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Greater Northwest Chicago

Provided ongoing HR support and project management at Baxter.

-Managed Diverse Top Talent Mentoring program-Participated on project team tasked with managing Communications and Change Management for largest acquisition in Baxter’s history. Received HR Excellence Award for contributions.-Provided interim full-cycle recruiting support for BioSurgery business unit following transition from Baxalta to Baxter.

Round Lake, Il

Onsite HR support for Baxter’s Drug Delivery manufacturing facility with a relentless focus on process improvement, both within HR processes and Plant processes overall. Managed annual AAP planning process, oversaw Worker’s Compensation and Unemployment claims.

Deerfield, Il

HR Business Partner reporting to VP, HR and supporting Legal, Communications, Chief Scientific and Innovation Officer Organization, and Corporate Services within the Northern Illinois and Washington, D.C. areasPartner with business leaders to increase capability through: identifying talent gaps within the organization, directing focused recruiting to target individuals with desired competencies, and proactively identifying developmental opportunities for existing employees Lead local talent planning, which includes implementation of function-wide training and development plans and talent management support Participant on project team to define roles of HR team members in support of changing HR Service Delivery Model

Deerfield, Il

Provide day-to-day support for Legal, Communications, Pharmacovigilance, Chief Scientific Officer Organization, Corporate Development, and Corporate Services organizations within the Northern Illinois and Washington, D.C. areasWork with customer groups to independently investigate and resolve complex/sensitive Employee Relations issues; proactively communicate with employees and managers regarding HR policies and programs and respond to employee inquiries.

Deerfield, Il

Full life-cycle recruiting for positions at all levels within the Human Resources, Legal, Corporate Services and Corporate Communications functions; cultivated relationships with HR business partners and hiring managers to fully understand business needs, goals, and talent requirementsParticipated on project team to develop HR-specific functional competencies; team subsequently created additional resources to incorporate competencies into development for HR professionalsNegotiate contracts with third-party staffing vendors and maintain effective working relationship to ensure the greatest value to BaxterUtilized creative sourcing techniques to staff hard-to-fill positions, including: deep web searching, social networking, and alumni associations.

Contracted to define and document the roles and responsibilities of a Recruiting Coordinator Created materials to be utilized in training for newly hired Recruiting Coordinators Maintained a high level of professionalism in interactions with candidates and all levels of managementScheduled interviews and coordinated candidate travel at all Northern Illinois facilities Updated, maintained, and tracked candidates in online database; sourced resumes for open positions