Margarita Sánchez-Favro BBA, CHRM
Manager, People & Culture at ConnexOntario- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Martin Withenshaw
Margarita worked with the Ability First Coalition on the Employer Recognition Awards Ceremonies. She was ready and willing to help and didn't mind working hard. Her artist creativity was an asset and utilized to create invitations and programs. The Ability First Coalition is a group of like minded professionals that promotes the hiring and retention of persons with disabilities. Margarita always had innovative ideas on how to approach employers. Margarita is an out of the box thinker.
Moises Landaeta
Margarita is the kind of HR person you want to work with. Every time I contacted her all I got were solutions. She is very professional and proactive, always going the extra mile to maintain her internal and external clients satisfied. If by any chance she does not have the answer at the moment she does her homework and will come back to you with everything that was requested and more in the allotted time... Any organization would make a wise decision hiring Margarita. She is definitely a great asset to have.
Martin Withenshaw
Margarita worked with the Ability First Coalition on the Employer Recognition Awards Ceremonies. She was ready and willing to help and didn't mind working hard. Her artist creativity was an asset and utilized to create invitations and programs. The Ability First Coalition is a group of like minded professionals that promotes the hiring and retention of persons with disabilities. Margarita always had innovative ideas on how to approach employers. Margarita is an out of the box thinker.
Moises Landaeta
Margarita is the kind of HR person you want to work with. Every time I contacted her all I got were solutions. She is very professional and proactive, always going the extra mile to maintain her internal and external clients satisfied. If by any chance she does not have the answer at the moment she does her homework and will come back to you with everything that was requested and more in the allotted time... Any organization would make a wise decision hiring Margarita. She is definitely a great asset to have.
Martin Withenshaw
Margarita worked with the Ability First Coalition on the Employer Recognition Awards Ceremonies. She was ready and willing to help and didn't mind working hard. Her artist creativity was an asset and utilized to create invitations and programs. The Ability First Coalition is a group of like minded professionals that promotes the hiring and retention of persons with disabilities. Margarita always had innovative ideas on how to approach employers. Margarita is an out of the box thinker.
Moises Landaeta
Margarita is the kind of HR person you want to work with. Every time I contacted her all I got were solutions. She is very professional and proactive, always going the extra mile to maintain her internal and external clients satisfied. If by any chance she does not have the answer at the moment she does her homework and will come back to you with everything that was requested and more in the allotted time... Any organization would make a wise decision hiring Margarita. She is definitely a great asset to have.
Martin Withenshaw
Margarita worked with the Ability First Coalition on the Employer Recognition Awards Ceremonies. She was ready and willing to help and didn't mind working hard. Her artist creativity was an asset and utilized to create invitations and programs. The Ability First Coalition is a group of like minded professionals that promotes the hiring and retention of persons with disabilities. Margarita always had innovative ideas on how to approach employers. Margarita is an out of the box thinker.
Moises Landaeta
Margarita is the kind of HR person you want to work with. Every time I contacted her all I got were solutions. She is very professional and proactive, always going the extra mile to maintain her internal and external clients satisfied. If by any chance she does not have the answer at the moment she does her homework and will come back to you with everything that was requested and more in the allotted time... Any organization would make a wise decision hiring Margarita. She is definitely a great asset to have.
Credentials
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Ergonomics - Train the Trainer
Gowan ConsultingMar, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Joint Health and Safety Committee Member
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First Aid and CPR Certification
American Red Cross -
Open Water Diver
SSI Scuba Schools International
Experience
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ConnexOntario
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Canada
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager, People & Culture
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Feb 2021 - Present
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Auburn Developments
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Canada
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Human Resources Manager and Health & Safety Representative
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Jul 2020 - Feb 2021
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Human Resources Manager
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2016 - Jul 2020
Provide HR frontline employee support, develop and deliver training to targeted groups with a focus on learning outcomes, optimization of knowledge transfer and on-boarding, measure training success, support leadership team as they manage their staff (performance, compensation, discipline, etc.), develop and maintain an effective performance evaluation and succession planning program, administer and maintain employee files, contract and payroll administration, full cycle recruitment process, provide HR best practice recommendations based on industry and market. Show less
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DuPont
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Human Resources Consultant - Contract
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2015 - 2015
General Human Resources Support, including but not limited to employee relations, internal communications, training, talent acquisition and HR administration processes for Industrial Polymers manufacturing organization at St. Clair River Site as well as the Integrated Operations organizations of Sourcing & Logistics, Facilities, Services and Real Estate, Engineering, Safety & Health and Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs. General Human Resources Support, including but not limited to employee relations, internal communications, training, talent acquisition and HR administration processes for Industrial Polymers manufacturing organization at St. Clair River Site as well as the Integrated Operations organizations of Sourcing & Logistics, Facilities, Services and Real Estate, Engineering, Safety & Health and Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs.
