Yahaira Pesante
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Human Resources Fundamentals
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Experience
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Gordon & Silber, P.C.
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Human Resources Manager
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Jun 2016 - Present
Maintains and enhances the organization's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices.Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.Prepares employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs.Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.Maintains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records.Completes human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.Maintains human resource staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.Maintains human resource staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
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Administrative Assistant
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Jan 2016 - May 2016
Perform secretarial and clerical dutiesOpen mail for attorney and log time on time sheet as necessaryEnter attorney time sheets into computer on a daily basisAnswer telephone, giving non-legal information when possible, refer call to attorney and take messagesTranscribe dictation utilizing dictation system (BigHand), occasionally prepare correspondence on own initiative for approval of lawyer and prepare legal documents as requiredMaintain files, assisting with filing or request file clerk assistance from office manager/floor supervisor when necessaryResponsible for scheduling depositions and various other meetings and appointmentsIn emergency may have to deliver or collect documents for attorney at courthouse, other law offices, etc.Make travel arrangements and hotel reservations for attorneyMaintain attorney diary systemPerform additional duties as required
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Gordon & Silber, P.C
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Office Manager
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Jan 2010 - Dec 2015
Supervise and train a staff of 30+ Support staff and legal assistants Oversee daily maintenance of the office and work with outside vendors Participate in human resources functions, onboarding and trainingMaintain office equipment and backup IT support to entire firm Plan firm special events and manage charity functionsProvide secretarial support to two partners and handle benefits transactions for all partnersAssigned and monitored clerical, administrative and secretarial responsibilities and tasks among office staff Evaluated and managed staff performanceEnsured security, integrity and confidentiality of data Helped design and implement office policies and proceduresReviewed and approve office supply acquisitionsMaintained a safe and secure working environment
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Legal Secretary
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Mar 2001 - Jan 2010
Provided support to 2 attorneys and 1 partnerProduced information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting documentsCoordinating case preparationCollecting and analyzing information Initiating telecommunications Represents attorney by communicating and obtaining information Following-up on delegated assignments Knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorneyMaintains client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems
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Education
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Boricua College
Early Childhood Education and Teaching -
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Columbus High School
High School Equivalency Diploma -
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New York Institute of Technology
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
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