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As a teacher at TAFE, my primary responsibility is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to successfully complete their Diploma of HR Management. This includes creating engaging and informative lesson plans, delivering lectures and tutorials, assessing student progress and providing feedback and support. My role is to guide students on their educational journey, helping them to develop the skills and competencies required to succeed in the field of human resource management.My role as a teacher is not just to impart knowledge, but to inspire and motivate students to become lifelong learners. By providing students with a strong foundation in the principles and practices of HR management, I hope to empower them to make a positive impact in the world of work, and to become leaders in their field. I am honored to be a part of this journey, and I am committed to helping my students achieve their full potential.

In the HR Partnering team, I actively contribute within an energetic group, adopting a flexible approach to ensure effective collaboration and connection with our leaders and the broader talent team, both virtually and on-site. Our primary focus is to provide top-tier support for an optimal employee experience.As the HR Manager, my responsibilities include:-Establish and nurture relationships across all organisational levels, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration.-Deliver innovative solutions and confidently introduce fresh, impactful ideas to the HR processes and strategies.-Address and solve complex challenges, especially in high-paced environments, ensuring seamless HR operations.My background further allows me to:-Leverage a strong HR generalist foundation to think strategically and translate visions into actionable operational outcomes.-Implement sharp problem-solving techniques and sound decision-making processes to address HR challenges.-Drive a culture of coaching, continuously investing in team development to enhance performance and growth.-Manage employee relations with a keen focus on upholding the firm's shared values.-Analyse and interpret data proficiently, using it to inform and guide business decisions effectively.

As a Senior HR Business Partner at Employers Mutual Limited (EML), I bring a wealth of experience in leading teams, resolving complex employee relations issues, and developing tailored solutions that align with the overall people strategy. My focus on creating a values-based culture has contributed to the success of the organisation and the satisfaction of its employees.In my role, I lead a team of HR professionals, providing them with the knowledge, tools, and guidance to operate effectively. I serve as an escalation point, effectively resolving complex employee relations issues within the legal framework and EML's values. I work closely with business stakeholders to deliver life-cycle people events, including goal setting, performance and remuneration review cycles, and talent mapping.I also monitor and support employee engagement and well-being, using engagement surveys, people perspectives surveys, and other people data sources to provide insight and analysis that helps drive cultural change. I drive a values-based culture that enhances business performance and effectively manages risk to resolve issues relating to performance and conduct, in line with EML's policies and internal protocols.As a member of the HR executive leadership team, I take a lead role in collaborating with peers across HR Centres of Expertise, designing and presenting robust and client-focused solutions. I develop tailored strategic and operational solutions for executive leaders across the client group, spanning areas of talent and succession management, workforce planning, organisational design, reward and recognition, and workplace culture.Overall, my experience at EML has allowed me to develop a deep understanding of the HR function and its impact on business outcomes. My ability to provide effective HR solutions, drive a values-based culture, and use data and analytics to drive people solutions.

As a Senior HR Advisor at The Star, I played an instrumental role in driving the company's success through strategic HR initiatives and effective management of employee relations matters. By negotiating enterprise agreements and leading a team of HR professionals, I ensured optimal HR services that aligned with the organisation's goals.My strong relationships with unions and other stakeholders resulted in improved collaboration and reduced disputes, which led to favourable outcomes and reduced costs for the company. My ability to represent The Star at various IR matters and employment-related agencies further enhanced the company's reputation and success.Through data analysis skills, I generated insights on the effectiveness and impact of workforce management programs, guiding decision-making to improve employee engagement, performance, and productivity. My initiatives to build HR workforce capability included implementing industry best practice frameworks, technology, and processes. This helped executive leaders improve talent and succession management, workforce planning, organisational design, reward and recognition, and workplace culture.My proven track record of delivering strategic HR solutions and managing complex employee relations matters demonstrates my ability to drive business outcomes and support the growth and success of the company. I am committed to leveraging my expertise to help other organisations achieve similar success.

As an HR Advisor at Toyota, I provided professional advice and support across all areas of HR Management and Industrial Relations. My experience in managing industrial and employee relations, negotiating enterprise agreements, and providing HR guidance enabled me to deliver effective HR solutions that aligned with business objectives.Through my active management of industrial and employee relations activities, I ensured a fair and equitable outcome for all parties. I successfully negotiated the "Toyota Material Handling Australia Enterprise Agreement 2016" in conjunction with the management team, resulting in improved employee benefits and streamlined HR processes.My proactive advice, guidance, and support in relation to performance management, culture, succession and development, employee relations, and business improvement, as well as remuneration and benefits, helped to drive employee engagement and business growth. My ability to provide accurate and timely industrial relations advice and interpretation of awards, agreements, and legislation helped to manage and prevent industrial claims or disputes.I developed strong business and commercial acumen and leveraged HR data and analytics to drive people solutions, resulting in improved organisational performance. I built and fostered strong relationships across the leadership team, providing trusted advice and solutions at both the strategic and tactical level.I drove transformational change and embedded a new end-to-end talent management platform, resulting in improved talent acquisition and retention. I supported, developed, and coached team leaders to strengthen their leadership capability and maintain an environment of respect and inclusion, resulting in a positive workplace culture. Through collaboration with peers across HR Centers of Expertise, I designed and presented robust and client-focused solutions, enabling improved business outcomes.

As an HR Advisor at Mounties Group, I played a key role in driving the company's commercial growth and success by creating and implementing HR programs and initiatives that drove a culture of high performance. Through my experience in performance management, talent management, succession planning, and employee engagement activities, I gained a deep understanding of the HR function and its impact on business outcomes.I was responsible for advising line managers on performance management and disciplinary issues, creating and reviewing HR documents, and conducting workplace investigations. This demonstrated my strong attention to detail and compliance with policies and procedures, ensuring that all processes were conducted in a timely, fair, and equitable manner.One of my major achievements was developing and delivering in-house training on key topics such as Performance Management, EEO/Respectful Workplaces, WHS, Career Planning, and other topics identified to improve organisational performance. By doing so, I helped build a culture of continuous learning and development, resulting in increased employee productivity, retention, and job satisfaction.Furthermore, I managed return-to-work programs that ensured the best possible recovery and premium minimisation for the company. This helped reduce the impact of workplace injuries on staff and the organisation's bottom line. Overall, my experience at Mounties Group has equipped me with a wealth of knowledge and experience in HR.