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Zizi (Louise) Wattrus is a seasoned Human Resources expert with 30+ years of experience in strategic HR leadership, organizational development, and talent management. She has held various roles, including Director, General Manager, and Owner, across multiple industries. Her expertise spans HR consulting, change management, performance appraisal, and training.

Experience

  • Arriving Here LLC
    • Santa Monica, California USA
    • Director
      • Jan 2013 - Present
      • Santa Monica, California USA

      Los Angeles based Human Resources and Organizational optimization consultant.

    • Completed Certificate in HR Studies
      • Aug 2009 - Mar 2011

      Completed broad based Human Resources Certificate to gain an understanding of Human Resources practices and laws in the USA.

    • Freelance Human Resources Consultant and Business Owner
      • Mar 2005 - Dec 2008

      Broad based human resources consulting services. Primary client was Compass Insurance Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the global reinsurance giant, Hannover Re. Compass underwent many changes during my period there but maintained phenomenal growth and ROE for the Hannover Group. Com...

    • Managing Director and Owner
      • Jan 1999 - Jan 2005

      The Shared Benefit (Pty) Ltd was started by myself and two other women. It was a small business focused on the outsourcing of Human Resources and Payrolls. Services were provided to about 30 companies. The assets of this company were sold to The Workforce Group in early 2005.

    • General Manager - Human Resources
      • Mar 1994 - Dec 1999

      Responsible for all Human Resources functions in a company which grew from 160 people to nearly 800 people while I was there. I also consulted to various Group Companies at a strategic level. During my years at Hollard I successfully implemented the first Social Accounting report for a Company in...

    • Owner
      • Apr 1993 - Feb 1994

      Provided Consulting Services to the Times Media Group. During this period the Human resources Manager was away on Maternity Leave and I headed up the team in her absence.

    • Manager: Human Resources Chrome Division
      • Jan 1981 - Mar 1993

      I started working as a Trainee in Human Resources Division of this then large South African mining corporation and ended up providing Head Office support for the Chrome Division. During my career with JCI I joined the Corporate Strategy team spearheading the structural change away from a function...

Education

  • 1980 - 1981
    University of the Witwatersrand
  • 1978 - 1980
    University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • 1970 - 1976
    Kingsmead

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