M artha Tapia
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
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Summary of Qualifications
Competent highly motivated professional with many years of experience in various
H uman Resources aspects such as employee relations, benefits, and payroll, with
Agency and Corp. recruitment experience (professional exempt and professional non-
exempt). Bilingual (English/Spanish) with extensive knowledge of applicant tracking
systems (Brass Ring, SAP,HRP/ADP) with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple
a nd complex projects simultaneously
Work Experience
Novo Nordisk Inc. Princeton, NJ 2009---Present
Strategic Staffing Associate
Reported metrics and analysis: Administered strategic staffing surveys, reviewed data and
reported results (Quality of Hire, Managers Satisfaction, New Hire Survey, Staffing Salaries
Reports and Referrals Survey, I-9 Reports
Served as a KENEXA/BRASS RING technical support
Interact regularly with employees troubleshooting and resolving KRB issues
Assigned requisition to appropriate Recruiters and Hiring Team
Assisted in the creation, development of training content and materials, and conducted training
sessions for new users
Express approved requisitions, activated job codes, added new users to the system, created
and/or activated new agency’s information/access,
Weekly reviewed Pending Requisitions Report and sent reminders to Hiring managers for
approvals
Daily updated various reports: Pending Requisitions, Requisition Aging, Aging Reports, Score
Card Reports to estimate workload by level of requisition current and historical
Periodically audited closed job folders to ensure they were in compliance with Federal
Regulations and Company Standards (created Procedures)
Create various AD-HOC reports as requested by Management
Worked on various projects as requested by Management: E-Verify implementation, added new
features to the system etc.
U tilize Brass Ring Kenexa and SAP to track recruiting activities
Comcast Cable Communication, Inc., Union, NJ 2008
Human Resources Recruiter
Successfully managed full- life cycle recruiting process to include: Sourcing, pre-screening, and
interview candidates
Accountable for administered assessments, scheduled interviews, negotiated offers and
conducted pre-employment activities
Met with managers and supervisors to discuss vacant positions requirements
Conducted reference check and background investigations and made recommendations for hire
or non-hire
Extended verbal offer of employment, negotiated salaries, provided information about position,
company’s benefits, policies and procedures
Maintained a continuous communication with candidates and clients throughout the recruiting
process to develop rapport and ensure high quality of satisfaction
Communicated effectively with hiring influences throughout the recruiting process and provided
effective candidate presentations,
U tilized B rass-Ring and SAP systems to track recruiting activities
Martha Tapia
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Abbott Labs Corp./Kos Pharmaceuticals, Edison, NJ 6/2002-12/2007
HR Staffing Specialist (1/2004-12/2007)
Efficiently managed the entire hiring process and met the staffing goals of the Technical Division
Conferred with management and supervisors to identify staffing needs, job specifications, duties,
compensation, qualifications and skills
Interviewed and screened applicants to obtain work history, education, job skills, and salary
requirements etc., provided information about position requirements, benefits, policies and
procedures
Effectively executed reference and background checks on applicants and conducted new hire
orientations
Extended offer of employment to successful candidates and negotiated salaries with recruiting
Agencies
Managed on-boarding process and ensured new hire paperwork was properly gathered and
processed
Opened, posted and closed job requisitions and posted new jobs on Co Intranet, wrote and placed
job advertisements on Internet recruiting sources, newspapers, etc.
Participated in the creation, drafting, and implementation of company’s policies and procedures
Identified potential employee-relations issues and made necessary recommendations to
management
Collaborated with the annually benefit open enrollment
Accurately completed weekly reports on recruitment activities, interview evaluations and
maintenance of requisition log using HR Perspective/ADP systems
Responsible for Affirmative Action and EEO reporting
Coordinated and attended Career Fairs including all aspects of logistics
Participated in various activities designed to promote and maintain a high level of employee
morale such as company picnic, Health Fair, blood drive, ice cream socials, etc.
Received special bonus/award for Best Customer Support in 2006
Extensive knowledge of Lotus Notes, MsOffice Package, HR Perspective/ADP, Internet
Search Databases including Careerbuilder, Monster, Dice, HotJobs, Nettemps, etc.
H uman Resources Associate
Kos Pharmaceuticals (6/2002-1/2004)
Prepared and mailed offer letters and benefit packets for new hires
Coordinated pre-employment physical and drug screen test appointments for new hires
Entered background information into HireCheck system
Prepared materials and coordinated new hire orientation sessions
Processed transfers, promotions, terminations, change of address, payroll changes etc
Prepared 3 month initial performance evaluation forms for new employees
Completed and submitted check request for various vendors, routed invoices for approvals and
submitted to Accounts Payable for payment
Prepared no-thank you letters for non-selected interviewed candidates
Set up files for new hires and maintained confidential documents
NetCarrier, Inc. Piscataway
H uman Resources Coordinator 4/2001-12/2001
A-1 Resources, New Providence, NJ
Staffing Specialist/Recruiter 5/1994-4/2001
Kean College, Union, NJ
Bergen Community College
References: Available upon Request