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StarTech.com
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Canada
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Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Corporate Recruiter
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2014 - 2015
Talent acquisition, including attraction and hiring the best talent performing end-to-end the employee recruitment process. I was also seconded to Compensation for several projects including but not limited to market competitiveness and internal equity analysis. Talent acquisition, including attraction and hiring the best talent performing end-to-end the employee recruitment process. I was also seconded to Compensation for several projects including but not limited to market competitiveness and internal equity analysis.
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Union Gas
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Canada
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Utilities
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500 - 600 Employee
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Human Resources Assistant
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2010 - 2014
Recruitment and selection, Training coordination activities, HR Information Systems, Customer services (HR) and Labour Relations including Grievances procedures and Collective Agreement compliance. Recruitment and selection, Training coordination activities, HR Information Systems, Customer services (HR) and Labour Relations including Grievances procedures and Collective Agreement compliance.
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Hiper del Automovil
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Toledo, Spain
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General Manager
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2008 - 2009
Responsibilities: General administration: It includes Human Resouces, Payroll, accounting, sales and purchases Asure the stock of merchandise in the store General Mantainence Supervision External relations such as Government Organizations, clients and suppliers Accomplishments: Recruiting, interview and hiring 20 people for the business start up. Today, the turnover for the companyi has been 0% Design and install the new system for sales and inventory. It also includes trainee for administrative workers. Design the website and promotional flyes a and advertising material for the company, as well as the corporate image. Show less
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3M
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Specialist
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2005 - 2007
Responsibilities: Design and build a Internal website for Diversity and Legal Department. This includes gathering information from different areas, page design, and promoting it Develope different projects for Diversity in 3M, such as external presentations for Companies and Institutions. Mantaining estadistical information in order to comply with the Employment Equity Act Organize all the files for the Legal department, as well as update for the follow-ups for every agreement in the company. Accomplishments: Design and build a Internal website for Diversity and Legal Department. The first two days, the pages received more that 1000 visits. The websites are still working. Show less
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Independent Human Resources Professional
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Valencia, Venezuela
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Independent Business Owner
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2002 - 2003
General Consulting and Executive Coaching in HR and ISO 9000 policies and procedures. I worked in partnership with the companies QS Assessors and Global Team delivering training and assessing companies for ISO 900 Certification (HR area), as well as different HR projects in compensation and Benefits. General Consulting and Executive Coaching in HR and ISO 9000 policies and procedures. I worked in partnership with the companies QS Assessors and Global Team delivering training and assessing companies for ISO 900 Certification (HR area), as well as different HR projects in compensation and Benefits.
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Mercer
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United States
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Consultant - Branch Manager
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2000 - 2002
Responsibilities Marketing and Customer Service atention for all the Companies in Venezuela's central region. Planning and executig different salaries, Wages and compensation surveys, according with the clients necesities. Organice and analyze data related with different surveys. It includes estatistical information. Presentation of resoults to the clients. Accomplishments Sales Planning and Execution of a salary study that included all automotive companies in the country. It was the only time that all of them (Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Mitsubishi and Lear) were in the same company doing this survey. Sales Planning and Execution of a benefits comparation for blue collar workers. Show less
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Del Centro Savings and Loan Company
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Valencia, Venezuela
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Human Resources Director
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1993 - 2000
Responsibilities Human Rexources General Managment supervising the following activities: - Recruiting and Hiring - Training and Developed - Career Planing - Evaluation - Salaries and Wages Scales - Executives Recruiting Accomplishments - Designed and developed Personnel Evaluation System based in objectives and goals, in order to detect trainee necessities and career planning based in worker’s knowledge and potential. - Designed Initial trainee for new workers, in order to introduce them Company Policies and the Company Organization in general. - Designed and developed internal training plan for employees, introducing a Train the Trainer program and reducing the need for outside trainers as well as the training budget by approximately 50% - Organized job descriptions and charts for five companies in order to create wage scales and human resource procedures Created HR development plans to generate internal hiring within different levels of the organization, ensuring retention for future company needs, avoiding external hires and motivating employees to seek career advancement Show less
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Education
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Fanshawe College
Human Resources Managment Certificate, Business -
Western University
Continue Education, Business/Corporate Communications -
Universidad de Carabobo
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Relations (5 years), Business Administration and Management, General -
Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica 'Antonio José de Sucre'
College Diploma, Industrial Relations