Accomplished Human Resources Professional offering 15 plus years of comprehensive experience developing HR functions, cultivating positive work environment and collaborating with all levels of management. Expertise in planning and managing employee relations as well as developing and communicating company-wide Human Resource policies and procedures. Goal-oriented and personable professional committed to improving talent acquisition and increasing organizational effectiveness.
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Kusuma Basappa
Human Resources and Administration
Yardley,PA
Summary
Overview
20
years of professional experience
Work History
DoughMain Financial Literacy Foundation
Associate Director - HR & Admin
09.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations, and provided onboarding and training for over 50 new volunteers.
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for a predominantly volunteer based 501 (C)(3) organization
- Coordinated and engaged with leadership in planning and organizing calendars, events, and activities.
- Collaborated with Pro bono,legal organizations to review and redesign volunteer contracts.
- Developed comprehensive interviewing guides to improve candidate quality by evaluating both analytical and interpersonal attributes.
- Recruited and hired 12 key leadership positions to strengthen the management team.
- Wrote volunteer manual to cover company policies, procedures, code of conduct, and benefits information
- Tracked and reported metrics to identify trends and establish goals to meet business needs.
- Strategized and implemented a successful mentoring system within the organization
- Strengthened operational efficiencies and traceability by developing organizational filing systems for confidential employee records and reports.
- Automated office operations while managing client correspondence, record tracking, and data communications.
Hudson View Network
National Medical Recruiter
01.2019 - 05.2019
Job overview
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events and job fairs.
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
- Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Verified applicant references and employment details.
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
Renaissance West Community Initiative
Volunteer Coordinator
02.2018 - 06.2018
Job overview
- Worked with leadership staff and special committees to define volunteer mission and set standards.
- Managed volunteer calendar and verified coverage of key roles during volunteer unavailability.
- Recruited and trained new volunteers on volunteer program goals and objectives.
- Coordinated logistics of scheduling, supplying, and transporting volunteers.
- Developed volunteer policies and procedures, codes of conduct, and volunteer standards.
- Uncovered opportunities for volunteer program improvement by soliciting staff feedback and evaluating volunteer performance.
- Tracked volunteer applications and conducted background checks to facilitate participation in RWCI's s volunteering programs.
- Supervised and promoted volunteers into permanent roles based on staff feedback.
- Oversaw training and mentoring of up to 50 new team members each quarter.
Elysium Consulting
Executive Recruiter
04.2014 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Worked with recruiting teams and human resources representatives to accomplish hiring objectives.
- Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events and job fairs.
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
- Followed up with selected job candidates about decisions.
- Monitored hiring market and potential executive candidates.
- Streamlined executive background check processes.
- Reviewed resumes and applications to screen candidates to fill job positions.
- Discussed contracts, benefits packages and executive compensation facets with new hires.
Gubbi Credit Co op Society
HR Consultant
01.2009 - 06.2014
Job overview
- Contributed to business and HR functions by identifying, prioritizing and building organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures and processes.
- Coordinated implementation of people-related services, policies and programs through departmental staff.
Business Intelligence and Newer Technologies Pvt. Ltd., (BIG ANTS)
Consultant - HR
07.2002 - 12.2008
Job overview
- Built HR consulting capabilities focused on clients undergoing organizational change and development.
- Contributed to business and HR functions by identifying, prioritizing and building organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures and processes.
- Coordinated implementation of people-related services, policies and programs through departmental staff.
- Wrote, developed and delivered successful presentations and facilitated training to individuals and groups.
Education
Pfeiffer UniversityCharlotte, NC
Master of Science from Human Resources And Leadership
12.2013
University Overview
NMKRV College, Bangalore UniversityBangalore, India
Bachelor of Arts from Applied Psychology
06.1997
University Overview
Skills
- Human Resources Policies: Development and Execution
- Full cycle recruitment
- Training and Onboarding
- Program Management
- Volunteer Management
- Volunteer engagement and retention initiatives
- Office management
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Database Coordination
- Human resource reports and analytics
- Event Planning and management
- Program records management
Timeline
Associate Director - HR & Admin
DoughMain Financial Literacy Foundation
09.2019 - Current
National Medical Recruiter
Hudson View Network
01.2019 - 05.2019
Volunteer Coordinator
Renaissance West Community Initiative
02.2018 - 06.2018
Executive Recruiter
Elysium Consulting
04.2014 - 01.2018
HR Consultant
Gubbi Credit Co op Society
01.2009 - 06.2014
Consultant - HR
Business Intelligence and Newer Technologies Pvt. Ltd., (BIG ANTS)
07.2002 - 12.2008
Pfeiffer University
Master of Science from Human Resources And Leadership
NMKRV College, Bangalore University
Bachelor of Arts from Applied Psychology
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