Wendy Berry Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, MN, US

St Paul, Minnesota, US

Mayor Pro Tem (2023 - current)Park & Recreation Advisory Committee Liaison (2019 - current)South Metro Fire Board (2019 - current)Economic Development Authority Commissioner (2019 - current)Public Works Committee (2023 - current)Public Safety Committee (2019 - 2022)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Managed all HR functions through a focused lens on equity and inclusion and in adherence to all applicable laws and regulations.
• Developed and implemented streamlined recruitment procedures for initial screening, phoneinterviews, follow-up interviews, discussing offers with hiring managers, and finalizing all hires toincrease efficiency.
• Served as a lead negotiator during collective bargaining for Rainbow Health’s first union contract;collaborated with internal union champions and external union contacts after negotiation to implementcontract changes.
• Facilitated onboarding processes, including staff welcome moments, orientation, benefits enrollment,and all applicable compliance training; finalized offboarding with exit interviews and asset recovery.
• Created and implemented salary standards, policies, and processes and updating handbook, current policies, and processes in partnership with the CFO and CEO/Executive Director.
• Consulted with and guided leaders on performance management, recruiting and hiring, interviewingguidelines, change management, employee engagement, and employee relations.

Edwardsville, Illinois, US

• Led talent acquisition for corporate and retail exempt and non-exempt positions - mass hiring for new store openings, utilizing personal and professional networks, finding innovative ways to attract passive candidates.
• Developed and implemented new talent acquisition practices for a new corporate office and retail locations.
• Provided advice, coaching, and guidance on variety of topics - change management, company policy, conflict management, interviewing candidates, employee engagement and retention, organizational development, etc. - to.
• Assisted leadership in resolving employee relations issues, conducting necessary investigations, and developing disciplinary actions based on company policy.
• Created new organizational policies and evaluated and updated existing ones for all levels of employees and managers - interviewing guidelines, salary recommendations, onboarding checklists, hiring procedures.
• Drove organizational change by maintaining positive employee relations during significant times of transition and culture shift by addressing employee concerns, advising and providing recommendations to management, and.

Minneapolis, MN, US

Provided guidance on employee performance, policy adherence, and disciplinary issues for hiring managers in behavioral health units at Fairview Riverside Hospital. Conducted investigations with employees, managers, and union stewards, adhering to state and federal laws, HIPAA, and labor union contracts. Drove new organizational change management.

Saint Paul, MN, US

Manages day-to-day activity of four person HR department responsible for talent acquisition, benefits, payroll, compensation, employee engagement, performance management, and complete employee lifecycle for 550+ employees across 32 statewide locations. Owns full-cycle recruitment process, including reviewing resumes, conducting phone interviews, making.

Roseville, Minnesota, US

Managed and led a team of six full-time recruiters, which including regular 1:1 meetings, ongoing staff training and development, meeting daily team call metrics and exceeding hourly team staffing quotas. Recruited locally and nationally to present qualified candidates for available clerical, engineering, legal, finance, HR and IT positions throughout the.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Individualized Studies / Industrial & Organizational Psychology Focus

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities