asha rajasegaran

senior manager, employee relations

About

I am an accomplished HR professional with expertise developing programs and initiatives to support employee relations and business objectives, and a wealth of experience and knowledge in conducting investigations to improve talent acquisition, performance management, diversity and inclusion, and regulatory compliance. Throughout my career, I have been successful at implementing programs, processes, and HR technologies to successfully resolve complex employee issues with minimal legal risk both domestically and globally using knowledge of employment law in the US, UK, and India. I am recognized as an impactful and persuasive communicator, and respected leader, who develops relationships with management, stakeholders, and cross-functional team members in order to ensure successful project delivery, drive business development, and advance organizational goals.

Country

united states

City

chicago

Industry

human resources

Skill

employee relations, human resources, recruiting, training, conflict resolution, onboarding, talent management, management, hiring, deferred compensation, talent acquisition, employee engagement, strategic planning, customer service, coaching, hr policies, healthcare, change management, hris, interviews, leadership development, team building, policy, process improvement

Experience

senior manager, employee relations

salesforce

2018-2 - Present · 8 yrs 8 mos

manager, employee relations

cme group

2013-1 - 2018-2 · 5 yrs 2 mos

employee relations manager

jll

2011-6 - 2012-12 · 1 yr 7 mos

Oversaw hundreds of employee relations investigations for the Americas group, consisting of over 10,000 employees. Designed and implemented an Employee Relations Center of Excellence and provided consultative services to over 50 Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs) located throughout the country on all employee relations matters. Selected Achievements: Successfully led and delivered a case-management tool project, a Global Engagement Survey project, and served as project lead for a communications-focused work stream. Increased compliance and mitigated potential risk by creating and facilitating employee relations and ethics training for HRBPs, managers, and employees. Resolved hundreds of employee matters, resulting in zero court cases or employment charges.

employment specialist and recruitment

resurrection health care chicago

2004-12 - 2011-6 · 6 yrs 7 mos

Advised managers regarding strategic planning, operations, recruitment, retention, and employment law and Implemented training programs for both managers and employees on topics including sexual harassment, diversity, talent acquisition, and performance management. Selected Achievements: Mitigated legal risks and associated costs by conducting ethics investigations of all employee and management complaints. Recruited and onboarded a record 50 non-nursing and allied health employees for a 264-bed hospital in one month with zero turnover after one year. Successfully completed an OFCCP audit and won a unionizing effort against the hospital.

human resources analyst

spx filtran

2003-10 - 2004-2 · 5 mos

Gathered and analyzed data in preparation for union contract negotiations.

human resources generalist

bromenn healthcare normal

2000-12 - 2003-8 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Managed employee-relations issues with a focus on providing win-win outcomes. Analyzed and reported on several HR indicators such as vacancy, turnover, merit increases; forecasted future trends and recommended strategic initiatives based on data. Conducted benchmarking studies to identify opportunities for improvement in recruitment, retention and compensation; propose plans of action to remain competitive in the healthcare arena. Reduced cost of application process by $45,000/calendar year by implementing an online applicant-tracking system in February 2002. Established and maintained partnerships with external employment/outreach agencies in an effort to better serve the job seekers within the community. Conducted a variety of training sessions focused on employment law.