FELITA BERRIAN

Washington, DC ac0ntj@r.postjobfree.com 202-***-****

HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

Certified Professional in Human Resources Management with more than 5 years of experience. Adept at recruiting and interviewing candidates to build productive teams capable of achieving organizational goals and objectives. Maintains knowledge of employment laws and regulations to ensure compliance. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management.

Core Competencies

Employment Law • Applicant Screening • Recruiting • Interviewing • New Hire Orientations Training/Development • Visas • Records Management • Hiring and Separations EXPERIENCE

PROMONTORY FINANCIAL GROUP - (IBM acquired financial consulting firm - Washington, DC) July 2011–Present Human Resources Specialist (November 2012 – Present)

Recruit key talent by attending career fairs, reviewing resumes, conducting interviews, preparing offer letters, and extending offers to qualified candidates.

Oversee onboarding of employees by tracking acceptance of offers, entering candidate information in the iCIMS applicant tracking system, reviewing background checks, entering new hire information into the human resources information system, conducting orientations, and completing I-9 and E-Verify forms.

Manage employee departure off-boarding activities, including sending last-day instructions, calculating paid- time-off balances, submitting separation requests and other internal notifications, conducting exit interviews, and updating report to track employee departures.

Develop ideas for increasing retention rates and created metrics report to track reasons for departures.

Handle all visa and work permit processing within the United States, including assisting nonimmigrant employees and consulting with immigration attorneys regarding H-1B visas and PERM green cards.

Manage intern program by recruiting, reviewing resumes, conducting interviews, extending offers, and finding substantive assignments for candidates during their period of hire.

Coordinate all aspects of new hire orientations for the summer intern, analyst, and associate classes.

Assist other offices with high-volume interviews for newly won engagements when needed.

Respond daily to employee inquiries and complaints, as well as employment verification requests from external sources.

Conducted employee assessments for executive assistants to evaluate MS Office and proofreading skills.

Improved staff performance by organizing “lunch and learn” training sessions for up to 30 employees.

Developed employee skills by tracking training goals and facilitating development opportunities. Executive Assistant (July 2011 – November 2012)

Reviewed resumes, responded to candidate inquiries, and prepared offer letters.

Assisted in organizing new hire orientations for the summer intern, analyst, and associate classes.

Provided administrative support to five executives, including the director of human resources, such as calendar management, document preparation, travel arrangements, and expense reporting. K&L GATES LLP - (International multi-practice law firm - Washington, DC) January 2007–July 2011 Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP – (Merged with K&L Gates on January 1, 2007) January 1999–January 2007 Policy Administrative Assistant (December 2005 – July 2011)

Supported three partners and an associate who specialize in lobbying on behalf of clients before Congress and Executive Branch agencies.

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Helped organize, from inception to completion, one of the largest airport industry trade organization events on Capitol Hill.

Assisted with scheduling meetings with members of Congress, Congressional staff, and trade organization members to discuss airport industry issues, developments, and concerns during the organization's annual event.

Served on a team that organized Distinguished Speaker Events, Meet and Greets, and fundraisers for top officials, including members of Congress.

Coordinated arrangements for client board meetings and conferences, as well as extensive travel arrangements for client site visits.

Telecommunications Litigation Secretary/Secretary to the Hiring Partner/ Secretary to the Director of Attorney Recruiting (August 2001 – December 2005)

Screened resumes, prepared candidate correspondence, maintained hiring files, and scheduled meetings and events for the Hiring Committee and the Summer Associate Program.

Scheduled attorney candidate interviews

For summer associates, assisted with the organization of recruitment dinners and social events, maintained up-to-date records of the status of all assignments for the purpose of attorney reviews, and helped to arrange outings and social activities during their employment.

Performed administrative duties for a partner, an associate, and a telecommunications litigation paralegal.

Made substantial edits to briefs and pleadings to be filed with the Federal Communications Commission. Maritime Legal Secretary/Secretary Coordinator (January 1999 – August 2001)

Performed legal secretarial duties for two partners, a senior associate, and a maritime law paralegal.

Prepared Title XI financing documents to be filed with the Maritime Administration in order to aid clients in securing financing for the purchase and construction of large vessels.

Worked with the director of human resources to manage daily work flow, assisted with administering policies and procedures; acted as a liaison between the legal secretaries, attorneys, and management to promote the effective utilization of legal secretaries; and helped to create an effective employee back-up system for absences and emergency assignments.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Bachelor of Science, Human Resources Management, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD

Bachelor of Science, Marketing, Howard University, Washington, DC

Certified Professional in Human Resources Management, Society for Human Resources Management ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Professional Organizations: Society for Human Resources Management, 2014–Present

Technical Skills: MS Office Suite, Concur Expense system, iCIMS applicant tracking system, TriNet human resources information system

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