Wanderson Portela
Human Resources Professional
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Summary
I am a life-long learner Human Resources Professional with more than 4 years of experience in the Educational
industry.
International Experience: I developed and implemented a set of standards and measures in my enterprise so I
could always recruit and select people who would contribute to the success of my organization. Competent
Human Resources Staff Support at a public school in Brazil where I could show all my administrative
capabilities helping employees understand employment legal framework.
Strong ability to work with people from different cultures and I feel deeply accomplished when I acknowledge
that I could help the customer and therefore the company grow.
Experience
Retail Sales Associate at Our B. Shop
July 2009 - April 2013 (3 years 10 months)
• Coached and trained new counter attendants to ensure new crew members would adhere to food safety,
health and workplace safety standards in compliance with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Provided optimum customer service in an establishment that serves 500 to 700 customers during peak
business hours on weekends
• Assisted customers with locating and selecting merchandise in addition to providing options between the
large array of merchandise
Human Resources Staff Support at Professor Ilidio Alves de Carvalho State School
February 2007 - May 2009 (2 years 4 months)
• Coordinated meetings and workshops Ensuring the smooth running of activities and avoiding overlap
• Answered inquiries and provided general information to visitors which ensured consistency in customer
relations
• Administered office services such as equipment inspection, supplies and forms availability to ensure proper
functioning of the office
• Processed all staffing and payroll changes such as new hires, terminations, retirements, and salary changes
and concession of benefits
• Provided excellent service answering inquiries and providing general information to visitors which ensured
consistency in customer relations
• Maintained data entry requirements by following data program techniques and procedures
School Administrator at CCAA - ESL School
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February 2006 - May 2009 (3 years 4 months)
• Developed and implemented a set of standards and measures in my enterprise so I could always recruit and
select people who would contribute to the success of my organization.
• Complied with legislation to make sure that the best practices in finding and hiring people were valid,
reliable, and legally defensible.
• Conducted face to face structured and unstructured interviews taking in consideration the legislative
environment avoiding litigation as well as checking references.
• Trained employees helping them to acquire knowledge, skills, and abilities to improve their performance in
the current job leading to organization profit growth
• Implemented a development plan to help employees acquire knowledge skills and abilities to perform future
jobs creating an internal pool of candidates to succession which created employee retention
• Executed performance appraisal to measure the use of the training program implemented as well as the gain
for improving customers service
Skills & Expertise
Human Resources
Interviews
Employee Benefits
Customer Service
Data Entry
Employee Relations
HRIS
Organizations
Masonic Lodge of Canada
Member
Human Resources Professional Association
Student Member
Working toward certification
Courses
Post Graduate Certificate, Human Resources
Management/Personnel Administration, General
Centennial College
Human Resources Management in Canada HRPD-701
Contemporary Organizational Behaviour HRPD-702
Management Accounting for Human Resources HRPD-703
Staffing Organizations HRPD-704
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Strategic Compensation HRPD-705
Labour and Employment Law HRPD-706
Employee Health and Safety HRPD-707
Training and Development HRPD-708
Industrial Relations HRPD-709
Alternative Dispute Resolution HRPD-710
Pensions and Benefits HRPD-711
Human Resources Strategy HRPD-712
Advanced HRMS - SAP HRPD-713
Honors and Awards
Best Academic Performance - Academic Year 2001 - Bachelor of Arts
Universidade Federal de Viçisa, Brazil
March 2001
Certificate for Best Academic Performance Academic Year 2001 awarded to Wanderson Ribeiro Portela by
the Departmental Council of the Centre for Human Sciences.
Languages
English (Full professional proficiency)
Spanish (Professional working proficiency)
Portuguese (Native or bilingual proficiency)
Education
Centennial College
Post Graduate Certificate, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, 2013 - 2013
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Bachelor's degree of Arts, Portuguese/English Language and Literature, 1996 - 2001
Interests
I am passionate for new technologies, the seventh art is my Achilles' heel, and reading is a necessity.
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Wanderson Portela
Human Resources Professional
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