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Ellen Blas

Long Beach,,NY

Summary

Highly motivated Human Resources Coordinator with experience in employee leave administration, recruitment strategies, and administrative management. Adept at streamlining HR processes, maintaining accurate records, and providing guidance to employees and managers. Committed to fostering positive relationships, optimizing HR operations, contributing to a supportive work environment and driving team success.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Human Resources Coordinator (Temporary)

Guardian Service Industries, Inc.
New York, NY
12.2024 - Current
  • Assisting with the day-to-day operations of HR functions and duties; Entering/auditing all employment-related changes into Paylocity, including but not limited to new hires, terminations, and transactions, while ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  • Processing and tracking of all employee leaves of absence, including FMLA, Paid Family Leave, Short-Term Disability and Workers' Compensation, ensuring compliance with federal, state and company policies.
  • Providing guidance to employees and managers on leave eligibility, application processes, and return-to-work procedures.
  • Track all injury and non-injury incidents reported across all company worksites, and submit incident reports and FROIs to the carrier, as needed.
  • Conduct background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
  • Supported the HR manager in conducting employee relations investigations for non-injury incidents involving Spanish-speaking employees with the goal of creating and maintaining a comfortable and suitable work environment for all parties involved.
  • Handling confidential information with discretion and sensitivity.
  • Providing direct support to employees requesting assistance with the HR employee platform.

Human Resources Coordinator (Contract)

YMCA of Long Island
Glen Cove, NY
08.2024 - 11.2024
  • Provided administrative support to the 3-person HR team to enable efficient operations.
  • Maintained accurate customer credit records, updating them as necessary using our HRIS system.
  • Leveraged Microsoft Excel skills to create and manage pivot tables for reporting purposes.
  • Guided branch employees on leave processes and collect required documentation for different leave programs, including FMLA, Paid Family Leave, and Short-Term Disability claims, and ensure that they are submitted accurately to support employees during transitions.
  • Followed up with member and employee incident reports, submit Workers' Compensation claims with carriers when needed.
  • Assisted in creating comprehensive HR reports using Excel to provide insights into HR metrics.
  • Assisted with payroll preparation by tracking relevant information, including but not limited to bonuses, check requests, punch-ins/outs, requested leaves, etc.

Administrative Services Manager (Contract)

Compass Workforce Solutions
Hauppauge, NY
09.2023 - 01.2024
  • Streamlined administrative operations, enhancing efficiency through policy automation and process improvements, directly supporting company growth objectives.
  • Created new hire kits for clients composed of required new hire documents per State and Federal guidelines, including required workplace posters by industry and jurisdiction.
  • Oversaw vendor management, including recommending vendors, reviewing renewals, and reviewing and processing invoices.
  • Liaised with the Accounting team to ensure accurate handling of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.
  • Collected, reviewed, and approved employee expense reports.
  • Responsible for the success of and ongoing support of information technology resources for the company; purchase technology equipment and solutions; primary liaison with IT Helpdesk vendor, VOIP phone, and software licenses.
  • Assisted with maintenance of the company's website, CRM system (Kajabi), and social media sites.

Search Consultant

Gpac
Remote
02.2022 - 05.2023
  • Partnered closely with hiring managers of top law firms, aligning candidate profiles from secretarial to C-level positions to ensure optimal fit and long-term retention.
  • Developed targeted search strategies to identify top-tier legal talent for open positions in the area, based on candidates' experience and available roles in the market.
  • Built a pipeline of prospects within clients' search criteria using tools such as social media, email marketing, cold/warm calling, etc.
  • Conducted initial screening of potential candidates, including phone interviews and reference checks; coordinated onsite interviews with hiring managers, and provided feedback afterward.
  • Managed comprehensive applicant tracking system, optimizing search efficiency and maintaining accurate, up-to-date candidate records.
  • Created job postings and advertised in various media outlets to attract potential applicants.

Education

BBA - Entrepreneurship

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY
01.2022

Skills

  • Leaves administration
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Recruitment
  • HRIS management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Administrative management
  • Confidentiality
  • Organizational skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Certification

NYS Accident and Health Insurance Salesperson (Exp. July 2025)

Languages

Spanish - Bilingual

Timeline

Human Resources Coordinator (Temporary)

Guardian Service Industries, Inc.
12.2024 - Current

Human Resources Coordinator (Contract)

YMCA of Long Island
08.2024 - 11.2024

Administrative Services Manager (Contract)

Compass Workforce Solutions
09.2023 - 01.2024

Search Consultant

Gpac
02.2022 - 05.2023

BBA - Entrepreneurship

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Ellen Blas