Human Resources Professional Experience
Resume:
DAWN STEELE
E-mail ****-******@*********.***
SUMMARY: Over twenty years of professional experience with established expertise in several facets of Human Resources. Exploring career opportunities in a diverse environment, where my skills, experience, and education can be used to achieve bottom-line objectives. Proven ability to form strong relationships with extensive analytical, organizational and management skills. Superior troubleshooting, problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills, with exceptional focus and follow-through abilities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
June-2006-Present
Goodwill of Western and Northern, Connecticut
Senior Human Resources Manager/ Rcruiter
Develop and implement recruiting action plans and retention strategies for the Human Services and Retail division.
Create new venues and locations to seek a statewide, broad base of candidates.
In accordance with Vice President of Human Services develop strategic action plans to ensure compliance with state mandated staffing ratios.
In accordance with Director, HR regularly audit and develop staffing needs and to ensure position openings are accurate and up to date in addition to developing new recruitment sources to comply with Affirmative Action Program.
Provide coaching and mentoring services to managers to improve their interviewing and selection skills as needed.
Execute and plan workforce planning strategies, maintaining records that pertain to company requirements and job responsibilities, identifying and recruiting the best applicants for particular job profiles, scanning and reviewing multiple resumes, analyzing the knowledge, skills and experience of candidates and overseeing work that is performed by a human resources department
Develop a pool of qualified candidates by building networks in order to locate qualified candidates and assisting the public relations department in order to establish a strong reputation for the company to attract new recruits
Create diverse classified help wanted ads; posted on the State of CT DOL website and other appropriate websites.
Design pre-screening interview tools to assess potential candidates; analyze pre-employment testing and assess qualifications as to referral viability.
Develop job descriptions which help to specify the general responsibilities of the new position along with some of the specific duties to be conducted by certain roles.
Attend professional meetings and create contacts within the industry as well as attend job and career fairs, developing working relationships with colleges and universities to assist in recruiting and give presentations at student group meetings and colleges to increase awareness of the company.
Prepare statistical reports for senior management regarding recruiting status.
Provide input regarding the matching of potential candidates to suitable positions.
Assist with CARF accreditation preparation.
October-2007- June-2009
Goodwin College
One-2-One Instructor
Taught individual training programs and computer courses Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Office skills (General and Medical)
Planned and instructed students in each subject area using a wide variety of teaching aids, strategies and thematic units
Developed and adjust curriculum to accommodate individual needs
Provided instructions for literacy and oral language
Initiated new assessment plan to evaluate students learning capacity
Selected and use training/ instructional methods and procedures appropriate for situations when teaching new methods
January-2005-June 2006
Visiting Nurse Services of CT/Office Services of Bridgeport, Connecticut
Contract- Human Resources/Recruiter
Performed human resource generalist task and acted as liaison between upper management and personnel.
Utilized excellent customer services skills to achieve high degree of client satisfaction.
Maintained and updated employee database
Posted job descriptions, including qualifications and duties.
Screened resumes and selected qualified applicants for interviews
Created classified help wanted ads; posted on Career Builders, Monster and other
Healthcare web sites
December-2002- December 2004
Gibbs College, Norwalk, Connecticut
Human Resources Manager/Registrar
Supported Academic and Student Affairs by serving as a liaison between former students, staff and faculty.
Managed staff of two Assistant Registrars.
Ensured all internal academic policies and procedures were in compliance with state and federal agencies.
Performed day to day registrar operations including auditing and maintaining student academic files for approximately 2,000 students, posting final grades, processing incomplete grades and change of grade requests, evaluated and posted transfer credits, posted proficiency credits, processed official and unofficial transcript request, updated student directory information, processed student status change and change of major request.
Supported functions in the financial Aid and Student Accounts offices
Assisted in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures including the preparation and maintenance of the employee handbook, policies and procedures.
Assisted in conducting recruitment efforts for all personnel including the writing and placement of advertisements, and conducted new hire orientation, both for staff and faculty.
Maintained employee files, including generating all related paperwork.
Payroll reporting, tracking and problem resolution.
Resolved faculty problems/issues in addition to enhancing staff, faculty, and student morale.
COMPUTER LITERACY
Microsoft Office Suite; Lotus 1-2-3; RIMS Systems; payroll on People-soft Information System and People Net ADP payroll system; Campus 2000; ADP HRIS Recruitment Tracking Module Work force now;
LinkedIn, Twitter, WordPress
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Human Resources/Counseling
Bachelor of Science, University of Bridgeport
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