Human Resources Management

Lujie Zhang Mobile: 312-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

As a recent MPA graduate from UIC, my objective is to utilize my knowledge and skills in administration, organization, data management, nonprofit management, and personnel management toward providing assistance and supporting management. To do so, I seek a position in either Administration, Human Resources, Communications or Public Relations.

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL USA

College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs

Master of Public Administration

2015

Concentration: Nonprofit Management

GPA: 3.60 out of 4.00

Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China

Tianjin, China

Bachelor’s Degree, Public Administration 2009

Field Research Project on the Governmental Serious Illness Relief System

INTERNSHIPS

La Casa Norte, Chicago, IL, U.S.

Human Resources Assistant June 2015 - Until now

Managed basic HR functions and maintained personnel files, including insurance, training projects and other benefits

Coordinated recruitment, hiring and orientation processes for staff, interns and volunteers.

Developed personnel policies, and maintained and updated personnel policy manuals and employee handbooks as necessary

Assisted as required with agency payroll functions

Collected ongoing data regarding human resources related concepts and made appropriate recommendations

Informed managers of anti-discrimination regulations and how to comply

Coordinated new-employee orientation and other training and educational programs

Administered and kept compensation and benefits packages up-to-date

Conducted exit interviews

Managed and evaluates employee complaints and sought appropriate remedies

Henan Provincial Chest Hospital, Henan, China

Social Work Department Officer July to September 2012

Advised poor families with children diagnosed with Children Heart Disease about the range of available medical and financial resources.

Ensured accurate applications for financial support and forwarded them to foundations most likely to approve funding. The great majority of applications were approved.

Collaborated closely with supervisor to obtain increased foundation funding in critical cases.

Prepared summaries and case studies for use in the CEO’s reports.

China Communist Youth League Committee of Tianjin, Tianjin, China

Young Staff Department Secretary February to April 2012

Classified and archived historical departmental documents for easy retrieval.

Collected membership data by contacting prior-year members by telephone and updated the membership database in Excel.

Prepared materials for meetings with youth sectors in other organizations to share strategies for implementing national directives.

Transcribed conference proceedings from voice to text, to support inter-agency functioning.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

American Society for Public Administration Conference, Chicago, IL, U.S March 2015

Room Monitor and Tote Bag Stuffing

Classified different items. Organized them and put them into bags.

Ensured there was enough seating at sessions.

Directed attendees to available seats.

Counted the number of attendees after a session started for 20-25 minutes.

Assisted the presenters when problem arise.

Recorded the information of the session on the form provided, including the topic, time, number of presenters and audiences, name of absent presenters, and comments.

Tianjin International Communication Center, Tianjin, China

2011-2013

Language Partner for Foreign Students

Taught Chinese to a highly diverse group of international students attending different colleges in Tianjin.

Advised international students about Chinese customs, to help them avoid offending their host country.

Introduced international students to my classmates in Tianjin Normal University and helped to integrate them into Chinese student life.

COLLEGIATE ACTIVITIES

Student Union, Active in the Student Union in Tianjin Normal University: Designed interview questions, and conducted more than 30 interviews to identify candidates for positions in arts programs.

Hostess for Etiquette Lectures: Directed participants to meetings, maintained meeting order and controlled audience size.

Event Planner for School Singing Competition: Developed competition schedule, advertised the event and lobbied and invited people to participate in the event.

Event Planner for Red Dance Shoes Competition: Selected dance theme, identified and recruited participants, arranged rehearsal schedules.

HONORS & AWARDs

Full-time Student Tuition Waiver, University of Illinois at Chicago 2015

Outstanding Graduate, Tianjin Normal University 2013

College Scholarship, Tianjin Normal University 2010, 2011, 2012

All-round Outstanding Student of Tianjin Normal University 2011

Excellent Athlete in 'Sunshine Youth' Activity of Tianjin City 2011

Second Prize of the Essay Competition in College of Politics and Public Administration, Tianjin Normal University 2009

Software Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word, SPSS (data analysis).

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