KRISTIN K. BLOMQUIST
Santa Clara, CA 95050
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professional SUMMARY
Human Resource Professional with six years experience in managing Human
Resource responsibilities. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment,
multi-tasking and meeting short- and long-term deadlines. Adept at working
independently with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment.
Skilled at communicating across all corporate and academic reporting lines.
Computer savvy.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
nvidia, Santa Clara, CA 2006 - 2009
University Relations Programs Manager (2008 - 2009)
Responsible for building and maintaining relationships at 9 of our top
Universities
. Successfully increased the number of professor partnerships at each of
the targeted universities.
. Created a recruiting plan to keep the pipeline of candidates steady
during the economic downturn.
. Reorganized intern performance management to mirror the regular employee
performance management.
Intern Program Manager and Campus Manager (2007 - 2008)
. Restructured both the midterm and final intern performance review
process to allow for accurate and timely feedback.
. Counseled on performance related issues.
. Conducted all intern orientation and exit interviews.
. Organized intern team building events that increased their knowledge and
loyalty to the company.
. Implemented core functions that improved the intern experience and
increased conversion numbers.
. Researched and maintained highest benchmarking standards for corporate
internship programs.
. Streamlined intern offer process by synchronizing with the director and
key members of the staffing team.
. Generated a focus team of alum to directly work with professors,
increasing the relationship at the University.
University Relations & Recruiting Coordinator (2006 - 2008)
. Acted as a liaison among interns, managers, career centers, and student
organizations.
. Completed the on boarding process for all incoming interns.
. Assisted in coordinating career fair events; setting up hotels, tracking
attendees, and filtering information to the appropriate departments.
. Developed surveys to automate and track intern information, create campus
teams, and gather feedback on recruiting events.
. Updated the intern tracker to provide a user friendly data base.
. Designed university relations department process manual allowing team
members to interchange positions when assistance in other areas is
needed.
shaklee, inc., Santa Clara, CA 2008 - Present
Independent Distributor-Natural Supplement and Organic Cleaning Products
hitachi data systems for glotel, inc., Santa Clara, CA 2005
Human Resource Associate Contractor
. Tracked headcount movement for America sales and services.
. Produced offer letters, new hire paperwork, and termination paperwork.
. Posted open positions on Webhire, Hotjobs, Intranet, and Americas Job
Bank.
. Maintained confidentiality when completing data entry and conversing with
managers and employees.
staff resources, inc., Chico, CA 2003 - 2004
Human Resources Assistant
. Interviewed and counseled employees and management in response to
disputes.
. Coordinated recruitment process including: placing ads, screening
resumes, interviewing, reference checking, making job offers, and sending
out regrets letters.
. Performed new hire orientations.
. Conducted layoffs and employee terminations interviews.
. Attended unemployment hearings and disputed unemployment claims with a
100% favorable ruling for the company.
. Guided employees and tracked leaves of absences.
. Participated on projects including: tracking and auditing yearly
unemployment claims, developing a report to assess terminations, and
creating a manual on the interactive ADA compliance process with a
section on the WOTC/WTW Tax credit.
new united motor Manufacturers, Freemont, CA 1998 - 1999
Intern-Employee Relations
. Negotiated employee disciplinary actions, decreasing employee grievances.
. Collaborated with union officials to implement and explain company
policies.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, Minor: Human Resource Management,
California State University, Chico, 2004
professional memberships
Member of Society for Human Rights Management
Member of National Association of Colleges and Employers
career enhancement training
. Progressive discipline class
. HIPPA compliance law class
. Gold team member participant at HR Games in Pomona, CA
. Effective employee screening and selection class
. Committee member for HRMA business conference
. Program Management Classes
. Working as a Team Class
. Developing Your Career Class
. Time Management Training
. Dealing with difficult employees class
. Conducted Resume Workshop Training for Human Resource Management
Association at California State University, Chico
. Effective Public Speaking Class
. Creating a Process Manual Class
. Budget Management Class