Anna Ward Email & Phone Number

Worldwide, Gb

Worldwide, Gb

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Managed administration of employee data for HR systems including HRIS, L&D, performance management, engagementSupported a team of five HR team members daily on relevant tasks ranging from HR generalist support to specialized HRIS tasksProactively supported HRIS by researching and resolving problems for all colleagues along with making internal changes within the systemDesigned HR metrics and analytics that answer relevant business questions and communicates with HR stakeholders in an easy to understand dashboard format Assisted with ongoing configuration of HR systems functionality, recommended improvements for standardization, simplification, and data qualityDeveloped and maintained HR reports and presentations to present findings to CHRO on relevant topicsAdministered company intranet content updates through advanced SharePoint sites including announcements and newsletter postsCreated learning and development course content and administered to the colleague populationDelivered employee rewards and recognition programCreated, delivered, and presented all new hire orientations and collected feedback from new hire surveys to improve new hire experienceCreated weekly open requisition reports for the recruiting team that provided valuable insights to leadership on open headcountSupported four acquisitions including tasks on employee retention, communications, and policy updates while keeping confidentialityCreated a new streamlined process to capture and report on the entire contractor workforce and send out weekly reports to applicable stakeholdersImplemented and designed a new employee goal setting tool and trained colleagues on the transitionCreated a new culture committee for the Chicago office including planning and executing all events and coordinating with all other officesCreated and presented to Sales function current uncovered broken processes and proposed lasting recommendation solutions to leadership team

London, England, Gb

Worked on the US Downstream Central Resourcing team for Fuels North AmericaSupported major Refineries and Plants in the U.S. with their hourly and professional hiring needsSupported several recruiters to effectively manage a portfolio of internal and external requisitionsCoordinated daily in-person and virtual interview schedules for hiring manager, candidates, and stakeholdersPlanned all aspects of special recruiting events such as order all collateral, plan agenda, create presentations, and execute deadlines for event dayCreated requisitions for all posted roles and send initial email to hiring managers, kicking off the recruiting processPulled recruitment data from several sources and create HR metric dashboards for leadershipRan, scrubbed, and analyzed weekly reports pertaining to new hire dataExclusively worked and navigated in the applicant tracking system, BrassRing, for all recruiting needsCoordinated all interview logistics including candidate travel, such as flights, ground transportation, and hotelsCreated a positive candidate experience and supported the enhancement and sustainment of a positive employer brandProactively created strong working relationships with other HR team members and business hiring managers Effectively managed and coordinated several outlook calendars and schedulesManaged corporate credit cards and reimbursement of candidate travel and expensesManaged the background and medical pre-employment process for all incoming new hires as well as manage third party vendorsCollaborated with local diverse organizations for hiring needs aligning with diversity and minority ambitionsCreated interview guides through an online system for interviewsCreated and managed positions in HireVue for virtual interviews and screeningsOn a routine basis worked and managed documents in internal SharePoint siteEffectively communicated with stakeholders to ensure new hire data is generated correctly within the SAP system

Chicago, Il, Us

Worked with new hires to guide them through their onboarding experienceGuided hiring managers through the recruitment and new hire processTrained new co-workers on Talent Acquisition processes and proceduresCollaborated with other departments to onboard new hires Conducted new hire orientations for groups starting from 2 to 30 Managed bi-weekly orientation class rosters, sent out emails, register, and monitor communications Planned quarterly all staff conferences (approximately 60 staff members) including catering, space reservations, and providing transportation for out of town folks Conducted interviews with hiring managers for prospective candidates Partnered with background and drug abatement team in pre-employment clearance processes Booked hotel accommodations for candidate interviewsManaged corporate credit card candidate expensesScheduled interviews for incoming candidates and guide them through the interview processProcessed and assisted with relocation for new hires Use of TALEO (applicant tracking software) to monitor candidate activityCreated PNR/flights for candidate travel through SHARES (reservation system)Uploaded job postings; created personnel files; managed excel spreadsheetsWorked directly with recruiters to support their recruitment process such as phone screens, resume reviews, and position creation

Chicago, Il, Us

Scheduled interviews for incoming candidates and guided them through the interview processUse of TALEO (applicant tracking software) to monitor candidate activityCreated PNR/flights for candidate travel through SHARES (reservation system)Uploaded job postings; created personnel files; managed excel spreadsheets

Charleston, Il, Us

Charleston, Il, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Represented the company brand to all customers to create a positive shopping experienceAnswered customer questions and assisted with any concerns or needs Promoted rewards program and onboarding processPromoted AEO credit cards and onboarding process Completed cash register transactions including returns and exchangesAssisted customers within the fitting room and provided additional support as needed Maintained stockroom and assisted with overnight floor sets Upheld store cleanliness for impeccable shopping experience