Gabby Palacios
Victoria,BC
Summary
Bilingual Human Resources Administrator offering 5 years of progressive success in HR roles. Strong foundation of utilizing excellent communication and emotional intelligence to build strong teams and cultivate positive work cultures. Superior employee relations acumen and passion for recruiting, retaining and supporting high-quality talent to drive company growth.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HR Administrator (Fixed-Term)
Kan-Arm Contracting Ltd.
11.2022 - 08.2023
- Provide full-cycle recruitment process
- Coordinate monthly staff meetings
- Create and maintain employee personnel files with all required certifications requiring completion, renewal or upgrade (CSTS, PCST, WHMIS, OFA 1, etc)
- Coordinate travel accommodations and training for personnel as required (Camp Request) - TMEP Project
- Maintain human resources records and documents as required by law
- Update HR policies and procedures as required
- Keep data entry records organized, accurate and complete for personnel HR files
- Manage personnel calendar and scheduling (B-days, Hire dates, Travel & Accommodations, Time Off requests.
HR Coordinator (Fixed-Term)
Bonatti Construction Canada Inc.
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Ensures the company culture and brand are integrated into all HR processes and practices within are of responsibility.
- Manages employee issues by providing information, direction and resolution to issues related to HR policies, processes and procedures.
- Liaise with Management at site regarding any staff issues as they are identified.
- Coordinate site new hires and/or departures (welcome letters/ exist interviews, etc)
- Coordinate site recognition, teambuilding, recognition events.
- Attend site labour relations meetings
- Keep in track change of positions (Craft) and pre evaluation forms.
- Responsible for onboarding and training new employees (Expats and local Staff)
- Update weekly the Staff Plan
- Responsible for the roster (IRL Status and Gender)
- Completed background and reference checks to facilitate hiring and onboarding of employees.
- Conducted new employee onboarding and provided ongoing orientation training.
- Supported employee relations, cultivating retention with welcoming and inclusive work culture.
HR Coordinator
Itsanet S.A.C
12.2020 - 10.2021
- Maintained human resources information system and kept employee files up to date and accurate.
- Assisted with recruitment process by posting job ads, filtering applications, scheduling interviews, assisting in interview process and drafting offer letters.
- Completed background and reference checks to facilitate hiring and onboarding of employees.
- Reviewed human resources paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
- Supported human resources staff with new hire orientations and monthly departmental meetings.
- Explained employee compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, and promotion opportunities.
- Evaluated timecards for accuracy on regular and overtime hours.
- Completed employee employment verifications and unemployment paperwork prior to hire or termination.
- Developed and implemented effective recruitment and onboarding strategies for new hires.
- Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
HR and Recruiter Assistant
IQ Project SAC
02.2020 - 10.2020
- Pre-screened applicants and scheduled interviews with appropriate team members if needed.
- Conduct exit surveys and decrease the turnover.
- Achievements: Coordination with General and Administrative Management to implement a better organizational work environment
- Communicated with applicants across various stages of hiring process.
- Supported hiring process by scheduling interviews, conducting reference checks and completing various paperwork.
- Maintained and organized electronic files for applicants and tracked feedback created throughout interview process.
- Assisted with background checks and verification of licenses.
- Updated candidate profiles using Starsoft.
- Created and wrote job postings for vacant positions on websites.
- Placed initial review calls with applicants as requested by HR manager.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to understand job requirements and expectations.
- Conducted exit interviews with terminated employees.
Recruitment and screening (Freelance)
Fernando Chávez
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Responsible for developing a job description, job posting on job boards and social networks, review resumes, perform telephone interviews, personal interviews, psychological evaluations, prepare psychological employment report.
- Identified and sourced qualified candidates for open positions to meet organizational needs.
- Screened and interviewed candidates to evaluate potential employees' qualifications.
- Developed and posted job descriptions to various platforms to communicate open position requirements to potential candidates.
- Conducted background checks, reference checks and other pre-employment screenings, identifying candidates to meet hiring criteria.
Education
PDD Human Resource Management and Leadership - Human Resources Management
Camosun College
Victoria, British Columbia05.2024
Degree in Psychology -
UNIFE
12.2020
People Management -
ZEGEL IPAE
09.2020
Motivation and organizational climate strategies -
Laureate University
04.2020
Skills
- MS Office
- Problem Solving
- Google Meet, Zoom
- Recruitment Experienced
- Cultural Awareness
- Organization
- Team Building
- Multitasking
Languages
English Proficient
Portuguese A1
Spanish Proficient
Certification
- WHMIS 2015, 2022-01-01
- Pipeline Construction Safety Training, 2022-01-01
References
References available upon request
Timeline
HR Administrator (Fixed-Term)
Kan-Arm Contracting Ltd.
11.2022 - 08.2023
HR Coordinator (Fixed-Term)
Bonatti Construction Canada Inc.
05.2022 - 09.2022
HR Coordinator
Itsanet S.A.C
12.2020 - 10.2021
HR and Recruiter Assistant
IQ Project SAC
02.2020 - 10.2020
Recruitment and screening (Freelance)
Fernando Chávez
01.2019 - 01.2020
PDD Human Resource Management and Leadership - Human Resources Management
Camosun College
Degree in Psychology -
UNIFE
People Management -
ZEGEL IPAE
Motivation and organizational climate strategies -
Laureate University
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