Employee Relations Manager

NADIA CHOWDHURY

adhv17@r.postjobfree.com 703-***-****

Berkeley, CA

To be obtain a position within a Human Resources department where I can utilize my Organization Development, Diversity and Inclusion, and Human Resources skills while growing within the company.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Departmental Human Resources Officer

County of San Diego - San Diego, CA August 2019 to Present

•Coordinated all human resources activities through the County's central Department of Human Resources.

•Prepared forecasts of departmental personnel staffing needs and provides advice, direction, and information to department managers and supervisors on a variety of human resources related matters.

•Participated in appropriate recruitment and selection programs. Performed a variety of recruitment efforts such as attending job fairs, speaking to various groups, and writing advertisements; acts as liaison with the Department of Human Resources on examination and certification activities; advises departmental managers and supervisors on selection and placement of employees.

•Screen classification activity requests; conducts preliminary studies, and advises management on the merits of requests for reclassification.

•Represented the appointing authority to employees, supervisors, employee representatives, and the Civil Service Commission.

•Reviewed grievances, mediated when possible, and assisted in the preparation and presentation of Civil Service Commission cases for departmental management when early mediation is not possible.

•Met with Labor Relations personnel and confers with employee representatives on matters of salary, labor practices, and working conditions.

•Served as resource on Employee Assistance Program, Vocational Rehabilitation, Workers' Compensation, retirement, layoff, and similar personnel processes.

•Coordinated and investigated requests for reasonable accommodations/temporary modified assignments, gathers information, audits positions, conducts essential functions job analysis and interactive interview processes; acts as liaison with medical providers and other County departments.

•Prepared a variety of comprehensive letters and reports.

•Prepared and administered training programs in human resources policy, labor relations, affirmative action, and similar subject matter.

•Supervises and trains professional, paraprofessional and/or clerical support staff.

•Participated in dispute resolution and progressive discipline matters, investigated a variety of complaints, and advised management on appropriate course of action; met with union representatives, employees and managers in attempts to resolve conflicts; prepares letters of disciplinary action; presented the department's case in disciplinary hearings and before

the Civil Service Commission.

•Interpreted and applied Civil Service Commission, Department of Human Resources, Labor Relations and similar office/ department rules and regulations.

•Delivered a variety of oral presentations.

•Provided courteous, high quality service to members of the public by personally responding to requests for service or appropriate making appropriate referral.

HR GENERALIST

BrightBytes, Inc

October 2018 to May 2019 (Reduction In Force)

•Manages staff programs, policies, and resources (e.g., compensation and benefits, annual performance reviews, employee handbook

•Serves as subject expert in specialized regulatory areas (e.g., leave of absences) to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws and industry regulations

•Works closely with managers to advise and resolve employee-related concerns (e.g., policy interpretation, performance plans)

•Delivers and manages completion of employee and manager HR-specific trainings (e.g., benefits, workplace compliance)

•Manage employee data, resources, and documents, across multiple staff information systems (e.g., BambooHR, Google Drive)

•Collaborates with Professional Learning team to support new hire onboarding and compliance trainings

•Gather and analyze onboarding, staff feedback, and exit interview data to make insightful recommendations to leaders

•Supports Chief of Staff with special projects and programs (e.g., travel schedules, software management)

•Creates and coordinates employee engagement programs (e.g., volunteer program)

•Other duties as assigned

HR GENERALIST

SQUAR MILNER, LLP

August 2017 to October 2018 (Professional Growth)

•Supported administrative and project management functions related to Benefits, Firm Policies, Firm Events, Performance Management, Recruiting, & Training & Development

•Lead coordinator for all Recruiting Support (both experience and campus recruiting)

•Managed all job postings and applicant tracking functions

•Initial resume reviewer and conducted phone screens for positions

•Scheduled interviews and provided detailed support to both interviewers and candidates

•Lead coordinator for On-Campus Recruiting

•Managed all position postings

•Scheduled both offsite and onsite interviews and coordinate meet n' greets

•Supported firm wide training/development initiatives and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) administration

•Supported Mentor Training and Intern Programs

•Assisted in planning and organizing Firm Events

•Supported the transition of employee files to paperless system

•Initiated HR research on firm policies and laws

•Ultipro System implementation, administration, and training

LEGAL RECRUITER

ROBERT HALF LEGAL

June 2016 to June 2017 (Relocation for Graduate School)

•Established recruiting requirements by meeting with managers to discuss needs.

