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VALERIE BULLARD

VALERIE BULLARD

West Linn,OR

Summary

EXEC ASSISTANT / HR GENERALIST / SR. RECRUITER

  • Over 10 Years of experience supporting C Level Executives, VP’s, and Directors in an Administrative capacity. Experience includes: maintaining calendars, flight itineraries and arrangements, compiling reports, writing correspondence, meeting minutes, special projects, accounts payable and receivable, supply management, event planning, reception management and support, office equipment maintenance, vendor management, planning and scheduling meetings, organizing projects, multi-tasking, problem solving.
  • Background in HR generalist affairs, staff development and retention, mediation, conflict resolution, benefits and compensation, leaves, HR records management, background and drug testing, HR policies development and legal compliance.
  • Successful human resource candidate with expertise in employee recruitment, training and payroll management. Adept at building and maintaining positive relationships with employees and management.
  • Demonstrated Success in negotiating win-win compromises, corporate and agency recruiting, negotiating offers, sourcing candidates, developing team building programs, and writing personnel manuals, corporate policies, job descriptions and management reports.
  • Over 9 Years of experience in Recruiting / Sourcing / Account Management - (Experience in Corporate, Staffing, Insurance and Health Care Recruiting Environments) Positions filled: IT, Engineering, Admin, Customer Service, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, VP’s, Managers, and medical staff.
  • Customer service advocate working to cultivate in-depth understanding of everyone’s needs, provides timely and consistent updates, and acts as problem solver to resolve potential issues before escalation.
  • Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

SR. HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST & CORP RECRUITER

ASPEN CAPITAL LLC
03.2022 - Current
  • Benefit administration and open enrollment (medical, dental, vision, HSA, FHA, COBRA, and 401k) for 200+ employees
  • Recruiting of over 30 new hires in 6-month period,
  • Onboarding and off boarding
  • Report creation
  • Managed PFML, PFL, STD and LTD claims, unemployment claims
  • Employee events,
  • Training administration in BAI
  • Managed employee vaccination clinics
  • Assist director of HR in various responsibilities as needed
  • Utilized ADP, Paychex, BAI, sterling background checks and other software
  • Streamlined HR processes for efficiency, simplifying paperwork procedures and enhancing the overall employee experience.
  • Conducted thorough investigations into workplace complaints, resolving conflicts fairly and efficiently while maintaining confidentiality.
  • Assisted in payroll processing, ensuring accurate compensation for all staff members on time each pay period.
  • Received bonus for excellent contributions. Given many accolades by Director of HR for assisting in various special projects.

ADMIN ASST II

THE STANDARD INSURANCE
09.2018 - 03.2022
  • Provided advanced administrative support to executives at Standard Insurance
  • Support to Vice President and Senior Directors
  • Strengths included: Creating and Editing PowerPoint Presentations, Excel, Reporting, meeting minutes, advanced travel, expense reporting, meeting coordination, event planning and complex meeting scheduling.

Lead Recruiter

VOLT STAFFING
03.2013 - 09.2018
  • Top 20 A&I Recruiters throughout all branches several times - 2014 & 2015 & 2016
  • Brought in highest amount of direct hires amongst Portland Branch 2015
  • Consistently exceeded Gross Margin levels beyond Volt’s requirements
  • Recruit and Source for wide range of positions including but not limited to: Customer Service, Call Center, Sales Representatives, Administrative Assistants (at all levels), Recruiters, Human Resources, and Accounting professional
  • Excel in extremely fast paced, deadline driven environment, while meeting and/or exceeding performance expectations
  • Uncover, learn, and understand cultural nuances of varied clientele
  • Create recruitment strategies to identify qualified candidates for job openings
  • Construct and post job openings on all major job boards
  • Conduct Boolean and keyword searches for candidate sourcing
  • Built strong pipelines of candidates for frequent customer orders
  • Target qualified candidates, conduct phone screens, face-to-face interviews, and check references
  • Coordinate client interviews, prep candidates for interviews, extend offers for employment, negotiate labor rates, and gain candidate commitment
  • Manage field employee issues including coaching, counseling, and terminations as necessary
  • Cultivate relationships with customers and field employees by providing them with exceptional customer service and performing regular check-in calls to ensure that assignments are going satisfactorily for both parties
  • Received many awards and won contests amongst NW region

H.R. Administrative Assistant

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR
01.2012 - 12.2012
  • Processed over 350 new hires in PeopleSoft to ramp up for their Holiday Season and 4 new store openings
  • Administered criminal background checks
  • Answered HR and benefit related questions
  • Maintained personnel files
  • Posted requisitions in Taleo
  • Organized HR office
  • General Admin responsibilities as requested
  • Received special recognition from HR Manager for processing a record number of employees via Taleo/Peoplesoft
  • Awarded gift certificate for excellent performance.

HR Assistant/Generalist

MARY’S WOODS AT MARYLHURST
08.2010 - 03.2012
  • Planned and facilitated: Safety Committee Meetings, Safety Fairs, All Staff Meetings, Employee Holiday Party, Fire Safety Trainings, Benefit Rallies, and many other events as needed
  • Handled all new hire orientations and new hire paperwork processing
  • Partners with Human Resources Director and Executive Team to communicate HR Standards, procedures, and government regulations
  • Participated in developing HR Department goals, budget, and objectives
  • In charge of hiring process by placing employment ads, reviewing resumes, screening applicants, scheduling interviews, checking references, facilitating drug tests and alcohol testing
  • Authorized Designee by State of Oregon through Department of Human Services to run special background checks on all employees, contractors, and volunteers
  • Managed OFLA/FMLA leaves
  • Abided by ADA regulations
  • Compiled data for EEO-1 annual report
  • Updated and maintained HR bulletin boards with announcements and legal postings
  • Supported Workman’s comp claims via Accident Analysis and 801 forms
  • Worked closely with SAIF to help facilitate injured employees and getting them back to work
  • Worked as Safety Committee Secretary to write and publish Safety Meeting Minutes
  • Worked with all levels of management regarding employee conflicts and resolutions
  • Attended BOLI and SHRM Labor and Employment seminars and conferences
  • Managed Shoes for Crews program
  • Helped make Mary’s Woods 3rd Best Non-Profit to work for in Oregon two years in a row - voted by Oregon Business
  • Magazine 2010 and 2011! www.Oregon100best.com
  • Rolled out very successful 2011 and 2012 benefit open enrollment solely for over 260 employees
  • Recruited and helped organization grow from 180 to 260 employees
  • Managed and developed successful program in lowering Workman’s Comp rate
  • Twice made it over 30 days’ accident free, which is rare in a Continuing Care Retirement Community.

Education

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Westland College
Citrus Heights, CA

Skills

  • MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Power Point, Teams)
  • ADP, Paychex, Workable, Taleo, KRONOS, PeopleSoft
  • BAI, SharePoint, QuickBooks, Bullhorn, AOD, Great Plains
  • Employment law
  • Onboarding and Orientation
  • Employee Retention
  • Internal Communications
  • Benefits Administration
  • HR policies and procedures and analytics
  • Recruiting
  • Customer Relations
  • Types 85 WPM

Timeline

SR. HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST & CORP RECRUITER

ASPEN CAPITAL LLC
03.2022 - Current

ADMIN ASST II

THE STANDARD INSURANCE
09.2018 - 03.2022

Lead Recruiter

VOLT STAFFING
03.2013 - 09.2018

H.R. Administrative Assistant

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR
01.2012 - 12.2012

HR Assistant/Generalist

MARY’S WOODS AT MARYLHURST
08.2010 - 03.2012

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Westland College
VALERIE BULLARD