Karen Vasquez
Florida Crystals Corporation
Sunrise,FL
17
years of professional experience
Seeking to challenge myself with new opportunities and create a lasting impact on the communication channels between management and employees utilizing my experience in managing critical functions of the HR division.
Work History
Human Resources Representative
4 Years 8 Months- Partner with stakeholders to execute demand planning activity to anticipate business unit hiring needs
- Align with leaders to improve department culture and address turnover issues, drive engagement within team
- Work with leaders to improve talent quality and depth and work performance management
- Collaborate with the business leader to create a new hire induction plan to ensure a positive employee assimilation into the organization
- Proactively participate and lead local communication/engagement plans aimed at optimizing employee engagement and creating a positive and inclusive work environment
- Anticipate and pre-empt employee issues/ concerns
- Address employee concerns in a collaborative matter if/ when they occur
- Administer HR policies in a consistent basis, as needed
- Provide positive counsel and advice to employees and supervisors, as needed
- Support college recruitment efforts as the member of the HR Team
- Recruit and hire candidates to fill vacancies within the targeted cycle time
- Provide education and support to employees around benefits
- Assist with processing Family Medical Leave, provide employee with information, answer vendor questionnaires, submit leave forms to HRIS
- Update changes to the employee files to document personnel actions and to provide information for payroll, benefit carriers, and other internal/external areas
- Manage personnel files and any other H-related administrative management, in a high-quality confidential manner
- Manage data associated in learning & development through the learning management system (LMS)
- Performs other duties as required
- Coordinate elements of the hiring process including recruitment, phone screen, interview, background check, medical physical, etc
- Be a visible presence with clients by maintaining visibility and forging positive relationships with clients
- Manage regulatory requirements related to tracking of applicant data
- Proactively ensure compliance with legal, statutory, and company policies and procedures of HR-related processes and programs.
Human Resources Generalist
1 Year- Assist the HR Director with all aspects of Human Resources administration
- Contribute to the overall accomplishments of the HR Department by helping with the implementation of services, policies, and programs
- Collect, analyze, and create data reports to present to the executive team and Director of Human Resources
- Assist with recruiting and onboarding workflows, including initiating background checks, and onboarding employees in the HRIS
- Assist with disciplinary action as necessary, based on severity level, from verbal warning to termination
- Assist in administering benefits, compensation, and employee performance programs
- Manage new hire orientation and employment paperwork, including Form I-9 compliance
- Manage the Leave of Absence and FMLA process
- Liaison with employees on leave
- Assist with Workers’ Compensation initial injury reports and communication with the insurance carrier
- Assist with ad-hoc reporting, HRIS, and Paylocity to conduct special studies, to answer specific business questions such as payrate, hire date, terminations, and headcount
- Assist with timekeeping, by making corrections, and provide clock-in access for all hourly employees
- Responsible for determining compensation for all hourly and temporary employees
- Monitor HR team inbox, research and/or escalate, and respond to inquiries within 24 business hours
- Handle Verifications of employment
- Process and respond to unemployment claims
- Manage and update employee information, and perform various audits of personnel records within the HRIS
- Monitor onboarding and HR-related items pending approval and follow up as necessary to ensure a smooth onboarding process and to meet payroll deadlines
- Assist employees with any personnel issues
- Responsible for auditing all temporary staff invoices.
Code Enforcement Coordinator
3 Years- Prepared agendas for special magistrate hearing
- Complied with legal documents needed for meetings
- Prepared Release of Lien and satisfaction of Lien
- Assisted the department staff with complaints and inquiries
- Prepared and mailed notices of violations
- Processed payments for satisfaction of liens
- Assisted customers with their questions and concerns over the phone and, in person
- Responded to incoming emails
- Scheduled and followed-up with inspections
- Updated and maintained data of all cases
- Prepared and mailed out hearing notices
- Prepared orders after hearings
- Notarized city documents
- Performed additional tasks when needed.
Administrative Assistant
10 Years- Prepared notices and agendas for Unsafe Structures
- Recorded proceedings of meeting
- Prepare motions, record, and maintain accuracy of all cases
- Prepared invoices for payment of incurred costs
- Process and release liens
- Prepared cases for possible demos
- Processed engineer reports for review
- Processed payments for certifications
- Prepared certifications letters for approvals
- Payroll
- Database maintenance.
Education
Master’s - Employment Law
Bachelor’s - Business Administration
Associate’s - Business Administration
Skills
HR Professional
Excellent communication skills
both verbal and written
Strong interpersonal skills
Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish)
Administrative coordination and teamwork
Handle multiple projects with accuracy and precision
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Demonstrate high level of confidentiality
Extensive records management abilities
Strong work ethic with the ability to learn new concepts quickly
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Advanced skills in Word
Excel
Outlook
& PowerPoint
Ener-Gov
Access
Paylocity
Teams Meeting
Verify Comply
SAP
Kronos
SuccessFactors
Circa
Hyland Support and Employment Central
Timeline
Human Resources Representative
Florida Crystals Corporation
01.2022 - CurrentRead More
Human Resources Generalist
PCI
01.2021 - 01.2022Read More
Code Enforcement Coordinator
City of Sunrise
01.2018 - 01.2021Read More
Administrative Assistant
City of Miami Gardens
01.2007 - 01.2017Read More
Nova Southeastern University
Master’s from Employment Law
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Carlos Albizu University
Bachelor’s from Business Administration
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Kaplan University
Associate’s from Business Administration
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