Dana Simon

Directly supports HR Business Manager for Americas sales teams and HR operations.

• Facilitates onboarding process, including: preparing offer letters, initiating background checks, executing I-9 and E-Verify, and entering new hire data in HRIS.
• Conducts weekly new hire orientation focusing on company culture, values, systems and initiatives.
• Generates Ad Hoc reports, performs high volume employee changes, answering routine questions related to Help Desk and HR policies & procedures.
• Supports Internship Program with 30+ students.
• Runs monthly I9 audits and assists with VISA filing.
• Supports termination and offboarding process including exit interviews, final paychecks and sensitive terminations.

Supported 5 retail markets, across North America and Canada (1,000+ clients) and 3 HR Business Partners:

HR Specialist-Remote (Aug 2021-May 2023)

HR Recruiting Coordinator-San Diego (Feb 2018-July 2021)

HR Representative-San Francisco (Oct 2014 – Jan 2018)

Seasonal Recruiter-San Diego (July 2013-Sept 2014)

• Facilitate new hire orientation process including virtual presentations, policy/procedure review, troubleshooting network credentials, and training on applicable systems.

• Manage job offer process by approving compensation, generating offer letters, conducting full cycle background checks, and administrative processing.

• Manage internal referral and relocation programs and continue to make efficiency recommendations.

• Oversee purchase orders through Coupa procurement and complete high-volume invoicing via Expense Visor.

• Schedule interviews, coordinate candidate travel, and partner with legal for VISA related needs.

• Generate ad hoc reports to support departmental goals and initiatives such as staffing plans, diversity and equity, employee milestones and turnover.

• Stand in recruiter for high volume projects, such as Seasonal hiring (1,000+ seasonal staff/ year).

• Producer of 50+ trainings/meetings, via ZOOM, driving slides, creating breakout rooms, annotations, creative team building exercises, and managing technical issues for a smooth, and entertaining ‘run of show'.

• Partner with Employee Relations and legal on confidential matters and provide coaching to the business.

• Attend annual California legal updates and annual HR conferences to stay on the cutting edge of best practices and policy/procedure.

Selected accomplishments:

• Achieved ‘Exceeds Expectations' for FY2019 & FY2020 performance reviews.

• Appointed ‘superuser' and trainer of Oracle HCM during FY2021 roll out.

• Appointed to manage VP, Global Talent, calendar/schedule (outside of job scope).

• Introduced and created ‘Remote Hire I9-Packet' to continue the onset of remote hiring, while maintaining federal compliance.

• Attended SHRM conference, introducing the concept of “Stay Interviews” resulting in less turn over that year.

Professional services recruiter specializing in contract and permanent placement opportunities in the fields of Administration, Accounting/Finance, & Customer Service.

• Performed full cycle recruiting starting with qualifying the requisition, to sourcing resumes, Boolean searches, in person interviews and reference checks.

• Tracked and sustained weekly performance goals by completing 8+ resume submissions, 10 in person interviews, 30 phone interviews, 75 attempted contacts, 8 reference checks, and client networking events.

• Managed 40+ contract employees averaging a total of $100k, in revenue, per quarter, for Aerotek Inc.

• Responsible for closing candidates and negotiating wage rates, and determining terms of employment.