Karryn Mysyk

• HR Administration
• Developed and implemented HR policies and practices such as: recruiting, new employee onboarding, training, DEI, respectful workplace, alternative work arrangements (remote work), respectful communications, hours of work, overtime, holidays, vacation, leave of absence, rewards and recognition, performance management, benefits and compensation.
• Accountable for successful management of employee benefit program, including interacting with benefit provider, monitoring program from a cost and performance perspective, recommending changes to program to ensure benefit program is both cost effective and offers competitive benefits.
• Organized and directed numerous projects including - digitization of 1800 minute books, 3 major renovations, downtown office relocation, return of original wills to clients, automation and training for centralized billing and file intake and closed file destruction.
• Leadership
• Provided leadership, direction and expertise for Human Resources and Legal Support Services functions for 80 support staff as they relate to the practice group and lawyer/support work teams, including productivity/efficiency, employee relations, engagement, project and change management.
• Organized and made changes to lawyer/support staff work teams and practice groups, as needed
• Managed concerns between Lawyers and Legal Assistants within their work teams and practice groups
• Compensation
• Oversaw labour forecasting, budgeting, recommendation and administration of support staff compensation structure to ensure compensation remains competitive and equitable both internally and externally.
• Recruiting/Onboarding/Training
• Directed recruitment processes including preparing of job descriptions, conducting interviews, preparing Offers of Employment and ensuring onboarding excellence for an average of 20-30 new hires a year.
• Prepared new employees for their position by establishing and conducting HR orientations and worked with the Learning & Development Specialist to organize onboarding activities and training for new employees
• Performance
• Implemented online performance management software for the firm and led annual performance management process for support staff and lawyers.
• Personally met with many of the support staff to discuss their self-evaluations, achievements, goals and concerns with their lawyers/manager evaluations. Regular “check-ins” with support staff to discuss their engagement, productivity and satisfaction with their work and positions.
• Facilities
• Direct Report for Office Services Manager as his team provided production, courier, mail and facilities services
• Day-to-day facilities management for two office locations and 150 employees, including co-ordination of physical files, office and workstation changes with furniture configuration and office locations
• Library and software – responsible for contracts and successful management and monitoring of research tools including Library Maintenance Agreement, Westlaw Edge, Practical Law, Disclosure.net, Family Source, viPerf and viLMS

• Provided strategic human resources leadership to managers and employees, overseeing development and implementation of HR policies and employee programs
• Supported all departments by providing counsel on HR and employee relations issues such as interpretation and application of company polices, working conditions, laws, and policies and procedures
• Managed end-to-end recruitment for six hotels and three restaurants, including handling applications for foreign workers through LMO and Provincial Nomination programs
• Spearheaded various training initiatives, created employee handbooks, operations manuals and training programs
• Responsible for labour budget preparation and monitoring

• Managed ADP payroll, month-end and year-end accounting functions
• Managed Human Resources responsibilities

• Supervised accounting staff across hotels, resorts, restaurants, and vacation rental businesses managed by Waymarker Hospitality Inc.
• Administered payroll using Insync and Ceridian Power Pay WebEstablished and maintained accounting procedures for Waymarker
• Served as liaison between property accounting staff/management and Waymarker head office
• Actively participated in acquisition of new properties and businesses

• Managed office operations including supervision of support staff, payroll, benefits and recruitment
• Handled 250-300 personal injury files from initial client contact to resolution