Human Resources Manager

Messade Baker Garcia

Objective Experienced HR Professional seeking a career opportunity with a well established

organization providing a rewarding and challenging work environment.

Education Florida International University Miami, Florida

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Business Management with HR Concentration

15895 NW 4th Street

• Miami-Dade Community CollegePines, Fl. 33028 Miami,

Pembroke

Florida Cell: 954-***-****

E-mail: eddie-

• Associate in Arts Degree, Business Administration, Honors Graduate

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Professional Experience March 2008 – February 2011 Tellabs, Inc. Sunrise, Florida

Regional Human Resources Manager, LAC

• Provide leadership as a business partner on organizational and human resource

development in support of business objectives in six countries in Latin America.

• Manage team of professionals providing strategic support to executive and

senior level management with emphasis on legal avoidance and compliance.

• Investigate and manage employee relations matters and provide coaching &

counseling to management and employees as appropriate.

• Implement and administer policies and programs, drive initiatives, and ensure

tactical execution of HR support activities while optimizing corporate partnership.

• Develop country-specific sourcing strategies, drive execution of full-cycle

recruitment, and manage the selection process ensuring efficiency and equity.

March 2006 – October 2007 Toshiba Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Human Resources Director

• Executive Staff Member responsible for partnering with the President and VP’s

to establish and execute strategic objectives driving business results.

• Responsible for providing direction to a team of HR Professionals including an

HR Manager and Generalists. Supported 420 employees in 6 locations.

• Designed and implemented company policies and programs such as cross-

training initiatives and management training and development.

• Responsible for implementing sourcing initiatives, driving full-cycle

recruitment, and managing the offer negotiation and selection process.

• Provided guidance and direction to senior level management on employment

related matters promoting positive employee relations and legal avoidance.

• Responsible for management of legal compliance, performance management,

payroll and benefits administration, retention initiatives, and Six Sigma.

August 2003 – March 2006 ZF Marine, LLC. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Human Resources Manager

• Responsible for human resources management. Managed and provided direction

to an HR Manager and Generalists. Supported 12 remote facilities across the US.

• Member of National & Global HR Management teams working across borders to

establish business plans incorporating best practices.

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• Responsible for driving the execution of full-cycle recruitment from candidate

generation, through screening and interviewing, to offer negotiation and selection.

• Designed, implemented, and administered company policies, procedures, and

programs such as employee wellness, recognition programs, and training.

• Ensured compliance with all applicable state and federal employment laws.

• Provided guidance, direction, and training to all levels of management.

April 2002 – October 2002 The Cura Group Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Human Resources Consultant

• Provided on-site Human Resources Management for over 3,000 employees in

30 + client companies. Handled employee relations and internal investigations.

• Audited client companies for legal compliance with wage and hour, labor laws,

and worker’s comp. and handled all lawsuits and employment claims.

September 2001 – April 2002 Miami Dyeing, LLC. Miami, Florida

Human Resources Manager

• Established and managed all human resource functions creating department from

the ground up. Responsible for recruitment & selection. Supported remote offices

• Developed strategic business plans for operations management and production.

• Conducted comp analysis, ensured compliance with wage & hour and labor

laws.

• Negotiated, implemented, and administered the employee benefits program.

• Developed company policy handbook, standardized department work-flow

processes, created job descriptions, and implemented a new hire training program.

• Created performance management tools and employee evaluation systems.

May 1999 – April 2001 Transamerica Miami, Florida

Human Resources Business Partner

• Responsible for determining manpower needs and equity within the

organization.

• Provided guidance, direction, and training to all levels of management.

• Responsible for compensation analysis, driving performance appraisal processes,

creating job descriptions, recruitment and selection, and employee relations.

• Responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance with wage and hour, labor laws,

EEOC, FMLA, and managing Workers Comp, and Affirmative Action.

• Developed, implemented, and enforced company policies and procedures.

• Developed and implemented programs for employee reward and recognition,

diversity initiatives, and company events promoting overall teamwork.

Client Services Manager (promoted February 2000)

• Operations management of Technical Support Call Center, Customer Accounts,

Account Retention, Telemarketing, Q/A, Training, and Data Acquisition.

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Special Skills -Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and various HR Management Systems,

including ADP, PeopleSoft, SAP, and PeopleClick

-Exceptional communication, interpersonal, conflict management, & leadership skills

-Fluent in English and Spanish, Read and Understand Portuguese, Studied in French

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