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Comfort Agbaku

Lowell,MA

Summary

Resourceful and detail-oriented Human Resources and Administrative professional with over 8 years of experience. Proven track record in handling complex, confidential situations with diplomacy and discretion. Expert in streamlining onboarding processes, managing HRIS platforms (Workday, Paylocity), and achieving high recruitment targets.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

HR Professional & Legal Support

Garreta Law LLC
Boston, MA
02.2024 - Current
  • Manage end-to-end hiring and onboarding for new staff members.
  • Maintain organized compliance documents, personnel files, and payroll records.
  • Direct daily office operations and address employee requests with professional discretion.
  • Prepare and file critical immigration forms including I-485, I-130, I-765, I-360, I-290, PERM, EB3 and H-1B.
  • Support legal proceedings for family law, asylum cases, motions, and appeals.

Human Resources Assistant

Northeastern University
Boston, MA
07.2023 - 12.2023
  • Support day-to-day HR transactions including assisting hiring managers through hiring, onboarding, and offboarding. Prepare and post job descriptions, move applicants through review process on Workday.
  • Managed personnel files, data requests, and generated organizational reports.
  • Track and monitor HR related data and tasks, such as the part-time faculty database and appointments (e.g. end dates for grant funded appointments, Temporary Non-students, etc.)
  • Spearhead the initiation of employees' pay period activities for seamless payroll processing.

Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Co-Op)

Leather In Motion
Florida
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Lead recruitment processes for 3 European brands across Canada and the US in collaboration using Indeed, LinkedIn, Equistaff and Yard and Groom to source talents.
  • Act as the point of contact for new recruits at the North American headquarters in Wellington, FL
  • Successfully achieved 90% of recruitment targets through strategic sourcing.
  • Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of human resources files and records.
    • Maintain up-to-date human resource files, records, and documentation using Cobra, Paylocity, Asana, SoGo

Clerical Assistant

Northeastern University
Boston, MA
03.2022 - 12.2022
  • Streamlined administrative tasks, mail handling, and supply inventory management.

Administrative & HR Coordinator

Century Nit Consult
Accra, Ghana
09.2014 - 03.2018
  • Ensure organization and management of employee records, assist in recruitment process, contribute to onboarding process, serve as point of contact for employee inquiries.
  • Plan and coordinate HR events and meetings
  • Support HR policies and procedures
  • Assist with benefits enrollment
  • Serve as educational consultant

HR Coordinator (Part-Time)

Reigners Christian Centre
Accra, Ghana
04.2009 - 03.2018
  • Managed payroll, compensation, managed employee records, and day to day operations.

Education

Master of Science - Human Resources Management

Northeastern University
Boston, MA, USA
05.2024

MBA -

Shaanxi University of Science And Technology
Xi'an, China
12.2020

Bachelor of Arts -

University of Professional Studies
Accra, Ghana
08.2013

Skills

  • HR Management: Talent Acquisition, Onboarding/Offboarding, Payroll, Performance Tracking
  • Legal & Compliance: Immigration Forms (I-485, I-765, PERM, H-1B), Court Filings, Family Law Support
  • Technical Skills: Microsoft Office, Workday, HRIS, Paylocity, Asana, SoGo, Cobra
  • Operations: Budgeting, Time Management, Work Planning, Records Management

Certification

  • Negotiation Fundamentals
  • Cultural Audit
  • Human Resources Metrics

Timeline

HR Professional & Legal Support

Garreta Law LLC
02.2024 - Current

Human Resources Assistant

Northeastern University
07.2023 - 12.2023

Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Co-Op)

Leather In Motion
01.2023 - 07.2023

Clerical Assistant

Northeastern University
03.2022 - 12.2022

Administrative & HR Coordinator

Century Nit Consult
09.2014 - 03.2018

HR Coordinator (Part-Time)

Reigners Christian Centre
04.2009 - 03.2018

Master of Science - Human Resources Management

Northeastern University

MBA -

Shaanxi University of Science And Technology

Bachelor of Arts -

University of Professional Studies
Comfort Agbaku