Jennifer Farrelly, SPHR
Placentia, CA
currently: Job hunting
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How would you describe your dream job in 10 words or less?
A Human Resources Leadership role where I can make significant contributions to the growth & development of the organization, through leading & implementing strategic workforce and human capital initiatives, and make a difference in the employees' lives by serving as their advocate, while serving as a strategic partner & advisor to senior management. OK, more than 10 words, sorry.... 
Posted @ 10:35AM, March 02, 2008
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Work history
Human Resources Manager
tags:
human resources
• staffing initiatives
• creation of policy & procedure
• management
• project management
• leadership
• course design & develpment
• talent management
• rfp
• ms office
• employee relations
• learning management systems
• web development
• training & development
• hris
• performance management
• sphr
• succession planning
• organizational development
• change management
• investigations
• strategic partner
How would you describe your time at Fremont Investment & Loan?
* Strategic HR business partner to the IT, Corporate and Retail Banking division Senior Leadership
* At present, employee base of consists of approximately 450 employees in multiple locations
* Responsible for all day to day HR Services, including staffing initiatives, employee relations issues and investigations, creation, interpretation and communication of policy & procedure, performance management, organizational development and planning/guiding change management
* Successfully resolves employee relations issues, including disciplinary action, coaching, counseling, internal investigations, terminations, disciplinary actions and documentation
* Responsible for executive level talent sourcing & recruiting to operational staff sourcing, recruitment, interviewing and on-boarding
* Educates and trains management and supervisors on employment law, performance management, sexual harassment & progressive discipline; comfortable facilitating to any size audience
* Successfully planned, managed, and facilitated multiple reductions in force, partnering with Senior Management to complete the Multi-Incumbent Ranking Process process, develop company communication plan, and employee notification strategies
* Heavily engaged in activities related to the company???s transition, including site closures and mass reductions in force throughout 2007 and into 2008, including drafting and editing C-Level all-employee communications, management communication guides, ???day of??? activity schedules, and town hall scripts for Senior Management
* Assisted Compensation Analyst with mark to market salary survey and salary grade re-evaluation for the IT division, and worked with division leadership to create job families, job descriptions and division architecture
* Developed and implemented policy & procedures for Permanent and Temporary staffing requests
* Implemented 3rd party Vendor Management System (VMS) in 2005 to effectively manage contingent worker assignments and to reduce contingent workforce costs, resulting in a savings of over $1 million in 2006.
* De-implemented VMS in late 2007/early 2008 at the vendor???s request, due to industry instability, with very short notice and tight implementation timelines
* Designed, trained & implemented paperless internal contingent workforce management program in early 2008
* Worked with staffing vendors to negotiate new contracts outside the VMS, keeping the same low mark-up rates (under 45%) the company had negotiated with the staffing vendors through the VMS...
Training Coordinator
tags:
rfp
• leadership
• training & development
• project management
• communication
• learning management systems
• course design & develpment
• elearning
• management
• hris
• ms office
• web development
How would you describe your time at Orange County Teachers Fede...?
* Applied ADDIE model to design, develop, and facilitate classroom, eLearning and blended learning solutions
* Courses designed include regulatory compliance (BSA, GLBA, SOX), new team member orientation, credit union Member service culture, web design and MS Office applications
* Streamlined, restructured and automated Training department calendar and enrollment procedures, resulting in the cost savings of one FTE
* Successfully led project from cradle to grave to implement and routinely upgrade a well-rounded LMS/HRIS application (SQL Server database and web application)
* Calculated and analyzed ROI and cost-benefits ratios for training initiatives
* Was responsible for all HRIS/LMS data collection, report creation, data analysis, solution implementation, and system configuration
* Created, maintained and updated department intranet site using HTML and JavaScript
* Lead trainer and SME to department intranet site authors
* Developed department Vision and Mission statements and branding
* Led focus group to improve communication process throughout the organization
* Developed effectiveness & productivity measurements, including reporting & analytics for training programs and management of trainers
* Responsible for all written communication from the Training department to the team member population
* Coordinated and facilitated monthly All Team meetings at two sites...
District Manager (Training & Customer Service)
tags:
project management
• talent management
• ms office
• district management
• management
• retail
• leadership
• creation of policy & procedure
• performance management
• employee relations
• training & development
• strategic partner
• course design & develpment
• change management
• succession planning
• communication
How would you describe your time at Bed Bath & Beyond?
* Strategic partner to Regional, District and Store Managers
* Drove the business through cost effective, quality training initiatives and an elevated level of customer service
* Span of control included recruiting, coaching, developing, and managing in-store Training Managers, Customer Service Managers, Bridal Registry Consultants and all levels of exempt store management and non-exempt staff in 15 Southern and Central California stores, spanning 2 districts
* Store sizes ranged from approximately 40,000 to 80,000 sq. ft.
* Led new store opening training initiatives and participated in 11 new California store openings; ensured all staff training completed within specific timeframes, meeting exceptionally high service and product knowledge standards
* Designed, implemented and facilitated management and non-exempt staff training programs
* Calculated training program ROI and cost-benefit analyses for senior management
* Utilized both internally and externally developed training programs
* Exceptional at customizing 3rd party training programs to suit ever-changing business needs
* Responsible for all written communication between district stores and customers...
Education
English (Concentration: Writing)
tags:
project management
• hard worker
• training & development
• dedicated
• creation of policy & procedure
• journalism
• leadership
• communication
• management
• deadlines
• retail
• innovatove
How would you describe your time at california state university...?
* Held several editor positions on the student-run newspaper, The Long Beach Union
* Wrote weekly columns for the journalism student newspaper, The Daily 49'er, while an English major
* Worked my way through school without incurring student loans holding several OT positions in retail and restaurants, including positions in management and training & development...
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