Human Resources Management

Caterina Pizzata B.A. C.H.R.P

**** ******** ***** ******, *******

Tel: 905-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

An enthusiastic and result-oriented Human Resources Professional with

experience in Full Cycle Recruitment and Selection, Employee Relations,

Orientation, Training, Project Management, Performance Evaluation, Health

and Safety, Payroll and Benefits, Policies and Procedures, Compensation,

Labour Relations and Human Resources Administration.

Experienced working in Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Automotive,

Battery and Sales Industries. Having worked in organizations experiencing

recent acquisition, change and growth, I am accustomed to changing

priorities and circumstances. I have twice acted as the sole human

resources representative at a facility.

Strategic thinker with strong interpersonal, communication, problem solving

and decision making skills. Ability to establish and maintain strong

alliances; lead and motivate teams; drive projects to successful completion

and deliver results.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

. Responsible for the successful human resources department start up for

a company that opened up its first facility in Canada.

. Accepted proposals from temporary staffing and background check firms

and through process of elimination chose two to be the company's

preferred providers nationwide.

. Blended a newly acquisitioned company's policies and procedures with

those of the parent company to create a new employee handbook.

. Created a workbook for a management training course as well as

templates to go with management training videos.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION

. Have over three years of recruitment and selection experience.

. Effectively managed recruitment and selection for salary and wage

positions across Canada from one central company office.

. Created and carried out processes for recruitment and onboarding.

. Successfully on-boarded new salary and approximately one hundred and

six hourly associates during a new plant start-up before the impending

start of production.

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

. Skilled and experienced in handling difficult situations using

discretion and sensitivity.

. Carried out temporary layoffs for approximately twenty employees.

. Successfully mediated employee conflicts.

. Allowed employees to express concerns during times of change and

provided guidance to upper management on ways to soften or alleviate

anxiety among workers.

. Carried out terminations

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

. Created forms, training templates and employee manuals.

. Established and maintained HRIS system and created employee files.

. Created and maintained spreadsheets to keep track of employee

information using excel.

. Accurately maintained documentation.

. Corresponded with government agencies.

. Carried out performance evaluations and communicated results to

employees.

. Compiled and reported necessary metrics to corporate head office.

PAYROLL, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

. Learned, set up and administered payroll for approximately one hundred

and six hourly associates using ADP Pay at Work.

. Administered benefits for salary and hourly employees.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

. Corresponded with the Ministry of Health in regards to necessary

requirements during plant startup.

. Trained and orientated employees in regards to health and safety.

. Documented health and safety situations and events.

. Participated in mock joint health and safety committee.

EMPLOYMENT

East Penn Canada (Contract) November 2011 - Current

Human Resources Consultant

Inteva Products (Contract) July 2010 - December 2010

Human Resources

Martinrea (Contract) November

2009- July 2010

Reception/ Human Resources Administrator

Johnson Controls (Contract) July

2008- February 2009

Human Resources Representative

The Bagg Group September 2007-

December 2007

Recruiter

Greeley Containment and Rework September

2006- February 2007

Recruiter

Intertan Canada July

2004- September 2006

Salesperson

EDUCATION

DURHAM COLLEGE, Oshawa, Ontario 2005 - 2006

Human Resources Management Post Graduate Certificate

. Completed courses in: Human Resources Management, Training and

Development, Recruitment and Selection, Compensation and Benefits,

Human Resources Planning, Accounting, Health and Safety, Labour

Relations

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, Waterloo, On 2001 - 2005

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Sociology, Minor in Human Resources Management

. Completed courses in: Sociology, Psychology, Human Resources

Management, Criminology, Organizational Behaviour, Accounting,

Economics, Management, Recruitment and Selection, Conflict Resolution,

Philosophy, Italian, Art, Music.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

. Have attained and maintain the CHRP designation.

. Active member of the Durham Region chapter of the Human Resources

Professional Association and continuously participate in learning

opportunities.

. Active member of the Durham Region Human Resources Networking Group

which provides opportunities to share and learn from other

professionals.

. Managing Episodic Disabilities - Winter 2011

. Hot Topics in Managing Episodic Disabilities (pt.2)- Current

COMPUTER SKILLS & OTHER TECHNICAL TRAINING

. Microsoft Office- Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access.

. HRIS Systems- PeopleSoft, People at Work, Simple HR, Exposure to ADP

Workforce now.

. Payroll Systems- Enterprise, ADP Pay at Work, Exposure to ADP

Workforce Now.

. Recruitment Management Systems- Taleo, Exposure to ADP Workforce Now.

. Internet

. Apple and Microsoft Computers

PAST COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

. Teaching Angels Program, Oshawa Italian Club- Tutor

. Adelaide McLaughlin Public School- Volunteer lunch time supervisor

. Simcoe Hall Settlement House-After school program volunteer

. University of Waterloo-Orientation leader

REFERENCES

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