PATRICIA HUNT, PHR,CIR

acfd38@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 765-***-****

Objective

Bilingual Human Resource Professional with over 10 years experience in

Domestic and International environments. Experienced in employee

development, succession planning and Training/Development initiatives

seeking to align corporate objectives.

Work Experience

hibu Inc.

Woodlands, Texas, US

January 2013- March 2014

HR Business Partner (Bilingual) U.S. Hispanic

. Provide strategic direction for the implementation of added value

initiatives and projects in line with business objectives e.g. Employee

engagement action planning and implementation.

. Provide flexibility and support to all business critical initiatives.

. Proactively keep up to date with the external market from a HR strategy /

best practice perspective, identifying improvements and driving agreed

changes through to a successful conclusion.

. Develop strong partnerships with the senior stakeholder community,

working in a collaborative manner to achieve business objectives.

.To establish the need and take ownership of managing and implementing ad

hoc department or company projects related to:Performance Management,

Organizational Change Engagement, Diversity, Talent & Development, Employee

Relations and Compensation & Benefits.

PROGRESO, LLC (LA MICHOACANA MEAT MARKET)

Houston, Texas, US

September 2007 - January 2013

Planning and Talent Acquisition Manager (National & International) -

Responsible for the Talent Acquisition Department (Full Cycle of

Recruitment) for both Corporate office and field locations (stores and

warehouse). This includes 130 stores in Houston, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Rio

Valley and San Antonio, as well at the distribution center in Houston. I

built the Recruiting and Training Department from scratch. At that time, I

was in charge of the recruiting activities for all the Corporate positions,

both executive and administrative. For the field locations, I am recruiting

for several positions as store managers, assistant managers, store level

positions such as bakers, butchers, grocery and produce leads for the US

market,and recently for our new operations in Mexico, I am leading the

recruiting of several service and managerial positions. My efforts have

resulted in substantial savings for Progreso by eliminating external

recruiting. I'm managing a team of 2 people and my responsibilities

include: networking, develop and implement staffing/recruiting plans, and

leading all the activities, communication and execution of the Talent

Acquisition projects . As Talent Acquisition Manager I am in charge of the

Branding of La Michoacana at the University level, having developed our

recognition at Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg, Texas A&M, Rice University among

other schools. Recruiting for Distribution Center positions (sales reps,

buyers, warehouse, drivers, administrative positions etc), executive

positions and staff positions as well.

Recruiting and Training Manager - I developed the Training Program for

field management, including the training manual and several courses such as

Field I9 Completion, Orientation, and Interviewing Techniques for Managers.

I also designed the Mentor Program, the Development Program and the Trainee

Program. I designed and implemented the Employee of the Month award, the

background check procedures and the Internal Development Program (IDP) in

order to select internal talent from inside of the stores to create a

pipeline of managers and store managers.

TELEFONICA MOVILES

Mexico City, Mexico

June 2004 -April 2006

-Project Leader - Responsible for the management and leadership of all

resources related to network construction projects. Specific

responsibilities included personnel management, relationships with

contractors, project management, as well as capital & expense management.

Accountability spanned across several organizations within the company to

ensure the effective investment of USD $300M during 2004.

INTERAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Washington, D.C.

February 2004 -May 2004

-Human Resources Consultant International experience as a Human Resources

consultant in an International Organization. At the IADB, I was assigned

to the Learning and Development Department with the purpose of developing

instructional materials to improve the knowledge, skills, and abilities of

the IADB personnel.

IUSACELL S.A. DE C.V.

Mexico City, Mexico

April 2000 - January 2004

-Human Resources Manager Business Partner for the Technology VP, Finance

VP, Legal VP and Corporate Sales VP. Directed projects related to areas

including Training, Development, Recruiting, Compensation, and all the

personnel-related issues within the organization. I instructed employees in

courses such as TQM, 7 habits, leadership, 3 s, security and orientation to

the company. I was certified as an internal instructor and as a 7 habits

facilitator by Franklin Covey Co.

-Project Leader Accountable for the management and leadership of all

resources involved in one of the largest projects in the Technology area.

As a result of regulatory policy changes, Iusacell's entire transmission

network required modification with an investment of USD $25M to achieve

compliance. Responsibilities included personnel management, coordination of

contractors, project management, and capital & expense management. Project

was successfully completed achieving all objectives, 210 cellular sites

were updated in 9 regions of Mexico.

ORACLE MEXICO

Mexico City, Mexico

July 1998 - November 1999

-Training and Development Coordinator. I designed, planned, implemented,

and evaluated all of Training and Development courses for employees. I

coordinated 360 Feedback and training for Oracle executives in 6 countries

located in Latin America and the Caribbean. I was a training coordinator

and internal instructor providing courses such as orientation, coaching,

and leadership. I provided coaching and evaluated potential employees

through facility assessment centers.

CONSORCIO RED UNO

Mexico City, Mexico

August 1996 - July 1998

-Training and Development Coordinator. I planned and coordinated training

courses for all employees providing support in the educational areas. I

managed the scholarship program and the corporate courses for all employee

levels.

-Training and development assistant. I coordinated and developed training

programs including logistics support, administrative controls, and the HR

database.

ITESM-CCM

Mexico City, Mexico

July 1992 - August 1996

-Development Coordinator. I managed and controlled the Human Resources

development systems and processes

-Training Assistant I provided support in developing and controlling the

training and logistics processes.

-Development Assistant I provided support in developing and controlling the

executive development process.

Education

-AIRS training (FlipSearch, Xraying, PowerSearch)

-Human Resources Management. Villanova University. Philadelphia, Pa.

November 2006 - January 2007

-Masters in Strategic Management. University of Barcelona. Barcelona,

Spain. March 2005 - February 2006.

-BA, ITESM -CCM. Mexico City, Mexico. 1992-1997(Majored in Business

Administration). Graduated with honors.

Continued Education

AIRS training (FlipSearch, Xraying, PowerSearch)

Strategic Planning for Trainers

360 Feedback

Coaching and Leadership Training

Train the Trainers

Performance Appraisal Process

Oracle HR System

Bilingual, (Fluent in English & Spanish)

US Citizen

CIR certification since 2012

PHR certification since 2007

Mobility, visas, immigration practices

Social Media recruiter, networking, passive candidates

International recruiting practices

Boolean searches, (FlipSearch, Xraying, PowerSearch)

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