Human Resources Manager

ELISA A. KODROS

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214-***-**** • ***********@*****.***

http://www.linkedin.com/in/elisakodros

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Human resources manager with 20+ years’ experience. Expertise in employee relations, policy / procedure development, recruitment, and employee training. Proven ability to manage employee benefits and relocation, immigration and recruiting, and soft skills training. Demonstrated skill in creating and implementing employee handbooks, HR forms and reports, and tracking mechanisms.

Contract Negotiations • Corporate Communications • Event Planning • Human Resources • Interviewing

Office Administration • Policy / Procedure Development • Recruiting • Training / Development

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CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

• Negotiated benefits plan for staff of 3 employees in a timely and cost effective manner.

• Developed and implemented payroll, employment, recruiting, and accounts payable / receivable processes.

• Designed, negotiated and implemented substantially enhanced employee benefits package that included Section 125 Cafeteria Plan (with Flexible Spending Accounts), 85% company subsidized medical, dental and vision plans, company-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short term disability insurance, long term disability insurance, employee assistance program and employee paid supplemental life insurance.

• Created first employee handbook and managers' policy guidelines manual.

• Created and presented soft skills training, including performance management, sexual harassment, basic interviewing skills, behavioral interviewing skills, and a 2-day consulting skills training program.

• Identified and negotiated recruitment services agreements with over 30 external placement agencies specializing in highly compensated IT professionals with expertise in customer relations management (i2, Clarity), e-business (OnDisplay, Java), supply chain (Siebel), and ERP (PeopleSoft, Oracle, BAAN and SAP) applications.

• Developed, implemented, and managed ongoing fitness for work program.

• Prepared documentation, procured, and oversaw ongoing renewals of 40 visas (TN, H-1B and Green Card) for highly skilled IT professionals.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Self Employed Consulting. 2003-present

Crossbow Consulting. Dallas, Texas. 2000 – 2003.

Manager, Human Resources and Administration

• Directed all human resources, recruitment, payroll, accounts payable and receivable for this Dallas-based start-up contract placement firm.

Selected Accomplishments

Negotiated benefits plan for staff of 3 employees in a timely and cost effective manner.

Developed and implemented payroll, employment, recruiting, and accounts payable / receivable processes.

Assisted in identification and signing of new clients in a depressed market.

Edison Group, Inc. Dallas, Texas. 1997 – 2000.

Human Resources Manager

• Supervised all employee relations, relocation, benefits, recruitment, soft skills training, immigration and special programs for national IT Consulting organization of 85 employees.

Selected Accomplishments

Designed, negotiated and implemented substantially enhanced employee benefits package that included Section 125 Cafeteria Plan (with Flexible Spending Accounts), 85% company subsidized medical, dental and vision plans, company-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short term disability insurance, long term disability insurance, employee assistance program and employee paid supplemental life insurance.

Created first employee handbook and managers' policy guidelines manual.

Developed HR forms, reports, and tracking mechanisms.

Created and presented soft skills training, including performance management, sexual harassment, basic interviewing skills, behavioral interviewing skills, and a 2-day consulting skills training program.

Identified and negotiated recruitment services agreements with over 30 external placement agencies specializing in highly compensated IT professionals with expertise in customer relations management (i2, Clarity), e-business (OnDisplay, Java), supply chain (Siebel), and ERP (PeopleSoft, Oracle, BAAN and SAP) applications.

Developed, implemented, and managed ongoing fitness for work program.

Prepared documentation, procured, and oversaw ongoing renewals of 40 visas (TN, H-1B and Green Card) for highly skilled IT professionals.

First American Real Estate Information Services, Inc. Irving, Texas. 1986 – 1997.

Senior Human Resources Generalist

• Directed employee relations, relocation, unemployment administration, HR skills training, recruitment, soft skills training, and special programs for employee population of up to 2,200 nationally.

Selected Accomplishments

Served as member of 5 person team responsible for selection and implementation of HRIS system.

Served as member of 6 person team responsible for the transition of 5 newly acquired companies into the First American system.

Served as team leader of an 8 person team responsible for development and publication of personnel policy and procedures manual.

Served as member of 2 person team responsible for the coordination of all activities related to design of and relocation to new corporate office facility.

Directed relocation of 227 employees from Los Angeles to Dallas.

Created and managed ongoing updates to 175 job descriptions.

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EDUCATION

B.A. in Interpersonal Communications. University of California at Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara, California.

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