Jason Yu
Allston,MA
Summary
Dynamic HR professional with a proven track record at Boston College, adept in behavioral interviewing and cultivating strong employee relationships. Spearheaded recruitment efforts, reducing staffing costs by $180,000 and achieving near-complete staffing in 2024. Skilled in talent acquisition and performance assessment, with a flair for fostering high engagement levels and efficient recruitment processes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Human Resources Assistant
Boston College Dining Human Resources
Chestnut Hill, MA
08.2023 - Current
- Fielded regular meetings with senior management teams to discuss upcoming recruitment efforts.
- Coordinated on-site interviews with hiring managers and provided feedback to candidates regarding interview performance.
- Cultivated relationships with employees to ensure their well-being and engagement levels are maintained at a high level.
- Advised managers on effective communication techniques for handling difficult situations involving employees.
- Reduced external agency temporary staffing costs by $180,000 in 2024 through successful hiring of BC Dining Temps
- Facilitated recruitment of 111 temporary and 72 hourly employees for near-complete staffing in 2024.
Senior Employment Assistant
Boston College Human Resources
Chestnut Hill, MA
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Represented Employment team by interviewing candidates at job fairs including: JVS MassHire, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Comission, and Boston College Dining Services.
- Provided recruitment support by running background checks, reference calls, education verifications, and scheduling interviews and orientation sessions.
- Spearheaded major projects such as sourcing a new background screening company for university-wide implementation.
Third Cook
Boston College Dining Services
Chestnut Hill, MA
09.2008 - 11.2021
- Modified standard recipes to account for ingredient issues, customer requests or substitutions for allergen concerns.
- Developed processes to streamline food-preparation and presentation tasks, recommending changes as necessary to boost food-cost savings.
- Interacted with waitstaff regarding special orders for customers, including those with food allergies and gluten intolerance.
Education
Instructor and Proctor Dual Certification -
ServSafe
02-2025
Master of Science - Leadership And Administration
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA05-2022
Graduate Certificate - Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MAMaster of Arts - English Language And Literature
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MABachelor of Arts - English
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MASkills
- Behavioral Interviewing
- Recruiting
- Sourcing
- Performance Assessment
- Recruitment process improvement
- Talent acquisition
- Recruitment event planning
- Candidate sourcing
- Recruitment metrics analysis
- Onboarding and orientation
Timeline
Senior Human Resources Assistant
Boston College Dining Human Resources
08.2023 - Current
Senior Employment Assistant
Boston College Human Resources
11.2021 - 08.2023
Third Cook
Boston College Dining Services
09.2008 - 11.2021
Master of Science - Leadership And Administration
Boston College
Graduate Certificate - Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
Boston College
Master of Arts - English Language And Literature
Boston College
Bachelor of Arts - English
Boston College
Instructor and Proctor Dual Certification -
ServSafe
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