Elizabeth Blum Email & Phone Number

Manage the recruitment and selection process for the client base by influencing all key staffing decisions based on critical skills and competencies.Provide direction and serve as a resource to client managers in employee compensation, salary planning and review. Provide direction and consultation to client managers in conducting and completing exempt employee reviews.Support client managers in handling performance issues, taking corrective action and monitoring performance.Manage employee relations issues to effective resolution, ensuring consistent application of laws, policies and RFMD's core values.Effectively manage client base reduction in workforce including consulting with management staff on the selection process, notifying employees and conducting meetings with each employee to answer all questions regarding severance, benefits, COBRA, TAA program and Outplacement Services,.Conduct classes on an on-going basis to RFMD managers on "Interviewing Excellence".

Partnered with hiring managers to define and deliver effective, creative recruiting strategies and best practices to source, attract, screen, recruit and select top qualified candidates for assigned positions.Provided compensation recommendations to assist managers with hiring and employee annual reviews and calculate fair increases based on internal equity and external salary surveys.Conducted New Hire Employee Orientation including assisting employees with signing up for benefits online as well as assuring all required forms are completed for HR.

Recruited, screened and interviewed for assigned positions in order to identify and refer qualified candidates to management.Evaluated trends in recruitment and the job market, created and implemented new marketing campaigns and recruitment strategies, including job fairs, open houses, etc. for positions assigned.Developed and implemented effective advertising within budgetary guidelines as appropriate.Coordinated applicant interview and travel arrangements and made job offers on behalf of the organization.Maintained up-to-date knowledge of developments in wage and salary administration, benefits, relocation and general human resources practices. Worked closely with Human Resources staff to ensure that we were competitive in all areas of our employment package.Provided career counseling with internal and external applicants to help properly place them in an area where they could fully utilize their skills and qualifications.

Responsibilities included recruiting, screening and interviewing internal and external applicants for assigned department positions.Coordinate all benefit plans - medical, dental retirement, STD, LTD, LOA, Worker's comp, spending accounts, etc. - with regard to enrollments, changes, termination, pending account claims and keyed Kronos time for workers comp employees.Served as HR contact for corrective actions and assisted managers and administrative staff to ensure positive performance policies were followed.Interpreted policy and procedure to ensure that all associates were dealt with in a fair and consistent manner and counseled associates in their understanding of the same.