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Dayville, Connecticut, United States

Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within company to reach business goals. • Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees. • Promoted and enabled necessary changes to align operations with strategic plans. • Integrated talent management process to include detailed analysis of potential talent gaps and development of career plans to identify and retain current talent and attract outside talent to business. • Advised senior management on organizational development and change management initiatives. • Collaborated closely with internal teams to develop and implement successful human resources systems and processes. • Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement. • Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions. • Developed comprehensive process for new hires and reviewed new hire productivity, optimizing onboarding effectiveness. • Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes. • Facilitated successful policy implementation and enforcement to maintain legal and operational compliance. • Updated training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging feedback from associates and working with legal and compliance teams.

United States

• Provide Ethical, Organizational Guidance and Build Strong Relationships to Curate Organizational Culture • Provide Innovative Solutions to Recruiting and Retention Challenges and Recruited top talent to maximize profitability. • Develop Policies, Procedures, and Programs to Support Organizational Structure and Growth. • Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset. • Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs, and constructive feedback. • Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents. • Organized and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration. • Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards. • Evaluated employee onboarding programs and presented strategic improvement recommendations to upper management. • Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.

Plainfield, Ct

• Created end-to-end onboarding process for newly hired employees, which included new hire orientations, ATS to HRIS configuration, and provided onboarding and training for new employees. • Administered performance evaluations to provide constructive feedback and identify ideal candidates for promotion and supports, and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.. • Monitored labor laws and regulations compliance to protect employers from litigations and employees from discrimination and harassment. • Streamlined HR efficiencies, and developed and implemented HR policies and procedures to promote clear and consistent approach to managing employees. • Coordinated technical training and personal development classes for staff members. • Negotiated HR-related vendor contracts to maintain agreements with necessary vendors to support HR operations. • Managed payroll and timekeeping to track hours and accurately pay employees. • Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends. • Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues. • Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations. • Developed and monitored employee recognition programs. • Reduced expenses by analyzing compensation policies and implementing competitive programs while ensuring adherence to legal requirements. • Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency. Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence. • Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.

Thompson, Ct

• Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset. • Motivated employees through special events, incentive programs, and constructive feedback. • Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in various locations and diminished financial discrepancies through expert program management. • Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents. • Organized and led staff orientation programs and training to promote collaboration. • Coordinated employee grievances and disputes in timely and professional manner by finding constructive solutions. • Evaluated employee onboarding programs and presented strategic improvement recommendations to upper management. • Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions. • Reduced process gaps while supervising employees to achieve optimal productivity. • Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications. • Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes. • Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement. • Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards. • Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Organizational Leadership

Human Resources concentration

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Tau Upsilon Alpha, Dean's List

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Leadership And Organizational Studies