Certified Human Resource Generalist

Tonya Weston, PHR, SHRM-CP

Staten Island, NY ****4

www.linkedin.com/in/tonyawestonphr

*********@*****.*** 917-***-****

Certified Human Resources Generalist

Summary

. Dynamic and performance-driven, distinguished by commended performance

and proven results.

. Approachable and trustworthy, serving as the initial point of contact,

responding to all people issues with robust organizational, service, and

communication skills.

. Lead / collaborate on strategic initiatives such as designing business

processes and / or modifying organizational structures.

. Multidisciplinary industry experience with emphasis in recruitment and

retention, employee relations, and project management.

Key Skills

Orientation & On-Boarding

Immigration

Training & Development

HR Program / Project Management

HR Policies & Procedures

Performance Management

Technical Skills

HRIS applications (PeopleFluent, iCims, PeopleSoft)-MS Office (Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)

Professional Experience

VERISK ANALYTICS, Jersey City, NJ October 1997 -

January 2015

Senior Human Resources Representative

. Managed day-to-day operations, including administration of HR policies,

procedures, and programs. Oversaw employee relations, HRIS, and

employment in an organization consisting of 6600 employees.

. Contributed to 5-person team charged with strategic sourcing and

recruiting, reducing time required to fill each vacancy 50%. Wrote

disciplinary reports, developing resolution strategy for 30+ employees.

. Managed job-reclassification project, conducting occupational research to

determine if job titles were synchronized with FLSA norms.

. Managed entire talent lifecycle from applicant tracking through on-

boarding in PeopleFluent (applicant tracking system), resulting in hiring

individuals most qualified and turnover of less than 10%.

. Planned and executed strategic sourcing through behavioral interviewing,

using both phone and face-to-face interviews, extending approximately 80

closing offers to team total of 300+.

. Facilitated new employee orientation, including processing paperwork,

conducting exit interviews, employee follow-ups, background checks, and

reference checks.

. Ensured all administration current by updating and posting online jobs

and Labor Condition Application postings, facilitating employee changes,

as well as preparing complex management reports.

. Responded to internal and external inquiries regarding employment

verification, personnel policies and procedures, and other related

information in a prompt and professional manner.

. Ensured pipeline of candidates by developing relationships with

employment agencies, universities, and other recruitment sources.

. Created presentations in PowerPoint for orientations, in-house courses

and seminars, as well as withdrawal letters for separated employees.

. Processed and coordinated travel arrangements and travel and expense

reports of applicants.

. Researched, developed, and managed summer internship program.

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VERISK ANALYTICS (Continued)

. Coordinated change management efforts for staffing new department,

including recruitment, on-board process development, and training.

. Enhanced access to human resources by modifying department hours to

accommodate employee schedules, resulting in improved employee perception

of HR, resulting in increased traffic for assistance with benefits,

compensation, and employee relations.

. Ensured employees completed professional development requirements by

scheduling training and development courses.

. Provided advice, assistance, and follow-up on company policies,

procedures, and documentation.

. Managed individual employee relations' cases, from incident report

through final disposition, ensuring all were properly documented.

. Consulted to senior management regarding policy development,

implementation and application, including performance management, policy

manual, career progression programs, training, and development

initiatives.

Human Resources Representative

. Provided strong employee relations guidance to managers and line staff

that opened communication and established trust and cohesiveness within

the team.

. Excellent diagnostic skills that identified breaks in procedure that

slowed down the recruitment process and that aided managers by

identifying approaches to employee relations concerns, offering

suggestions on how to achieve positive results and reduce turnover.

Recruiting Coordinator

. Scheduled candidates for interviewers, scheduled post interview

evaluations, on-boarded new hire employees, tracked and updated

candidate's profiles.

. Updated and managed metrics board daily, ordered and created swag for

candidates and conferences, communicated with Hiring Mangers, Team Leads

and Directors to ensure that the interview process continued on track.

Word Processor

. Timely typing and formatting of forms using several proprietary word

processing software.

. Updated database which tracked documentation.

Education

Bachelor Business Administration/Management (Human Resources)

Pace University, Lubin School of Business, New York, NY-2009

Associate Degree, Business Administration (Occupational Studies),

Monroe College, Bronx, NY-1993

Certification

Completed AIRS Certification Course (Professional Recruiter Certification

3.0)-2014

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) - 2012

SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) - 2015

Affiliations

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - 2008

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