Mar 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Canada

Nov 2021 – Apr 2022 · 5 mos · EMEA

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 7 mos · Remote

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Nov 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 6 mos · Greater Toronto Area, Canada

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Jul 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 10 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

• I support professionals and teams breakthrough successfully to the level they're aiming for by sharpening their goals (think bullseye clarity!), developing their action plans, and helping them stay accountable to it all.
• 👏 Level up and gain a solid career goal and action plan to work towards.
• 👏 Reach clarity on where you want to be professionally and how to get there.
• 👏 To make a real, meaningful change and contribution in the workplace and in your life.
• 👏 Feel more empowered, motivated, confident, and no longer overwhelmed.
• 👏 Regain confidence and passion for your work, family and life.

Jan 2018 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Drove business results and strategic Talent solutions in partnership with Business leaders for the Operational Risk, Strategic Financial Risk, and administrative Risk Advisory groups across Canada.

Feb 2016 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

Dec 2012 – Jan 2016 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Summary: Lead and execute the HR agenda to support the development of a fast paced and growth oriented region. EM in the Middle East is a ~$0.27B region with more than 250 employees and an expectation to grow exponentially.
• Accomplishments:
• Drive HR agenda for the Energy Management business, including manager/employee coaching, performance development, organization design, HR compliance and HR process improvement
• Indirectly leading a team of eight Employee Human Resouce Managers across the region to deliver the HR agenda across the business and increase HR visibility
• Coordinated integration activities for the Power Conversion business, leading payroll team, HR operations team, HR system integration team, and compliance
• Communicate and report to Senior HR leaders in global headquarters

Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs

• Summary: Provide HR leadership and support for the Sales & Commercial Operations function globally and work closely with the regional HR managers to drive HR processes and initiatives.
• Accomplishments:
• Rolled out skills competency model for the function, which directly influenced individual performance development plans and raised the general level of employee performance
• Planned and executed a re-organization of the commercial function to maximize efficiency and performance with limited resources
• Met headcount and resource budget targets for the business in a cost challenged environment/industry
• Participated in the development of and execution of a new sales incentive plan

Nov 2008 – Feb 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• The Human Resources Leadership Program (HRLP) is a challenging rotational program focused on accelerated development of top potential human resources talent, with the purpose of creating a pipeline for HR leadership roles across GE. HRLP is an intensive two-year program consisting of three, eight-month rotational assignments in the human resources functions of a GE business. The program combines job assignments with focused training and leadership opportunities .
• Rotation 1: Compensation & Benefits Specialist, GE Energy, Dubai, UAE
• Developed a complete Salary Guide for HRMs and business managers –incorporated market data and compared salaries and benefits for the 8 biggest countries in the region.
• Documented C&B processes maps and practices. Researched, developed and presented C&B processes including salary determination and market pricing.
• Led development of two new corporate C&B policies. Researched and gathered guidelines to create a RIF policy for Nigeria. Consolidated guidelines and information to formalize a policy for mobilizing employment in Iraq.
• Rotation 2: HR Generalist - Atlanta GA, USA
• Served and coordinated all HR activities for the Transimission & Distribution North America Sales team, including recruitment, liaising with payroll and performance development plan creation
• Rotation 3: HR Manager - Schenectady NY, USA
• Coordinated all HR activities for the Engineering Consulting group (globally), including knowledge transfer project for a majority aging employee population and acceleration of next generation leadership development for upcoming talent

Oct 2006 – Nov 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Successfully hired a total of 180 employees (84% external, 16% internal) within 12 months through aggressive focus on hiring plans/goals. Established a weekly rhythm with the two biggest client groups to review recruitment status and discuss efficient staffing solutions for their large population hiring and their challenging specialized positions. Effectively communicated number of hires YTD and remaining openings to business leaders as required.
• Reduced hiring cycle time by a total 20 days by setting clear staffing goals and influencing line managers to remain within the process steps and timeline, resulting in an increased work force utilization worth approximately $4.0MM to the business.
• Fulfilled specific recruitment targets and diversity requirements through hiring the following groups by focused external recruitment agency searches and CV screening.
• Organized and led 23 interview days across eight countries in MEA. These interview days created over 400 interviews for line managers, meeting the target number of hires.
• Continuously encouraged employee referrals through targeting email reminders and word of mouth

May 2005 – Oct 2006 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Managed recruiting initiatives including job posting creation, candidate screening, scheduling & conducting interviews
• Coordinated training session, communication meetings and employee special events across Canada
• Liaised with external recruitment and staffing agencies nationally
• Maintained records in HRIS (Oracle application) and created reporting templates to analyze data using Business Objects
• Implemented employee orientation programs and created new hire packages for new employees
• Coordinated temporary hourly employees staffing schedules at lighting plant

Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 · 2 yrs

• Organized and hosted Entrepreneurship and Marketing career panels of three to four speakers to University of Toronto students
• Led career workshops and information sessions to groups of 15-40 students
• Researched and created career information packages
• Promoted University of Toronto as Educational Facility of Choice to prospective student
• Assisted in screening, interviewing, training, and supervising of new career assistants
• Provided administrative support to the Career Development Officer, including taking/making phone calls, scheduling appointments, and generating update reports on various projects in the Career Centre
• Directed students to appropriate career resources