Blanca Oliva
Dallas
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Human Resources professional seeking a challenging role to leverage expertise in persuasive communication and leadership. Proven track record in managing comprehensive onboarding programs that significantly boost employee engagement and retention while fostering positive relationships to ensure new hires are well-equipped for success. Bilingual in English and Spanish, offering strong communication and organizational skills to create a welcoming and efficient onboarding experience. Committed to contributing enthusiasm and growth to a forward-thinking organization.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Onboarding Specialist
BearCom Communications
01.2022 - 07.2025
- Reviewing additional and replacement US and Canada requisitions, ensuring that job descriptions and wages for pay transparencies states are posted and correct.
- Conducted weekly recruiting meeting with all recruiters and going through new hire onboarding progress and running open requisition report.
- Reviewed new hire offer letters and initiated criminal background, motor vehicle check, employment history check, social security check and sent drug test link for scheduling.
- Managed background checks, ensuring all onboarding processes adhere to company policies and legal requirements.
- Creating new hire Paycom profiles and making sure that personal information, pay rate, position codes, bonus, and commission plans are entered correctly.
- Working with various departments like IT and hiring managers to facilitate a seamless transition
- In person or remotely examine I-9 required documents, complete I-9 section 2 and E- Verify within the first three days of employment as well as conduct new hire orientation.
- Assisted new hires understand and enroll in benefit, and address employee questions.
- Process improvements, identifying opportunities to streamline and enhance the onboarding experience.
- Was part of a Canadian acquisition of 50 employees and a US acquisition of 215 employees with various locations. Initiated all required background checks and led to the responsibility for migrating employee data into Paycom and completing I-9 and E-Verify process.
- Assisted HR managers and employees with system trouble shooting and making system updates.
- Event management, execution of major corporate events and vendor contracting.
HR Recruiter/Onboarding Specialist
5 Star Laundry
06.2016 - 01.2022
- Managed full-cycle recruitment using ADP Recruitment Management, including creating requisitions, candidate screening, interview coordination and hiring approvals.
- Conducted background checks, reference and employment verification.
- Configured and administered ADP Onboarding workflows, ensuring accurate completion of new-hire forms such as W-4, I-9, and direct deposit.
- Generated offer letters and employment contracts directly through ADP.
- Ensured compliance with federal and state employment regulations using ADP tools.
- Partnered with assigned managers to align recruitment strategies with business needs.
- Maintained accurate employee records and reports within ADP Workforce Now.
Human Resources Specialist
Oilfield Services
05.2013 - 05.2015
- Recruit for all industrial positions; do new hire paperwork, drug screening, and orientation for all employees. Maintain current employee, term employee, employee health, and employee injury files. Handled unemployment claims and kept related data for claim disputes.
- Prepares new hire packages to be sent out to on-boarding contractors.
- Payroll Administration; timecard submittal, vacation and sick accrual calculations, taxation audits, and employee data changes.
- Enter new hire information in the SAP database.
Human Resources Coordinator
Dal-Tile
04.2011 - 05.2013
- Assisted with Human Resource functions during the on-boarding process (recruitment, training, and hiring); conducted refresher training for current employees.
- Processed payroll on a weekly basis for 200+ hourly employees; processed multistate payroll (seasonally).
- Completed all workers comp claims, attended unemployment hearings, processed child support and wage garnishments.
- Implemented human resource strategies by establishing departmental accountabilities to include talent acquisition, compensation, health and welfare benefits, training and development, records retirement, employee relations and retention, EEO compliance and labor relations.
- Assisted in OSHA Inspection response and coordination of follow-up requirements.
- Key player in assisting Spanish-speaking team members enroll in benefits during benefit open enrollment process (up to 160 team members).
- Coordinated the processing of unemployment claims and garnishments. Supported employees acting as a liaison for benefits, including insurance, 401K, FMLA, vacation time, sick days, and managed the attendance program, helping to reduce turnover and improve attendance.
- Assisted in the investigation, documentation, training, and follow up of worker's compensation claims and injuries. Helped to reduced injuries to no lost-time-accidents for more than one year consistently.
Recruiter/ Marketing
LSI Staffing
05.2009 - 04.2011
- Arranged Management interviews by coordinating scheduled arranging travel applicant to interviews and arranging community tours.
- Performed all functions necessary to successfully provide Human Resources consultation on issues dealing with company policies and procedures, and federal, state and local labor laws compliance.
- Managed the entire interview process including posting, sourcing, screening, background verification performance review, and final selection.
- Filtered and reviewed completed candidate profiles, resumes and evaluated applications, work history, education and training, job skills, desired salary, hourly rate, and personal qualifications against open requirements.
- Prepared payroll for consultants every week.
Education
Associate's degree - business management
UT Dallas
01-2015
Skills
- Paycom
- ADP
- Workday
- PeopleSoft
- Mintz Global
- Sure Hire
- Oracle
- SAP
- Zip Recruiter
- Indeed
- Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Power Point
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Human Resources Onboarding Specialist
BearCom Communications
01.2022 - 07.2025
HR Recruiter/Onboarding Specialist
5 Star Laundry
06.2016 - 01.2022
Human Resources Specialist
Oilfield Services
05.2013 - 05.2015
Human Resources Coordinator
Dal-Tile
04.2011 - 05.2013
Recruiter/ Marketing
LSI Staffing
05.2009 - 04.2011
Associate's degree - business management
UT Dallas