Ilona Zavadska
Human Resources Manager Latvia at OlyBet Group- Claim this Profile
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Igors Jerasevs
I have had the pleasure of working with Ilona at DPD for more than 10 years and I can recommend Ilona as true HR professional with exceptional skills in the field of Human Resources. Ilona is great partner that can provide professional support for colleagues at all levels of organization. She understands how HR fits into the bigger picture and is able to develop plans and initiatives that are necessary for achieving company goals. On top to her strategic thinking capabilities, she is result-oriented person with a strong record of success in the field. Ilona is able to find, attract and retain the top talents, that was one of success factors for company development in the past. I am confident that Ilona is always able to make positive impact on organization she is working for and I am always happy to work with her if there is opportunity.
Julia Bayram
I have had pleasure to work with Ilona when I hired her to lead HR activities in DPD Latvia at its early development stages. Through the years we worked together on growth and development of the company, Ilona played a major role in sucess story of DPD Latvia assisting to create People & Culture strategy and approach, as well as select, train and motivate the best team for the goals set and reached.
Igors Jerasevs
I have had the pleasure of working with Ilona at DPD for more than 10 years and I can recommend Ilona as true HR professional with exceptional skills in the field of Human Resources. Ilona is great partner that can provide professional support for colleagues at all levels of organization. She understands how HR fits into the bigger picture and is able to develop plans and initiatives that are necessary for achieving company goals. On top to her strategic thinking capabilities, she is result-oriented person with a strong record of success in the field. Ilona is able to find, attract and retain the top talents, that was one of success factors for company development in the past. I am confident that Ilona is always able to make positive impact on organization she is working for and I am always happy to work with her if there is opportunity.
Julia Bayram
I have had pleasure to work with Ilona when I hired her to lead HR activities in DPD Latvia at its early development stages. Through the years we worked together on growth and development of the company, Ilona played a major role in sucess story of DPD Latvia assisting to create People & Culture strategy and approach, as well as select, train and motivate the best team for the goals set and reached.
Igors Jerasevs
I have had the pleasure of working with Ilona at DPD for more than 10 years and I can recommend Ilona as true HR professional with exceptional skills in the field of Human Resources. Ilona is great partner that can provide professional support for colleagues at all levels of organization. She understands how HR fits into the bigger picture and is able to develop plans and initiatives that are necessary for achieving company goals. On top to her strategic thinking capabilities, she is result-oriented person with a strong record of success in the field. Ilona is able to find, attract and retain the top talents, that was one of success factors for company development in the past. I am confident that Ilona is always able to make positive impact on organization she is working for and I am always happy to work with her if there is opportunity.
Julia Bayram
I have had pleasure to work with Ilona when I hired her to lead HR activities in DPD Latvia at its early development stages. Through the years we worked together on growth and development of the company, Ilona played a major role in sucess story of DPD Latvia assisting to create People & Culture strategy and approach, as well as select, train and motivate the best team for the goals set and reached.
Igors Jerasevs
I have had the pleasure of working with Ilona at DPD for more than 10 years and I can recommend Ilona as true HR professional with exceptional skills in the field of Human Resources. Ilona is great partner that can provide professional support for colleagues at all levels of organization. She understands how HR fits into the bigger picture and is able to develop plans and initiatives that are necessary for achieving company goals. On top to her strategic thinking capabilities, she is result-oriented person with a strong record of success in the field. Ilona is able to find, attract and retain the top talents, that was one of success factors for company development in the past. I am confident that Ilona is always able to make positive impact on organization she is working for and I am always happy to work with her if there is opportunity.
Julia Bayram
I have had pleasure to work with Ilona when I hired her to lead HR activities in DPD Latvia at its early development stages. Through the years we worked together on growth and development of the company, Ilona played a major role in sucess story of DPD Latvia assisting to create People & Culture strategy and approach, as well as select, train and motivate the best team for the goals set and reached.
Experience
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OlyBet Group
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Estonia
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Entertainment Providers
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100 - 200 Employee
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Human Resources Manager Latvia
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Aug 2023 - Present
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Inchcape plc
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United Kingdom
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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People & Culture Lead Latvia
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Dec 2017 - Jun 2023
Member of the management board, supporting Latvian business and NER distribution Latvian team in all HR-related topics (employee relations, wellbeing, H&S, remuneration, talent and development, organizational culture, recruitment, entire employee lifecycle, internal communication, and employer branding), implementing HR policies, systems (SAPSF and SharePoint intranet), responsible business activities and other initiatives according to group strategy, developing strategy regarding local business needs and labor market trends. Show less
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Douglas Latvia
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Latvia
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Human Resources
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Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
Responsible for people&culture processes within 24 beauty stores, with a total of 240 employees During the contract following areas were covered: * Novelties annual training plan, a development program for store supervisors and their deputies, Douglas customer service, and sales standards implementation. * New pay plan implementation, salary level alignment with the market, complete payroll calculation. Annual all people-related costs budgeting. * Advising the management team, store supervisors, deputies, and employees in career development, staffing, employee relations, legal, workplace ethics, and performance management questions. Show less
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DPD Latvija
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Latvia
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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1 - 100 Employee
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HR Manager
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Jul 2003 - Oct 2016
The HR manager and member of the strategic management team for leading courier services in Latvia with 140 employees (plus 150 couriers employed by subcontractors). * Responsible for the entire recruitment process (candidate search, candidate approach, interviews, personality tests, role assessments, reference collection) for all levels of employees. * Fully responsible for remuneration system (incl. pay plans/bonuses) and additional benefits. Annual merit overview of payroll and benefits. * Budgeting people headcount and people-related costs annually. DPD Group monthly, quarterly online reporting, and governmental statistics. * Advising the management team, subcontractors, and employees in career development, staffing, employee relations, legal, workplace ethics, and performance management questions. * Fully responsible for the internal and external training plan, induction program and process, employee annual development reviews, and probation period interviews. * Implemented regular internal communication activities (employee newsletter, magazine, quarterly employee meeting), induction program, and performance review aligned to company values and corporate social responsibility development. * DPD Group HR projects. Engagement surveys, EWC, and rebranding included new Service Culture training, Code of Ethics, Courier Standard, e-learning, etc. Show less
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Recruitment Specialist
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Apr 2000 - May 2003
Responsible for the entire recruitment process (candidate search and approach, interviews, personality tests, role assessments, reference collection) for different levels of administrative, marketing, financial, sales, managerial, IT, and customer service personnel for clients. I ensured the high suitability of recruited candidates. Responsible for the entire recruitment process (candidate search and approach, interviews, personality tests, role assessments, reference collection) for different levels of administrative, marketing, financial, sales, managerial, IT, and customer service personnel for clients. I ensured the high suitability of recruited candidates.
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Education
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2020 - 2022
RISEBA University
BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY AND SUPERVISION -
2018 - 2020
Latvijas Universitate
Psychology -
2001 - 2006
Biznesa augstskola Turība | Turiba University
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) -
90. vsk.
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