- Animal care
- Hiking and body-building
- Drawing and painting
- Gardening
- Reading
- Martial arts
- History
- Legal studies
- PR analysis
Sonja Ivovic
Summary
HR professional experienced with workplace Health & Safety, best-practices with regard to recruitment and selection processes, and successful policy implementation. I use my effective communication and organizational skills to support and maintain HR operations. I apply my knowledge of best practices with regard to employee engagement and administrative functions to support the organization's objectives and overall needs.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Associate & Pet-Care Expert
Pet Valu
11.2024 - Current
- Greeted customers; created personalized solutions for customers with consideration of personal circumstances (tight budgets, pets with allergies); engaged in conflict resolution and de-escalation; conducted expiry checks; scheduled grooming & dental-cleaning appointments; designed product displays; drew advertisements; neat store presentation
Administrative Human Resources Intern
Magna International
05.2021 - 09.2023
- Conducted Health & Safety meetings; prepared facility & paperwork for H&S audits contributing to 3 years worth of clean audits; organized soft and hard-copy SDS sheets for lab; responsible for updating and collecting legal paperwork & insurance for on-site contractors; filed invoices for accounting team; implemented team-building exercises; organized & hosted company events; helped with internal audits; experience with continuous improvement
Education
Post-Graduate - Human Resources Management
York University
09.2025
Bachelor of Specialized Honors - Human Rights and Equity Studies
York University
08-2024
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving skills
- Written and oral communication skills
- Time management
- Basic accounting
- Proficient in MS Office (Powerpoint; Excel; Outlook; Word)
- Worked with Point Method Job Evaluation
- Driver’s license
- Experience with HRIS
- Reliable and punctual
- Goal oriented and goal tracking
- Positive and professional
Accomplishments
- 3rd Dan Black Belt and international champion in TaeKwon-do
- Classically trained pianist (The Royal Conservatory of Music)
Affiliations
Human Resources Professional Association Registrant
- CHRL Candidate
Interests
LANGUAGES
English (First language)
Serbian (Fluent)
Croatian (Fluent)
Spanish (Intermediate)
Timeline
Sales Associate & Pet-Care Expert
Pet Valu
11.2024 - Current
Administrative Human Resources Intern
Magna International
05.2021 - 09.2023
Post-Graduate - Human Resources Management
York University
Bachelor of Specialized Honors - Human Rights and Equity Studies
York University
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