Elina Takala
HR & OD coordinator at Children's Hearings Scotland- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Finnish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Swedish Elementary proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Dec McLaughlin
Elina was brilliant to work alongside & so rare to have someone with the same shared passion for health & wellbeing specifically. Extremely driven & always punctual in both the delivery of her service but also having her clients at the heart of all she aspires to do.
Dec McLaughlin
Elina was brilliant to work alongside & so rare to have someone with the same shared passion for health & wellbeing specifically. Extremely driven & always punctual in both the delivery of her service but also having her clients at the heart of all she aspires to do.
Dec McLaughlin
Elina was brilliant to work alongside & so rare to have someone with the same shared passion for health & wellbeing specifically. Extremely driven & always punctual in both the delivery of her service but also having her clients at the heart of all she aspires to do.
Dec McLaughlin
Elina was brilliant to work alongside & so rare to have someone with the same shared passion for health & wellbeing specifically. Extremely driven & always punctual in both the delivery of her service but also having her clients at the heart of all she aspires to do.
Credentials
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Nutritional specialist
GlobalEdulinkMay, 2017- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Children's Hearings Scotland
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United Kingdom
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Government Relations Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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HR & OD coordinator
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Jan 2022 - Present
Support the HR/OD Lead in the delivery of HR strategy. Completed gender pay gap report 2022 together with the relevant stakeholders. The report was reviewed and accepted by RAC without amendments. Reviewed probation management process and identified areas needing improvement and clarification. Created a robust process and related documents (for both managers and HR) for probation reviews to ensure probation is managed in a standardised and effective manner accross the organisation. Completed training needs analysis and identified appropriate learning interventions in conjunction with the HR/OD Lead. Took ownership of a organisation wide knowledge sharing programme called ”CHS bites” and coordinated the organisation of related monthly sessions. Reviewed the onboarding and induction process. Based on the review, created relevant documents for hiring managers to help ensure that new starts receive an engaging, comprehensive and consistent induction to the organisation. In addition, based on the review, the documentation sent to the candidate prior to the start date and during the first few days was updated. Provide first-line support to managers in conducting absence management reviews as well as discipline and grievance procedures. Provide initial advice, guidance and co-ordination for Occupational Health referrals Provide management and statistical information that proactively supports partnership working, HR/OD initiatives and management decision making Develop, co-ordinate and manage recruitment and selection strategies as well as providing vacancy management, recruitment and selection advice and support to management teams. Worked closely with the Payroll Officer, Finance & Business Support Assistant and HR/OD Lead in the development and management of CHS shared service e-hr system. Show less
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schuh
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Germany
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Retail
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HR adviser
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Feb 2021 - Jan 2022
Maintaining accurate manual and computerised HR records, including training database, appraisals, salary information and in-house systems Providing support during the recruitment process for head office vacancies, following the process through from advertising the vacancy to offer and induction, being a point of contact for the new start Providing advice and support to line managers and employees as required over the phone, email and in person on a range of HR topics Providing information to Regional Managers on a frequent basis using reports available via our in-house systems, manipulating the data to their needs Understanding and working with managers to ensure we comply with company policies and procedures Providing adhoc recruitment support including dealing with the vast number of applications for our store teams and any staffing our brand new stores Show less
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NHS Education for Scotland
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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500 - 600 Employee
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HR Admin Assistant (contract)
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Sep 2020 - Feb 2021
Key responsibility was supporting the recruitment function of the HR department. Key tasks included guiding managers along the recruitment process, communicating with candidates, managing the recruitment systems (JobTrain, Kenexa) and proposing process improvements. Within the recruitment process, key tasks included, carrying out pre-employment checks, assigning contracts, managing references, and advising managers of the appropriate processes. Intense involvement in rolling out a new version of a recruitment system and related additional support provided for managers as well as identification of any corrections needed. Improved ability to manage a high workload due to increased recruitment under the COVID-19 circumstances which further strengthened my organisational skills. Have developed my collaboration and communication skills as recruitment is delivered across various directorates for which strong cooperation is required. My key achievements in this role include; updating the weekly recruitment bulletin which led to improved reach; rolling out online referencing; and successfully supporting manager through the version upgrade of JobTrain. Show less
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Edinburgh University Students' Association
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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HR Administration Assisstant
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Aug 2019 - Sep 2020
Provided administrative and other relevant support for various HR functions such as payroll processing, filing, HR system maintenance, auditing, recruitment, and reporting. Acted as the first point of contact for customers for different HR queries such as references, recruitment, and other general queries. Compiled various reports for, for instance, payroll and absence. Provided comprehensive support for the recruitment process including managing applications, scheduling interviews, supporting managers through the interview process, and contacting successful/unsuccessful candidates. Managed employee files and records throughout the employee lifecycle to ensure all documents were valid and up to date. Advised managers on various HR related issues. This was largely focused on helping the managers interpret different company policies such as annual leave or absence. Have completed a training series to support managers in their role, with the focus on policy application and employment law. Worked closely with the HR manager to identify policy and HR system update requirements. Assisting with absence management and reporting. Ensure HR systems are up to date and identify any ways to streamline the update process. Show less
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Edinburgh Health and Fitness
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United Kingdom
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder and President
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Jan 2018 - Apr 2020
Edinburgh Health and Fitness (EHF) is a social enterprise group at the University of Edinburgh. EHF aims to improve the well-being of Edinburgh University students and the wider society by making access to high quality advice and coaching on health and fitness accessible for all. As the founder, I was fully responsible for the development of our business model as well as general management. I gained skills in, for instance, marketing, project management, event management and budgeting. I was additionally responsible for building the website for EHF and creating and managing partnerships with, for example, BIOStrong Training and Dec McLaughlin Nutrition. https://www.ehealthnfitness.com Show less
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BRUCE TAVERNS LIMITED
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United Kingdom
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Recreational Facilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bar Waitress
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
Working as a waitress in a busy restaurant with other waitresses helped me to learn to communicate with others effectively, yet calmly, in a relatively high pressure environment. Most importantly working in English certainly improved my ability to converse in English more fluently as the topics discussed in daily basis with both managers and customers varied largely. Working as a waitress in a busy restaurant with other waitresses helped me to learn to communicate with others effectively, yet calmly, in a relatively high pressure environment. Most importantly working in English certainly improved my ability to converse in English more fluently as the topics discussed in daily basis with both managers and customers varied largely.
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Neste
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Finland
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Cashier
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May 2015 - Sep 2016
Responsibility to count the money when closing, making bulk orders, organising and filling shelves. Has given tools to work in a team and to communicate efficiently, as information had to flow fluently between the till and the kitchen staff. Learned a lot about customer service and dealing with different types of people. The firm relies on regular customer therefore it was extremely important to provide the best kind of service and get along with various types of people. Involved a lot of quick problem solving and required ability to think on the spot. Show less
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Education
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2019 - 2020
The University of Edinburgh
MSc, Human Resource Management -
2015 - 2019
The University of Edinburgh
MA, Psychology and Business -
2012 - 2015
Turun Normaalikoulu
IB Programme, 39/45
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