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San Diego, California, United States

- Co-develop L&D priorities with AKQA Leadership & HR, aligning L&D priorities to business priorities- Provide advisory & consultative support for L&D solutions- Design, develop, deliver global programs- Manage global L&D platform / infrastructure / portfolio- Partner with stakeholders at all levels in the organization along with relevant experts to identify opportunities to increase individual and organization effectiveness. Develop and execute solutions.- Coordinate and facilitate internal L&D offers, including management of learning platform (LinkedIn Learning), skill-building workshops, and external training/development programs- Manage the global community slack channel - building a global culture of learning and collaboration, and raising awareness of available offerings and subject matter experts.

San Francisco Bay Area

-Coordinate and execute all core HR operations functions in collaboration with Senior Generalist-First point of contact for all employee/benefits/payroll concerns-Manage employee onboarding process and orientation/training-Run bi-weekly meetings between all Core Services teams to encourage cross-department operations efficiency and collaboration-Provided high-quality service and consistency to leadership and employees during full HR team turnover, operating as the solo permanent HR contact to over 300 employees for over three months-Assisted in two full HRIS system transitions, as well as a full medical benefits transition -Created HRIS system user-guide and provide support for the greater North America HR teams in HRIS questions/concerns-Spearheaded HR team project to rewrite and enhance Employee Handbook to be in compliance with CA law-Continue to fulfill Coordinator responsibilities in addition to added Generalist responsibilities

San Francisco Bay Area

-Support Director of Talent, Senior HR Manager, and HR Generalist-Own the New Hire Onboarding & Orientation Processes; work with IT and Office Services to ensure a seamless new hire experience-Work with Recruiting team to create all Full-time and Freelance Offers, and run background checks when needed-Maintain employee data input and integrity within HR systems, update company org charts, communicate benefits/policies, and own communication with leadership on new hire events-Create weekly new hire newsletters and distribute to entire Agency-Run weekly/monthly reports, and provide basic monthly reports for all-company meetings-Send onboarding and recruitment surveys and collect feedback-Host 30 & 90-day check-ins with lower level employees-Own Employee Anniversary program-Assist with company Culture & Wellness initiatives, as delegated by Director of Talent or Director of Culture and Wellness

San Francisco Bay Area

-Assist with all aspects of HR and directly support the HR Manager and the VP of HR (i.e., track and reconcile department expenses, scheduling, etc.)-Work with in-house recruiting team to assist with candidate-to-employee transitions-Responsible for all employee pre- and on-boarding initiatives; including the creation, facilitation, and execution of New Hire Program-Maintain complete employee records with all relevant and required documentation for the full employee life cycle-Coordinate employee benefit programs, respond to payroll, benefits, 401(k) and employee policy inquiries from employees and coordinate with third-parties as needed (e.g. insurance broker)-Facilitate culture, staffing and capacity planning and other HR related initiatives-Assist in ensuring the firm is compliant with all regulatory rules and reporting requirements from an HR perspective (city, state and federal)-Help other departments with various projects/initiatives, as needed

San Francisco Bay Area

-Provide administration, communication, and processing in support of the following core HR processes: onboarding new hires, payroll, background check administration, I-9 administration, benefits and insurance administration, general coordination and support, termination/ off-boarding processes, employment verification's-Serve as one of two HR Administrators for over 450 U.S. employees, and work in collaboration with International HR Generalists for an additional 200 international employees-Responsible for the execution and enhancement of New Hire Orientation, and worked with Chief of Staff in the development/coordination of New Manager Training program.-Take on additional projects as requested including, but not limited to: enhancing employee intranet portal and working with our Office Team on hosting Holiday Charity Drives

San Francisco Bay Area

-Canvass and respond to applicants and qualified candidate efforts, develop relationships, drive new leads, and ensure an effective and successful transfer to Recruiters.-Manage all prospective candidates and leads in internal recruiting system, ensuring all communication is logged, information is accurate and all necessary documents are attached-Screen all inbound applicant resumes and profiles-Reconnect and build relationship with cold leads and prospects-Support the Recruiting team to ensure an ideal handoff of qualified prospects-Maintain contact with candidates from start to finish, to ensure a positive view of the company-Develop innovative strategies to ensure talent pipelines are continuously being strengthened in order to support current needs, as well as the future growth of the company-Drive excitement and awareness of our company and team-Educate potential candidates about company culture, values, and career opportunities

Newport Beach

-Act as a first responder to emergency incidents, take actions to prevent injury and perform ocean rescues of victims in a dangerous marine environment; administer First Responder First Aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and Automatic External Defibrillation, as necessary; provide oversight, leadership, backup and relief for other Seasonal Ocean Lifeguards-Perform duties as a Junior Lifeguard Instructor, providing safety, oversight, instruction and leadership for 50+ participants daily; coordinate with other instructors to develop and maintain goals for the program; mentor new instructors as assigned; attend to difficult parental issues/problems; handle other immediate problems such as discipline, scheduling and rescues, when assigned

Cherngtalay, Thailand

-Instructed 30+ ESL students in an immersive English program. Created lesson plans and instructional resources for students to use in classroom. -Provided lessons for English, Math, Science, and Health. Maintained grade books, graded papers and tests, and performed other administrative duties as needed.-Developed incentives for students to stay active in class: created projects to enhance lectures, fostered a positive environment for students to thrive in, and established clear and simple objectives.