Human Resources Leader with extensive experience in talent management, onboarding, benefits and payroll operations, immigration, employee relations, and developing company policies. Adept at building out HR functions in start-ups and small/mid-size businesses (across different industries), that enables companies to focus on driving their business growth and long-term strategy. Seen as a trusted advisor to leadership team when seeking confidential advice with complex employment matters.
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Head Of Hr For North America At Ysc Consulting Part Of AccentureAccenture Jun 2023 - Dec 2023Dublin 2, Ie -
Head Of Hr For North AmericaYsc Consulting, Part Of Accenture Jan 2015 - May 2023London, England, GbHired as the first HR professional for the North America region; established complete HR processes for talent management, onboarding, benefits, payroll operations, immigration, employee relations, development of company policies, and vendor relationships for the US and Canada. Managed full talent acquisition cycle for consulting and operations roles within US, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Australia, and China. Identified and hired recruitment vendors as required. Supported the merger and acquisition of YSC Consulting into Accenture; providing integration data, collaborating with counterparts to align policies, and tracking cultural climate all under tight deadlines to ensure a smooth transition. -
Hr GeneralistAngelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. May 2013 - Jan 2015Served as the HR Partner for 300+ employees for onboarding, benefits, payroll, taxes, immigration, and general HR questions. Led recruiting for administrative positions in the US and for all positions internationally. Managed visa process and liaised with outside immigration counsel to prepare filings and documentation for USCIS. Led the application process to obtain a United Kingdom employer sponsor license. Oversaw domestic and international payroll processes.
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Hr GeneralistAmbrose Employer Group, Llc Oct 2010 - May 2013Promoted to HR Generalist during the inception of the internal HR department, delivered HR support to 100+ employees. Partnered with the Director of HR to create the structure of the HR department for the company. Full life cycle recruiting for all departments utilizing the Topgrading method. Trained managers on the Topgrading method as well. Co-ordinated the onboarding process, including conducting benefits and payroll orientations, training across departments, and serving as a primary point of contact for new hires.
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Operations ManagerAmbrose Employer Group, Llc Mar 2007 - Sep 2010Oversaw the talent acquisition process for HR Associate, HR Assistant, and Office Assistant positions. Provided direction for on-campus recruiting and job fair efforts. Interviewed at Cornell University to source viable candidates. Managed multiple phases of new client business relations, including reviewing and resolving outstanding contract items, aligning client expectations with Ambrose’s services, and responsible for on-boarding the HR Associate to the new account to ensure professional service levels were achieved. Provided training and support to new HR Associates and HR Assistants. First point of contact for HR Associates when a question or issue arose that required in-depth analysis.
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Hr AssociateAmbrose Employer Group, Llc Jul 2005 - Feb 2007Provided professional services for over 600 employees across 42 client companies. Daily responsibilities included answering questions pertaining to benefits, COBRA, payroll, taxes, worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, and HR guidance. Provided orientations on unique PEO relationship, benefit structure and payroll system to new employees of client companies. Worked closely with primary contact of client companies (CEO's, CFOs, COOs) on HR issues pertaining to handbook policies, leave of absences, classifying employees, updating benefit structures, and processing regular and special compensation.
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Student Media Processing AssistantCornell’S Kheel Documentation Center Feb 2004 - May 2005Assisted visiting professors and Ph.D. students by researching their topic for relevant media artifacts. Contributed to the Labor Photos project, which involved placing a selection of photographs onto an online database and creating captions for each photograph.
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Intern, Intercultural Services TeamCendant Mobility Dec 2004 - Dec 2004Responsible for updating profiles of the presenters used in cross-cultural training seminars to create a degree of uniformity. The process involved proofreading 109 bios, then creating and asking the presenters specific questions to update their bios.
Valerie Thomas Education Details
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Cornell UniversityHuman Resources
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Valerie Thomas attended Cornell University.
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