Gina B. Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

•Develop and manage strategies to attract, develop and retain SIA employees •Work with management to motivate employees and drive desired performance outcomes•Work with management to identify critical skill gaps and develop strategies to address them•Lead and manage SIA’s accelerated learning programs and recruiting efforts• Develop and manage programs to promote engagement and support our high-performance employees•Lead and manage programs of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion•Lead and manage the learning management system (LMS) and support employees in their different learning paths• Lead and manage the orientation, onboarding, and culture adoption of new employees•Lead and manage SIA’s coaching, career planning and performance evaluation programs•Lead and manage talent development and retention initiatives•Develop and manage initiatives to facilitate the leadership development and career growth of SIA talent•Manage and maintain HR policies, governance and compliance programs• Work on the continuous improvement and automation of the HR processes•Foster collaboration and interpersonal skill development by planning and leading initiatives for personal and corporate networking, team building events and social activities.•Work with the marketing team to build and execute our HR branding and marketing initiatives

Canada

• Ensured compliant and consistent application of HR policies and guidelines taking into account local legislation requirements and establishing a culture of compliance, enhancing understanding and adherence to HR policies• Provided support for the talent acquisition and onboarding processes of the new hires, ensuring compliance of candidate contracts and streamlining the recruitment process for French/English-speaking candidates resulting in a more reliable onboarding process, with accessible bilingual documents and improved efficiency• Reviewed and improved the company's career page to attract and engage potential job applicants, ensuring compliance with Quebec language regulations hence enhancing recruitment efforts, improving the candidate experience and making it more government-compliance for Quebec• Managed pay equity programs in Ontario and Quebec, reviewing the data analysis, assessing competencies, scoring and determining the importance of each competency in the job roles, while considering factors such as years of experience, education, and competency weights• Managed HR employee activities in French to be compliant to the English documents ensuring compliance with language regulations, resulting in increased employee satisfaction and adherence to local language requirements

United Arab Emirates

• Optimized candidate/client resource utilization by making sure that there were the right mix of skills and expertise resulting in efficient and successful project execution • Reviewed and improved HR policies and procedures, HR manuals and documents, ensuring they were in alignment with the client's specific needs and industry standards. This resulted in a streamlined and standardized HR processes• Overlooked the recruitment processes ensuring defined policies, procedures, job descriptions, appropriate candidate selections, ensuring reduced recruitment lead times and a seamless onboarding experience• Identified areas for improvement, resulting in enhanced decision-making and optimization of HR/TA processes

•Achieved recruitment and onboarding of highly qualified candidates throughout the region by successfully managing the TA team, demonstrating expertise in candidate selection and interview processes ensuring Laureate’s talent needs were met•Collaborated with Laureate hiring managers to ensure understanding of role requirements, leading to the acquisition of top talent within set timelines/budgets and managed the employee referral, driving employee engagement and facilitating the hiring of internal candidates•Established and maintained talent pipelines for current and future opportunities, resulting in a continuous pool of qualified candidates ready for placement and managed external partnerships with agencies, colleges, and job boards, expanding Laureate’s reach and enhancing recruitment efforts•Measured key recruitment metrics, including source of hire, time-to-hire, budget adherence, and the effectiveness of referrals and job portals, enabling data-driven decision-making •Implemented Laureate International branding activities, promoting its values and objectives, resulting in a more attractive employer brand while recruitment events to increase Laureate’s awareness and expanding the talent pool •Oversaw all stages of the candidate experience, including applications, interviews, visa processing, and onboarding, ensuring a smooth and positive experience for candidates•Improved departmental efficiency by ensuring compliance with Visa, HR laws, and Laureate’s regulations related to government support, reducing administrative bottlenecks•Overlooked HR Manuals, HR Processes, HR Operations and HR Policies•Served as a resource for the team, offering mentoring, coaching, training, and interviewing techniques, resulting in a highly skilled and cohesive recruitment team in Laureate•Managed the background and reference check process for senior-level academic and management positions, ensuring due diligence and compliance with organizational standards

•Established effective recruitment, onboarding, and interviewing strategies, streamlining their TA processes through conducting gap analyses and implementing guidelines, resulting in improved recruitment efficiency and better-prepared new hires•Collaborated closely with the company leaders to shape their HR strategy, aligning their HR practices with organizational goals and objectives and this through enhancing the HR processes, including the Management Performance System, Talent Management, Human Capital Management, KPIs, and Job Descriptions (JDs), leading to more efficient HR operations and improved talent acquisition management•Analysed the training needs of employees, to identify skill gaps, resulting in targeted training programs to address these gaps through setting up Talent Management Assessment Centres and providing support during assessments, delivering valuable feedback and recommendations to help participants leverage their strengths and address challenges•Initiated, trained, and supported employees in implementing 360-degree review processes, analysing generated data, and conducting one-on-one meetings to provide proactive recommendations for employee development•Developed succession planning assessment procedures, enabling the company to assess challenges and create implementation processes for effective talent succession•Mentored managers on a 1-on-1 basis, coaching them on different soft skills, leading to improved leadership/management capabilities•Created and implemented an organizational review strategy, to optimize their organizational structures and processes•Engaged in various other projects, including document translation, new staff training, research hence contributing to diverse organizational needs and objectives

HR and Administration Management, Career Page Management and Other Projects, Market Expansion and Growth Management

Tailored Program Delivery, New Orientation and Course Management, Continuous Learning and Best Practice Promotion, IT and Student Services Coordination, Client Satisfaction Leadership, Financial Monitoring and Profitability, Certificate Design and Event Execution

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

MBA

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics

BA Economics

Baccalaureate, Scientific

Experimental Science