Keith Urquhart, Chrp Email & Phone Number

Toronto

• Partnering with managers and staff at all levels, provide high quality and proactive full-cycle recruitment support to ensure that organizational goals and values are met.• Brings value-added professional HR advice and counsel to leadership in areas of recruitment and support in other areas such as employee and labour relations, HRIS management and pension and benefits administration.• Provides advice and coaching to Managers, pro-actively identifies and executes recruiting strategies to fill critical positions and understands future talent requirements.• Manages full-cycle recruitment including developing job descriptions; create and post job postings; screening applications; conduct interviews and prepare job offers.• Enhances the development and presentation of recruitment metrics for programs and the agency.• Leads and implements HR process improvement strategies that are aligned with the organizational strategic direction

Toronto, Canada Area

• Supported client group of 1,000+ Research Non-Paid Appointees including Research Postdoctoral Fellows, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Visiting Scientists, and Volunteers.• Tracked all new hires at UHN over a six-week period. Compiled hundreds of documents from multiple stakeholders and delivered a report proving benchmarks regarding average times for each step of the onboarding process. • Developed SOPs for RNPA on-boarding, engagement extensions, and off-boarding, creating a more streamlined workflow and optimal client experience. • On-boarded 1,300+ RNPAs, ensuring completion of criminal record check, occupational health clearance, research orientation attendance, legally mandated training completion, compliance with UHNs policies. • Extensively researched Canadian work permit and study permit regulations ensuring all international RNPAs provide appropriate documentation and are legally eligible to work at UHN, limiting risk to the organization.• Updated and edited UHN Research’s Graduate Student and Volunteer Human Resources policies ensuring the policies support current goals and objectives, meet employment legislation, and reflect current SOPs.• Collected, reviewed, and analyzed Human Resources data and created accurate and dynamic summary reports which illustrated RNPA personnel trends, turnover rates, and provided benchmarks for future reports.• Redeployed during initial stages of COVID-19 pandemic to Door Screener position. Provided ad hoc training to new Door Screeners.• Oversaw and championed the creation of the “RNPA Virtual File Room,” a dedicated hard drive for RNPA documents, creating an easily accessible, completely digital depository for personnel files, eliminating the need for physical files, and reducing administrative workload.

Toronto, Canada Area

I owned and operated a contracting company that specializes in mid-sized renovations. I was the GC on projects ranging from basement renovations, fence and deck construction, to the complete gutting and renovation of a townhouse. I have worked with tradesmen, architects, and managed employees. I communicate clearly with clients at every stage of the process to ensure that the job is completed to their specific tastes. Specializing in fine carpentry, but have experience in all areas of home renovation.

Toronto, Canada Area

· Worked under the supervision and tutelage of Human Resources Director.· Observed and assisted in disciplinary investigations, creating event timelines, and organizing relevant documents. · Observed collective bargaining and grievance between UHN and Union Representatives.· Inputted and analyzed payroll data using a HRIS system. · Created a employee demographics presentation for an external client· Analyzed employee compensation across multiple sites, creating reports highlighting patterns and anomalies. · Interviewed Human Resources Managers regarding the positions in their departments to create a career progression template used to assist managers in employee retention.

Toronto, Canada Area

As a customer service representative I helped people find the perfect book for the appropriate occasion. I was a trusted key-holder responsible for counting and handling cash tills. I received book shipments, made displays, and helped conduct annual inventory counts.

Toronto, Canada Area

Apprenticed under a carpenter with over twenty years experience.

Human Resources Management Graduate Certificate, Human Resources Management And Services

Honours Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature/Letters