Human Resources Sales

BECKY WRIGHT, PHR

**** **** ****** **

Seattle, WA 98116

206-***-**** cell

abkh4p@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Highly motivated and driven professional seeks a position as a Recruiter.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cal Dive International; Port Arthur, Texas August 2007 to July 2010

Recruiter

Worked closely with superintendents, hiring managers, and human

resources manager to determine hiring needs, analyze turnover trends,

and implement recruiting strategies. Served as the primary point of

contact for applicants throughout the hiring process.

- Reviewed resumes and screened candidates. Made hiring recommendation

to hiring managers.

- Implemented proactive sourcing and recruiting strategies to build a

pipeline of candidates. Maintained relationships with qualified

candidates and contacts, especially during "slow" season.

- Utilized various recruiting techniques, including organizing and

attending dive and maritime school recruiting visits, sourcing

candidates, placing ads, and promoting the employee referral program.

- Provided consultation on a variety of human resource issues and worked

closely with other areas of Human Resource Department to facilitate

effective Human Resource relationships.

- Developed applicant tracking system to determine what recruiting

sources produced the most qualified candidates and provided the best

return on investment.

- Selected to participate in ISO 9000 focus group to identify and

rectify missing quality standards from company's Human Resources

department.

- Acted as lead on company-wide Employee Satisfaction Survey.

Developed, communicated, and rolled out survey to the entire

organization.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP; Washington, District of

Columbia May 2006 to June 2007

Secretarial Supervisor

Served as a primary liaison between attorneys/paralegals and legal

secretaries on designated floors. Managed and prioritized workload, and

arranged coverage for scheduled and unscheduled secretarial absences for

a secretarial staff of 190. Ensured secretaries provided quality service

to internal staff members/departments of the Firm as well as external

clients and vendors.

- Analyzed and assessed on-going staffing requirements and worked

closely with recruiter to meet these needs. Actively participated in

interviews and candidate selection process.

- Developed and implemented firm-wide policies and procedures for the

Secretarial Resources team.

- Managed performance review process by soliciting input from attorneys

and paralegals about secretarial job performance; incorporate first-

hand observations about adherence to the firm's policies, procedures

and performance expectations and requirements. Communicated

performance and salary adjustment information.

- Regularly met with newer secretaries and their assigned attorneys to

provide feedback concerning performance and/or areas of performance

requiring additional training or improvement

- Coached and counseled secretaries on performance, behavior and

attitude concerns, partnering with Human Resources to administer

corrective action when appropriate.

- Led weekly morning meetings, updating secretaries on current events

and updates from other departments within the Firm.

Target Corporation; Seattle, Washington May 2005 to May 2006

Executive Team Leader - Human Resources

Forecasted and met store's staffing needs. Led all team member training

and development programs. Analyzed turnover and implemented preventive

action to minimize future turnover.

- Responded quickly to team member concerns and employee relation

issues, provided confidential, honest, and proactive feedback to

executives.

- Executed annual review process, benefits enrollment, and all other

human resource programs.

- Ensured compliance with all company human resources policies and

procedures, administered corrective action when appropriate.

- Provided strategic direction in succession planning process.

Identified high-potential team members to develop into future Target

leaders.

- Performed weekly processing of payroll, including keying of all

PeopleSoft entries such as terminations, promotions, leave of

absences, review scores, and pay adjustments.

Hershey Foods Corporation; Seattle, Washington April 2002 to May 2005

District Sales Supervisor (2003 - 2005)

Effectively led and maintained team of nine part-time Retail Sales

Merchandisers (RSMs) in the state of Washington to achieve sales and

market share objectives. Provided direction and monitored retail

activities through field work time and report analysis.

- Implemented company's staffing, training, and performance management

models to hire and train RSMs. Ensured company policies and

procedures were understood and followed at all times.

- Assisted District Sales Manager in training and counseling sales

representatives, including instruction on the use of Siebel and

handheld devices.

- Worked closely with Account Managers to execute cycle objectives,

communicating concerns and strategizing to achieve accounts' goals and

objectives.

Sales Representative (2002 - 2003)

Managed $3 million in direct business at corporate level, responsible for

retail service of more than 80 grocery outlets.

- Tracked purchase orders. Worked with customer service to ensure

product availability and shipment.

- Conducted quarterly business reviews. Providing analytical and

strategic plans for business growth.

- Developed strong working relationships with retail decision makers

using consultative selling techniques.

AT&T Wireless; Redmond, Washington November 2000 to April 2002

Human Resources Specialist

Facilitated training sessions and provided timely communication on

performance management, merit and bonus process, and benefit-related

policies and processes in support of 350 employees and 3,000 indirect

personnel.

- Provided guidance to managers and employees in preventing,

documenting, and resolving concerns.

- Participated in job mapping/compensation project to ensure equity,

consistency and accurate job classifications and pay for Wireless

Network Services.

- Conducted new employee orientations and was first point of contact for

all human resource-related questions.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology; University of Montana; Missoula,

Montana; 1999

Professional in Human Resources Certification (PHR); HR Certification

Institute; 2010

OTHER

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Great Plains,

eTime, Kronos, and iManage.

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