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Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Schaumburg, Il

Administer the human resource programs for the Society's staff. Maintain current and accurate position descriptions for all Society employees; manage the Society’s recruiting, selection, onboarding and training program; prepare the employee manual and AFS policies and recommend revisions. Coordinate the employee performance evaluation process. Coordinate all HR services offered to AFS members through HR Solutions and provide updates to the program as necessary. Acts as AFS liaison to the Human Resource Division and the Future Leaders of Metalcasting..

Schaumburg

Provide the highest level of professional support to the CEO and administrative operations of AFS. A direct representative of the CEO and serves as liaison, interfacing and coordinating with individuals within the industry, including board of directors, alumni members, employees, vendors, etc. Builds relationships and work with people at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally. Superior work ethic and the ability to manage confidential information.Prepare general correspondence, speeches, obituaries, programs, etc.Negotiates and evaluates the purchase of office supplies and furniture, office equipment, etc.Prepare materials for board committees including Board of Directors, Board of Awards, Nominating Committee, etc.Administer the human resource programs for the Society's headquarters’ staff.Work with the outside vendors to maintain current and accurate job descriptions, prepare the employee manual updates and update AFS policies.Work with the insurance brokers to administer employee benefit programs including pension, 401 (k), medical/dental, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, vision, Flexible Spending (Section 125), etc.Manage the Society’s recruiting, selection.Promote employee relations by being accessible for assistance regarding personnel matters.Coordinate all HR services offered to AFS members through HR Solutions and provide updates to the program as necessary. Services include surveys, labor agreement settlement reports, industry job descriptions and the annual conference.Acts as AFS liaison to the Human Resource Division.

Lisle, Il

Navistar is a Manufacturer of diesel engines with locations throughout the nation. Provides administrative support to the Human Resources function in the areas of Applicant Tracking System, HRIS, Compensation, Benefits, Staffing/Employment, Employee Relations, and/or Organizational Development (OD) and Training. Maintains applicant files. Inputs applicant personal data into applicant tracking system (ATS) database. May prepare special reports, such as affirmative action and headcount. Provides information to employees on matters pertaining to their applications. May facilitate training and be involved in needs assessments and recommendations.Support multiple recruiters with the hiring process of new employees across multiple locations. Responsible for onboarding new hires by preparing new hire packets which include background check consent forms, EEO/Veteran survey, Medical/Dental benefit comparison sheets and drug test kit.Create offer letters for salaried & hourly positions; administer documentation to start the background/drug/physical exam process. Checking periodically for results while keeping information confidential.Responsible for scheduling new employees for orientation & Hit the Ground Running (3 Day Product Overview), process benefit packet request, create and submit external/internal payroll notice.Responsible for posting external jobs on to recruiting websites such as Career builder, Illinois Job boards, and LinkedIn via iCims and E-Quest.Schedule interviews with selected candidates; prepare interview guides for the interview panel; make travel arrangements for candidates when necessary; process candidate interview expense forms to reimburse for travel expenses.Process employee referral bonus.Distribute and collect relocation forms.Audit closed jobs in applicant tracking system to ensure candidates are dispositioned properly and required hiring forms are attached to job per internal OFCCP hiring process.

Lisle, Illinois

Administer and organize global employee training programs including securing instructors, facilities, materials and trainees; maintenance of training records; documentation and payment of invoicesServe as a local content expert regarding our Learning Management System (LMS) which includes one-on-one training/coaching and help desk supportProvide a high-level of customer service, interacting and problem solving with employees and contractors globally

Assist in the administration and organization of employee training programs. Plan, organize, schedule and coordinate the training schedule for 3 regional locations. Monitor, track and key attendance rosters. Provide reporting withing the Learning Management System (LMS). Migrate existing training related data to the Learning Management System (LMS). Key internal contact handling training inquiries from internal customers and external vendors while keeping the Training and Development Manager informed of major issues. Maintain HR website and Training. Maintain confidential personall files.

• Maintain complete confidentiality on highly sensitive and private information. • Support CEO’s need to plan, organize, schedule and coordinate meetings/appointments and anticipate logistics requirements of daily calendar and appointment schedule. • Anticipate CEO priorities and exhibit ability to influence without authority. • Manage CEO’s travel schedule, plans and expense reports in a timely manner. • Screen and prioritize appointments, calls and respond to inquiries from internal/external sources while juggling many tasks simultaneously. • Prepare complex, executive level presentations and documents. • Prioritize to meet tight deadlines and pressures. • Exhibit flexibility working before and after normal business hours. • Ability of “learning on the fly” essential.

Administrative Assistant with ability to organize and maintain department information incuding files, reference materials, schedule and coordinate meetings, travel and other appointments, answer calls, respond to inquires, type and format documentation, correspondence, reports, pay invoices and track expenses, create reports or spreadsheets, prepare presentations, complete special projects, high level of proficiency in leveraging technology in Web page development and maintenance.

Administrative and Technical coordination to assist in designing forms and preparing photo-ready documents for publication to users.

Senior Executive Secretary/Adminstrative Assistant with strong computer and administration skills. Works effectively with executive and mid-management personnel as well as senior attorneys and clients. Particularly adept at handling sensitive, confidential information and managing multiple tasks. Proficient in Windows 2003 & 2007, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.