Andrea developed a passion for Human Resources and Leadership from the beginning of her career. After noticing the good, bad and the ugly from managers and employees. Overcoming the bad and ugly was a challenge she would take on and learning from the good and great made a lasting impression on Andrea. She brings those learning to her clients and team each day.Here's the deal, everyone has gifts; two of Andrea's are that she's able to pick up on what people aren't telling her and to see the simplest path to success. Andrea is excited to apply them to her passion in service to small business.Andrea has more than 30 years of professional HR experience. Early in her career she was fortunate enough to work outside the USA, in three different countries ¬ Argentina, Mexico and South Africa. When you get a chance to meet her, ask her about it, she enjoys sharing her adventure and experience.Her career has always been about people, since the day Andrea walked off the Augustana College campus in Rock Island, IL. She has always been told she’s not a typical HR person and this is a source of pride for her. After working her way up in the corporate world, Andrea ventured out on her own and became an entrepreneur. As any entrepreneur will tell you, it has not been an easy road and she has enjoyed every minute of it. Andrea has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and psychology. She has experience in the following industries: hotels, restaurants, advertising, professional services, logistics, technology and manufacturing. She is bilingual in Spanish.READY TO TALK?: Reach out to me directly via:★ LinkedIn, ★ email me at andrea@focushr.biz, ★ visit us online at FocusHR.biz or ★ call me directly at 773.531.8199.

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Started the HR department at this 30 year old company.

Started the HR department at this 30 year old company.

Worked overseas in Mexico, Argentina and South Africa

A hotel start-up. Responsible for the planning and recruiting of 350 new employees within two months. Designed compensation and benefit strategy. Established employee communications plan. Overall employee relations.

Responsible for HR administration and recruitment of new employees. Also acted as a translator (Spanish/English) for various departments.

PH Joannesburg was the first international hotel to open in South Africa and I was part of the opening team. We had to recruit, hire, train, and lead a team of 300 employees.As part of the opening team, my department was responsible for determining staffing levels, salary, benefits, general training, orientation, employee communication, policies and procedures.

Managed and improved an established Training Department by working with the leadership team to understand the training needs of the hotel. Created a more robust and relevant training calendar. Training courses delivered by myself and another trainer.

Part of the opening team for this boutique hotel in downtown Buenos Aires. Major responsibilities were in recruitment (over 200 positions), compensation, benefits and employee communication.