Rachel Ligman Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Euclid, Ohio, United States

Responsible for HR leadership to a 300+ person unionized manufacturing facility

Euclid, Ohio, United States

Development role to expand my HR experience with EatonProviding site HR generalist support for a 300 person union facilility

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Drove business operations for the Global Learning & Culture team (3 US-based direct reports; 1 Pune-based functional report, with 3 second-level reports)Managed Eaton Global Mentoring Program, serving >1800 employees globally:- Exceeded diversity targets for gender and minority representaiton- Moved program to a self-nomination model and expanded enrollment by 80% from year 1 to year 2- Program increased participant engagement, inclusion and career advancement perceptionsManaged Eaton's professional development programs, including Stretch Assignment Marketplace; Insights at Eaton; 360 feedbackResponsble for the administration and oversight of Educational Assistance (employee benefit program)Drove anaytics strategy for the Learning & Culture TeamDrove the communications strategy for the Learning & Culture TeamCo-led the execution of the organization-wide 2021 Employee Survey (86K employees globally); efforts led to a 4% increase in participation over prior survey cycleParticipated in several organization-wide projects, including Future Ready, User Experience Improvement for Eaton University; Digital Executive Learning Series; CARES Act (COVID)

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Managed the US University Relations Team (6 US-based direct reports)Key responsibilities:- Setting the strategic vision for our US University Relations strategy- Leveraging data and external bench marks to make critical decisions around our recruitment strategy and partner campuses- Partnering with vendors for our technology and logistics needs, managing these critical relationships- Owning our recruitment and corporate gift budgets- Supervising, coaching and developing 4 campus recruiters and 2 HR analysts- Setting the strategic plan and funding allocations for partnerships with our internal Inclusion Eaton Resource Groups (iERGs) and external partners on our collegiate diversity recruitment strategy, with a focus on National Diversity Organizations (National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and the National Black MBA Association), Historically Black Colleges & Universities, and Hispanic Serving InstitutionsKey accomplishments in this role:- Moved our operation to a 100% technology-based process, allowing our team to improve hiring productivity by 40% over a 2 year period without increasing headcount- Launched the first collaborative National Diversity Teams structure in 2019, in collaboration with our Regional Inclusion Council and iERGs - Championed and led a project on the use of MS Office 365 tools in University Relations, with the launch of one of the first successful O365 SharePoint sites, to provide real-time, online training for our Eaton Talent Scouts. This reduced staff workload, and improved our results in Talent Scout performance

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

I joined Eaton's Electrical Sector as a Program Manager for our early talent Leadership Development Programs, specifically supporting our Operations for Engineering initiatives. In this role, I was responsible for the coaching and development of approximately 62 full-time engineers, as well as 25 summer interns. I collaborated with my teammates to find and develop top talent for Eaton. I was also responsible for strategic program initiatives to continuously develop future talent for our manufacturing operations. I worked closely with our HR partners to fill critical business needs through our Leadership Development Program.Key accomplishments in this role:- Launched a first time manager training program, leveraging program alumni and peer coaching to improve the performance and confidence of our first time managers in production environments- Launched a buddy program, partnering our candidates with offers with a current participant, in order to provide a realistic job preview- Achieved a significant cost out through the reduction of employee relocation, while maintaining strong assignments for our participants

Cleveland Oh

I led the Information Technology, Human Resources and Finance Leadership Development Programs in their recruiting efforts for both internship and entry-level talent programs, including rotational and direct hire opportunities. I focused on building and maintaining relationships with 16 target universities in order to identify top talent for our organization in these content areas. I also led the branding and recruiting efforts at a key account campus for University Relations.Key accomplishments in this role:- Launched the first single-round interview process for the HR function (process is still used as of 2022), reducing recruitment costs by approx. $40K annually for that program- Launched a diversity recruitment program for the Finance function, focusing on bringing in top student leaders from student organizations at target campuses for a training and development summer program

I was responsible for connecting employers with top engineering talent in order to fill their co-op and internship program needs. I also assisted engineering students in their job search processes by providing coaching in various career-related areas, such as resume building, interview strategies and job search planning. I was also responsible for expanding the ECIP program through outreach efforts, benchmarking and strategic planning.

conduct individualized resume and career consultations for undergraduate students; administer workshops and class talks on various career-related topics; assist in on-campus recruiting coordination, which includes employer relations, scheduling, targeted student outreach and database management; perform various office-related tasks as needed

Dublin, Oh

I was a member of a project team tasked with converting newly acquired Allied Insurance database material onto the Nationwide platform. In this role, I collaborated with three other team members to design a new online employee training manual. I served as a Subject Matter Expert and trainer for newly hired employees. I gave talks on professional networking to staff members and trained new hires within the department. I also served on the newly formed Engagement and Diversity Initiative team to increase staff morale and participation

M.A., Higher Education And Student Affairs

Activities and Societies: Ohio Union Activities Board: Graduate and Professional Students Phi Kappa Phi

B.A., English

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Sorority

High School