I am excited to join the team at Engineered Intelligence Inc and partnering with them in building all things People and Culture for their growing team!Leadership and Management; Demonstrating HR leadership to the organization coaching the Executive team to ensure HR regulations and best practices and policies.Policy and Program Management; develop, update, maintain, and regularly review HR programs and policies ensuring legislative compliance.Culture and Strategy; Design and execute the organizations HR goals. Review and report on employee engagement surveys, retention, exit interviews monitoring key metrics and creating recommendations as required.Support; Work with and build effective relationships with all members of the team as a trusted advisor.Recruitment Oversight; Provide oversight for all recruitment activities ensuring positive candidate experiences and budget efficiencies. Offer direct involvement in all senior leadership roles.Payroll and Employee Data Oversight; Provide oversight and direction to the payroll function ensuring accuracy

Client Focused Outsourcing Inc. is Celeste’s company she created to diversify her employment opportunities. This venture is intended solely to provide employers more options in obtaining her services. Celeste provides the flexibility to join their team either as an employee or as a contractor depending on their needs. Celeste has effectively diversified her HR experience through fulfilling contracts for various clients through her company.Some of our Services:HR Strategic Partnership Through Advice, Planning, and Execution of People Strategies to Drive Your Business ForwardFull-Cycle Recruitment/OnboardingPolicy/Procedure Evaluation and WritingAdvise, Document, and Facilitate Difficult Conversations/DismissalsEmployee Exit Interviews / Termination DocumentationBenefit Plan Administration and EvaluationsWCB Claim AdministrationHR Metric Reporting (Turnover %, Cost Reporting, etc.)Creation, Implementation and Administration of Employee Programs such as: RRSP Programs, Summer Student Programs, Employee Recognition Programs, etc.Confidential third party Employee Satisfaction and Culture SurveysAdministrative support with all employee leave of absences (ex. Maternity/Paternity, Medical)Payroll Processing

ORLEN Upstream Canada (OUC) belongs to the Capital Group of PKN ORLEN SA, one of the largest petroleum and petrochemical corporations in Central and Eastern Europe. Reporting to the CEO, Celeste works directly with the executive team to provide solutions to workplace matters that support and optimize the operating principles of this subsidiary for appropriate alignment with its foreign parent company. With this governance, Celeste has an elevated responsibility in interpreting and incorporating foreign business policies into Canadian legislation while minimizing barriers to efficient business. Informing foreign leadership on matters regarding Canadian business culture, its evolving response to the pandemic, and the results on the Canadian labour market has been essential to proper business and employee advocacy at OUC. Celeste is proud of nurturing employee relations and softening the edges of these national culture differences. Celeste has independently managed all matters of HR and payroll through strong leadership support, relevant human resource policies and programs.Key Accomplishments:- Independently managed the full process of research, business case development, procurement, and implementation for the organizations' first HRIS/HRMS.- Conducted research and analyzed both internal and external data to create an appropriate strategy and comprehensive business case addressing the current Canadian Workplace with the many challenges and changes brought forth by this pandemic. Including: post-COVID turnover boom, risk evaluation, mitigation strategies, and work arrangement recommendations.- Full company compensation review and analysis utilizing Mercer compensation data, benchmarking, risk analysis, and employee performance.- Coordinated the process for EXPAT work permit extensions.- Conducted an internal HR documentation audit to ensure 100% audit ready compliance. - Full benefits plan evaluation and market review in partnership with Gallagher.

Cleantek Industries is a company operating out of the U.S.A and Canada that manufactures environmentally friendlier technology based equipment primarily for the oil and gas and construction industry. Celeste was brought aboard as part of Cleantek’s emergency management strategy, reporting to the CEO to guide top-leadership through the global pandemic as it began in March of 2020. Unfortunately, these circumstances resulted in major corporate shifting which was facilitated through many long hours and strong HR support. As the HR Manager, Celeste more than a hired gun. She was a strategic partner, an employee advocate and a change leader for developing, implementing, maintaining and evaluating employee relations and human resource policies, and programs, including but not limited to full-cycle recruitment, training and development, performance management, benefits administration, international payroll for Canada and the U.S.A., and total compensation. After completing the major projects which were integral to navigating the business through these challenges, Celeste created process documents for complete succession of her role. Key Accomplishments:- Coming into CLEANTEK within the first two weeks of the pandemic, Celeste jumped right in working diligently to ensure renewed stability and employee support in conceivably the most chaotic time of everyone’s careers.- Celeste actively engaged with employees in all ways possible through the initial work from home order through phone calls, in-person shop visits, and conducting a confidential employee feedback survey to see what work needed to be done to support the organization in re-building a positive corporate culture.- In response to the feedback from our employee survey, Celeste crafted a plan to rehabilitate the company culture by finding cost effective solutions for the organization such as a continuing education program highly leveraging the Canada Alberta Job Grant.

 Full-cycle recruitment with a focus on Civil Engineering - (Project Coordinators, Field Engineers, Superintendents, Project Managers, Estimators, Safety Managers, Senior Management, Construction Managers, Operations Managers, Directors/Vice Presidents). Coached and mentored junior Field Recruiter. Collaborate with Leadership to assess their needs and build their teams. Proficient in sourcing mediums such as LinkedIn, Monster, Kijiji, Workopolis, as well as leveraging networks to establish a talent database. Background and reference checks  Contract negotiation  Candidate and offer presentations Manage candidate experience through all correspondence including but not limited to pre-screening, interview schedules, new hire paperwork, background checks, etc.

 Assisted in recruitment functions in regards to screening, interviewing and selection. Provide support to employees and leaders on general HR documents including but not limited to, confirmation of employment, employment changes, and negotiation on offers of employment. Create Summer Student Program for the organization including procedures and timelines. Create and track new hire documentation including but not limited to offer letters, bonus agreements, benefit enrollment and other employee perks and programs registration. Collect and manage HR data, generate reports and analyze trends in various HR metrics. Respond to HR inquiries both from leaders and employees, directing associates and managers to existing resources, leveraging HR knowledge to respond to inquiries, and escalating complex issues as required.  Manage and administer employee benefit program, including enrollments, terminations, and employee changes.  Manage and Administer the Employee Referral and Signing Bonus programs, including weekly tracking, and reporting.  Manage and Administer Service Award Programs and providing monthly tracking reports. Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.  Write, administer, and edit Human Resources policies, procedures and programs for company personnel.

Celeste was responsible for a diverse set of responsibilities in all areas of the HR function. This role’s primary focus was to support the HR team with core HR programs such as recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, as well as HR projects and initiatives. Celeste provided timely advice and guidance and used sound judgement and decision-making to ensure compliance with policies, processes, and legislation.

 Active contributor to the growth of the business by developing and deepening new and existing customer relationships. Utilized my knowledge of TD codes of conduct, PIPEDA, security laws, and regulations to the ensure proper protection of sensitive information. Team Leader who regularly practiced conflict management with customers and employees. Demonstrated strong leadership skills and earned a reputation of a likeable, knowledgeable and effective leader. Consistent top sales performer. Completed the Certified Advisors Program – June 2009 Mutual Fund Licensed – September 2010