Lauren Garner Email & Phone Number

Saskatchewan, Canada

Provides end to end services in employee attraction and acquisition, and supports execution of various workforce planning strategies and programs. Researches and provides input into specific programs and practices while deploying an understanding of business needs, leading practices, and emerging trends in employee attraction, selection, engagement and retention. Leads the creation of position specific attraction plans, oversees the design of employee attraction campaigns which may include advertisement, marketing, and outreach activities. Researches market conditions, internal trending, and provides insight and forecasting for workforce planning initiatives.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

▪Strategic planning & execution for operational organizational design, where decision making occurs in a complex environment with competing demands & timelines. ▪ Worked with operational leaders in portfolio at all levels to determine & recruit for the new SHA organizational structure. This included creating & consulting on more than 200 job descriptions for new out-of-scope organizational design▪ Collaborated with clients and union partners to develop 100+ in-scope job descriptions and submit through the job evaluation and exclusion process▪ Led multiple high stakes organizational changes, model of care changes, department mergers & separations organizational changes▪ Required continuous negotiation with unions on these large scope workforce planning and employment strategies issues such as organizational change, mergers, closures and layoffs• Management participant on SUN/SAHO collective bargaining committee• Provide interpretations and decisions related to employment to HRBPs and leaders related to collective agreements, non-contract terms and conditions, legal statutes and organizational policy.▪ Customer Transfer & Portability work after amalgamation▪ Provide direction and advice on complex selection issues (i.e. bypassing applicants).• Lead, plan, coordinate and implement recruitment strategies by utilizing forecasting to meet projected and actual demand.• Coordinate recruitment initiatives including local and national career fairs/events, recruitment and retention programs, bursaries and relocation allowances.• Collaborate with educational institutions to coordinate and implement strategies to meet forecasted needs including enhanced and new programming, financial incentives and funding.▪ Inception and yearly execution of Saskatoon Education Industry Council Nursing Panel▪ Support recruitment for Advanced Nursing areas and Return for Service agreement▪ Led provincial Grad Nurse recruitment working group

Saskatchewan, Canada

• Screen qualifications on 100+ external resumes per week for all job classifications• Host and present to new employees at on-boarding biweekly• Attend recruitment events on behalf of SHR & the province of Saskatchewan• Ensure licensure and exam pass of grad nurses to registered nurses and execute employer status and salary change• Assist with delivery of recruitment programming for hard to recruit positions• Coordinate communication with stakeholder groups such as professional associations, schools, Health Careers in Saskatchewan, and applicants• Research and design best practice recruitment strategy on social media and external hires• Assist with workforce planning data collection and interpretation

Saskatchewan, Canada

• Assisted nurse management with a scope of 350 employees• Hired RN’s, LPN’s, CCA’s, and Unit Clerks• Trained 100 employees on patient flow and booked training updates for all staff• Created St. Paul’s Human Resource Business Partner Orientation Guide• Interpreted and operated within two collective agreements• Gained knowledge and skills in Accommodations and WCB• Participated in Special Projects with a focus on employee engagement

Foundational Certificate, Mediation

Activities and Societies: Participant in by-weekly mediation practice group with Common Sense Mediation

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.) With Honours And Co-Op Option, Human Resources Management

Activities and Societies: Saskatchewan Human Resources Conference Attendee (2013) Rocky Mountain Business Seminar (2014) Social Director.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Saskatoon Psychology Student Society (President 2013-2014, Fundraising 2012-2013).