HR Generalist
TREY RESEARCH - Los Angeles, CA
Total years of experience :13 years, 5 Months
Staff Recruitment & Retention
Employee Relations
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Benefits Administration
HR Program/Project Management
Orientation & On-Boarding
Training & Development
Performance Management
Organizational Development
HR Policies & Procedures
Professional Experience
TREY RESEARCH - Los Angeles, CA
Provides voice and data communications systems for small and mid-sized companies.
HR Generalist, 2005 to Present
Recruited to help open new company branch in Los Angeles, guiding the startup and management of a full spectrum of HR operations, systems and programs. Worked with senior management to create HR policies and procedures; recruit employees; create group benefits databases; and develop orientation, training and incentive programs. Manage leave-of-absence programs and personnel records; administer benefits enrollment and programs; administer HR budget; and handle HR generalist workplace issues.
Key Results: ◆ Played a key role in ensuring the successful launch of Los Angeles office. Structured and implemented programs and policies in the areas of training, compensation structures, benefits packages, incentives and new-employee orientation.
◆ Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization. Personal efforts were cited as the driving force behind branch's employee-retention rate of 89% within an industry where high turnover is the norm.
◆ Negotiated approximately 50 salary offers and dozens of sign-on bonuses/relocation packages annually at both the exempt and non-exempt level.
◆ Brought workers' compensation program into full compliance. Instituted preferred providers list and trained managers and associates on procedures to follow in case of injury.
◆ Reduced benefits costs by 15% annually through meticulous recordkeeping and ensuring that company did not pay for benefits for which employees were ineligible.
◆ Wrote employee manual covering issues including disciplinary procedures, code of conduct, FMLA policy and benefits information.
◆ Introduced company's first formal performance review program, creating a flexible and well-received tool that was later adopted company-wide.
◆ Revised job descriptions across all levels and 50+ categories. "Shadowed" and interviewed employees to construct an accurate picture of the duties and skills required for each position.
Professional Experience (continued)
CONTOSO, LTD. - Lake Forest, CA
Leading home healthcare company employing 4, 500 professionals.
HR Representative, 2000 to 2005 HR Assistant, 1995 to 1997
Promoted to fulfill a broad range of HR functions, including recruiting and training employees, administering benefits, overseeing disciplinary action and managing HR records. Co-chaired annual flex-enrollment meetings, resolved conflicts between employees and insurance carriers, coordinated health fairs to promote employee wellness and performed exit interviews.
Key Results: ◆ Trained 25-member management team on interviewing techniques and best practices, conducting workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions that contributed to sound hiring decisions.
◆ Co-developed company's first-ever standardized disciplinary procedures and tracking system that insulated company from legal risk and ensured consistent and fair discipline processes.
◆ Devised creative and cost-effective incentive and morale-boosting programs (including special events and a tiered awards structure) that increased employee satisfaction and productivity.
◆ Reworked new-hire orientation program to include HR information and company resources.
◆ Saved company thousands of dollars every month by reducing reliance on employment agencies. Brought the majority of formerly outsourced recruiting functions in-house to reduce billable hours from 200+ to less than 15 per month.
WALNUT TREE UNIVERSITY - Brookville, CA Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology (with honors), 1997