Human Resources Resource

Sylvia L. Perez

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Schaumburg, IL 60194

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Cell: 847-***-****

Executive Summary

Human Resources Executive with over 11 years of comprehensive human

resources experience including recruitment and retention, conflict

resolution, change management, and benefits administration. Proven

experience collaborating with senior management to conduct human resources

strategic planning in order to support and further corporate goals.

Demonstrated experience initiating cost containment strategies resulting in

significant savings. Ability to address and implement plans for talent

acquisition and retention.

Experience

Compensation/Benefits FMLA/STD

Training and development

Employee relations Workers compensation

Counseling/Coaching

Professional experience

Wells Manufacturing Company, Woodstock, IL

2006 - 2010

Human Resource Generalist - Strategic business partner working with senior

management to drive key business and implement performance initiatives.

Conducted extensive analysis of existing HR organization and developed

business plan to update all policies, procedures, services, programs, and

operations. Direct human resource functions including recruiting, hiring

practices, benefits, and compensation.

. Rewrote 15 year old employee manual including revising outdated

polices to ensure compliance and adding new and policies to improve

morale

. Achieve voluntary turn over rate of 0%

. Utilized networking contacts to locate clients, resulting in virtual

elimination of external recruitment

. Attained 100% win rate in unemployment claims

. Support the Worker's Compensation/Safety process by managing return to

work and restricted work assignments, facilitating communication

between employees and management

ACNielsen (Adecco) Schaumburg, IL

2004 - 2006

Senior HR Generalist - Developed hiring plans and conducted interview

training plans to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

Collaborated with IT department to program and design comprehensive

applicant tracking system to integrate with current HRIS.

. Employee relations, including conflict resolution, policy related

disciplinary decision-making

. Introduced new employee orientation and individualized training

resulting 97% satisfaction record.

. Conducted extensive recruiting as sole recruiter accountable for

filling management and professional positions.

. Provided on going mentoring and coaching employees and managers

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Professional Experience (continued)

Verizon Wireless (Adecco) Elgin, IL

2001 - 2004

HR Specialist

Responsible for recruitment, compensation, new hire orientation, training

and education, employee relations, counseling, termination, investigations,

benefit review and implementation, policy development, compliance with

State and Federal regulations, and assessing, implementing and maintaining

the human resource software system.

. Discuss open requisition needs and approval process with hiring

leader source, screen and refer qualified candidate for current

and projected full-time and part-time administrative open

positions

. Extend verbal offers, forward employment documents, gather new

hire data, and conduct pre-employment background checks

. Develop relationships with external organizations to generate

qualified candidates

. Serve on special projects within the recruiting area and work

with areas outside of recruiting to support firm-wide initiatives

. Writes and places job advertising in various media

. Manages the candidates and the interviewers throughout the

recruiting and interviewing process, seeking hiring decision in

the best interest of both parties

SBC/Ameritech Hoffman Estates, IL

1996 - 2001

HR Generalist

. Providing transactional and tactical HR support and guidance to client

group. Includes employee relations coaching and counseling, resolving

employee issues, and assisting managers with application of policies

and procedures.

. Responsible for annual salary and off cycle compensation

administration, providing regional benefits administration, resolving

issues.

. Recruits for non-exempt and exempt positions including sourcing,

interviewing, recommendations for hires, and issuing Company offers.

. Develops and delivers HR training programs. Assists managers and

employees with development plans.

. Establishes and maintains effective interactions with other HR team

members (both regional and corporate), including serving on project

teams, collaboration on key initiatives, and partnership on

implementing corporate HR programs.

. Attends trainings, enhances HR and general business skills through new

experiences and projects work.

Education & Professional Affiliations

Bachelor of Arts Human Resource Management 2010 Judson University Elgin, IL

60123

SHRM Chapter and National member

Languages

(Bilingual) Fluent in English/Spanish

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