Skills Profile
o ** years of experience building and maintaining a diverse, high quality
workforce with experience in a Union and Non-Union environments.
o Multi-regional expertise in principles and procedures for planning and
executing personnel recruitment, selection, training, coaching,
compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and
personnel information systems, principles involved in the strategic
planning and resource allocation.
o Proven record of successful high volume multi-regional talent
acquisition, providing consulting support, performance metrics working
closely with leadership understanding their challenges and goals.
o Wide knowledge of programs, regulations and compliance pertaining to
the HR applications such as State and Federal Labor law, FMLA, OSHA,
DOT, HIPPA and SOX Compliance (Sarbanes-Oxley Act)
o Over 10 years experience with traditional and non-traditional talent
acquisition programs and talent tracking programs such as Oracle
PeopleSoft HRIS, TempWorks, PeopleClick. Avionte, Time IPS, Kronos, MS
Office Suite.
o Bilingual English and Spanish (Very fluent reading, writing and
speaking English and Spanish)
Work History
Regional Manager: Dec 2010- Present, The LSI Corporation (Texas)
o Partner with several industries in the region such Manufacturing,
Logistics, Health Care Industry, Transportation, Food Service, etc.
Always maintaining an exceptional low employee turnover and an
unmatched high level of service.
o Business Development and interfacing with State and Local government
agencies and community organizations
o Leading and managing the entire business operations in the Texas region
serving several companies in the group of professionals in the planning
and execution of recruiting methods by maintaining at all times
companies' integrity.
o Client retention, client acquisition and recommendations based on
employee surveys and exit interviews.
o Budget management, business performance metrics, investment decision
making
o Proven record of having the lowest lost time accidents and Workers Comp
expenses in a multiregional Company by screening employees for safe
work habits, training and commitment. Accident Investigation and
solution policy implementation.
Human Resources Manager: Jan 06-May2010, Dickies Medical Uniforms
(Farmers Branch, Texas)
o Managed the overall provision of Human Resource services, policies, and
programs for a workforce of over 250 employees.
o Responsibilities included: Recruiting and staffing; workforce planning,
organizational and space planning; performance management and
improvement systems; organization development; employment and
compliance to regulatory concerns; employee orientation, development,
and training; policy development and documentation; employee relations;
company employee and community communication; compensation and benefits
administration; employee safety, welfare, wellness and health;
charitable giving; and employee services and counseling.
o Safety training, OSHA requirements maintaining low accident rate.
o Professional translation services for company documents.
Regional Human Resources Manager: Jul 02-Jan 06, Lemus and Associates
(Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and California)
o Responsible for staffing multistate projects simultaneously with Field
Engineering, Field Supervision and Construction Management personnel.
Projects ranged from private remodels and new construction to
commercial remodels and new construction.
o Assisted with the development and implementation of recruitment and
staffing processes for the region including development and maintenance
of tools
o Provided hire and placement recommendations including appropriate
salary and classification
o Extended verbal offers to external candidates and guided applicants
through the hiring process
o Assisted management with Annual Reviews, Performance Management
Processes, annual talent review, ranking and salary planning programs
o Prepared, reviewed and distributed personnel documents for Hires,
Transfers, Leave of Absences and Terminations in accordance with
policies
o Routed and reviewed internal and external applicant resumes with
projects and Hiring Managers
o Assisted employees with visa and immigration requirements and inquiries
o Prepared personnel reports utilizing Business Objects and Excel spread
sheet for monthly metrics and weekly staffing reports
o Analyzed statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes
of personnel problems and develop recommendations for improvement of
organization's personnel policies and practices.
o Analyzing training needs to design employee development and health and
safety programs, conducting exit interviews to identify reasons for
employee turnover, developing, administering and evaluating applicant
tests, identifying staff vacancies and recruiting, interviewing and
selecting applicants.
HR Manager and Government Contracts Compliance Officer
May 95-Nov. 00 American Institute of English (El Paso, Texas)
o Hired 125+ highly qualified personnel for a variety of key
professional, office and management positions, achieving a 98% employee
retention rate.
o Partnered with all levels of management including CEO, Campus Directors
and State Programs representatives such as Texas Workforce Commission,
Prep and Pic personnel, collaborating on recruitment, compensation, job
evaluation, training requirements and employee relations.
o Delivered compliance training on sexual harassment and corporate code
of conduct as well as workplace violence training for existing and new
hire populations.
o Established a source of reference to be utilized in delivering
disciplinary action.
o Managed and oversaw all human resource-related policies, including
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Leave of Absence and Small Necessities
Leave Act, ensuring compliance evidenced by minimal corrective actions
identified.
Education
o BS Business Administration UACH University
o Region 19 High School
Activities/Memberships
Instructor (Volunteer): March 2010- March 2011. The Ladder Alliance (Fort
Worth, Texas)
o Teaching Keyboarding, Microsoft Applications such as Word, Excel, Power
Point and Internet usage, application and research to adult students.
Former member of El Paso, TX Chamber of Commerce
o Acquired great knowledge on business management by attending seminars
on sales strategies, customer service, recruiting strategies and how to
get the best out of your employees
o Attended several seminars on diversity management skills, Customer
Service and Sales
Former member of Toast Masters of America [pic]