Joseph Torres Email & Phone Number

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

San Antonio, Texas, Us

• Support the US Rackspace Sales and Support organization, along with an additional product business unit (approximately 600 employees in both organizations)• Primary contact to answer questions, concerns or offer general support regarding people matter issues for the organizations (general HR concerns, benefits, leave options, payroll related questions and etc.)• Lead and offer general guidance/support to front line managers on employee relations issues (performance or behavior)• Coaches and works with leaders to performance manage employees (ensuring that leaders are fairly and accurately managing employees to performance standards)• Offer guidance to employees and leaders in FMLA, STD and other leave situations • Developed onboarding training for new leaders within the organization, along with onboarding new leaders to ensure they are fully ramped up for success • Partner with Talent & Acquisition team to determine compensation packages for new employees (ensuring offers are accurate and fair according to hiring practices/compensation structure)• Process, analyze and create PowerPoint decks on organization attrition for leaders • Conduct exit interviews and analyze data for leaders (seeking trends to combat attrition)• Successfully offer general support with Workday HRIS• Strong knowledge in using Workday HRIS application (to include general moves, pulling reports, terminations, compensation actions, leader moves and performance evaluation processing)• Work with Immigration team to successfully answer and offer general support in VISA related matters• Ensure that leaders and employees are adhering to company policy and procedures• Worked with leaders through company performance evaluation process (assisted leaders in successfully reviewing their employees annually)• Successfully coached and lead leaders through company compensation process. Including offering advice and recommendations on merit and promotion actions

San Antonio, Tx, Us

• Initial contact and employee support for the KCI Advantage Center (company call center)• Works to implement corporate policies and company procedures• Interview potential key roles within our business unit to include: requisition generation in applicant tracking system and sourcing potential candidates for business unit• Conducts employee exit interviews• Works with key department managers on employee related issues that include disciplinary actions, employee coaching, counseling, employee development, terminations and employee compensation• Corresponds with leadership team on issues that require further discussion and action• Generate Workday reports for business unit• Involved with communicating and training business unit on new policy and procedure role outs• Collaborated and developed employee training on career advancement and development• Engage employees on career development that includes: development plans, resumes techniques and interviewing skills

San Antonio, Tx, Us

• Responsible for recruitment administration and support to the recruiting process, applicant communication and the applicant tracking process (background checks)• Worked diligently to maintain relationships with KCI manager who are in the hiring process• Responsible for applicant engagement: communication of job status, travel and reimbursements of travel• Worked with outside employment agencies to fill open roles throughout KCI with quality candidates• Reconciled vendor invoices with agencies and KCI managers (contract help) • Provide HR and KCI hiring managers new hire reports• Assist with new hire orientations• Obtain documents necessary for work permit/visa applications and manage employer-required action items for posting notices and public information files • Track validity dates for work permits/visas to ensure appropriate reminders are issued. Update monthly status report for company and outside immigration counsel

San Antonio, Tx, Us

•Administrator of prescreening activities which include but not limited to: drug testing, background checks, relocation (if necessary), resume screening, new hire paperwork, scheduling interviews and coordinating candidate or recruiter travel•Effectively maintain employee records, successfully handle all personnel-related inquires, conduct reference checks and efficiently document all recruitment activities•Responsible for accurate employee file maintenance along with adequately coordinating records input into the Peoplesoft database system•Function as an accomplished trainer of additional Corporate Recruiting staff along with building a positive rapport within our recruiting group •Facilitate efficient new hire orientations along with timely follow up with miscellaneous questions from candidates and clients•Standardized special projects assigned by manager/ director and assisted with the development of job boards and sourcing (myspace, youtube and i.e.)•Coordinate all areas of our Summer Internship Program (Corporate and MWT)•Facilitate and coordinate all career and campus recruiting efforts for our College Recruiters

•Place and staff eligible Medical employees with employment by ensuring all qualified applicants are matched to each client’s needs as best possible with every order.•Take employee orders from Medical clients by phone, email or fax. Making sure that I follow up with any questions to ensure accuracy of order. •Call clients to generate business to ensure the success of the company by driving sales to a higher level.•Track all orders everyday to ensure all clients are aware of any new applicants. Also making sure candidates are aware of any new opportunities are available.

Assisted Human Resource Manager and various department leads with anything related to entry level Recruiting. Benefits, employee records maintenance and employee relations.

Arlington, Virginia, Us