Cathy G. Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, Ontario

Burlington, On

• Managed the recruitment process for managerial positions for Eastern Canada by increasing applicant flow through job posting, passive searches, targeted searches, establishing relationships with industry specific partners, and created resource tools to to empower District and Store -Managers to better access the candidate pool in their area.• Completed initial interviews for for managerial, salon and corporate vacancies to reduce fill rate of vacant positions.

Feb 2007 - Jun 2008 - Newsletter EditorJuly 2008 - Feb 2009 - VP / Meeting Chair & ElectionsJuly 2011 - June 2012 - SecretaryJuly 2012 - June 2014 - VP / Meeting Chair & Elections

• Manage the recruitment process for all levels of the organization including; writing job posting, advertising, screening resumes and candidates, reference checks, drafting contracts, coordinating orientations for new employees to ensure that they were set up for success.• Recommends HR policy changes, implementation and training.• Provides advice, interpretation and council to managers for employee relations on various issues including terminations.• Maintain absence tracking and provides quarterly reports to Sr. Management Team to minimize any organizational risk.• Assisted in a redesign of the Performance Management Tool. The redesign was a move from a competency model to a pay-for-performance program. • Assisted in an overhaul of the Compensation Program. This project included a review / rewrite of all job descriptions, an evaluation of all job descriptions, gathering of market data, revamping of job bands, obtaining feedback and buy-in from Executive Team and training Sr. Management so that they may effectively communicate with their staff.• Administers benefits program for the organization.• Reviews outsourced payroll to ensure accuracy.• Supervise 2 staff (1 permanent / 1 contract)• Design and implementation of a Records Management program so that the organization can be more effective by creating an intuitive filing system for electronic and paper records, creating policies and training staff on records management best practices, as well as, minimizing organizational risk and expense by implementing a systematic destruction process in accordance with the organizations retention schedule.

• Pitched the need of a Records Management program to the Sr. Management team, and have continued to design and implement the program. The project includes an inventory, assessment, and classification of all business records, as well as the creation of a retention schedule, followed by a systematic destruction of electronic and paper records.• Lead the Health & Safety team effectively by creating policies and procedures that met the regulatory requirements and improved the safety and wellness of the staff.

• Manage the recruitment process as the organizations workforce is increasing by 80% within a 4 month period. • Provide advice and council to managers and staff to help them navigate through the transition period.• Design and implement Performance Management tool.• Create an Employee Handbook and educate staff.

Work with high profile clients including NHL, MLB, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, and others, to create an interactive, fan-based experience. Some duties included are:• Recruit Production Assistants for events.• Coordinate and train volunteers.• Managed all corporate travel ensuring the most effective use of resources (time and financial).• Research, select and secure vendors.

Ontario, Alberta

• Labour Relations: Acted as a negotiator between the talent and the Theatre to ensure that the needs of both parties were met while adhering to the guidelines of Canadian Actor’s Equity.• Coaching: Provided council to the director and collaborated with the cast and production team to communicate and support the director’s vision effectively.

Education record

Education record

Certificate, Records Management Practise & Records Management Fundamentals

Certificate, Human Resources Management

Bachelors, Theatre Major