Cindy VanBlaricom
Glenwood
Summary
HR professional with robust experience in talent acquisition, employee onboarding, and improving processes. Known for fostering collaborative team environments and driving organizational success. Skilled in documenting processes, compliance, and developing effective HR strategies. Adaptable and dependable, ready to support changing organizational needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior HR Generalist
Lozier Corporation
Omaha, NE
07.2025 - Current
- Managed recruitment processes, enhancing candidate sourcing and onboarding efficiency.
- Trained junior recruiters on best practices, contributing to overall team success and improved efficiency.
- Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
- Managed the relationship with LinkedIn and Indeed partners.
- Maintained I-9 compliance including training new I-9 administrators, leading annual refreshers, implements new versions of the form, ensures retention guidelines are followed, monitors expiring document reverification process, and ensures audit processes are in place.
- Reviewed and updates standard operating procedures on a regular cadence.
- Processed educational reimbursement forms and answers employees questions on the program.
- Acted as a lead in planning sessions, testing, and go -live for a new HCM system, including helping to make key decisions for the onboarding and recruitment areas of the system.
- Identified as subject-matter expert in Workday for Recruiting and Core HCM work streams. Responsibilities included testing and preparing for semi-annual release updates, training new HR employees across all locations and providing Tier 1: Basic Support before escalating issues to our HRIS team.
- Workday approver for all Core HCM tasks related to the corporate office and back up to all other sites.
- Participated in leadership meetings to provide insights from the talent acquisition and general Human Resources lens.
- Consulted, participated and lead project work. Projects ranged from small testing and implementation events lasting one week to a large process documentation project expected to last a couple years and spans overs every functional area within HR.
HR Generalist II: Recruiter
Lozier Corporation
Omaha, NE
12.2022 - 06.2025
- Managed recruitment processes, enhancing candidate experience and reducing time-to-hire.
- Conducted employee onboarding programs, ensuring seamless integration into company culture.
- Collaborated with management to identify workforce needs and drive strategic talent acquisition initiatives.
- Analyzed HR metrics to inform decision-making and improve operational efficiency across departments.
- Actively mined for candidates through the use of Indeed and LinkedIn and manages the relationship with these partners.
- Served as a trusted advisor to employees at all levels of the organization regarding career development, workplace policies, and conflict resolution.
- Processed new hires in HRIS system, as well as, processes internal transfers and promotions for employees.
- Created and posted personnel transfer and promotion announcements for internal communication.
- Administered the relocation benefit with vendor.
- Managed I-9 compliance including training new I-9 administrators, leading annual refreshers, implements new versions of the form, ensures retention guidelines are followed, monitors expiring document reverification process, and ensures audit processes are in place.
- Processed educational reimbursement forms and answers employees questions on the program.
- Streamlined HR processes for increased efficiency and reduced administrative workload.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational objectives through strategic HR planning.
- Created and delivered training sessions to HR staff.
Recruitment Manager
Caesars Entertainment
Council Bluffs, IA
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Developed and implemented recruitment strategies to attract top talent in hospitality industry.
- Trained and mentored junior recruiters, fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Reduced time-to-hire metrics by streamlining interview processes, enabling quicker decision-making and more responsive candidate experience.
- Directed employment operations, ensuring precise processing of internal data and records within HRIS system.
- Championed employer branding initiatives internally and externally, increasing awareness of company culture and values while fostering employee pride.
- Collaborated in constructing and administering HR budget to ensure financial efficiency.
- Partnered with external agencies to supplement internal efforts when necessary, expanding talent pool reach while maintaining control over the selection process.
- Customized wording of job profiles, social media techniques, and website subscriptions.
- Possessed excellent communication skills, particularly those skills needed to resolve employee complaints/issues and influence leadership in handling difficult situations.
Human Resources Supervisor
Caesars Entertainment
Council Bluffs, IA
02.2021 - 03.2022
- Spearheaded recruitment initiatives to attract top talent and foster employee diversity.
- Accountable for the development and implementation of selection techniques to enhance the quality of all potential new employees.
- Collaborated with department managers on workforce planning efforts, identifying staffing needs and ensuring appropriate resource allocation.
- Responsible for the coordination and execution of all company sponsored outside recruitment activities (e.g., job fairs, advertising, secondary schools, internship programs, senior citizen groups, etc.)
- Partnered with external agencies to supplement internal efforts when necessary, expanding talent pool reach while maintaining control over the selection process.
- Collaborated with leadership to align HR strategies with organizational goals and objectives.
- Oversaw the employment operations and ensure accuracy of processing of internal data and records related to the HRIS system.
- Engaged with VP to establish strategic department goals and monitor progress towards objectives.
- Managed hiring, training, and development processes for team members to enhance performance through coaching, mentoring, and effective performance management.
Human Resources Generalist: Recruiter
Caesars Entertainment
Council Bluffs, IA
05.2018 - 02.2021
- Collaborated with hiring managers to assess and define staffing requirements.
- Streamlined recruitment processes by leveraging ATS software to improve candidate tracking and hiring efficiency.
- Assisted in screening resumes to identify qualified candidates. Conducted in-person and phone interviews to evaluate candidate suitability. Supported hiring managers by coordinating interview schedules and providing candidate recommendations.
- Clarified employer offerings and benefits to candidates during screening processes, ensuring informed decision-making.
- Served as a liaison with area employment agencies, colleges, and industry associations.
- Managed job advertisement strategy to enhance visibility and attract qualified candidates through social media and job boards.
- Evaluated employee transfer requests to confirm alignment with job qualifications.
- Oversaw employee callback initiatives and executed necessary layoffs to align with business requirements during COVID-19.
Human Resources Generalist: Training and Engagement
Caesars Entertainment
Council Bluffs, IA
06.2016 - 05.2018
- Delivered engaging training programs for new hires, emphasizing alignment with company mission, vision, values, and service excellence.
- Developed training materials, fostering employee development and promoting a culture of continuous learning.
- Managed proctoring of compliance courses while tracking participant progress to meet completion deadlines.
- Processed and authorized payroll entries for trainees.
- Developed and distributed weekly newsletters along with various internal communications to enhance employee engagement.
- Led planning and facilitation of various employee engagement events to strengthen organizational culture.
- Collaborated with team members to brainstorm actionable plans for Code Green diversity and community engagement programs.
Human Resources Coordinator
Caesars Entertainment
Council Bluffs, IA
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Onboarded new employees by preparing and collecting all paperwork for processing.
- Scheduled gaming appointments and orientations for new employees.
- Audited all HRIS transactions processed.
- Filed all new hire paperwork and I9 documents.
- Entered and approved payroll deductions for fees and employee activities.
Education
Certificate -
Leadership Development
Lozier's Internal CourseBachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Wayne State College
Wayne, NESkills
- Team player
- Detail-oriented
- Organized
- Workday
- E-Verify
- Confluence
- HR policies and procedures
- Onboarding and orientation
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Internal communications
- Recruitment and selection
Timeline
Senior HR Generalist
Lozier Corporation
07.2025 - Current
HR Generalist II: Recruiter
Lozier Corporation
12.2022 - 06.2025
Recruitment Manager
Caesars Entertainment
03.2022 - 12.2022
Human Resources Supervisor
Caesars Entertainment
02.2021 - 03.2022
Human Resources Generalist: Recruiter
Caesars Entertainment
05.2018 - 02.2021
Human Resources Generalist: Training and Engagement
Caesars Entertainment
06.2016 - 05.2018
Human Resources Coordinator
Caesars Entertainment
06.2015 - 06.2016
Certificate -
Leadership Development
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Wayne State College