APRIL DOJNIA
ad33vr@r.postjobfree.com 305-***-**** Miami, FL
Summary Senior Human Resources and Talent Management professional - adept at building cohesive, goal-oriented teams. Experienced in all areas of leadership, recruitment, and human resources. Dedicated to working with people, businesses, and organizations to establish lasting relationships and processes. Experience
Human Resources Director 2/2023 – 2/2024
Enovation Brands
• Responsibilities: As part of the Executive team to provide expert Strategic Human Resources guidance, leadership, and counsel to executives, administrators, and supervisors/managers of all levels, reporting to the Owners and Leadership in Italy. As Lead HR support, aligned all national HR strategies and programs through partnerships with managers, financial controllers, and Owners.
• Spreadhead and draft all HR policies and ensured all compliance with employment laws were adhered to with outside legal counsel
• Implemented systems for managing staff benefits, payroll, and onboarding new employees.
• Supervised and lead the regular activities of the Human Resources division, such as recruiting strategies, screening, employing, and training new departmental employees. Human Resources Manager, Contract 11/2022 - 04/2023 Grendene Global Brands
• Supervised and lead the regular activities of the Human Resources division, such as recruiting, screening, employing, payroll, and creating policies and procedures for a Global brand with operations in the US
• Provided Human Resources consultation services to leadership, and their in house counsel
• Supported top talent identification processes, interviewing candidates and executing onboarding, orientation, and benefits processes
Technology Recruiter, per diem 9/2021 - 12/2023
Global Technical Talent, GTT
• Directed full cycle technology recruiting
• Worked with client representatives on senior-level technology roles with multiple Fortune 500 technology companies across the US
• Screened resumes and conducted pre-screen interviews and preliminary technical assessments of candidates
Human Resources Business Partner, Interim 7/2022 - 09/2022 Ebiquity, Inc.
• Supported global HR functions between London, North America, and Canada
• Oversaw recruitment, interviewing, hiring and onboarding of new company staff
• Worked with leadership to merge and implement all businesses under one, comprehensive HRM platform
Corporate Recruiter, Contract 2/2022 - 07/2022
Heaven Hill Brands
• Managed all the corporate recruitment for sales, marketing, IT, communications, legal, Human Resources, safety, and two visitor centers
• Successfully closed 32 open positions
Human Resources Director 7/2018 - 10/2021
Ecosystems, LLC
• Responsibilities: As part of the Executive team to provide expert Strategic Human Resources guidance, leadership, and counsel to executives, administrators, and supervisors/managers of all levels, reporting to the Owner for the Northeast. As Lead HR support, aligned all national HR strategies and programs through partnerships with site managers, operations, and Owners.
• Provided guidance on all Employee Relations issues with the Owners and partnered with both internal and retained legal counsel to deliver positive resolutions to minimize risk exposure for EEOC, Discrimination and ADA cases.
• Demonstrated ability to train individuals and small and large groups for the purpose of enhancing organizational effectiveness.
• Spearheaded effort on formulating new policies on Attendance, Leave Policy, Safety and Substance Abuse.
Corporate Recruiter, Contract 5/2017 - 01/2018
Harvard Maintenance, Inc.
• Drove full life-cycle recruitment process for all open positions assigned within corporate office; facilitated all offers, initiating the onboarding, I-9 verification, and new hire process
• Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations
• Partnered with executive leaders and regional HR representatives to fulfill recruitment objectives and assist in recruitment needs and training nationwide
• Led recruitment efforts for new Amazon Fulfillment Center in Denver, Colorado, including recruitment, screening, I-9 compliance, and onboarding Sales Recruiter, Contract 1/2016 - 05/2016
Oasis Outsourcing
• Managed full cycle recruiting for sales and district manager levels for Northeast and Midwest regions through ATS and social media search, using SEO to identify candidates matching target profile
• Reduced dependence on recruiting firms and increased independent sourcing
• Created structured interview form and process; built rapport with candidates, conducted interviews, and facilitated candidate selection process
Senior Manager, Recruitment 4/2013 - 09/2015
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Managed entire faculty recruitment process for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC) and other University departments
• Wrote offer letters, opened positions of all ranks, processed and reconciled recruitment budgets
• Worked with the Office of Planning and Analysis in developing business plans, including working closely with the Director of Medical Business Development in the Office of Planning and Analysis and each faculty recruit
• Created a recruitment analysis to better track costs for each recruit visit and increased overall physician hires by 25%
Director of Recruitment 11/2011 - 01/2013
Planning Consultants Group
Recruiter, Contract 2011 - 2013
Kaplan University
Education
and Training
Human Resources Management Certification
University of Miami
Master of Science: Human Resources Management/Counseling University of Bridgeport
Bachelor of Science: Organizational Communications Southern Connecticut State University
SHRM CP – In progress
Technical
Skills
Microsoft Office Suites, (PowerPoint, Excel, Word), Workday, Taleo, DMAS, ICIMS, Job Diva, Trinet, Paychex, Bambee HR, Ariba, Lotus Notes, Outlook, ADP, LIMRA, HR Central, Smart Recruiting, BrassRing, People Trak databases, Breezy HR.
Memberships Current Member, Business Networking International (BNI) Current Member, Society of Human Resources Management Current Member, HR Miami (Formerly GM SHRM)
Former Ambassador for the United Way, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Research Division – Fundraiser
Former Member of the Ponce Society of Young Professionals – Vice Chair