KARINE SHIRINIAN
Burbank,CA
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Human Resources
City of Pico Rivera
12.2022 - Current
- Ensure compliance with the collective bargaining agreements for employees.
- Interpret laws, policies, rules, and regulations.
- Review and update rules and regulations, job descriptions, and salaries for all employees.
- Negotiate four Memorandum of Understandings.
- Conduct desk audits and class and compensation reviews
- Enhance team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Improve project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
- Implemente innovative solutions to solve complex problems, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined operations.
- Optimize staff performance by designing comprehensive training programs tailored to individual needs.
- Negotiate favorable contracts with vendors for reduced costs and improved service quality.
- Manage budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
- Champion corporate social responsibility initiatives that enhanced the company''s reputation in the community and industry at large.
- Strengthen internal controls by reviewing existing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate employee performance objectively using established metrics, leading to fair compensation adjustments based on meritocracy principles.
- Cultivate a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
- Oversee operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Work closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Establish departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
- Monitor and coordinate workflows to optimize resources.
- Train and guide team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
Director, Human Resources Management
UCLA Health, Venice Family Clinic
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
- Championed corporate social responsibility initiatives that enhanced the company''s reputation in the community and industry at large.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Conducted investigations and make recommendations for disciplinary actions.
Associate Vice President, Human Resources Management
California State University, Dominguez Hills
12.2019 - 02.2021
- Provided dynamic leadership and management for the full array of human resource services and programs which supported the strategic priorities of the University.
Director, Talent Acquisition
AltaMed Health Services Corporation
09.2018 - 11.2019
- Spearheaded full-scope talent acquisition including strategic planning, sourcing, recruitment, stakeholder relations, staff training, regulatory compliance, and adherence to best practices.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
- Secured key partnerships that contributed to the company''s overall growth strategy and market reach.
- Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Optimized operational processes using analytics tools to address client-specific metrics.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Spearheaded full-scope talent acquisition including strategic planning, sourcing, recruitment, stakeholder relations, staff training, regulatory compliance, and adherence to best practices.
- Identified the demographics of the AltaMed’s workforce and compared with the labor market; identified the inequities based on demographics to better understand the organization’s diversity of its employees and developed recruitment strategies to source and attract candidates in areas of concern.
- Controlled $1.4M budget for talent acquisition, vendor management, recruiting analytics, and reporting.
- Direct, mentor, motivate, and supervise team of 18 in sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, assessment, selection, and orientation of quality job applicants.
- Developed and managed recruitment channels, outreach efforts, branding and social media initiatives, AltaMed’s career site, and ATS software.
Human Resources Manager, Executive Recruitment
County of Los Angeles
11.2016 - 09.2018
- Governed HR activities associated with executive recruitment serving 36 county departments comprising 112K employees, (largest urban government in US).
Human Resources Manager
City of Beverly Hills
12.2006 - 11.2016
- As deputy City representative for labor relations encompassing nine bargaining units, oversaw negotiations, labor management meetings, financial analysis of options, and grievance hearings.
Recruitment Supervisor and Special Project Manager
University of Southern California, School of Planning & Development
07.2002 - 12.2006
- Supported Career & Protective Services department by orchestrating proactive and innovative recruitment efforts for broad-based positions including faculty and executive level; constantly ensured rigorous adherence to diversity goals and requirements.
Education
Master of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Woodbury University
Burbank, CA05.2016
Skills
- Talent acquisition
- Labor negotiations
- Employee relations
- Equity, diversity & inclusion
- Succession planning
- Classification & compensation
- Employee enhancement
- Training and development
- HR policy development
- Retention strategies
- Performance management
- HR technology
- Talent management
- Organizational culture
- Conflict resolution
- Change management
- Benefits administration
- Recruitment strategy
- Employment law
- Team building
- Human Resources Management
- Performance Optimization
Certification
- California Public Employers Labor Relations Association (CALPELRA) Academy Human Resource Certification
- California State University, Sacramento Training Coach Academy
- University of California - Los Angeles Extension
Affiliations
Society for Human Resources Management
Timeline
Director, Human Resources
City of Pico Rivera
12.2022 - Current
Director, Human Resources Management
UCLA Health, Venice Family Clinic
12.2021 - 12.2022
Associate Vice President, Human Resources Management
California State University, Dominguez Hills
12.2019 - 02.2021
Director, Talent Acquisition
AltaMed Health Services Corporation
09.2018 - 11.2019
Human Resources Manager, Executive Recruitment
County of Los Angeles
11.2016 - 09.2018
Human Resources Manager
City of Beverly Hills
12.2006 - 11.2016
Recruitment Supervisor and Special Project Manager
University of Southern California, School of Planning & Development
07.2002 - 12.2006
Master of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Woodbury University
- California Public Employers Labor Relations Association (CALPELRA) Academy Human Resource Certification
- California State University, Sacramento Training Coach Academy
- University of California - Los Angeles Extension
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