Sunda Dierkes, Ms - Hrm Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Remote

Create timely and targeted professional resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles for clients with diverse personal / professional backgrounds to make a strong impression on employers and enhance employment opportunities. Coach clients remotely on utilizing the most effective resume format to meet their career goals, developing their personal brand, and creating targeted and concise job accomplishments. Advise clients on use of business-oriented social media (LinkedIn) and provide feedback on current profile, enriching networking and employment opportunities. Facilitate live webinar sessions on various job search skills.Assist clients on use of career planning resources on company website. Utilize WebEx, Adobe Connect, and Google Plus to collaborate in real time.Selected Accomplishments:• Mentored newly hired Resume Specialists, enhancing the learning experience with real-time, virtual guidance and constructive feedback on improving client resumes. • Continuously exceed client survey scores by building solid relationships and delivering exceptional quality within short time frames.

Online

Developed and instructed online master’s and doctoral-level HRD courses and used Adobe Connect for “live” classroom sessions. Courses included: ♦ Foundations of Human Resource Development ♦ Human and Organizational Performance Improvement ♦ Principles of Adult Education ♦ Consulting and Leadership Coaching ♦ Learning Leadership in Organizations ♦ Developing Human Resources ♦ Capstone Co-op with Portfolio I ♦ Capstone Co-op with Portfolio IISelected Accomplishments:• Developed and facilitated online “mock” interviewing sessions with students in the Capstone Co-op II course, assessing behavior-based interviewing performance and coaching for improvement. • Evaluated learners’ resumes, providing constructive and positive feedback for enhancement. • Assisted students with identifying improvement area at current workplace or within a sponsoring organization, conducting research, analyzing data and making suggestions for enhancements, aiding in final research project and presenting findings to organization and class. • Created peer mentoring program for Capstone I & II courses, allowing accomplished graduate students to assist colleagues in completing research successfully.• Developed and taught inaugural courses for Master’s program, completing program creation within a 2-week timeframe.• Received Drexel University 2008 Outstanding Online Instructor Award, demonstrating commitment and contribution.

Online And In-Class

Taught master’s-level “Human Resources Management” and “Strategic Staffing” courses (remote & traditional classroom), undergraduate-level “Career Development” course (remote), and undergraduate-level “Organizational Behavior” course (traditional classroom).Selected Accomplishments:• Helped students explore career planning strategies and resources / tools (including résumé development, informational and behavioral-based interviewing, networking), preparing for successful job search and maximizing potential for advancement and long-term professional growth. • Provided self-assessment and goal-setting activities, aiding students in discovering skills and careers for which they excel and have an interest and creating short and long-term objectives to reach personal aspirations. • Instructed learners on and critiqued assembly of an electronic portfolio to showcase competencies and academic / professional achievements, enhancing “toolkit” to distinguish self from other job applicants.• Participated in continuous improvement process for undergraduate-level “Human Resource Management” course, resulting in development of Instructor’s Guide.

Wilmington, De

Partnered with business leaders to develop talent, assess learning needs, and tailor performance-based solutions to improve performance, and meet business goals. Managed 15 HR professionals that supported 1.6K employees in recruiting, performance management, leadership, organizational development, employee relations, compensation planning, change management, and career management. Provided strategic guidance to R&D President and VP, departmental directors and 250 R&D employees. Selected Accomplishments:• Trained employees on creating career development strategies, crafting targeted resumes and cover letters, preparing for interviews, creating short and long-term objectives, participating in company mentoring program, and providing job search tactics and self-assessments.• Managed project team that created novel career development learning opportunities for Company HR professionals (i.e., workshops given by in-house experts, lunch & learns, HR audio / video library, and HR symposium at Delaware Museum of Natural History to network with external HR professionals.• Generated job competencies and competency assessment tools for client jobs and critical Company positions, linking to HR functions (recruiting, performance management, career development, compensation, training) and providing measurement consistency.• Designed, developed and facilitated training programs in Career Development, Interviewing Skills, Conflict Management, Managing Effective Meetings, Oral Presentations, Writing Objectives, Time Management, Team Building, and New Employee Orientation, realizing net savings of ~$60K-$100K in consultant’s fees.• Led team or individually developed and facilitated or re-engineered Company programs, meeting objectives with no consultant costs: ♦ Supervisory Development Program ♦ Alternative Dispute Resolution ♦ Employment Law & Policy ♦ Sexual Harassment ♦ Performance Appraisal & 360° Feedback Systems ♦ Individual Development Program

Master Of Science (Ms), Human Resources Management And Services

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology