Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives Employment Law & Investigation

Anjali Noronha

Toronto, Ontario 416-***-****

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Human Resource Executive

15+ years’ success shaping high-performance cultures and driving transformational process improvements.

Accomplished and articulate consultant with extensive experience in providing complex human resource functions. Capacity to recruit, train, develop, and motivate highly productive employees. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving competencies capable of facilitating process improvements and driving corporate objectives. Expert negotiator and change agent, able to forge stable relationships with partners and build consensus across multiple organizational levels.

Highlights of Expertise

Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives

Employment Law & Investigation

Regulation & Compliance

Recruiting and Staffing Initiatives

Conflict Resolution & Negotiations

Policy & Procedures

Disability & AODA Compliance

Labour Relations

Health & Safety

Process Redesign & Change Management

Staff Training & Development

Behaviour Management

Vendor Relations

Records Management

Career Experience

21st Century Fox Star US LLC

Asian Television Network, Toronto, Ontario

Provided executive-level leadership to develop human resource best practices and a value-based culture to improve efficiency and workflow productivity.

Consultant (Oct- 2012 to Oct -2017)

Co-ordinated a broad range of HR-related functions including mitigation of employee grievances through conflict resolution measures, enforcement of ethical practices, special initiatives oversight, internal investigation of employee/employer violations, conducted staff performance assessments, oversaw labour relations, managed employee records, and implemented beneficial policy changes.

Co-ordinated the onboarding process and mandatory training of new employees.

Co-ordinated and marketed multiple wellness workshops for staff members to foster positive health practises and increase productivity.

Counseled leadership teams, people managers, employees to resolve grievances on a range of issues, ensured ethical business practices are followed and policies are compliant with legislation.

Investigated cases from verbal abuse to sexual violence, harassment, discrimination, behavioral issues, recommended solutions from discipline to dismissal and suggested corrective actions.

Co-ordinated complex, sensitive workplace situations on performance management, attendance, leave matters, reintegration,work place accommodation and conducted root cause analysis.

Collaborated with internal counsel to mitigate risk, investigate and respond to pre-litigation documents to ensure effective and timely resolutions.

Coached lines of business (LOB’s) to build engagement across key relationships and foster a culture of innovation and creating self-serve tools and resources to support center of excellence (COE’s).

Star Television Network, Mumbai, India

Received several recognition awards from the CEO of 21st Century Fox including Outstanding Business Contributor, Outstanding Support Staff, Best Employee, and Grand Slam Outstanding Employee.

Senior Manager (July - 2000 to Aug - 2012)

Oversaw the recruitment, hiring, training, coaching, performance management, improvement action planning, and other employee engagement functions. Addressed employee needs including the investigation and resolution of employee complaints and grievances, issues related to benefits, employee discipline, and arbitration. Performed daily administrative duties regarding calendar management, staff operations, strategic planning, budget development, vendor relations and contract management, and other essential interpersonal communications.

Fostered relationship with management of business school, universities, partners to support organizations strategic sourcing needs and facilitated new employee on-boarding programs.

Developed and updated job descriptions and specifications, posted jobs to appropriate job boards and provided analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the rest of the team.

Recruited and hired 75 interns in one year of which 30% were permanently retained within the company.

Facilitated the recruiting process by placing key job advertisements on social media platforms and establishing working relationships with local agencies and job hunters.

Vetted potential candidates by conducting interviews, analysing responses, verifying references, and matching qualifications to job requirements.

Conducted performance evaluations for sales in distribution in which 80-100% of employees attained bonuses for hitting a minimum 75% of their sales targets.

Led the successful design and implementation of training curriculum for 200 sales employees by analysing employee engagement metrics and partnering with external training vendor partners.

Education & Credentials - ICAS Certification

(ICAS - International Credential Assessment Service of Canada)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Human Resource Management Certification with specialization in Canadian Legislation (Industrial Relations, Employment Law and Diversity, Labour Relations) - Sheridan College

Diploma in Human Resources (expected August 2019) - Seneca College

Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication

Professional Development

Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), expected October 2019

Worker Health & Safety Awareness, Ministry of Labour

Canadian Workplace Essentials (WESP), OTEC

Affiliations

Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA)

Parent Teacher Council

Community Involvement

World Vision of India and Canada Volunteer

Children Relief & You (CRY) Volunteer

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