HR Administration

Posted on: 2007-10-10

Alina E. Gilmore 2946 Pine Orchard Dr, Tucker, GA 30084 Email: [email protected] Phone: (478) 258-9827 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Mercer University Macon, GA HR Administration (February 2007-present) - Assisted new employees in completing (pre-) employment paperwork - Screened candidates for open positions, assisted candidates with completing online applications - Data analysis on topics related to recruiting, compensation and personnel administration - Analyzed job descriptions and defined standardized requirements for similar jobs - Identified factors that define pay grades for clerical job category - Created new exit interview questionnaire - Implemented recruitment metrics: sourcing effectiveness, cost of hire, cost of poor hire Sauter Kilpatrick Executive Search Timisoara, Romania Project Manager (May 2006-October 2006) Privately held multinational executive search and management consulting company, member of IESF - Responsible for setting up the company: location, office, technology, staff, legal compliance - Hired, lead and trained a team of 3 Research Assistants and 1 Junior Recruiter - Managed all aspects of the Romanian office: liaison with potential clients, building company image including website, building a candidate database, managed financial, technical and human resources - Sourcing and recruiting international and national candidates for: Financial Manager, Human Resources Manager Achievements: § Successfully recruited and hired the Branch Manager for the Romanian office as my replacement § Completed company start-up for fully operational turnover Solectron Romania (August 1998- May 2006)Timisoara, Romania Solectron Corp. (NYSE:SLR) is a Fortune 500 leading global provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and integrated supply chain solutions. Solectron Romania 2,300employees and +$70mil revenue. Human Resources Generalist (October 2002-May 2006) Staffing& recruiting - Assessed company needs and created recruiting strategies for professional and management positions - Managed internal, external recruiting as well as staffing agencies - Sourced, interviewed and assessed candidates, extended appropriate job offers - Assisted supervisors in determining effective use of human resources: eliminated/ created/ redefined positions - Assessed labor market trends and adjust recruiting strategies Compensation - Coordinated update and assisted supervisors in modification of job descriptions - Reviewed and submitted job description for re-classification/ re-grading - Participated in compensation surveys - Analyzed survey results and recommended appropriate compensation adjustments Policy Development& Administration - Administered company’s policies and procedures and ensured legal compliance - Updated/ developed policies based on legal/ corporate requirements or organizational changes - Advised management and employees on application of policies Controlling HR function’s performance - Identified, tracked& analyzed key performance indicators (KPI) of HR function such as: compensation budget, benefits costs, overtime, personnel turnover, absenteeism, headcount, recruitment metrics - Conferred with management and recommended corrective action plans when KPIs exceeded limit - Performed various analysis on issues affecting the workforce effectiveness (productivity, cost of absenteeism, cost/ hire, local production costs versus Asia) - Developed& administered operations budget of HR& Training departments Special Projects: § Performance Management System facilitator: - trained middle management on the MBO based performance management system, acted as project sponsor reporting progress and status to corporate office, facilitate interdepartmental calibration meetings § College recruiting: developed and implemented the Summer Internship Program, built strong relationships with student organizations § Temporary Workforce Project: - managed project involving 2 temporary staffing agencies and 15 internal key accounts with a very aggressive hiring plan in a newly created legal frame and a labor market unaccustomed with temporary work concept § Employee Communication: developed/ improved communication methods within the company including editing the monthly internal newsletter, received& responded to employees’ queries, suggestions and complaints and ensuring the open- door policy is being followed. Achievements: § Successfully coordinated recruiting projects for up to 20 different professional positions simultaneously with a filing average rate of 4 weeks/position § Improved middle management interviewing skills by co-participating in interviews, providing feedback and developing behavioral question guides § Developed communication and operation protocols between staffing agencies and company, resulting in more effective response time from all parties involved: agencies, key accounts and Training department § Redesigned/ improved internal communication methods, ensuring a better communication flow from employees to management, and improving the work environment Human Resources Assistant (July 2000- October 2002) - Full-cycle recruitment: selected, screened, interviewed, assessed candidates and extended appropriate job offers - Internal communication: edited internal newspaper, updated communication board, and created presentations - Conducted new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives - HRIS: member of Kronos time attendance software customization& implementation team - Ensured administration of exit interview procedure and analyzed data - Prepared and delivered presentations and reports to corporate officers or local management regarding human resource management policies and practices and recommendations for change. Achievements: § Sole HR team member participating in time attendance software implementation, creating the basic rules and procedures § Worked with management in creating job descriptions for all positions, resulting in a 95% complete and updated database § Created and implemented two policies and procedures: Exit Interview and Job Opportunity Manager Assistant (October 1998- July 2000) - Provided administrative support for Operations department: 1Operations Manager, 5 Manufacturing Managers and up to 15 supervisors - Created and updated daily, weekly and quarterly manufacturing reports based on information gathered from production supervisors from 3 shifts on a daily basis - Organized the manufacturing department schedule: meetings, training sessions, customer’s visits, keeping time sheets and calculating time worked on time for payroll processing EDUCATION Banat University Timisoara- Bachelor of Science (Political Science major) Central GA Technical College- PHR certification course (registered for the PHR exam in December 07) Computer skills: proficient with M.S. Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Project); Access, People Soft, Kronos AFFILIATION: SHRM National, Middle GA SHRM-Chapter 154