Management Sales

Kenneth L. Rodrigo, PHR

***** ***** ***. *****: 909-***-****

Walnut, CA 91789 Email: *********@*******.***

Experience

University of California, Davis 1/2010 – 8/2010

Davis, CA

HR Analyst

Responsible for all HR related issues for University Relations (UR) department

Initial point of contact for all benefits administration related inquiries

Administer and designate all leaves of absence in compliance with FMLA, CFRA, UC policies and

applicable state and federal laws

Review and process all compensation related actions including equity increases, stipend requests and

reclassifications

Partner with Disability Management Services (DMS) to analyze and implement reasonable accommodations

Primary HR contact for managers and employees regarding employee relations matters including conflict

resolution, performance management, and disciplinary matters

Conduct interpretation and analysis of UC personnel policies and applicable collective bargaining agr eement

articles

Oversee full-cycle recruitment and selection conducted by University Relations, including budget approval,

participation in recruitment panels, and all PeopleAdmin ATS related transactions.

LookSmart 4/2008 – 7/2009

San Francisco, CA

HR Generalist

Member of a 2 person HR department overseeing 100+ employees in multiple offices

Primary point of contact for all HR related issues for company including communicating and interpreting

company policy information throughout all levels

Liaison between company and third party administrator on benefits administration and payroll related

matters via direct communication and PeopleSoft based web portal

Assisted in the evaluation and recommendations on options and funding of company benefit programs in

order to provide the best available coverage with the most cost effective methods

Co-managed the annual open enrollment process

Conducted compensation analysis for recruiting activities to ensure proper benchmarking while maintaining

internal equity

Performed compensation analysis and benchmarking using Radford Surveys for analysis of overall company

compensation plans

Implemented revised new hire orientation process, allowing new employees to transition with ease

Managed full-cycle recruitment of all open positions including sales, account managers, finance &

accounting, IT and administrative positions

Monitored activities and costs associated with external recruitment vendors by evaluating potential vendors

and negotiating contracts

Performed exit interviews and reported data for use in designing training programs

Directed managers and employees regarding employee relations matters including conflict resolution,

performance management, and counseling managers on how to handle disciplinary issues

Assisted in the maintenance and revision of the Employee Handbook

Managed H-1B, Green Card and other immigration matters in coordination with outside legal counsel

IndyMac Bank 5/2004 – 3/2008

Pasadena, CA

HR Generalist/Recruiter

Served as part of 4 person IT recruitment team for division of 1200+ employees and 10,000 employees

overall

Conducted full-cycle recruitment of all IT related positions within the IT division

Served as liaison between division managers & employees and Employee Relations department regarding

ER matters

Primary contact person for IT division on benefits related matters and questions

Conducted compensation analysis for recruiting activities to ensure proper benchmarking while maintaining

departmental equity

Assisted division HR Training Manager with training initiatives, including management training courses for

current & new managers

Conducted research for all HR related matters using granted PeopleSoft HRIS access

Co-administrator for First Advantage HMS Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and primary consultant on all

ATS related improvement projects

Partnered with onsite staffing agency (Spherion) for various positions as approved by managers and allowed

by budgets

Minimized costs associated with external recruitment agencies by negotiating contracts and implementing

search approval process

Authored IT strategic recruiting profile to streamline recruiting efforts

Delivered new hire orientation for non-sales employee via in-person and telephone presentations

Recruitment Coordinator

Provided recruiting support to IT division recruiter and managers

Managed all pre-employment recruiting activities and the on boarding of all new hires for the IndyMac IT

division.

Served as primary on-site HR resources for all candidates, vendors and visiting IT staff

Administered IndyMac pre-employment testing suite to all potential candidates

Lead team responsible for creating of the first HR Recruiting Manual for recruiters and coordinators

Mentored and trained new recruitment coordinators

Education & Certifications

PHR Certification

MS Human Resource Management - Keller Graduate School of Management

MBA - Keller Graduate School of Management

BS, Psychology - University of California, Davis

Skills

MS- Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access), First Advantage ATS, PeopleAdmin ATS, PeopleSoft HRIS

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