Deidre (Deedee) Elleman Email & Phone Number

Syracuse, New York Area

Syracuse, New York

Editing / development of resumes for Right Management candidates.

Syracuse, New York Area

Manage all Leave of Absence functions (Workers' Compensation & Disability. Recommend, revise and implement new processes for area of responsibility. Participate in employee complaint investigation process including interviews, documentation,etc.

Working with Pfizer employee population of approximately 600 from Rouses Point and Chazy facilities. Facilitating core workshops (Career Assessment, Resume Development, Search Strategy, Networking, Interviewing and Negotiating). Conducting one on one consultations to assist candidates through career transition. Providing support for additional activities related to start up and set up of career center.

Provided support and guidance to assigned candidates during their career transition program. Candidates were trained in the use of online services to facilitate their job search process through phone meetings, e-mail communication, webinars, e-learning modules and research. Areas of focus included resume development, personal assessment, networking, net search and research, interviewing and negotiating.

Led all HR processes for Shared Services organization of approximately 200 employees including talent management, performance management, compensation & benefits, employee relations and career development.Developed all HR activities for start up of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) shared service center in Budapest, Hungary including recruiting / onboarding, compensation / benefits and training. Ensured that all HR tasks were addrssed and met start up deadline in six months.Updated sk,ills matrices and created annual training plans and training curriculum based on skill matrix gap analysis and developed onboarding process for 150 non-exempt employees who provided back room support in North American Shared Servies operations center. Reduced need for basice functional skills training thus freeing up time and resources for cross training and higher level training.

Directed staff of two HR specialists, Plant Nurse, and all Human Resources activities for a manufacturing plant of over 200 employees. Managed all HR related activities including employee relations, organization design, recruiting, onboarding, training, compensation & benefits.Reduced workers' compensation costs for 3 successive years, no lost time accidents or recordables 3 out of 4 years by developing plant-wide ergonomic evaluation process. Member of plantwide safety team which initiated and coordinated behavior-based safety program.

Directed Human Resource activities including employee relations, recruiting, training and development, compensation and benefits for approximately 450 employees.Partnered with Manufacturing Manager to start up Self-Directed Team including selection of team members, development of training plan and ongoing support. Team met production requirements for new product line (stereo speakers) within 8 months.

Mba, Personnel & Industrial Relations

B.S., Elementary Education

Activities and Societies: Gamma Phi Beta Sorority