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Nicole Huerta

Nicole Huerta

TUCSON,AZ

Summary

Innovative HR Manager with extensive experience at Cyracom International, adept at enhancing employee relations and ensuring compliance with labor laws. Proven track record in streamlining HR processes and implementing effective onboarding programs. Detail-oriented with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

HR Manager

Cyracom International
06.2017 - Current
  • Manage employee relations, investigating and resolving conflicts, while maintaining strict confidentiality standards for sensitive employee information..
  • Instruct leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
  • Guide leaders and employees on company policies, programs, and benefits administration.
  • Collaborate closely with department heads in implementation of policies, procedures, and programs that align human capital resources with company goals.
  • Ensure legal compliance with labor laws.
  • Design and facilitate onboarding sessions to ensure positive, welcoming, informative sessions.
  • Facilitate organizational change through effective communication and collaboration with senior management.
  • Streamline HR processes for increased efficiency.
  • Facilitate Leadership Development sessions
  • Oversee unemployment claims process.
  • Supervise three direct reports and support 800 employees

HR Manager

Lowes Home Improvment
06.2011 - 06.2017
  • Managed employee relations, investigating and resolving conflicts to maintain a positive work environment.
  • Guided leaders and employees on company policies, programs, benefits and salary administration.
  • Facilitated onboarding sessions for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
  • Facilitated organizational change through effective communication and collaboration with senior management.
  • Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
  • Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
  • Distributed employee engagement surveys to identify areas of improvement.
  • Ensured appropriate scheduling of store employees
  • Oversaw recruitment by partnering with agencies, screening applicants, scheduling interviews, interviewing and collaborating with hiring managers in decisions.
  • Facilitated new hire drug screening onsite.
  • Processed background checks and reviewed results to determine if candidates were eligible for employment
  • Managed Workers Compensation process in collaboration with the Loss Prevention Manager, Safety Committee and our Insurance carrier.
  • Managed the certification of our Delivery Drivers, to ensure they were in compliance and maintaining a minimum number of back-up Drivers.
  • Implemented a monthly Store newsletter to elevate communication of important information.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM

Associate of Arts -

Windward Community College, Kaneohe, HI

Skills

  • HR policies and procedures
  • New employee orientation
  • HR processes
  • Retention strategies
  • Employee relations
  • Employment law compliance
  • HR software proficiency-Oracle, ADP, Paycom, and Workday
  • Performance management
  • Compliance
  • Workers' compensation
  • Recordkeeping
  • Benefits administration

Certification

  • SHRM-SCP - SHRM Senior Certified Professional

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 3 staff members, all who received promotions under my leadership.
  • Achieved $50,000 in unemployment credits in one year by completing Claim audits with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Achieved implementation of two HRIS systems in 3 years through effectively building the systems to meet our organization's needs.
  • Performed several audits, including I9, Keycard and personnel files.
  • Designated Trainer for new HR Managers.
  • Collaborated with Marketing in the development of New Hire Orientation presentations for several target audiences.
  • Implemented a Employee Relations and Accommodation Tracking process which resulted the ability to track trends and provide consistency.

Affiliations

  • SHRM
  • SHRM-Greater Tucson

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureWork from home option401k matchPaid time offHealthcare benefitsPersonal development programs

Software

Workday

Paycom

Oracle

ADP

Taleo

Microsot Office Suite

Teams

Zoom

ViewCenter

Timeline

HR Manager - Cyracom International
06.2017 - Current
HR Manager - Lowes Home Improvment
06.2011 - 06.2017
Western New Mexico University - Bachelor of Science, Business Management
Windward Community College - Associate of Arts,