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Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, People Development

Advises management in the investigation and resolution of employment related issues pertaining to absence management, associate coaching, performance management, interpretation of company policies, procedures and employment laws.

Provide client centered strategic Human Resources solutions for talent sourcing strategies, employee relations issues, identifying performance gaps, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing staff forecasting, and leading compensations package negotiations.

Human Resources Business PartnerAs the HR Business Partner, I provide strategic HR support to senior leadership and management to deliver human capital strategies that enhance team effectiveness, improve employee engagement, and drive organizational change through the implementation of core HR services. Highlights include:• Provided crisis management leadership across North America during and after a random shooting of two MSL Atlanta employees. • Sourced, recruited, and hired 12 positions from Executive Vice Presidents, Creative Director, to Account Executives.• Provided performance management coaching to leadership and implemented employee engagement activities which contributed to a 20% increase in yearly revenue growth.• Launched Corporate Human Resources initiatives and programs including: The Learning Academy; Flexibility with Accountability; First 30 Days; High Performer Succession Planning; Talent DNA Awards and Recognition; and Taleo recruitment tool implementation.

Provide Human Resources Business Partner support for Momentum’s Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, and San Francisco offices. Responsibilities include: talent management, talent acquisition; policy/procedure development; employee relations; corporate initiative implementation; and compensation and benefits management.• Serve as strategic Human Resources Business Partner to Senior and Mid-Level management in resolving employee relations issues, developing performance management programs, conducting internal investigations, managing staff forecasting, processing terminations and leading hiring negotiations.• Direct performance review process and mentor managers in delivering meaningful performance feedback and evaluating appropriate salary recommendations.• Led title mapping initiative resulting in career path development and flattening of title structures for Account Service, Creative and Live Events departments.• Led corporate intranet job posting initiative, Momentum on The Move (MOM), resulting in the online internal posting of open positions to employees across North America.• Continually source and hire an average of 36+ professional, administrative, and technical positions across multiple offices annually, while managing all other Human Resources responsibilities.• Instrumental in revision of the North American performance appraisal tool and development of a bi-level Performance Management training program, Resulted in implementation of web based performance reviews across North America.• Developed and launched Momentum’s first comprehensive North American Internship program “Equation” which led to the sourcing / hiring of 26 interns across all offices and departments in Q2 of 2010.• Extensive knowledge of PeopleSoft Payroll system and Smart Search applicant database.

Columbus, Oh, Us

Developed and led overall training initiative to reduce employee turnover, absenteeism, and liability risk. Managed, designed, and implemented employee training programs for 3 Central Ohio locations, 2,000+ employees.

Columbus, Oh, Us

Recruited over 200 union and non-union positions across 4 facilities in an organization of 2,000+ employees.Administered tuition reimbursement program and guided employees on career development. Advised management concerning Human Resources policies, programs and practices. Ensured compliance with federal and state legislation regarding employment, including equal opportunity, affirmative action and labor relations’ statutes. Evaluated proposed policies and procedures in accordance with organization goals, government regulations and labor contracts.• Hired 84 bus operators over a ten month period.• Sourced / implemented online background screening process resulting in greater accuracy and reduced processing time.

New York, Ny, Us

Performed all recruitment, interviewing, skill assessment testing and selection of personnel. Managed payroll process and HRIS database. Managed benefits including advising associates on Medical/Dental plan and 401k options. Directed performance evaluation process. Partnered with supervisors concerning employee relations’ issues. Determined staff utilization and made promotion and termination recommendations.• Promoted to assist with new store openings including staffing and training of employees and management staff nationally.• Developed / delivered national training—Orientation, Customer Service, Sales, Operations, Leadership, Team Building.

M.S., Industrial Psychology

B.S., Psychology/Business