Yilsi Pichardo-Correa
Westfield,NJ
Summary
Experienced Human Resources Manager offering 23 years of progressive experience in human resources. I am a passionate and driven team player utilizing strategic leadership and interpersonal skills to create a successful, cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders. My goal is to continue supporting the organization to meet sales and profit goals by creating empowered teams through talent attraction, development, and retention in a work environment driven by a diverse and inclusive culture.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Aquisition Manager, North America
H&M Fashion USA, Inc.
05.2023 - Current
- Responsible for shaping and leading the talent acquisition strategy and delivery for North America and developing a high-functioning talent team, while driving successful planning and delivery of people programs and talent solutions to the business.
- Design and deliver a robust, strategic Talent Acquisition agenda driving business goals
- Served as a strategic HR consultant to NA leadership focused on a broad-based and transformational talent strategy designed to recruit, develop, and retain the best innovative talent
- Lead and motivate a high-performing team of US and CA Talent Partners to peak performance levels, while maintaining a positive, inclusive, and growth-minded team culture
- Optimize talent operations and lead through change management efforts to set a framework for NA ways of working
- Drive innovative and creative talent strategies to identify and hire diverse talent
- Served as a proactive and consultative trusted advisor to leadership teams by facilitating top business staffing discussions, developing strategic hiring plans, and managing forecasts
- Partner with Employer Brand Manager and Regional Talent Manager on strategies to attract diverse, top talent, including initiatives focused on inclusion and diversity, campus recruiting, internship and entry-level programs, and onboarding
- Built and maintained a network and pipeline of active and passive candidates for the organization in priority and alignment with people strategy
- Supported the North America Organization to identify performance trends, talent strengths, and future recruitment needs for NA Functions
Change Human Resources Business Partner
H&M Fashion USA, Inc.
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Enhanced employee engagement by implementing innovative HR programs and initiatives.
- Utilized compliance tools, corrective actions and identification of deficiencies to mitigate audit risks.
- Collaborated with leadership to assess and improve policies across board.
- Distributed employee engagement surveys to identify areas of improvement.
Country Human Resources Manager
H&M Hennes & Mauritz
07.2016 - 07.2022
- Responsible for the Sales market HR function and leading the development and implementation of all people-related strategies
- Led organizational workforce management.
- Established effective succession planning strategies to prepare future leaders in line with organizational objectives.
- Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
- Supported our omni regionalization with the recruitment, onboarding, training, and mentoring of fiscal market leadership.
- Enhanced employee retention by implementing effective talent management strategies and fostering a positive work environment.
- Supported our Global Franchise HR team by conducting a market study of labor and talent sector in Ecuador, and directly responsible for the HR support to Panama as a new market
Human Resources Specialist
H&M Fashion USA, Inc.
03.2009 - 06.2016
- Supporting the Central HR team with diverse projects in the Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, and Mobility Departments
- Served as ER generalist handling employee relations matters such as labor law updates, and first contact between company and outside counsel for litigation cases
- Conducted workplace compliance training to reduce liability risks and operate effectively.
- Led the design and implementation of the first global mobility team for the US, Mexico & Canada offering expatriate support with immigration, relocation, and contract management for the expat population
- Organized and coordinated the staff support for the opening of H&M Mexico and H&M Colombia facilitating travel and work permits and coordinating the training plans for leadership and store staff
Store Manager
H&M Fashion USA, INC.
02.2000 - 03.2009
- Supported our business in various store leadership positions from department manager to Flagship HR Store Manager
- Opened the first H&M store in the Americas as a Sales Advisor in the Menswear department, where I was promoted to Department Manager within 3 months
- Responsible for overseeing business operations including but not limited to scheduling, planning, maximizing selling opportunities, opening and closing the store, and using reporting to make sound business decisions.
- Led, inspired, and developed my store team. Managed the recruitment, training, development, and performance of all store colleagues and managers.
- Supported the expansion of H&M US by driving the recruitment of store positions, and becoming a management coach for store leadership positions
- Partnered with the area management team by traveling to stores across the Northeast to recruit and train store managers
- Became one of 3 Flagship HR managers in NYC supporting smaller stores throughout Manhattan, L. I. and NJ with HR projects
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
Education
No Degree - Applied Psychology
The City College of New York
New YorkSkills
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Talent Acquisition
- Talent Retention
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Performance Management
- Change Management
- Organizational Transformation
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Certification
- Certified Global Master Trainer, 2019
- Gallup Strengths Coach, Gallup, Inc. February 2020-Present
- Named Great Place to Work by the GPTW institute from 2016 to 2018. Received awards for Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, & Millennial's Employer Choice
Timeline
Talent Aquisition Manager, North America
H&M Fashion USA, Inc.
05.2023 - Current
Change Human Resources Business Partner
H&M Fashion USA, Inc.
08.2022 - 05.2023
Country Human Resources Manager
H&M Hennes & Mauritz
07.2016 - 07.2022
Human Resources Specialist
H&M Fashion USA, Inc.
03.2009 - 06.2016
Store Manager
H&M Fashion USA, INC.
02.2000 - 03.2009
No Degree - Applied Psychology
The City College of New York
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