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Medicine Hat, Ab, Ca

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Provide expert advisory services to municipal client groups in multiple HR functions, including recruitment, organizational effectiveness, employee and labour relations, disability management, and compensation, ensuring the highest quality of services are provided in a timely manner. Conduct complex investigations into allegations of company policy, human rights and occupational health and safety act violations. Represent the organization in Human Rights and Employment Standards complaints… Show more Provide expert advisory services to municipal client groups in multiple HR functions, including recruitment, organizational effectiveness, employee and labour relations, disability management, and compensation, ensuring the highest quality of services are provided in a timely manner. Conduct complex investigations into allegations of company policy, human rights and occupational health and safety act violations. Represent the organization in Human Rights and Employment Standards complaints, ensuring agreeable outcomes. Provide specialized guidance based on employment law, legal direction, collective agreements, policies and best practices. Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

Supported corporate and operational client groups in strategic human resource management across multiple industries. Acted as a trusted advisor, coach, and change agent to all employees by providing strong guidance and coaching based on extensive experience and best practices, while maintaining confidentiality. Worked collaboratively with HR Shared Service functions to effectively implement and lead all HR initiatives for assigned client groups including, employee engagement surveys, annual… Show more Supported corporate and operational client groups in strategic human resource management across multiple industries. Acted as a trusted advisor, coach, and change agent to all employees by providing strong guidance and coaching based on extensive experience and best practices, while maintaining confidentiality. Worked collaboratively with HR Shared Service functions to effectively implement and lead all HR initiatives for assigned client groups including, employee engagement surveys, annual compensation and performance review programs, succession planning, policy revisions, team building facilitation, leadership training, reorganizations and more. Assisted all levels of the organization through the employee life cycle ensuring efficient recruitment, onboarding, development, and respectful departures. Provided strategic support to executives to accomplish business objectives. Led HR stream in assessing potential merger and acquisition targets. Provided formal leadership and coaching to junior HR professionals. Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

Provided day to day advisory services to client groups in strategic human resource management.· Partnered with client groups to lead recruitment initiatives.· Managed disability claims through third party provider and supported return to work plans by partnering with management and provider.· Supported large re-organization that required cross-functional and company collaboration to ensure a smooth and respectful transition for employees. · Developed and implemented annual… Show more Provided day to day advisory services to client groups in strategic human resource management.· Partnered with client groups to lead recruitment initiatives.· Managed disability claims through third party provider and supported return to work plans by partnering with management and provider.· Supported large re-organization that required cross-functional and company collaboration to ensure a smooth and respectful transition for employees. · Developed and implemented annual training for managers and employees, such as benefit re-enrolment, performance management process, disability management, etc. Show less

Provided advisory services to a variety of client groups from thermal power plants to corporate groups.· Participated in formal negotiations, both resulting in ratified agreements.· Supported succession planning process by partnering with client groups.· Supported performance development review process to ensure completion of reviews across client groups, including conducting training sessions to educate employees and managers.· Reviewed and implemented updated recruitment… Show more Provided advisory services to a variety of client groups from thermal power plants to corporate groups.· Participated in formal negotiations, both resulting in ratified agreements.· Supported succession planning process by partnering with client groups.· Supported performance development review process to ensure completion of reviews across client groups, including conducting training sessions to educate employees and managers.· Reviewed and implemented updated recruitment process to ensure consistency across the organization.· Led career fair initiatives and recruitment projects to engage qualified individuals and build rapport by promoting career opportunities leading to hire.· Revised and implemented orientation & on-boarding program to create a standardized and efficient process aimed at increasing retention, productivity, employee morale and knowledge of business while reducing time to bring new hires up to speed. Conducted training sessions and maintained the program. · Created tools and led process for re-organization of workforce based upon business goals and objectives.· Managed redeployment process for several employees within the ATCO Group of Companies.· Supported the implementation testing for new HRIS system ensuring a seamless integration on Go-Live date. Show less