HR Consultant

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Available for HR part-time consulting work – Trainings, Audits, Special HR Projects or Assignments

Over 10 years of experience in the Human Resources

Experience in supervision of Human Resources, Facilities and Information Technology departments

Strong Management and Project Management experience

Extensive Policies and Legal Compliance Experience

Strong Sales and Recruiting/Staffing Experience

Employee Benefits and Payroll (ADP, Paylocity & Paychex)

Extensive Training and On-Boarding / Orientation Experience

Extensive Training in Harassment: Hostile Environment and Sexual Harassment

Excellent in reviewing or auditing HR processes and in designing corrections (if applicable) or

improvement via different or newer improved processes

OTHER PERTINENT SKILLS AND INFORMATION

PHR - Professional in Human Resources

Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance)

Computer Skills – Advanced Experience in Microsoft Office

Excellent Communication Skills - Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Residency Status – U.S. Citizen

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY

Director of Human Resources – Chicago, IL 4/2021 to 4/2025 (Retired)

Reported to the Chief Executive Officer and was responsible for all Human Resources functions including, recruitment, onboarding, payroll processing, disciplinary issues and all other HR related functions. In addition, was responsible for hiring and training an HR Generalist and for all other HR related trainings including payroll, harassment, evaluations, etc. Also, responsible for reviewing and improving several HR functions by improving processes or via newer and more efficient technology.

Independent Contractor – Aurora, IL 10/2020 to 3/2021 (Better Opportunity)

Working virtually on several HR projects involving job descriptions evaluation/classification and employee onboarding and training for companies in the Chicago Metropolitan Area.

Superior Health Linens – Batavia, IL 10/2019 to 9/2020 (Due to COVID-19)

Superior Health Linens is a nationally accredited laundry corporation that specializes in servicing the linen needs of local hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes throughout the Mid-West.

Regional Human Resources Manager

Reported to the Director of Human Resources and responsibilities include all aspects of the Human Resources including onboarding, payroll processing, recruitment and disciplinary actions. Was also responsible for training of new staff and for the implementation of new recruitment initiatives and programs. In addition, was responsible for the supervision of 5 HR Generalists in a heavy production work environment which included 3 production plants in Wisconsin and 2 in Illinois.

Independent Contractor – Aurora, IL 5/2019 to 10/2019 (Better Opportunity)

Worked on HR projects for several companies in the Greater Chicago Area including onboarding and training and in updating their Employee Handbooks.

Brighton Park Neighborhood Council – Chicago, IL 5/2018 to 5/2019 (Program Funding Cuts)

Non-Profit community organization in Chicago which supports the Hispanic immigrant community on immigration issues and school programs mostly in the Brighton Park neighborhood.

Human Resources & Administration Director

Reported to the Executive Director and responsibilities included all aspects of the Human Resources, Facilities and Information Technology departments. Responsible for the supervision of all functions of human resources which include employee orientation, benefit administration, staff recruitment, and payroll processing. Also responsible for ensuring that facilities are properly maintained at all times and that all information technology needs were being met including the implementation of new technology in order to assist staff to work more efficiently. In addition, responsible for all HR related training including the training of supervisors regarding compliance with legal and procedural personnel matters and for overseeing the organization’s personnel hiring and firing decisions.

El Hogar Del Nino – Chicago, IL 12/2009 to 4/2018 (Better Opportunity)

Non-Profit community organization in Chicago which supports Head Start and After School programs for disadvantage families mostly in the Pilsen Community.

Human Resources & Operations Director

Reported to the Executive Director and responsible for the supervision of 3 direct reports. Responsibilities included all aspects of the Human Resources, Facilities and Information Technology departments. Responsible for the supervision of all functions of human resources which include employee orientation, benefit administration, staff recruitment, and payroll processing. Also responsible for ensuring that facilities were properly maintained at all times and that all information technology needs were being met including the implementation of new technology in order to assist staff to work more efficiently. Worked with Finance Director and Program Director in putting together the annual budget in reference to all of the Center’s planned revenues and expenses and strategic initiatives. In addition, was responsible for all HR related training including the training of supervisors regarding compliance with legal and procedural personnel matters and for overseeing the Center’s personnel hiring and firing decisions.

Midwest Bank – Roselle, IL 8/2007 to 7/2009 (Reduction in Force)

Local Community Bank with over 600 Employees – This bank was bought out by First Merit Bank.

Assistant Vice-President & Employment Manager

Reported to the Sr. Vice President of Human Resources and was responsible for planning and managing the recruitment process for multiple locations. Successfully recruited and hired exempt and non-exempt personnel to ensure adequate staffing. In addition, was effective in training managers on interviewing and hiring procedures in order to abide with state and federal hiring laws and to maximize the hiring of the best qualified candidates. Additionally, was productive in developing relationships with outside vendors/recruiters in an effort to hire senior qualified professionals and for the completion of statistical staffing reports in order to properly administer hiring trends and costs.

Gads Hill Center – Chicago, IL 5/2002 to 8/2007 (Better Opportunity)

Non-Profit community organization which supports Head Start, After School and Teenage programs for disadvantage families

Human Resources Director

Reported to the Chief Financial Officer and was responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of all Human Resources policies and procedures. Successfully performed all human resources generalist and specialist functions including the processing of payroll accurately and on a timely basis. Was also responsible for all aspects of the Facilities Department. Effectively implemented a training program to train supervisors regarding legal and procedural personnel matters. Additional successful accomplishments included the coordination and administration of the Center’s employee benefits, diversity hiring policies, staff recruitment, and for overseeing and advising on the entire Center’s personnel hiring and firing decisions.

Select Search – Arlington Heights, IL 8/1996 to 5/2002 (Better Opportunity)

Small executive recruiting firm that specialized in the permanent placement of IT and Banking professionals

Sr. Human Resources Account Executive

Responsible for full life cycle recruiting of Business (Accounting, Banking, Finance and IT) professionals including Accountants, Branch Managers, Loan Officers, Auditors, Insurance Adjusters and Financial Analysts. Was also successful in the recruitment of professionals in the whole spectrum of Information Technology positions including Programmers, Testers, Designers, Project Managers and Directors. Was also responsible for efficiently recruiting and developing relationships with clients, corporate human resources and hiring managers. In addition, was responsible for successfully performing Team Lead duties for a staff of 5 recruiters which involved obtaining monthly recruitment goals and training and mentoring them through the whole recruiting process. Also, was responsible for effectively administering all of our recruiting statistics to make sure that our agency’s and our clients’ diversity hiring policies were being met.

EDUCATION:

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Bachelor of Business Administration

Major: Finance

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