Pam Cochran Email and Phone Number

** Support for the Financial Services-Audit practice for Human Resources- Northeast Region.** Corresponds directly with employees to conduct exit interviews and to guide in the separation process from the firm.** Coordinator and point person for the New York offices Flu Shot program.** Administrative support to the NE Regional Human Resources Director and team with ad hoc reporting and projects, written communication, etc.

Assist KPMG’s Experienced Hire Recruiters with all aspects of the scheduling process, including but not limited to, candidate management, scheduling interviews, requisition management, and obtaining feedback from the interviewers and hiring managers. Support up to seven recruiters at one time while managing workloads efficiently. Book candidate travel as needed.

Responsible for coordinating the on-boarding process which included all contracting, licensing and registration procedures for all new hire Financial Representatives. Processed new hire paperwork, drafting of all contracts and compensation agreements, insurance and securities training, tracking all initial internal training and development requirements, filing U4 and other Investment Services details to Home Office. Responsible for initiating background checks for all new hires and following up with the Recruiting Director, Development Officer, and Managing Partner on discrepancies and concerns maintaining the highest level of confidentiality. Acted as liaison between new hires and all outside businesses pertaining to credit, civil or criminal issues that appeared on background reports.

Supported team of two recruiters with daily administrative duties, including but not limited to scheduling interviews, data entry into candidate tracking system, sending confirmation emails, making follow-up phone calls, and reserving conference rooms.Sourced resumes, cold called potential candidates and tracked them in the Recruiting Database (The Network Connection).Researched methods to enhance recruitment efforts of the company (i.e., direct mail campaigns, third party recruiting companies, Financial Planning Association website, etc.)Coordinated and participated in career fairs performing initial screenings of all interested candidates.

Direct assistance to the Sr. Vice President and General Counsel of the NJ Nets Basketball team.Prepared drafting of Sponsorship Contracts, Coaches Contracts, and Barter Agreements.Made phone calls, did follow-up, and provided administrative support for contracts with potential sponsors.Performed Administrative duties that included but not limited to filing, email correspondence, mailing and file archiving, responded to heavy influx of telephone inquiries, calendar organization and maintenance.Acted as liaison between marketing, sponsorship marketing, ticket sales, project managers and the General Counsel of the company.

Coordinated and administered all company payroll activities using Paychex Payroll Software.Assisted in implementing and leading the New Employee Orientation Program, including but not limited to organizing and collecting all new hire paperwork, facilitating orientation sessions on company policies, benefits programs, payroll policies, etc.Responsible for maintaining all personnel files utilizing HRIS system (ABRA HR) and updated regularly.Managed event planning for open houses, company picnics, and holiday festivities and coordinated meetings between department heads.Coordinated all recruiting efforts within the company with functions including but not limited to attending job fairs at local colleges and technical/vocational schools, set up interview schedules for incoming candidates between departments, maintained relationships between headhunters and the company, and kept a database of all incoming resumes.