Talent Acquisition/People Analytics

EDUCATION Nermin Peskovic

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Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL

MS Industrial & Organizational Psychology Graduation: Nov 2025

Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL

B.S. Psychology Graduation: Nov 2025

Relevant Coursework: PSYC 529 - Personnel Selection and Evaluation, PSYC 511 - Psychometrics, PSYC 555- Seminar in Industrial Training, MBA 504 - Analytics for Decision Making, PSYC 535 - Seminar in Personnel Selection, PSYC 720 - Individual Assessments, 545/546 - Graduate Statistics I & II, PSYC 320 - Applied Correlation/Regression, PSYC 556 - Organizational Psychology, PSYC 531 - Organizational Attitudes/Behavior Seminar, PSYC 588 - Compensation

WORK EXPERIENCE

Trellus Chicago, IL

HR Intern May 2024-July 2024

●Redesigned the performance appraisal system and transitioned it from paper-based evaluations to Lattice, cutting completion time by 20% and increasing user satisfaction by 30%

●Conducted company-wide trainings on the performance appraisal process, providing detailed walkthroughs, SMART goal-setting guidance, and hands-on software demonstrations to align employee understanding of work performance expectations

●Developed a comprehensive user manual to support employees who could not attend the performance appraisal trainings

I/O Solutions Chicago, IL

Assessor June 2024

●Reviewed and evaluated structured interviews for 44 entry-level firefighter candidates over 2 weeks

●Documented behavioral observations and assessment decisions in line with client procedures and best practices in structured interviews.

●Collaborated with a partner to finalize dimension-based ratings and ensure inter-rater reliability

S & C Electric Company Chicago, IL

Summer Student – Shipping & Handling May 2021 - Aug 2021; May 2022 - Aug 2022

●Inspected and packaged 100–150 electrical components daily, ensuring 100% accuracy before labeling and shipment

●Reduced picking errors by 20% by proactively identifying discrepancies and coordinating corrections with warehouse staff

●Applied appropriate shipping labels and sorted 50+ packages per shift for domestic and international destinations

●Assisted 10–20 customers weekly in locating and retrieving their packages, supporting warehouse efficiency and service

RELEVANT PROJECTS

Survey Analytics/Dashboard Exercises September 2023 - December 2023

●Analyzed 3 organizational datasets (500+ rows) in Excel to explore trends in organizational data

●Created interactive dashboards with pivot tables, slicers, and charts to visualize key metrics

●Emphasized data-driven storytelling to highlight hidden patterns, provide actionable insights, and support informed decision making

Psychometric Scale Development September 2025 - December 2025

●Designed and validated a new measure of typical performance using Qualtrics to develop and distribute the Co-Creativity Self-Efficacy Scale.

●Defined the construct, developed a test plan, constructed 20+ items, and incorporated expert feedback.

●Collected pilot data and conducted psychometric analyses using R (Exploratory Factor Analysis and reliability analyses).

●Presented findings with data visualizations (e.g., scree plots, eigenvalues) and summary tables (descriptive statistics, factor loadings, Cronbach’s alpha).

Job Analysis Project January 2024 – May 2024

●Conducted 10+ structured interviews and 2 focus groups with subject matter experts (SMEs), including staff and student leaders.

●Generated 50+ critical incidents and identified 6 core leadership competencies with behavioral indicators.

●Synthesized data into a comprehensive job description and competency model, mapping competencies to 20+ key leadership tasks.

●Delivered a final report and presented recommendations to the client team to support the redesign of the Leadership Academy’s assessment center.

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Technical Skills

●Proficient in R, Excel, and Qualtrics

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