RHYTHM KHANNA
CHRP Candidate
**** ***** ****, ***********, ******* L5W 1S2
Phone: 647-***-**** Email: **************@*****.***
CORE BUSINESS SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Talent Acquisition and Diversity Orientation and Onboarding
Event planning and management Training and Development
Employee Engagement Relationship Management
Change Management Performance Management
Compensation and Benefits MS Office & Outlook
EDUCATION
Sheridan College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning Graduated - 2014
Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management
o Relevant courses: Human Resources Metrics, Training and Development, Organizational
Behaviour, Industrial Relations, Recruitment and Selection, Strategic Human Resources Metrics,
Occupational Health and Safety, Compensation Administration
o Dean’s Honour Roll, Grade Point Average: 3.81/4.0
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Human Resources Intern January 2014 - April 2014
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Facilitated and organized the recruitment process for seasonal employment and prepared new hire packages for
over 100 employees, including scheduling interviews, conducting background checks and handling the
orientation and training program
Reviewed and catalogued confidential HR information, to support the HRIS development program enhancing the
efficiency and cost saving mechanisms
Successfully coordinated and hosted key HR events including a collaborative event with Heart & Stroke
Foundation, staff appreciation week, and service awards
Created and implemented benefits packages to integrate and outsource pension and benefits programs
Achieved 92% accuracy in assessment of the yearly performance review process for over 250 employees
Human Resources Coordinator September 2013 - April 2014
UWAFT, General Motors EcoCar 2
Assisted in recruiting and onboarding over 80 business/engineering students to build an energy-efficient car
Identify areas of improvement by assessing internal issues residing across the organization and proactively
communicate short and long-term strategic solutions to the business, technical and communications teams
Systematically scheduled meetings, seminars, socialising events and set-up agendas for the same
Process Executive July 2011 – August 2012
Adecco Employment Services Limited
Fostered strong relationships with diverse professional organizations, and associations to attract and build
candidate networks
Implemented the payroll process and mediated conflict resolution on a wide variety of HR matters for over 450
associates
Managed billing and payments for accounts receivables and payable by communicating effectively with clients
and liaising with internal departments and vendors
Initiated an action plan to advocate employees’ safety by reducing the workplace harassment rate by 90%
Suggested two new HR strategies, that were adopted and implemented to improve the orientation process and
transition into a more environment friendly workplace, yielding positive organization-wide results
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
UCMAS Trainer (Part-time) July 2014 - Present
Inpace Academy
Communicate and liaison regularly with parents to discuss their child’s progress and performance in order to
plan and improve further teaching techniques to enhance learning
Conduct orientation programs to spread awareness of the UCMAS mental math program to potential clients
Implement reinforcement technique to train over 50 students in mathematics
STAR (Student Admissions Representative) - Recruitment Team September 2013 - December 2013
Sheridan College
Interacted with prospective students and provided useful information about the college and the opportunities in
the program and career they wanted to pursue
Built and fostered relationships with prospective students through campus tours and other interactive activities
Team Leader January 2013 - May 2013
Room to Read - Literacy Campaign
Visited rural areas in India to conduct workshops and spread awareness about the importance of education
Facilitated the learning of 150 children by teaching them mathematics, geography and moral science
Fundraising Project Lead July 2011 - August 2012
Adecco - Win 4 Youth
Assembled and led a team responsible for developing a plan to raise funds, in order to support and integrate the
youth into the existing workforce
Organized a variety of fundraising activities and raised over $330,000 for youth foundations in Brazil, Philippines
and Africa
HIGHLIGHTS
Member of the Human Resources Professionals Association and working towards the CHRP designation
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office & Outlook, HRIS software and Data Management software
In-depth knowledge of the Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Employment Equity
Act and Human Rights Act
Developed superior data management and administrative skills as Intern at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Demonstrated interpersonal and relationship building skills as Human Resources Coordinator at UWAFT
Acquired strong time management, public relations and multi-tasking skills as Process Executive at Adecco
Short listed among the top 40 students for the IELTS scholarship awarded by the British council
Extremely refined communication and networking skills, with fluency in English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi