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KEREN BANNAG

Human Resources Expert
Colma,CA

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: 2 weeks notice

Desired Job Title

Human Resources ExpertCalendar Docket CoordinatorDocket Control ClerkInformation and Record Clerks, All OtherDocket Clerk

Location Preference

On-SiteRemote
Location: PACIFICA, CA, USSan Francisco, CASouth San Francisco, CABurlingame, CA
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

$55000/yr - $200000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceWork from home optionPaid time offHealthcare benefitsPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Summary

A position utilizing my strong organizational and communication skills and to play an active role in the growth and profit picture of an aggressive company, offering challenge, incentive and career advancement opportunity.

Experienced with employee relations, recruitment, and policy development. Utilizes strategic planning to enhance organizational effectiveness. Strong understanding of talent management and compliance.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Resources Expert

Target
Colma, CA
09.2018 - Current
  • Managed recruitment processes, enhancing candidate experience through effective communication and follow-up strategies.
  • Developed onboarding programs, ensuring compliance with company policies and promoting a smooth transition for new hires.
  • Facilitated employee training sessions, fostering skill development and adherence to operational standards across teams.
  • Led HR projects focused on policy updates, ensuring alignment with legal requirements and best practices in human resources management.
  • Mentored junior HR staff, providing guidance on complex issues and supporting their professional development within the department.
  • Maintained personnel records and statistical data to establish accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations.
  • Managed benefits administration for company-wide staff, ensuring timely processing and accurate recordkeeping.
  • Conducted routine HR audits to ensure data accuracy in personnel files, payroll records, and benefit enrollments.
  • Administered employee leave requests in accordance with FMLA guidelines, maintaining compliance with regulations while providing necessary accommodations for staff members.
  • Facilitated smooth onboarding processes for new hires, leading to faster integration into the workplace culture.
  • Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws through regular audits and policy updates.
  • Fielded employee inquiries related to insurance, pension plan, vacation, sick leave and employee assistance.
  • Monitored employee attendance and performance, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Led open enrollment periods for health insurance coverage options, assisting employees in making informed decisions regarding their benefits selections.
  • Coordinated employee training programs to boost skills development and improve overall performance.
  • Streamlined recruitment processes, expediting the hiring of qualified candidates.
  • Implemented employee recognition programs, fostering a positive work environment and increased retention rates.
  • Collaborated with department managers to identify staffing needs and create strategic recruiting plans.
  • Assisted employees in resolving conflicts through mediation services, leading to improved working relationships among team members.
  • Facilitated smooth onboarding experiences for new hires, ensuring they felt welcomed and well-informed.
  • Collaborated with department heads to identify staffing needs and strategize recruitment efforts.
  • Resolved employee disputes with empathy and professionalism, maintaining harmonious work environment.
  • Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
  • Created and delivered HR training sessions to staff, managers and executives.
  • Administered employee benefits programs and assisted with open enrollment.
  • Developed and monitored employee recognition programs.
  • Developed disaster and recovery strategy to prepare company for hazardous weather conditions, nuclear accidents and terrorist attacks.

Calendar Docket Coordinator

Manatt Phelps & Phillips Llp
San Francisco, CA
01.2009 - 02.2018
  • Maintaining and updating the firm calendar and the automated database and court calendar dates generated by court documents; input dates into Compulaw docket system; prepare and assist in production of court calendar; and observe established departmental timelines. Review documents prior to calendaring. Monitor and interpret court rules. Create and provide docket reports to all legal staff. Back-up to other calendar clerks in other offices, work on special projects as needed.

Docket Control Clerk

Steefel, Levitt & Weiss
San Francisco, CA
06.1998 - 01.2009
  • Create and maintain standard procedures for indexing. Maintaining all Litigation and Bankruptcy pleadings. Index new pleadings to existing pleading subfiles and update the Microsoft Word indices. Establish new indices on Word for all new pleadings subfiles. Correct any entries on previously indexed volumes that do not conform with established procedures. Assist attorneys, secretaries as well as paralegals in locating pleadings indexes when needed. Work on special projects as needed. Back-up to Calendar Coordinator when out, on vacation or as needed on a daily basis. This position consist of opening of daily mail and packages. Calendar documents that are used for court filings, court hearings, depositions and any other documents that our attorneys will need for their cases. Running of calendar reports for each attorney and paralegal for each case assigned to them.

Information and Record Clerks, All Other

Steefel, Levitt & Weiss
San Francisco, CA
06.1991 - 06.1998
  • Conduct daily filing of valuable documents such as correspondence, safekeeping memos, etc. To ensure accurately within each case. Daily inventory of cases checked out which involves scanning location of each file. Create volumes when necessary. Maintain Records Center indices, both manual and computer generated. Assist other office staff with Records Center related problems and questions. Serve as backup to Records Analyst. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Docket Clerk

Steefel, Levitt & Weiss
San Francisco, CA
09.1990 - 06.1991
  • Create and maintain standard procedures for indexing. Maintaining all Litigation and Bankruptcy pleadings. Index new pleadings to existing pleadings subfiles and update the Mass 11 indices. Establish new indices on Mass 11 for all new pleading subfiles. Correct any entries on previously indexed volumes that do not conform with established procedures. Assist Records Center in maintaining inventory of location of all pleadings. Help Records Center on special projects as needed. Worked with Calendar Clerk in opening daily mail and processing calendar input forms. Assist with data entry and running daily calendar reports.

Conference Room Coordinator Assistant/Office Atten

Steefel, Levitt & Weiss
San Francisco, CA
06.1989 - 09.1990
  • Responsibilities include keeping records, planning, coordination and setting up of all conference rooms for firm's meetings, client's depositions, closings and parties. Also, provide meal and refreshment planning with various catering services and local restaurants. Provide training and back-up assistance for receptionist on switchboard, light typing and filing.

Administrative Assistant

American Multi-Cinema, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
11.1987 - 06.1989
  • Heavy answering of phones, completion of MIS Reports, typing, filing, ordering of supplies, data entry of company employees, special assignments and errands.

Education

2 Years at College or a Technical or Vocational School - Psychology

City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Skills

  • Compulaw, Microsoft Word, Legal Insight 62, Word Perfect 51, Mass 11, Records Management Verseys 63
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Ability to work well with others and independently
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Customer relations
  • HR policies and procedures
  • Training and mentoring
  • Training development
  • Onboarding and orientation
  • Compensation and benefits
  • Employee onboarding
  • Benefits administration
  • Confidential document control
  • Wages and salary
  • HR services
  • Payroll completion
  • Human resources support
  • New hire onboarding
  • New hire orientation

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Human Resources Expert

Target
09.2018 - Current

Calendar Docket Coordinator

Manatt Phelps & Phillips Llp
01.2009 - 02.2018

Docket Control Clerk

Steefel, Levitt & Weiss
06.1998 - 01.2009

Information and Record Clerks, All Other

Steefel, Levitt & Weiss
06.1991 - 06.1998

Docket Clerk

Steefel, Levitt & Weiss
09.1990 - 06.1991

Conference Room Coordinator Assistant/Office Atten

Steefel, Levitt & Weiss
06.1989 - 09.1990

Administrative Assistant

American Multi-Cinema, Inc.
11.1987 - 06.1989

2 Years at College or a Technical or Vocational School - Psychology

City College of San Francisco

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