as an employee advocate as needed
• Responsible for analyses of compensation and benefits programs in order to evaluate internal equity, external competitiveness, and legal compliance of the organization\'s reward practices
• Assist in developing and implementing compensation program including job analysis, market pricing, and salary administration
• Analyze performance and pay data linkages and make recommendations to promote same. Participate in the performance management system review and any new implementations, to include training
• Work with Manager and upper level staff on a variety of compensation projects including program design, analysis, budgeting, implementation of new programs, and stock option equity and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Manage open enrollment for insurances; assuring timely notification to eligible employees and processing of required forms to insurance companies, communications activities, and reporting results
• Liaison with outside vendor to assure all COBRA information is accurate
• Manage the 401(k) plan and FSA administration in compliance with federal regulations
• Manage FMLA leave, Paid Family Leave, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Worker’s Compensation, Unemployment Insurance program
• Update and manage employee information on HRIS; run/create monthly reports

Confidential, Princeton, NJ – (2008–2009) – HR Generalist

• Function as an internal strategic business partner to help build organizational capability to meet financial and strategic goals by developing and implementing value-added HR strategies
• Responsible for supporting all recruiting functions including facilitating recruitment process and working closely with various hiring managers in developing recruitment strategy, attending career fairs, candidate sourcing, initial screening, interviewing, reference and background checking, and selecting; offer letters; applicant tracking; EEO Reporting; developing HR Metrics for Recruiting
• Manage and conduct New Hire Orientation and Termination procedures
• Create job descriptions, evaluate jobs, conduct wage surveys, create salary structure, administer compensation programs, manage and facilitate performance management
• Manage and facilitate succession planning, career development process and activities; develop Talent Management Matrix to facilitate succession planning
• Increase effectiveness of HR programs and processes by training and counseling employees, provide feedback and analysis of current effectiveness and impact, and identify opportunities for improvement
• Handle Employee Relations issues including investigating and facilitating conflict resolution and monitoring and improving organizational issues through coaching and counseling techniques
• Manage the benefits programs for Health Plans, FSA, 401K, conduct online enrollment including employee adds, changes, and terminations; administer and manage COBRA, reconcile invoices for billing
• Manage FMLA leave, Paid Family Leave, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Worker’s Compensation, Unemployment Insurance program
• Manage, recommend HR projects to ensure that policies and procedures are developed continuously to meet overall business requirements; implement and roll out employee surveys
• Manage and support training initiatives including compliance training
• Update and manage employee information on HRIS; run/create monthly reports

Confidential, Long Branch, NJ – Confidential (2006–2008) – HR Administrator/Generalist

• Responsible for the complete recruitment life cycle; attend career fairs, post jobs on internet and intranet, phone screen, schedule interviews, extend offers, prepare offer letters, perform background and reference checks, coordinate pre-employment physical/drug screen, EEO/AAP compliance & reporting
• Work with the recruiting agencies for temporary and temp-to-hire positions
• Conduct new hire orientation, and termination process
• Assist and manage the benefits program including conducting annual open enrollment, managing online enrollment and terminations for all qualifying events; reconciling invoices for billing; tuition reimbursement, garnishments
• Administer Worker’s Compensation, FMLA, Disability, LOA, Unemployment Insurance
• Administer Environmental Health & Safety program; OSHA compliance and reporting
• Handle Employee Relations issues including investigating issues, resolving employee issues through coaching and counseling
• Manage and coordinate training programs; update the training database
• Evaluate jobs, conduct wage surveys, administer compensation programs, manage and facilitate performance management
• Work with senior management on acquisition integration and change management
• Implement, update and manage employee information on HRIS; run/create monthly reports

Confidential, Parsippany, NJ - (2005 – 2006) – HR Assistant

• Post jobs on the intranet and the web sites, screen resumes for key information, schedule and conduct interviews, evaluate and select candidates, perform reference checks, new hire orientation, offer letters
• Administer Health & Insurance plans; manage all online enrollments, changes and terminations, manage the 401K process, and administer COBRA
• Administer Worker’s Compensation, FMLA, Disability, LOA, Unemployment Insurance
• Assist with compensation and performance management process, market surveys, salary structure
• Coordinate and support training initiatives
• Administer Safety program; OSHA compliance and reporting
• Update and manage employee information on HRIS; run/create monthly reports

Education:

• Masters in Human Resource Management
• PHR Certified

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access, Visio, ADP (Pay Expert, PC Payroll, HRB Employease), SAP, Ceridian, Lotus Notes, Monster, Taleo, iCIMS Applicant Tracking System, SuccessFactors