P R O F E S S I O N A L P R O F I L E

Legally entitled to work for any employer in the U.S.

An experienced HR professional and career coach with over 8 years' experience in talent acquisition, facilitation, talent development and career coaching and advising. Strategic thinking with the ability to balance between meeting and exceeding organizational goals and building strong relationships.

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

MBA GRADUATE CAREER AND ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANT

University of Calgary, Calgary, AB / Jul 2019 – Present

• Develop and lead skills workshops, tutorials, and events on various topics related to career readiness/preparedness. Workshops developed and delivered include: resume building, organizational culture, interviewing, cover letter building, LinkedIn and personal branding.

• Using previously gained HR industry knowledge in energy, government and consulting, advise and coach MBA students on career options and readiness upon completion of their program. Support a class of ~400 students.

• Liaise with employers throughout Western Canada to develop internship, new grad, and job shadow career opportunities that complement the MBA program requirements. Meet and connect with 3-5 employers weekly.

• Develop and manage web related career planning resources such as resume, cover letter, LinkedIn tips, interviewing techniques and market data to target the needs of the student population.

MANAGER, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

Elevated HR Solutions, Calgary, AB /Apr 2019 – Jul 2019

•Executed on all HR requirements for 15-20 small business clients daily in Calgary. Activities included gathering compensation requirements for merger and acquisitions, creating policies and procedures, developing company handbooks, recruitment and selection activities, performance management plans, termination letters and terminations, creating and facilitating employee engagement sessions and other HR advisory requests as required. TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER

Alberta Energy Regulator, Calgary, AB / Dec 2017 – Dec 2018

•Managed 20-30 requisitions for internal cross-functional clients with full cycle related recruitment and selection activities. Activities included developing job postings, pre- screening C O N T A C T

adknv3@r.postjobfree.com

587-***-****

linkedin.com/in/tabitha-pratt

E D U C A T I O N

WALDEN UNIVERSITY

Minneapolis, MN

M.S. Industrial and Organizational

Psychology

(May 2015)

GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE

Toronto, ON

Graduate Diploma Human

Resources Management

(Aug 2011)

UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

Victoria, BC

B.A. Political Science and Hispanic

Studies

(Jun 2006)

candidates, creating interview guides, participating in interviews, conducting reference checks, developing and presenting job offers.

•Delivered recruitment related workshops to the organization monthly. Workshops included LinkedIn basics, Recruitment 101 and Managing your Career. Results included an increase of awareness of hiring strategies and career readiness across the organization. HR ADVISOR & FACILITATOR, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY Chevron, Calgary, AB / Feb 2016 – Sep 2017

•Responsible for managing and overseeing Chevron’s new graduate program (Horizons) for all eligible Canadian employees. Managed ~75 participants in cross-functional areas including engineering, geology, health and safety, IT, SCM and finance.

•Oversaw all training requirements for all 500 employees in Chevron Canada. Activities included updating the central management system (CMS) and communicating required training and changes in requirements to all Chevron Canada. Results included a 98% compliance score for Chevron Canada.

•Ensured that all participants graduated in the 5-year requirement timeline. Saved 23% of assigned program budget by researching and enrolling participants in local training options such in-house facilitation and creation of experimental learning opportunities. HR ADVISOR, CAMPUS RECRUITMENT & ONBOARDING

Chevron, Calgary, AB / Apr 2015 – Feb 2016

•Led the annual CBU campus program and managed all new graduate and internship hiring for Chevron Canada. Liaised with business unit leaders across all functions to create campus hiring strategies and targets. Oversaw the hiring of over 200 students (new graduate and intern) yearly.

•Networked within the marketplace to understand leading and emerging practices in the campus recruitment including gathering competitive intelligence. Student acceptance rate was 98% from 2015 - 2017.

•Championed, facilitated and coordinated Chevron’s global orientation program sessions and onboarding processes for new employees. Facilitated monthly sessions and managed all other daily onboarding requirements for newly hired employees. Oversaw 20-50 employees monthly.

•Worked alongside the Human Resources Information System (HRIS) team to select and implement an onboarding technology solution to assist in streamlining the onboarding process and reducing time to onboard in 2015. Results included savings of over $10,000 and ~30% time saved for all employees.

HR ADVISOR, CAMPUS RECRUITMENT

Chevron, Calgary, AB / Sep 2013 – Apr 2015

•Managed a cross-functional project team of 6 members to build and create a campus program for Chevron Canada. Using historical trends, future hiring requirements and innovative approaches, built a tiered campus program for Chevron Canada in 8 months.

•Recognized across the business and awarded for creative measures such as replacing swag with a donation option and updated branding materials.

•Participated, along with business leaders in campus events, careers fairs, and other targeted events. Increased Chevron Canada’s brand and saw an increase of 15% of student applicants.

•Assisted with the implementation of Virtual Edge (VE) to replace manual recruitment processes. Overall efficiencies included a decrease of time to hire by 2 weeks. A D D I T I O N A L

S K I L L S

Talent Acquisition and Strategy

Development

Employee and Leadership

Coaching

Facilitation

Project Management

Results Driven

Contact this candidate