PATRICIA HUNT, PHR,CIR
**********@*******.***
Cell: 765-***-****
Objective
Bilingual Human Resource Professional with over 10 years experience in
Domestic and International environments. Experienced in employee
development, succession planning and Training/Development initiatives
seeking to align corporate objectives.
Work Experience
hibu Inc.
Woodlands, Texas, US
January 2013- March 2014
HR Business Partner (Bilingual) U.S. Hispanic
. Provide strategic direction for the implementation of added value
initiatives and projects in line with business objectives e.g. Employee
engagement action planning and implementation.
. Provide flexibility and support to all business critical initiatives.
. Proactively keep up to date with the external market from a HR strategy /
best practice perspective, identifying improvements and driving agreed
changes through to a successful conclusion.
. Develop strong partnerships with the senior stakeholder community,
working in a collaborative manner to achieve business objectives.
.To establish the need and take ownership of managing and implementing ad
hoc department or company projects related to:Performance Management,
Organizational Change Engagement, Diversity, Talent & Development, Employee
Relations and Compensation & Benefits.
PROGRESO, LLC (LA MICHOACANA MEAT MARKET)
Houston, Texas, US
September 2007 - January 2013
Planning and Talent Acquisition Manager (National & International) -
Responsible for the Talent Acquisition Department (Full Cycle of
Recruitment) for both Corporate office and field locations (stores and
warehouse). This includes 130 stores in Houston, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Rio
Valley and San Antonio, as well at the distribution center in Houston. I
built the Recruiting and Training Department from scratch. At that time, I
was in charge of the recruiting activities for all the Corporate positions,
both executive and administrative. For the field locations, I am recruiting
for several positions as store managers, assistant managers, store level
positions such as bakers, butchers, grocery and produce leads for the US
market,and recently for our new operations in Mexico, I am leading the
recruiting of several service and managerial positions. My efforts have
resulted in substantial savings for Progreso by eliminating external
recruiting. I'm managing a team of 2 people and my responsibilities
include: networking, develop and implement staffing/recruiting plans, and
leading all the activities, communication and execution of the Talent
Acquisition projects . As Talent Acquisition Manager I am in charge of the
Branding of La Michoacana at the University level, having developed our
recognition at Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg, Texas A&M, Rice University among
other schools. Recruiting for Distribution Center positions (sales reps,
buyers, warehouse, drivers, administrative positions etc), executive
positions and staff positions as well.
Recruiting and Training Manager - I developed the Training Program for
field management, including the training manual and several courses such as
Field I9 Completion, Orientation, and Interviewing Techniques for Managers.
I also designed the Mentor Program, the Development Program and the Trainee
Program. I designed and implemented the Employee of the Month award, the
background check procedures and the Internal Development Program (IDP) in
order to select internal talent from inside of the stores to create a
pipeline of managers and store managers.
TELEFONICA MOVILES
Mexico City, Mexico
June 2004 -April 2006
-Project Leader - Responsible for the management and leadership of all
resources related to network construction projects. Specific
responsibilities included personnel management, relationships with
contractors, project management, as well as capital & expense management.
Accountability spanned across several organizations within the company to
ensure the effective investment of USD $300M during 2004.
INTERAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Washington, D.C.
February 2004 -May 2004
-Human Resources Consultant International experience as a Human Resources
consultant in an International Organization. At the IADB, I was assigned
to the Learning and Development Department with the purpose of developing
instructional materials to improve the knowledge, skills, and abilities of
the IADB personnel.
IUSACELL S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico City, Mexico
April 2000 - January 2004
-Human Resources Manager Business Partner for the Technology VP, Finance
VP, Legal VP and Corporate Sales VP. Directed projects related to areas
including Training, Development, Recruiting, Compensation, and all the
personnel-related issues within the organization. I instructed employees in
courses such as TQM, 7 habits, leadership, 3 s, security and orientation to
the company. I was certified as an internal instructor and as a 7 habits
facilitator by Franklin Covey Co.
-Project Leader Accountable for the management and leadership of all
resources involved in one of the largest projects in the Technology area.
As a result of regulatory policy changes, Iusacell's entire transmission
network required modification with an investment of USD $25M to achieve
compliance. Responsibilities included personnel management, coordination of
contractors, project management, and capital & expense management. Project
was successfully completed achieving all objectives, 210 cellular sites
were updated in 9 regions of Mexico.
ORACLE MEXICO
Mexico City, Mexico
July 1998 - November 1999
-Training and Development Coordinator. I designed, planned, implemented,
and evaluated all of Training and Development courses for employees. I
coordinated 360 Feedback and training for Oracle executives in 6 countries
located in Latin America and the Caribbean. I was a training coordinator
and internal instructor providing courses such as orientation, coaching,
and leadership. I provided coaching and evaluated potential employees
through facility assessment centers.
CONSORCIO RED UNO
Mexico City, Mexico
August 1996 - July 1998
-Training and Development Coordinator. I planned and coordinated training
courses for all employees providing support in the educational areas. I
managed the scholarship program and the corporate courses for all employee
levels.
-Training and development assistant. I coordinated and developed training
programs including logistics support, administrative controls, and the HR
database.
ITESM-CCM
Mexico City, Mexico
July 1992 - August 1996
-Development Coordinator. I managed and controlled the Human Resources
development systems and processes
-Training Assistant I provided support in developing and controlling the
training and logistics processes.
-Development Assistant I provided support in developing and controlling the
executive development process.
Education
-AIRS training (FlipSearch, Xraying, PowerSearch)
-Human Resources Management. Villanova University. Philadelphia, Pa.
November 2006 - January 2007
-Masters in Strategic Management. University of Barcelona. Barcelona,
Spain. March 2005 - February 2006.
-BA, ITESM -CCM. Mexico City, Mexico. 1992-1997(Majored in Business
Administration). Graduated with honors.
Continued Education
AIRS training (FlipSearch, Xraying, PowerSearch)
Strategic Planning for Trainers
360 Feedback
Coaching and Leadership Training
Train the Trainers
Performance Appraisal Process
Oracle HR System
Bilingual, (Fluent in English & Spanish)
US Citizen
CIR certification since 2012
PHR certification since 2007
Mobility, visas, immigration practices
Social Media recruiter, networking, passive candidates
International recruiting practices
Boolean searches, (FlipSearch, Xraying, PowerSearch)