Paula D. Farrace

Manhattan Beach, CA adjcgb@r.postjobfree.com 310-***-****

EDUCATION

California State University, Northridge, CA

B.A., Communications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Strategic Legal Practices, Century City, CA

Executive Assistant to HR Director 2020-present

● Drove onboarding programs, training, and out processing internally.

● Expert in Intuit Quickbooks, Net Docs, and payroll management.

● Provided strong organization, communication to leaders and colleagues.

● Completed administrative projects in a timely manner.

● Worked cross functionally with various departments and teams.

● Knowledge of CA labor laws

Northrop Grumman Corporation, El Segundo, CA

Talent Acquisition/HR University Relations Recruiting Project Coordinator 2018-2019

● Worked and collaborated with University recruiting by supporting their daily administrative needs. ● Helped incoming interns and new grads to update their Linkedin profiles and resumes.

● Managed candidate tracking in Taleo and Sharepoint systems.

● Created Onboarding documents in Peoplesoft for data reconciliation and analysis.

● Processed candidates through Security Clearance Updating System (SCUS).

● Collaborated with core team for Event Planning and to support successful execution of New Employee Experience Orientation.

Michael Sullivan & Associates, El Segundo, CA 2016-2018 Executive Assistant to HR Director 2016-2018

● Managed all administrative support to the HR Director.

● Organized and reviewed resumes and applications for the recruitment process.

● Recruited for critical open positions, specifically legal and professional staffing roles.

● Conducted phone screens, interviews and summarized feedback for the HR director.

● Developed strong relationships with all internal cross functional partners. Shiney & Fargo, LLP, Sherman Oaks, CA 2009-2016

Executive Legal Assistant

● Assist 2 Partners & 1 Senior Associate while maintaining operational excellence.

● Assist within Compensation and Civil Litigation cases.

● Improved the business and office processes and internal communications among attorneys to foster greater teamwork and collaboration.

● Maintained Court calendars, teleconferences, domestic and international travel and trial dates with impeccable attention to detail. Negotiated property liens to enable effective collections. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

● Efficiency – Multi-tasking, and creative problem-solving skills to collaborate and communicate effectively with all levels of an organization.

● Administrative support – Extremely organized and motivated with clear and concise communication and excellent follow through.

● Event Planning – High level of personal and professional integrity, dedication and relationship building skills across senior leadership, management, and core team members to successful execution of new employee events. SOFTWARE SKILLS

● Proficient in Windows and Macintosh operating systems, Microsoft Office and Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint

● Taleo (web based recruiting system)

● Sharepoint

● Peoplesoft

● Security Clearance Updating System (SCUS)

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