•Build applicant sources by researching and contacting candidates directly using job boards, emails, and company site.

•Determined applicant requirements by studying job descriptions and job qualifications, along with the hiring manager.

•Attracted applicants by placing job advertisements; contacting recruiters, using newsgroups and job sites.

•Determined applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; verifying references; comparing qualifications to job requirements.

•Arranged management interviews by coordinating schedules; arranges travel, lodging, and meals; escorting applicant to interviews; arranging community tours

•Completed I-9 verification and pre- placement documentation compliance updates

•Internal System Job Order updates; creating new job orders, closing job orders, and updating job orders as needed

•Completed weekly employee Quality Check Call's

•Handled all issues dealing with candidates; performance control, timesheets, onsite protocols, hiring, and termination.

•Handled all coordination aspects of interviews from the initial interview to assignment confirmation and follow up.

•Updated daily recruiting boards for Strategic Accounts team

HR/ TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER

ASURION

May 2015 to May 2016 (Contract role of 1 month extended to 1 year)

•Scheduled interviews for both internal and external corporate professional candidates with multiple interviewers and, at times, across multiple locations.

•Coordinated and managed changes to the schedule.

•Responsible for the management of candidate travel including; Hotel reservations, car service, air travel, expense management and arrival / departure of candidate.

•Provided candidates with detailed information pertaining to the logistics of their travel and interviews prior to the scheduled interview day to ensure the candidate was fully informed.

•Developed and maintained reports that provided the team with real time recruiting statistics that can be used to measure and improve both individual and team performance.

•Acted as single point of contact for all corporate professional new hires (including executive level) from the time an offer had been accepted until the date of hire.

•Responsible for the onboarding process including; the processing of pre-employment background and drug screens, coordinating all new hire paperwork, compiling and sending new hire kits, coordinating and communicating first day logistics to new employees and hiring managers, maintaining consistent communication with newly hired employees prior to their start date.

•Responsible for submitting New Hire Forms to Workday for all corporate professional new hires (including executive level).

•Ensured that all new employees have cleared both background and drug screens prior to their start date.

Managed the payment and tracking of all invoices related to the sourcing, networking and recruiting of top talent for exempt positions

•Provided general filing and created PowerPoint presentations for the Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition

•Other projects and duties as assigned

HR/RECRUITING OPERATIONS MANAGER

K12, INC

March 2013 to January 2015

•Responded to employee, manager, and HR team requests and escalated issues as necessary.

•Provided exceptional customer service to internal and external clients.

•First point of contact for Basic HR questions.

•Assisted in the coordination of recruiting efforts such as sourcing for interns (directly and through schools), interview scheduling, and background checks.

•Facilitated full life cycle coordination of onboarding and off boarding functions for all employees through Ultipro.

•Maintained employee personnel files to ensure compliance. Maintained I9

•documents in accordance with federal policy.

•Coordinated logistics and participants for company special events.

•Provided administrative support to including things like invoices, purchase orders, employee verifications, and reporting requests.

•Updated employee information in Ultipro

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/OFFICE MANAGER

INTELLIGENT OFFICE

August 2012 to February 2013

•Managed a team of 4 Executive Assistants

•Wrote and presented reports on daily activities and budgets for the office.

•Set up and breaking down conference spaces and virtual offices

•General receptionist and administrative duties

•Handle Employee Relations matters

•Handle all LOA's

•Full Cycle Recruiting

EDUCATION

MASTERS OF SCIENCE in Organization Development

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO

May 2019

CERTIFICATE OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

PACE UNIVERSITY

December 2016

BACHELORS OF ARTS in English

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

May 2012

SKILLS

•Human Resources

•HR Generalist

•HR Assistant

•Employee Relations

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