Josephine Vargas
New York,NY
Summary
Highly effective Human Resource Leader, with a passion for improving company-wide hiring efficiencies. Well-versed at incorporating creative leadership skills to achieve business objectives, managing employee career development, optimizing HR budgets, and implementing diversity strategies.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Assistant
Equality Charter School
The Bronx, NY
09.2024 - Current
- Completes day-to-day data entry processes of the HR system. Ensures 100% accuracy in all data entered into the system and ensures compliance with existing standard operating procedures.
- Supports the documentation processes for all employee data related to hiring, changes during employment, and termination of employment. Ensures that proper approvals are received for all changes, and that all benefit eligibility changes are processed correctly.
- Completes the entry of mass data projects, ensuring that all records are properly updated.
- Audits benefit and payroll information within the system and refers issues to the proper parties for resolution. Ensures that payroll information is processed at the highest level of accuracy.
- Assigns virtual training through Vector Training platform for compliance and development training for user issues, basic troubleshooting, reporting, and launching course assignments as needed.
- Coordinates and assists with archiving employee files for terminated employees. Conducts biannual purging of existing paper files in compliance.
- Conduct new hire 90-day check.
Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Contingent)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority HQ
New York, NY
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Draft job posting using jobvites
- Print and review resume
- Obtain and review internal employee service records, including service cards, attendance, and discipline records
- Review employment applications for accuracy and completeness
- Assist with end to end recruitment process - promotion/lateral transfer
- Sit in on monthly TA leadership meetings and gather information to bring back and spread knowledge to fellow peers
- Input, retrieve and review background investigations
- Qualify candidates based on experience and education
- Assist with interviews for MTA PD's.
Senior Recruiting Specialist
Citi
New York, NY
10.2021 - 12.2023
- Work with recruiters and leadership team to ensure all phases of the recruiting lifecycle are executed in an effective fashion
- Maintain information in the applicant tracking system (Workday and Avature)
- Maintain information in the case management system (service now)
- Prepare offer letters
- Accountable for accurate completion of the new hire paperwork and ensure a positive candidate experience
- Interacts with internal resources and outside vendors regarding pre-employment requirements, including background checks, fingerprinting, drug tests, etc
- Perform work in compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulations pertaining to equal employment and company policies.
Human Resources Assistant
Golden Krust l
New York, NY
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Work closely with HR Coordinator in all HR related matters
- Conduct recruitment efforts and processes by identifying candidates, performing reference checks, and issuing employment offer letter
- Schedule job interviews and assisted in the interview process
- Ensure background and reference checks are completed/verified
- Coordinate logistics for new hire orientations and employee training sessions
- Perform file audits to ensure that all required employee documents is collected and maintained
- Complete termination paperwork and assisting with exit interviews.
Human Resources Team Leader
Target
New York, NY
08.2016 - 08.2020
- Supervised and managed all areas of recruitment, and control staffing needs based on demands and quarters
- Communicated with upper management around talent such as pipeline team member, or team members who are on bench and ready for more advanced roles
- Followed company policies on all team member personal records keeping HR protocol
- Responsible for all payroll in store and accomplishing payroll deadlines so all team members are compensated in timely manner
- Taught and coached all hourly leaders and team members Target's culture of ethical conduct, and safety and compliance through demonstration and quarterly computer training
- Drove a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management by setting timelines on task and conducting weekly leadership meetings
- Managed over 100 team members which includes core responsibilities in all inbound, outbound, and reverse logistics function during leader on duty shifts
- Created effective schedules based on business needs, anticipating customer trends, and seasonal demands.
Education
High school diploma or GED -
Coalition School For Social Changes
New York, NY12.2011
Skills
- HR Policies & Procedures
- Employee Labor Relations
- Administration
- Recruitment
- Performance Management
- Diversity Awareness
- Talent Acquisition
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Time Management
- Energetic
- Organized
- Sociable
- Communication
- Responsible
- Reliable
- Motivated
- Hardworking
- Employee Orientation
- Equifax
- I-9
- Service Now
- Workday
- ATS
- Disciplinary Actions
- HR Sourcing
- Management Consulting
- New Hire Onboarding
- Employee Investigations
Timeline
Human Resources Assistant
Equality Charter School
09.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Contingent)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority HQ
04.2024 - 09.2024
Senior Recruiting Specialist
Citi
10.2021 - 12.2023
Human Resources Assistant
Golden Krust l
12.2020 - 02.2021
Human Resources Team Leader
Target
08.2016 - 08.2020
High school diploma or GED -
Coalition School For Social Changes