Human Resources Talent Acquisition

MICHELE L. VALISKA

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Results driven Human Resource professional: decisive, energetic, exhibits high-performance through implementing change and improvement. Specialized experience in all aspects of Human Resources. Highly organized and detail- oriented with bachelor’s degree in business administration (Human Resource Focus). Seeking to leverage my problem solving, communication, teamwork skills and experience in a challenging human resource role. AREA OF EXPERTISE

• Shared Services/Compensation and HRIS Support

• Full-Cycle Recruitment Process

• Full-Cycle On-boarding and Off-boarding

• MS Office

• Workday

• Peoplesoft

• iSolved

• Talent Acquisition/Operations

• Zebra ID Badge Software

• Prioritization and Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Adagio Health, Pittsburgh, PA October 2024 – May 2025 Talent Acquisition & Operations Coordinator (Recruitment)

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, from sourcing candidates, interviewing/selection, on-boarding and new hire experience

• Partner with hiring managers to create effective recruitment strategies

• Maintain records in the ATS (iSolved) and ensure compliance with hiring laws and regulations

• Facilitate new employee orientation and on-boarding programs

• Manage full-cycle off-boarding of employees

• Identify and streamline HR processes and workflows; implement automation and monitor results Highmark Health, Pittsburgh, PA June 1998 – September 2024 Human Resources Professional - July 2016 – September 2024

• Talent acquisition/recruitment responsibilities including on-boarding, orientation, HR processing

• Compensation/HR Operations Shared Service Specialist

• Team and independent oriented

• Maintenance of internal and outside vendor budgets

• Conduct Compensation and HR audits; Root cause analysis

• Execution and planning of enterprise-wide events

• Project Manager for Service Anniversary and Recognition programs

• Tracking, entry and auditing of job descriptions in Workday

• Entry, auditing, and payment execution of retention agreement/performance bonuses

• Talent mapping / Recruitment metrics

Work Life Specialist July 2008 – June 2016

• Maintenance of internal and external vendor budgets

• Programming and Project Manager

• Execution of internal and external job fairs and appreciation events

• Service Award program administrator

• Project Manager for corporate employee value program

• Organization of major enterprise-wide initiatives

• Payroll and tax support

• Development of enterprise-wide discount/service anniversary website Senior Employment Associate July 2000 – July 2009

• Workforce Planning

• On-boarding of new and redeployed employees

• Candidate background checks

• Purchase order and invoice creation and management

• Recruitment metrics

• Applicant tracking system

• Organize recruitment interviews/travel arrangements Human Resource Administrator October 1999 – July 2000

• Facilitate new hire orientation

• On-boarding of new and re-deployed employees

• Candidate engagement

• Talent mapping

• Administrative support for recruiting team

Correspondence Administrator June 1998 – October 1999

• Administrative support to NCQA team (quality)

• Administrator for management and staff

• Implementation of a new case management tracking system / Including paper files Duquesne Light Company, Pittsburgh, PA April 1996 – June 1998 Collections/Customer Service Representative

Problem solving to resolve customer payment issues

Restoration of services upon negotiation of customer payment plans

Phone coverage during power outages

EDUCATION

Strayer University – bachelor’s degree in business administration, HR Focus

Strayer University – associate’s degree in arts business administration REFERENCES

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