Human Resources Training

ANJU KURIAN

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CREDENTIAL SUMMARY

• 3 years of experience globally in HR administration, personnel development, recruitment, onboarding, training and evaluation.

• Demonstrated strong communication, active listening, critical thinking, time-management and decision-making skills through

team-based projects as well as leadership experiences at school and in the workplace

• Performance-driven HR professional with ability to learn quickly and adapt to new and challenging environments

EDUCATION

Michigan State University (MSU), Michigan Master in Human Resources & Labor Relations May 2013

SNDT Women’s University, India Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling Psychology May 2010

University of Pune, India Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology (Honors) May 2008

WORK EXPERIENCE

AMERICAN RED CROSS (Great Lakes Region Biomedical Services), Lansing, MI June 2013 - present

HR Intern

• In-charge of managing monthly HR orientations for the new hires

• Proposed redesign improvements for HR orientation presentations which were accepted and implemented thereafter

• Coordinated and facilitated the scheduling and interviewing candidates for internships in the HR department

• Maintain the HRIS database up-to-date and use data to run reports on a quarterly basis for performance appraisals, FMLA,

annual and sick leave payments

VILLAGE CRITTER OUTFITTER, New Canaan, CT June 2013 – present

HR Talent Scout

• Write and post job descriptions for the various internship openings that are available

• Source candidates for the internship positions from the various online Job-boards

• Manage the interview process - screen resumes, interview candidates, extend offers and manage the on-boarding

• Build and develop relationships with schools, faculty and students to promote the internships

• Work closely with the HR team to build new and innovative ways to market the internships

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, East Lansing, MI October 2012 - December 2012

Graduate Research Assistant (Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics)

• Collected labor contracts of police officers and fire fighters from 4 cities in Michigan

• Investigated cost efficiency improvements for the local government services in the state of Michigan

MIDDLE EAST COMMERCIAL SERVICES, Muscat, Oman July 2010 - August 2012

Human Resources Assistant

• Reduced employee attrition by 90% by developing competitive remuneration packages, promotions and increased benefits

• Assisted with end to end recruitment of more than 50 employees, from requirement analysis for the company to recruiting,

onboarding and facilitating on-the-job training for the new hires

• Mediated and negotiated conflicts between employees to ensure smooth operations in work place

• Initiated a project to document all HR processes and keep them up-to-date

• Managed inventory auditing and procurement of installation of air conditioning units

BANK MUSCAT, Muscat, Oman June 2011 - July 2011

Summer Intern (Learning and Development Centre)

Developed and implemented Kirkpatrick’s Level 3 questionnaire for evaluating cross-functional training programs

Conceptualized, developed and built an intern database structure which became a key resource for talent attraction

Revamped information management using MIS Budget and MS Access to streamline evaluation of training programs

SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES

• Memberships: Society of Human Resources Management, MSU Indian Students Organization (Communications Coordinator)

• Technical Skills: Handwriting Analysis, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Negotiation, Labor Contract Analysis

• Organizer of Recruitment Committee Open House by MSU Human Resources and Labor Relations Program, 2012

• Organizational support for Teamwork and Communication Skills training workshop at Hallmark Events, Muscat, Oman, 2010

• Extensive Handwriting Analysis Course, Institute of Graphology and Personal Success, India, 2010

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