Human Resources Manager

KARINA C. GONZALEZ

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PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hess Corporation

Talent Assessment Consultant (Temporary Assignment)

8/2010 - Present

. Manage full cycle recruiting for the Hess Energy Marketing division in

the following sectors: Sales, Marketing and Operations

. Collaborate with HR and Finance leaders to consolidate headcount reports

. Created comprehensive excel report to track 2010/2011 headcount, active

openings and filled positions

. Partner with HR, hiring managers, and business leaders to ensure talent

requirements accurately reflect the changing needs of the business;

Collaborate in creating staffing plans, develop strategies and implement

action plans.

. Develop job appropriate behavioral and competency based interview

questions; Coach hiring managers or teams on interviewing and candidate

assessment techniques; Facilitate debriefs and decision-making and

placement of successful candidates

. Conduct searches for candidates using traditional and creative sourcing

methods, including but not limited to online searches, Internet postings,

job/career fairs, internal database searches, local colleges, and

employee referrals

. Create compensation proposals, review internal equity, negotiate

compensation packages and assess relevant experience to help determine

pay

. Manage the hiring process for the temporary workforce within the Energy

Marketing Division including heavy interaction with vendors, negotiate

rates, maintain vendor contracts

. Assist with on campus activities to promote the organization at selected

programs including but not limited to career fairs, on-campus interviews

and Hess College Recruiting Day

. Manage on-going cultivation and relationship building with students and

experienced hires

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare

Talent Assessment Consultant (Temporary Assignment)

3/2010 - 8/2010

. Conduct full cycle recruiting efforts to increase candidate flow and

develop strategic solutions to attract and acquire high quality, diverse

candidates within the Global, International and US Marketing Consumer

Products divisions

. Partnered with the Consumer Healthcare Marketing team and HR partners to

ensure hiring is consistent with business goals

. Advance and execute against creative sourcing techniques for a range of

positions from mid-level to hard to fill, senior level openings

. Build and maintain a competitive intelligence database qualifying and

extracting information from multiple sources to create a candidate

pipeline for current and future hiring needs

. Build strong relationships with the various line and functional clients

to ensure the ability to influence, guide and drive the recruiting

process

. Implement an efficient, cost effective staffing model and present weekly

recruiting metrics to line managers

Johnson & Johnson Global Recruiting

Senior Talent Assessment Consultant

5/2002 - 12/2009

Recruitment Consultant

4/2001 - 5/2002

. Identified, evaluated, and managed recruiting plans, and position

specific sourcing strategies, initiatives and tactics in order to

identify high caliber talent for Finance (Forensic Audit, Corporate

Audit, Tax, Payroll, and Treasury), Marketing/Sales, Information

Technology, Operations/Procurement, and Human Resources

. Awarded a Standard of Leadership Award by the VP of Corporate Internal

Audit & Leadership team for developing & implementing an "Employee Value

Proposition" to improve candidate experience; Project led to an increase

of qualified hires, improved retention rates, various process

improvements and positive culture change

. Designed and implemented new Corporate Internal Audit sourcing strategy

resulting in a reduced number of open positions, reduced time to-fill

metrics from 17 weeks to 9 weeks, and exceeded diversity targets by 10%

. Partnered with Diversity Recruiting Leaders on Diversity Recruitment

Strategy efforts to identify and build relationships with external

professional associations committed to the professional development &

advancement of minorities to meet J&J global diversity vision

. Selected by management to partner with the J&J Career Development Center

to train displaced employees on resume writing, job search and

interviewing techniques

. Initiated and developed the first Johnson & Johnson Recruitment Strategy

to attract People with Disabilities

. Created a comprehensive sourcing strategy plan by researching the people

with disabilities market, assessed vendors, and conducted cost analysis

on sourcing tools

. Consistently recognized for high levels of individual performance based

upon departmental metrics as well as business partner feedback surveys

. EEO & Diversity subject matter expert for the Global Talent Acquisition

team; Liaison with Office of Diversity; Notified Global Recruiting staff

on any changes to EEO regulations

. Partnered with J&J Corporate Human Resources on a project directed to

improve culture of the Shared Services areas within the finance sector

. Created and led presentations to HR leadership team, staffing and client

groups, in order to strengthen relationships, communicate metrics &

strategies, and identify areas of opportunity

. Actively participated in diversity, campus, and professional recruiting

events to identify new talent and increase candidate interest in joining

the organization

. Developed compensation package recommendations and conducted LTI

valuations to provide best possible offers for candidates while

maintaining internal equity

. Partnered with hiring managers to conduct internal equity analyses to

ensure fair compensation practices and to retain high performing

employees

. Provided ongoing consulting value in order to maximize Internet

recruiting efforts by remaining current on industry trends and recent

developments

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, New York, NY

Recruiting Manager - Tax and Legal Services - Experienced Recruiting

Team 11/00-4/01

. Provide professional & strategically focused recruitment service to the

Tax & Legal Services Group (TLS) in the New York Metro Region offices

(Areas of focus: Transfer Pricing, Personal Financial Services, Mergers

& Acquisitions, Tax Management Process Services and Tax Products

Delivery Groups)

. Partner with HR Generalists to develop and implement retention

strategies, and provide technical and legal advice on recruitment and

dismissal issues as required

. Liaison with external contacts (retainer & contingency search firms) to

pre-select, and conduct interviews for qualified staff, and make

appropriate recommendations to line managers

. Provide recruiting metrics to national recruitment departments and

regional recruitment specialists

EDUCATION

M.A., in Latin American Caribbean Studies, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New

York, NY - (In progress)

B.A., in Journalism and Spanish, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, New Brunswick, NJ

CERTIFICATIONS & FURTHER TRAINING

PHR - Professional Human Resources Certification

DDI Targeted Selection/ Behavioral Based Interviewing Certification

Courses: Manager & the Law, Consulting Skills, Harassment in the

Workplace, Assertiveness Training, Diversity Training, Safe Harbor

Training, Presentation Skills, Effective Communication, Compensation

Training

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Johnson & Johnson Gold, Silver & Bronze Encore Award Recipient (2008-

2009)

Johnson & Johnson Standard of Leadership Award (2008)

Johnson & Johnson HOLA Certificate of Recognition Award (2008)

SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, Taleo, Recruitsoft, Restrac, PeopleSoft,

MarketPay, SAP, HRIS, Bilingual in Spanish

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