Bethany Arand Email & Phone Number

Dayton, Ohio, US

Dayton, Ohio, US

New York, New York, US

• Collaborated with L&D Director to generate new programs that strategically aligned with company goals and objectives including a highly successful digital training program, a leadership institute, and an associates.
• Served as primary HR Generalist to 80+ employees in the California satellite office by partnering with managers on performance issues, promotions and merit increases, talent management, succession planning, and.
• Developed a new Exit Interview Survey to track and report valuable employee turnover information to improve retention
• Managed dozens of external vendor relationships by reviewing Request For Proposals, negotiating contracts, and scheduling payments

New York, New York, US

• Planned and executed 100+ agency-wide learning initiatives annually, which included developing promotional content, producing training material, coordinating attendance, and tracking key success measures
• Built strong relationships at all organizational levels by acting as primary department contact for 600+ employees
• Proposed and led multiple company morale initiatives that were recognized and praised by FCB Executive Team
• Co-led the redesign of the Internship Program by developing and implementing training content and programming that aligned specifically the Agency’s values
• Facilitated New Hire Orientation and processed on-boarding paperwork in HRIS
• Managed a $500,000 department budget by tracking expenses and ensuringmaximum return on investment

Chicago, IL, US

• First line of contact for student inquiries and advise 20+ students a semester by providing resume/curriculum vitae and cover letter reviews
• Develop in-person and webinar training for faculty and students to promote the departments programming
• Project manager and facilitator for student focus groups and recommended valuable changes for increasing student participation in programming based on feedback
• Collaborated with team to plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate a rigorous Career Service’s programming calendar
• Strategically developed an Employer Relations Program through extensive best practice research and subject matter expert interviews; proposed ways to design, execute, and market the program that aligned with the goals.
• Prioritize and execute numerous daily tasks including resolving customer service issues, updating and researching industry trends, program data analysis, and designing/editing PowerPoint presentations and other media.

• Designed a new annual Career Development Training Program for the AmeriCorps volunteer group
• Optimized the recruitment efforts to include 6 new job sites which reached-out to thousands of new and diverse candidates
• Spearheaded the development of a New Employee Orientation Program that strategically met the Red Cross business needs
• Trained hiring managers on the new orientation process and presented changes to the Executive Board

Verdun, QC, CA

Springfield, IL, US

• Screened, selected, and performed structured interviews and trained in behavioral based interviewing
• Communicated effectively across departments and new hires to ensure all paperwork and trainings were complete; scheduled new employee orientations

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Industrial/Organizational Psychology

B.S., Psychology