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Waterloo, On, Ca

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

-Demonstrate leadership through advising, training and coaching people leaders on employee relations best practices -Foster culture by supporting employees and people leaders with HR concerns, questions or issues for assigned employee groups -Support performance management, career development and promotions/budgeting process-Manage and make recommendations for Communitech’s health and safety program ensuring compliance -Participate in workplace investigations, disciplinary and termination procedures -Collaborate with team to complete HR documentation and workflows -Lead full cycle recruitment, onboarding and pulse checks for assigned employee groups -Create and lead a robust wellness program

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Support hybrid teams as well as return to office accommodation and implementation planManage employee concerns and continued cultural improvementsLend insight into compensation discussions for employees, managers, and candidatesCoach managers and employees on workplace matters including performance management, employee relations and employee development Partner with the People & Culture team to implement and roll out annual cycles such as performance evaluations, compensation and talent reviewsDrive strategies to attract, develop and retain diverse talent

Kitchener, Canada Area

-Managing the end to end recruitment process-Responsible for on boarding and orientation program-Involved in health and wellness initiatives including working with the JH&SC and employee lunch and learn sessions -Partnering with the Talent Team to attract, develop and retain tech talent in Waterloo Region-Oversee the administration of the company benefits and RRSP programs-Responsible for employee engagement initiatives -Provide training on new HR initiatives and programs-Involved with the planning and coordination of company social events as a key member of the Social Network

Managed the full cycle recruitment and onboarding processOversaw performance management and recognition programs Implemented health and wellness initiatives Researched and organized employee training and development and rolled out company-wide programs such as Taking the Stage and Fierce ConversationsSupported an employee through the Labour Market Impact Assessment process and obtaining Permanent Residency

Waterloo, On

HR Administration-Provide front line support for HR inquiries in person and over the phone-Responsible for producing all employment letters and verifications-Support investigation and implementation of alternatives for TD1/banking information processing-Identify opportunities to improve processes at HR reception -Track key HR service metrics and identify process improvementsPayroll-Accurately calculates and enters pay related information in PeopleSoft -Review earnings, deduction, and tax data and compare to supporting documentation to verify accuracy.-Balance the bi-weekly and monthly payrolls to ensure employee pay data is accurate before the pay is confirmed and released.-Communicate with internal and external customers in person, via the telephone and through email

Kitchener, Canada Area

Recruitment-Influential in implementing Cream HR Assessment tool into the recruitment process-Review resumes, phone screen candidates, set up and conduct interviews-Draft job descriptions and source candidates for all full time, part time and co-op positions within engineering, customer support, sales, marketing, human resources and operations-Build strong relationships with candidates and educational institutions -Successfully move 100% of candidates through the applicant tracking system (Netsuite)-Conduct reference checks, prepare and present offers -Instrumental in managing the on boarding process for all new hires-Responsible for implementing and monitoring the success of the mentorship and co-op programs through monthly check ins Health & Safety-Employee chair of the Joint Health and Safety Committee-Responsible for conducting monthly inspections-Chair all JH&SC meetings and take minutes-IAPA Certified-Oversee company wide Health & Safety efforts and annual fire drillPayroll-Utilize NEBS Pay Web to process payroll for 75 salary and 20 hourly employees monthly -Add new hires, and update employee information -Process terminations and request ROEs -Run monthly reports Benefits-Primary point of contact for employee group benefits plan-Enroll new hires, update employee changes and terminations with Manulife Financial-Review the benefits package with all employees and liaise with Manulife to answer employee inquiries-Oversee the RRSP enrollment process through Manulife FinancialOther HR Experience-Draft employment contracts and employee stock option agreements-Manage the Social Committee including the planning and execution of company events -Trained employees on the use of the company performance management system -Draft and review company guidelines and policies and post on the company wiki -Manage the tracking of vacation and HR related expenses and budgets

Waterloo

-Demonstrated a strong attention to detail when compiling new hire packages and reviewing employee information forms-Reviewed employment agreements and identified discrepancies for acquisitions-Utilized analytical skills to simplify and summarize complex legal information -Held responsibility for the compliance related deliverables for new entity projects-Helped to develop and propose innovative improvements that could be made to current processes-Compiled and organized legal information on team website

Waterloo

-Provided services and support to other functional groups in HR/SMEs relating to compliance regulations that have an impact on human resources and business processess-Used various internal and external resources to identify compliance requirements for various regions-Reported to a manager in the United Kingdom and worked autonomously as part of a virtual team-Developed HR policies, guidelines and best practices to support legislative regulations across the globe-Reviewed compliance requirements for new and existing countries and identified areas of non-compliance and risk-Managed team meetings, kept participants on track and informed-Conducted research and cross referenced employment legislative requirements to ensure findings were relevant and accurate-Assisted with planning and mapping out an audit schedule and collecting documentation on behalf of auditors-Communicated compliance updates and developed content for a monthly legislative newsletter

Waterloo

-Helped to build and maintain a project management library and revamp project folders to ensure effective use by clients-Created tools and templates to capture and analyze project management data and report on project status-Worked with project managers during weekly meetings to document minutes, action items and next steps-Assisted with systems testing-Helped to plan team meetings and organize team building events-Volunteered as a RIM Co-op Social Committee Building Rep to plan, promote and communicate events to all co-op students in the building

Human Resources Management Post Graduate Co-Op Program

•Graduated with High Distinction •Made recommendations for elements to include in a company benefit plan •Conducted consulting work.

Honours Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology

Graduated top five in Honours Sociology Class of 2009