Carol Garcia
People & Culture Manager at Adstream - North America- Claim this Profile
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Adstream - North America
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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People & Culture Manager
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Feb 2018 - Present
Burbank, CA • Oversee human resources strategy and operations, including employee engagement, employee relations, benefits and payroll administration, talent acquisition, and various human resources-related projects, ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations. • Deployed people and culture strategies, ensuring initiatives support company goals and objectives. • Manage full-cycle recruitment activities, including writing job descriptions, placing job ads, interviewing, and… Show more • Oversee human resources strategy and operations, including employee engagement, employee relations, benefits and payroll administration, talent acquisition, and various human resources-related projects, ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations. • Deployed people and culture strategies, ensuring initiatives support company goals and objectives. • Manage full-cycle recruitment activities, including writing job descriptions, placing job ads, interviewing, and hiring. • Maintain an open-door policy and nurture a positive work environment, resulting in increased employee engagement, career development, and employee retention. • Provide counsel to employees and leaders on various employee relations and employment-related concerns. • Administer benefits plans and renewals, assist with 401(k) audit, and process bi-weekly payroll. • Author organizational policies, in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, and adapting policies to each operational division where necessary. • Overhauled the company’s employee handbook, including revising all company policies and procedures. • Spearheaded the transition of HRIS and payroll system, including set up of expansive payroll deductions. • Conducted benefits package analysis and selection to ensure sufficient coverage and pricing goals, resulting in the successful negotiation of reduced health and welfare costs by 30%. Show less
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Human Resources Generalist
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Jun 2017 - Feb 2018
Chatsworth, California • Executed general human resources support, such as, benefits, training, employee engagement, HR projects, and data analysis. Administrated COBRA, leaves of absences, and FMLA, and provided assistance to warehouse departments and finance division, in addition to attending company team meetings. • Conducted onboarding and orientation for all new hires, and facilitated ongoing training, such as OSHA safety training and timecard system training. • Orchestrated employee events and related… Show more • Executed general human resources support, such as, benefits, training, employee engagement, HR projects, and data analysis. Administrated COBRA, leaves of absences, and FMLA, and provided assistance to warehouse departments and finance division, in addition to attending company team meetings. • Conducted onboarding and orientation for all new hires, and facilitated ongoing training, such as OSHA safety training and timecard system training. • Orchestrated employee events and related budget to boost engagement, including, monthly birthday lunches, team building events, and diversity and inclusion events. • Utilized analytical ability to generate reports and perform analysis of human resources metrics within the HRIS system. • Cultivated relationships with vendors to execute employee events and coordinate benefit plans, costs, and renewals. • Authored organizational communications to educate employees on benefits during open enrollment. Show less
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Human Resources Manager
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Jul 2015 - Jun 2017
Century City • Facilitated human resources operations of recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, payroll and benefits administration, and performance management, while also conducting administrative functions of maintaining personnel files, processing employment status changes, auditing monthly health and welfare billing, and tracking workers’ compensation, leaves of absences, and FMLA. • Drove employee development and performance management for the company, including organizing succession planning… Show more • Facilitated human resources operations of recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, payroll and benefits administration, and performance management, while also conducting administrative functions of maintaining personnel files, processing employment status changes, auditing monthly health and welfare billing, and tracking workers’ compensation, leaves of absences, and FMLA. • Drove employee development and performance management for the company, including organizing succession planning, administrating progressive discipline and personal improvement plans (PIP), and preparing separation agreements as needed. • Managed full-cycle recruiting process from hiring to onboarding, orientation, and training of new employees. • Provided human resource consulting to leaders for issue and conflict resolution, policy interpretation, and performance coaching, leading to a high-performance workforce. • Championed the development of an employee handbook encompassing consistent policies and procedures. Show less
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Human Resources Generalist (contract)
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Feb 2015 - Jul 2015
Van Nuys, CA • Supported human resources efforts of the organization during six-month temporary assignment. • Diligently processed all employment status changes accurately and timely, including new hire paperwork, benefits changes, leaves of absence, and terminations. • Cross-trained to process bi-weekly payroll within Pay-Chex system in absence of Payroll Specialist. • Compiled weekly reports and maintained records, including weekly census report for company transfer to new HRIS… Show more • Supported human resources efforts of the organization during six-month temporary assignment. • Diligently processed all employment status changes accurately and timely, including new hire paperwork, benefits changes, leaves of absence, and terminations. • Cross-trained to process bi-weekly payroll within Pay-Chex system in absence of Payroll Specialist. • Compiled weekly reports and maintained records, including weekly census report for company transfer to new HRIS system. • Conducted monthly audit on health and welfare and workers’ compensation billing. Show less
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Radio Shack
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United States
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Retail
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200 - 300 Employee
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District Administrator
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Jul 2011 - Dec 2014
Van Nuys , CA • Maintained daily operational compliance and human resources tasks for multiple districts with 120 stores, while maintaining strict confidentiality and adherence to company policies and procedures. • Oversaw staffing of store personnel, requiring effective hiring, interviewing, candidate selection, and onboarding. • Served as primary point of contact for all employment-related questions, concerns, and conflict, providing guidance to employees and managers. • Facilitated district… Show more • Maintained daily operational compliance and human resources tasks for multiple districts with 120 stores, while maintaining strict confidentiality and adherence to company policies and procedures. • Oversaw staffing of store personnel, requiring effective hiring, interviewing, candidate selection, and onboarding. • Served as primary point of contact for all employment-related questions, concerns, and conflict, providing guidance to employees and managers. • Facilitated district meetings and staff training to develop retail store personnel, ensure consistent customer service, and drive superior selling skills to exceed daily sales targets. • Trained management team on company policies and labor laws for interviewing, hiring, terminations, performance management, workplace safety, and sexual harassment. • Prepared employee separation notices and conducted exit interviews as a way to determine possible strategic initiatives to implement within the company. Show less
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Education
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California State University-Northridge
Bachelor’s Degree, Sociology