Repositioning organizations into cultures of trust by cultivating and fostering engaged and high performing teams! Your people are a key element of your organization, and their end to end experience in the workplace has an immense effect on their overall motivation, happiness, and productivity.It's not a cookie cutter approach and no workplace is the same. Allow me to analyze any stage of your employee lifecycle to recommend areas of improvement or process enhancement, designing customized strategies or programs.

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Developed and oversaw robust Remote Employee Onboarding program resulting in 75% reduction in onboarding time, while achieving 97% overall satisfaction score.Initiated project to provide employees with in-depth industry level knowledge, by obtaining executive sponsorship and partnering with in-house subject matter experts to build final e-learning modules.Collaborated with departmental leadership teams to improve employee relations and manage change in the workplace, resulting in:- Confidential all-in-one employee relations platform- Soft skills training programs for teams and leads

Managed admin tasks for People team: scheduling interviews, posting jobs, overseeing offer process, reference checks, and managing team pages on company intranet site. Streamlined ATS processes, reducing manual workload and enhancing recruiter visibility, developed offer extension workflows, and supported ATS integration with HRIS.Collected and analyzed HRIS data for reporting purposes.

Responsible for all communication, logistics and end-to-end execution for company events, establishing formal procedures and protocols to streamline recurring tasks, adding structure to internal event delivery. Organized a wide range of internal events, optimizing flow and considering diverse needs of employees: Weekly Engagements, Lunch & Learns, Roundtables, Team Off-Sites, Quarterly Company Wide Events, Holiday Parties Fundraisers and Charity Events.Pandemic-triggered shift to remote-first model, taking all culture initiatives online enhancing and refining virtual facilitation skills.Received the Connector Impact Value Award in Q4 of 2020 for demonstrating through my actions, initiatives and perseverance that we can continue to maintain, grow and celebrate our culture in a remote setting.

Managed budget for employee experience initiatives and supported Accounts Payable Department with monthly employee expenses and company credit card reconciliation.Supported each department at Connected on an as-needed basis for various projects and initiatives.Worked with building management to handle ad-hoc requests for facility-related issues.Managed the company travel management tool and implemented preferred-vendor programs and discounted rates with our travel partners.Active member of Connected’s Pride and Diversity & Inclusion Committees.

Partnered with clients to identify their needs and workflows, delivering timely and effective solutions by supplying skilled IT professionals at all phases of the project lifecycle.Managed a personal client portfolio specializing in Financial Services.

Assisted in executing and supporting the delivery of IT recruitment strategy. Consistently delivered an outstanding candidate experience throughout the recruitment cycle to ensure organization’s reputation as an employer of choice.Worked with the IT/Digital Banking recruitment team members to support them with candidate experience and on-boarding tasks including:- Creation of internal and external job postings- Coordination of interviews between candidates and managers- Drafting offer letters and employment offer delivery through a secure network- Reference checking submissions and analysis- Managing data entry and candidate tracking systemCreated systems and processes that reduced administrative work.Recognized for quick turn-around time in completing assignments with high quality, accuracy and ensuring all details were taken care of.

Planned, organized and led on-site and off-site company events for up to 250 attendees. Created an Administrative Manual to provide support staff with detailed references for daily office operation protocols.Managed meeting logistics for the executive team, including preparation and documentation.Excellent feedback received on quality and seamless execution of meetings and events.Managed third-party office services (alarm, cleaners, office machine maintenance, etc.) and utilized various vendors to save company money through effective sourcing and negotiation.Ensured company and vendor contacts/resource databases were maintained and updated for easy access.Processed outbound and inbound mail, fax, and courier items with efficiency.Coordinated office security, keys, access, parking passes, business cards, phone activation and ordering office supplies, office equipment. Focused on ensuring inventory in stock as well as cost savings.

Identified opportunities, built relationships, and managed client needs, achieving an average close velocity rate of 2 weeks.Averaged 15 new client meetings weekly and conducted 75 cold tele-prospecting calls per week. Ensured successful installation/transition of accounts to the service team to include accurate and timely completion of all contracts.Received extensive sales training including: sales basics; territory and pipeline management; Salesforce.com database; counsellor sales professional.

Successfully secured RFPs / vendors list: RBC, CBC, Economical and Intact Insurance Supervised 10+ consultants on assignment, on contracts spanning from 6 to 18 months.Collaborated with recruiters in candidate selection for job orders received from clients, including conducting interviews and reference checks.

Responded to clients by identifying needs, offering value-added advice, opportunity spotting, and by taking personal accountability for the resolution of client concerns.Processed large business transactions. Balanced cash, processed night deposits, ordered and shipped Canadian and foreign exchange currency.Responsible for ATM servicing.Assisted in training new CSR employees by having them shadow me while serving customers.