Duties and Responsibilities include, Employee Relations, Home Office Talent Acquisition, Writing and Updating Job Descriptions, Performance Improvement Plans, Performance Documentation, Succession Planning, Corporate Ethics, Human Resources Ethics and Compliance, Management and Staffing Conflict Resolution including Mediation, and Development Materials, Internal and Field Complaint Investigations, EEO compliance, EEOC investigations, EEOC Company position statements, OSHA responses including COVID19 claims, and compliance responses, complying and submitting EEO-1 Survey, ADA reasonable accommodation requests, assist Chief Human Resources Officer with policy and procedure reviews, Puerto Rico Disability, Worker's Comp, Maternity claims, Unemployment hearings, and Puerto Rico compliance issues, and development of communications materials for COVOD 19 compliance.

As the The Talent Management Manager, I am responsible for, but not limited to the following responsibilities:Develop business partner relationships with Region team as well as HR team.Support Regional and Area administrators on HR related issues.Manage field and Corporate HR systems and processes.Provide feedback to corporate HR team on updates and revisions to handbooks, HR forms, policies, and processes.Implement and maintain workforce planning initiatives-anticipating future talent and recruiting needs.Ensure open positions are filled in a timely manner.Create job requisitions for open positions for all external DM, SM, external ASMs, and specific operational leadership job positions. Source and recruit viable candidates for these open positions using industry best practices and strategies.Track and screen all candidates for open positions.Coordinate and/or attend market specific job fairs and hiring events.Work in tandem with corporate recruiting team to create ad copy and posting strategy for electronic job boards, newspapers, and other media.Maintain pool of future candidates through networking and electronic communication.Support talent management by ensuring high potential employees are developed for next level opportunities and talent pipeline is maintained.Partner with Training Director to support training initiatives and ongoing training execution.Ensure that the new hire on-boarding and orientation processes are consistently completed and participate where needed.Respond to training and development gaps.Implement and maintain LMS tracking Region wide ensuring incremental improvement in completion metric.Provide subject matter expertise and support when needed for company-wide training program.

As a Field Recruiting Manager, I am responsible for managing the talent acquisition life cycle to include the placement of posting, identification and interviewing of the most qualified applicants, guidance on the selection of the best candidate and the extension of the offer. In this role, I will collaborate with senior management to assess and actively recruit for the talent acquisition needs of the assigned area while also developing and maintaining relationships with potential candidates and talent acquisition sources to include, but not limited to, colleges, professional organizations, and career centers with the Northeast Division. My essential duties and responsibilities include:Ensure the timely and quality hiring for open positions in accordance with process (requisitions, sourcing strategies, position qualifications, interview process, background investigation/reference check process, and offer stage).Create job requisitions for open positions for all external DM, SM, external ASMs, and specific operational leadership job positions.Source and recruit viable candidates for these open positions.Track and screen all candidates.Coordinate and/or attend market specific job fairs and hiring events.Work with corporate recruiting team to create ad copy and posting strategy for electronic job boards, newspapers, and other media.Maintain pool of great candidates through networking and electronic communication.Implement and maintain workforce planning initiatives-anticipating future talent and recruiting needs.Ensure that the new hire on-boarding and orientation processes are consistently completed. Initiate and develop creative methods and techniques to source, identify, and recruit quality candidates for open positions. Implement the exit interview process-analyzing results.I have other HR responsibilities as required including Employee Relations, Talent Management, Performance Management, Training, and Development.

Develop business partner relationships with Region team as well as HR team.Manage field and Corporate HR systems and processes & Support Regional & District administrators on HR related issuesCreate ‘open door’ environment so that employee issues and concerns are surfaced and addressed. Conduct internal investigations when necessary & Craft appropriate responses to employee relations issues & Interface with legal department with regard to hotline complaints as necessary.Provide feedback to corporate HR team on updates and revisions to handbooks, HR forms, policies, and processes & Provide solution-oriented guidance to all employees.Ensure open roles are filled in a timely manner & Create job requisitions for open positions for all external DM, SM, external ASMs, and specific operational leadership job positions.Implement and maintain workforce planning initiatives-anticipating future talent and recruiting needs & Source and recruit viable candidates for these open positions using industry best practices and strategies.Track and screen all candidates for these open positions & Coordinate and/or attend market specific job fairs and hiring events.Work in tandem with corporate recruiting team to create ad copy and posting strategy for electronic job boards, newspapers, and other media.Partner with ATD to support training initiatives and ongoing training execution & Assist in planning and implementation of internal DMC program.Ensure that the new hire on-boarding and orientation processes are consistently completed and participate where needed.Deliver new product, systems, sales and soft skills training in all districts & Respond to training and development gaps and partner with ATD to identify Area/Company solutions.Implement and maintain LMS tracking Region wide in partnership with ATD ensuring incremental improvement in completion metrics.

Recruited top talent for all field positions within Regions for the Northeast. This included all Administrative, Store and Management levels. Was part of the team that developed training class for the Certification of Hiring Managers on recruiting tools. I coordinate open houses, college career fairs, recommended terminations, conducted employee relations cases, taught new employee orientation, posted ads, and conducted training sessions.

Grand opened the first two flagship stores in Manhattan, hired and trained associates, created training program for associates and department managers, developed on boarding program for staff in conjunction with vendor and training department specialist, merchandised stores, and ultimately responsible for the overall operation of the stores.

Ultimate operational responsibility of retail store specializing in pearls/jewelry with $12M sales. Hired, scheduled and trained staff. Developed ads and generated store promotions. Provided cost-savings advice to other divisions based on individual success.