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* Part of a new HR team introduced into the business, with a need to respond quickly to commercial demand as well as strengthen the HR processes for the future. * Provide all HR support for 41 stores across four regions in the south of the UK. Key responsibilities include: * Implementing recruitment process for new stores and expansion plan * Introducing succession planning in the southern regions * Business partnering with regional managers to drive profitability of the business * Working with store managers on employee relations processes and handling all ER cases * Driven caseload down by 75% during time in role * TUPE transfer for franchise to corporate stores

* HR Generalist role to support HR Business Partners within Group Functions to achieve their people plans. Key achievements include: * Graduate and A level Recruitment * Induction: Heightened the profile of induction across Group Functions. * Employee Relations: Support line managers with ER issues and organizational changes in their areas. * Performance Management and appraisal cycle. * Training & Development: Led sessions for Line Manager Development and worked with teams to put together sessions specific to them. * Coaching: Worked with line managers to coach them through specific issues. * Mentoring: Act as a mentor to a level students and with a local school on behalf of the organization. * Employee Forum: Co-ordinated the set up, and secretary the Group Functions Employee Forum.

* Recruited onto a thorough graduate programme including rotations throughout HR. This included coaching and mentoring from the senior HR team and HR Director. Key achievements include: * Training Design, Delivery & Evaluation * Graduate & Placement Recruitment * Leadership Development * Succession Planning * Resourcing * Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) * Leavers Reports * Attraction & Recruitment * Coaching * Redundancy * Grievance and Disciplinary * Employment Law Updates * Process Improvement * Branding * Engagement * Working party membership across major initiatives

* Roles and responsibilities included: * facilitating and marketing the employee opinion survey * reviewing and implementing an updated management induction * researching effective training methods for the differing generations within the workplace * introducing social media into the workplace * review of training processes across the company

* Recruitment Campaigns: Organised all stages of careers fairs and campus promotions. * Promotional Materials: Sourced for on-campus branding. * Recruitment Initiatives: Co-ordinated and attended. * Assessment Centres: Corresponded with all candidates prior to the event, facilitated and then followed this through to post-event administration. * Recruitment Hotline: First point of contact for all candidates, ensuring a good representation of Corus and maintaining good relationships. * Unifying Recruitment Process: Encouraging best practice guidelines, and supporting co-ordinators.

* Accountability for the HR delivery in the southern region of the facilities management business within Skanska UK, through a small team of direct reports as part of a matrix HR structure. * Activities include: * Talent Management Processes * Employee Relations * Organisational Change * TUPE in/out of contracts * Cultural implementation of new contracts * Bid involvement * Bonus & Salary Review Processes * Engagement Survey Facilitation and Action Planning * Also business partnering and solely accountable for the Preconstruction function of Skanska UK, focusing on: * Talent Verification and Development * Influencing the recruitment market internally and externally to create a future pipeline * Increasing diversity of people and skill set and fostering an inclusive environment * Engaging with the operational teams to lead to profitable business growth and project delivery * Also led organisational-wide projects about stress management and generational differences, attending thought leadership sessions on 'Gen Y' as future leaders.

www.skanska.eewww.skanska.comSkanska is a global construction services group committed to finding innovative solutions for its clients. Combining global presence with local expertise, Skanska offers a broad range of services: from project development, to construction and facilities management. The Group currently has 56,000 employees and operations in 9 home markets. Sales for 2006 totaled EUR 13.6 billion

Completed the following modules: Introduction to NLP Coaching Expectations and Boundaries Sensory Acuity Rapport and Representational Systems Meta Objectives of coaching Challenge & Trust Questioning Listening Skills Silence and the four levels of Coaching Fluid Coaching and Mentoring Also completed a separate NLP goal setting module to link in with coaching

Gained a distinction over the course of a three year part time MA. Dissertation covered the topic of cultural change through an acquisition, and the impact on the HR team. Awarded the 'university prize' for the course and nominated as guest speaker for the future cohorts.

My dissertation project investigated social intelligence, attitudes towards information technology and employability across both undergraduates and company managers. I also investigated factors leading to percieved empoyability, and how the strenghts of each workforce generation can be utilised in the modern organisation. Activities and Societies: Member and treasurer for Psychology Society, Member of Guild Council, Student Ambassador, Student Course Representative, Mentoring.