Stephen Guzman
**** ******** *** ***.********.com/in/steveguzman *************@*****.***
Culver City, California 90232 720-***-****
Summary
Career-oriented HR professional with 3 years of experience; looking to further develop my knowledge of HR with a
focus toward PHR certification; work in small HR departments has provided me with a strong background in a wide
variety of HR functions while demanding performance to meet time constraints under high workload; B. S. degree
with coursework in Business Management, Accounting, Economics, Human Factors, and Safety
Education
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott, AZ
Bachelor of Science: Professional Aeronautics December 2006
Minor studies in Aviation Safety GPA: 3.6
Cum Laude; Dean’s List; Honor Roll
Work History
5/12 – Present Standard Aero – Human Resources Assistant (contractor)
• Meet with managers regarding staffing needs and submit requisitions for approval ensuring they
are approved in a timely manner; have improved average time-to-fill by several weeks
• Post open positions both internally and externally using ATS to screen, track, and communicate
with applicants throughout the hiring process
• Schedule and conduct interviews, providing input to managers on the hiring decision
• Schedule and conduct new hire on-boarding, orientation, and training
• Submit provisioning requests for equipment, systems access, and expense accounts
• Streamlined and digitized processes for hiring and orientation to reduce paperwork and improve
organization and consistency
• Implemented a “Continuous Improvement” project for an external department, reducing cost by
over 80% and improving process efficiency; trained the department’s admin and handed off the
process
• Successfully organized and executed an Employee Health Fair, coordinating with corporate office,
benefits vendors, and local businesses representing areas such as medical, dental, vision,
immunization, skin care, chiropractic, and massage; held participation-based raffles to maximize
attendance and participation
• Was awarded a retroactive pay increase and bonus after 90 days
• Maintain all required compliance documents related to I-9’s and DOT drug testing
• Using ADP, produce reports for analysis of metrics such as turnover and pay equity
• Update HR boards with new hires, calendar of events, birthdays, anniversaries, and news
• Process personnel changes, maintaining digital files on all personnel, including documentation of
disciplinary action and performance improvement plans
• Support employees with any HR-related inquiries
• Verify timely and accurate reporting of expenses for an external department
• Using MS Visio, perform quarterly updates of business unit organization charts
• Document terminations, conducting exit interviews and tracking data collected
• Support external departments on special projects, such as initializing and calibrating water pH test
equipment and software for Environmental Health & Safety Manager
HR, Human Resources, Recruiting, New Hire Onboarding, New Hire Orientation, Benefits Administration,
Positive Employee Relations, Workers Compensation, Training, Compensation, Payroll
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Stephen Guzman
3856 Keystone Ave www.linkedin.com/in/steveguzman *************@*****.***
Culver City, California 90232 720-***-****
10/10* – 12/11 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design – Human Resources Assistant
• Working under the Director of HR, provided employee support for any issues related to payroll,
benefits, contracts, vacation, medical leave, workers’ compensation, employee relations, and other
human resources generalist functions
• Pushed new positions through approval to obtain all required approvals in a timely manner before
beginning of each school term
• Posted new jobs to company website as well as recruiting sites and assisted in administering
applicant tracking system
• Verified salaries and wrote all faculty contracts each term, coordinating with the Registrar’s office
to monitor changes in course schedules and student enrollment
• Streamlined a very labor-intensive manual process for adjunct contracts
• Built spreadsheets communicating estimated and final faculty compensation figures for each term
to Payroll Administrator and CFO
• Built reports and compiled employee data for official reporting to college accreditation bodies,
government agencies, etc. using HRIS reporting software
• Primarily responsible for auditing and maintaining compliant and confidential employee records
• Verified all employee I-9 information using E-verify.
• Revised and consolidated forms, improving usability, eliminating redundancies, and creating
electronically fillable forms using Adobe Acrobat, which facilitated a more efficient approval process
• Maintained current revisions of forms and policies and procedures documents, ensuring these were
accessible via company intranet
• Researched and implemented a safety monitoring and certification program to reduce risk and
improve safety among drivers of a campus van
• Provided administrative support for terminations and a significant reduction in workforce
OfficeTeam – Temporary Employee (various assignments)
7/06 – 04/11
*Worked as HR Assistant for Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, hired after 6 months on
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temporary assignment
Assisted Spanish-speaking and computer illiterate employees with online open enrollment for
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benefits, and other administrative HR assignments
Oversaw collection and data entry of several hundred contractor tax forms and preparations for
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mailing of several thousand 1099’s
Served as Administrative Assistant to the Director of Sales and Marketing at a high-end Scottsdale
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hotel, also supported Group Sales and Corporate Sales departments
9/06 - 10/10 Self-Employed
Contracted myself out to perform a wide range of services – among them, I built a website
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(damascusgrill.com), repaired and built computers, installed wired and wireless networks,
translated and edited documents, photographed products and food for marketing purposes,
repaired or replaced home appliances such as furnaces and water heaters, repaired home electrical
and plumbing, installed and winterized sprinkler systems, performed auto repairs, etc.
Hired, trained, and supervised subcontractors as necessary
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Skills
Extensive administrative/office experience; Highly computer literate; learn new software quickly and to proficiency;
MS Office Suite, Cognos reporting software, HRIS - Ultipro and ADP, ATS - PeopleFluent/PeopleClick and Newton,
Adobe Acrobat, Google Mail, MS Visio; Windows 7, Vista, XP; Familiar with SAP, PeopleSoft, Quickbooks, NetTime,
Mac OS X; Fluent in Spanish
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