Yokasta Hiraldo-Rosario

**** **** ******, *** **, Woodside, NY 11377

**** ********** ******, *********, ** 18466

Office: 570/243-4817; Cell: 917-***-****

E-mail: abmyek@r.postjobfree.com

abmyek@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: I am seeking a position in the Human Resources field where I

can utilize my educational background, organizational

experience, intellect and creative strategies.

EDUCATION: Baruch College, CUNY, New York, NY

Bachelor of Business Administration

Major: Human Resources Management

December 1999

EXPERIENCE: Mount Airy Casino Resort

44 Woodland Road

Mount Pocono, PA 18344

05/29/2007-Present Human Resources Manager

. Part of the pre-opening team for Mount Airy Casino

Resort, which consisted of creating all policies,

procedures and work rules; negotiating benefits

contracts; creating positions and all job descriptions;

working with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to

create the Jobs Compendium; salary surveys; mass

recruitment; mass licensing processing; job fairs, etc.

. In consultation with the Executive Director of

Administration, responsible for the planning direction

and execution of recruiting strategies, employment,

licensing, HR project management, compensation,

benefits, training, employee relations, communications,

workers compensation, safety and loss-control programs,

work place accident investigation and reporting, claims

processing, and employee lost time expense analysis and

control. Administer compensation, benefits and

performance management systems, and safety and

recreation programs.

. Plan, implement and direct, recruitment and employment

strategies to include staff forecasting to anticipate

and fill the department's employment needs in a timely

manner.

. Develop contacts with colleges, schools vocational and

training institutions to ensure a variety of recruitment

sources to provide a technically trained work force.

. Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment

Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and

laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

. Administer the applicant pre-screening procedure to

ensure that conditional offers are made to applicants

who can meet the PGCB licensing requirements and the

Mount Airy Resort and Casino "Employee Code of Conduct."

. Organize and implement applicant filing and tracking

system to ensure the orderly flow and maintenance of

applicant and active employee files.

. Conduct outreach initiatives to community service and

minority based organizations to employ as many qualified

minorities as possible in support of Mount Airy Resort

and Casino's commitment to diversity in the workplace.

. Direct the employee licensing process in accordance with

the requirements of the PGCB.

. Participate in human resources activities including HR

project management, compensation, benefits, training,

employee relations and communications.

. Responsible for all Federal and state equal employment

opportunity tracking and reporting requirements.

. Evaluate Human Resources staff performance and provides

immediate training and job development to improve

productivity.

. Advise managers of company policy regarding employment

law, equal employment opportunities, compensation,

employee benefits, risk management and safety.

. Serve as advocate for employees, while advising

management regarding appropriate resolution of employee

relations issues.

07/12/05-05/25/07 Crowne Plaza Times Square

1605 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

770 rooms, 570 employees

Human Resources Manager/Labor Relations Assistant

. Responsible for the recruitment of all positions

. Managed the merit increase process working with the GEM

and the HRD

. Worked with the Union Hiring Hall to post all positions

and interview union applicants.

. Ensured compliance of all local and federal laws

relating to employment.

. Participated in all management programs

. Responsible for overseeing the Human Resources

Department.

. Responsible for all data entry and changes in the system

(ADP).

. Assisted the Director of Human Resources with labor

relations issues to include employee grievances,

employee counseling and problem resolution.

. Ensured all department managers were knowledgeable of

and in compliance with the terms of the collective

bargaining agreement.

. Assisted in the development of specialized

incentive/recognition programs.

. Served as translator from English to Spanish and vice-

versa in Union meetings when needed.

. Assisted the Director of Human Resources in the

implementation of all corporate initiatives and with

compliance.

12/18/00-07/22/05 Hilton New York

1335 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019

2,041 room s, 1500 employees

Employment Manager

. Performed initial screening interviews with qualified

candidates for all positions.

. Responsible for posting positions internally and

externally, i.e. Internet, NY Times, Union Hiring Hall,

etc.

. Ensured EOE compliance.

. Conducted telephone and written reference checks on

potential new hires and extended employment offers.

. Conducted new hire Diversity Training on a monthly

basis.

. Conducted Tier III for Managers on as needed basis.

. Worked directly with all department heads to deal and

resolve employees' problems.

. Responsible for all data entry and changes in the system

(Peoplesoft).

. Prepared all layoffs/reduced work schedules and send

them to the Union on a weekly basis.

. Maintain an open channel and good working relationship

with different hiring sources such as the Union Hiring

Hall, the Department of Labor, Recruitment agencies,

Colleges, Minority Placement Agencies, etc. in order to

fill open positions.

. Attended all job fairs.

. Assisted the Benefits manager in benefits

administration.

3/28/2000 - 12/17/00 Human Resources Coordinator

. Performed administrative duties such as busy telephone

answering, typing, faxing, and all other secretarial

duties.

. Posted all jobs openings; pre-screened resumes and

scheduled candidates for interviews.

. Served as translator in most meetings.

. Helped prepare the Pride Award Ceremony on a monthly

basis.

. Performed all data entry in Peoplesoft.

. Prepared all employment letters and verifications.

SKILLS: Proficient in Infinium, Kronos, Peoplesoft, ADP,

Timesaver, Wordperfect, Web research skills,

Microsoft Word and Excel; good knowledge of Powerpoint;

Bilingual and Bicultural in Spanish;

Well diverse in all aspects of Human Resources.

References available upon request

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