Jennifer Larkin Email & Phone Number

St. John'S

In this role I provide advice to the executive and senior management team on all aspects of HR while keeping internal policies up to date. I oversee all recruitment and selection activities including: developing job descriptions, managing the online recruitment process, conducting and managing interviews and reference checks, and preparing employment offers and contracts. Additionally I oversee the payroll and benefits at C-CORE by ensuring employees are paid accurately and keeping employees up to date on their benefits, which include: health and dental plan, RRSP plan and vacation entitlements. Training is an important aspect of this position, I ensure staff are trained in standard employment training as well as specialised C-CORE training. Finally I oversee the performance management and compensation strategies at C-CORE.

- New employee recruitment and orientation;- Liase with Memorial University payroll and benefits officers; - Administer a performance management and development program;- Prepare employee communications (eg. internal staff newsletter) and organize events;- Maintain employee records and databases; and- Benefits administration including administering C-CORE’s RRSP program.

St. John'S

• Consults with program/department(s) in the areas of labor management and recovery management issues;• Responsible for collective agreement interpretation, grievance administration, workplace change processes, discipline, arbitration, negotiations, workplace harassment investigation and other employee relation's issues; • Advise on attendance management and support, return to work options, establishing and monitoring return-to-work programs and preparing statistical attendance information; • Act as a resource to multiple site Occupation al Health and Safety Committees; • Advise managers on quality initiatives, policy development, and other day-to-day human resource issues.

St. John'S, Nl

As part of the administration team with Stella's Circle I was responsible for all payroll functions, including data entry, payment processing, completion of appropriate remittances for Receiver General, and administration employee group benefits plan and RRSP plan.This position was also responsible for all human resources functions including: WHSCC claim management, PRIME and OHS program, coordination of recruitment and selection process in conjunction with management, coordination new employee orientation, conduct research, develop and implement human resource policies and procedures, assist with human resource planning, classification, and other areas of human resources, manage programs and maintain human resources information and related record system, interpret HR policies and procedures to provide clarification and respond to inquiries as needed.

St. John'S, Nl

With NGA my tasks were to liaise with HR manager to insure all personnel data is accurate and up to date, ensure all absence tracking information is up to date and accurate in the system, testing of new information and system updates to ensure no payroll impacts printing of pay statements and issue ROE’s, managed under/overpayment issues as they arise, provide information on Year-end reconciliation, gather necessary information and solve complex payroll situations, aide in the processing of semi-monthly payroll.

Muskrat Falls

As the Payroll Lead with Astaldi I was responsible for the implementation of the new payroll system with ADP (COS and EzLM). This position oversaw the managment of 9 payroll clerks and 2 students. The main responsibilities of the position were to process weekly and biweekly payroll, balance and adjust time cards, ensure compliance with federal, provincial, and local laws, as well as Astaldi’s payroll and benefit policies and procedures, evaluate existing processes and design and implement process improvements; collaborating with Finance, IT and HR staf, work with management to meet key goals and objectives of area of responsibility.

Goose Bay, Labrador

With the HR group I draft job postings for new opportunities and post them onto websites once they are approved by the hiring manager. Once applications are received I pre-screen resumes and set up screening interviews. From there I conduct interviews and prepare summaries for hiring managers. I am also responsible for checking references. A major component of this position is liaising with hiring managers on what exactly they are looking for. I help to draft offer letters and other communications applicable to the hiring process. Responding to candidate inquiries as they come up is also an aspects of this position

Long Harbour, Nl

With KBAC I provided administrative labour relations activies by processing, verifying and updating employee files and data, recruitment, performance management and statistics. I helped to build and maintain relationships between management and employees. During the recruitment process I scheduled pre-access medicals and drug testing arranged site orientation dates and coordinated the completion of employee hire on packages. In my last few months with KBAC I was working night shift where I was the main Labour Relations contact during the night. I liaised between nightshift management and employees to avoid major issues. I also logged hours and filled out Memorandums of Understanding for our apprentices on site.

Here I provided general clerical duties. I planned and organized corporate events and donations on behalf of the Newfounldand operations manager. From the beginning stages of planning to the day of the event I was a part of the planning committee. I also helped with Document Control functions such as catologing, scanning and data entry functions.

With A Taste of Class I prepared and advised on an Occupational Health and Safety program for the catering company. This process include research on common practices in the industry as well as the rules and regulation from Occupational Health and Safety. I wrote and edited the policies and procedures for the OHS program as well as for the company as a whole. The other side of my position was to prepare cash balances and accounts payable with Simply Accounting.

Master Of Employment Relations, Employment Relations

Payroll Compliance Practioner, Payroll

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Travelled abroad to the Memorial University Harlow campus for International Business exposure