954-513-9190 fayealtoohall@yahoo.com OBJECTIVE A business leader seeks a long-term position in HR field to use knowledge, experience while developing new skills and challenges. A strong skilled Human Resources specialized professional who is capable to communicate with individuals at all levels with the highest degree of confidentiality in addition to be very perceptive to corporate needs, employee goodwill, and the company image. BUSINESS PROFILE Moved to The U.S.A in 1999 December in order to take care of my bedridden mother. I have strong executive management experience in Turkey with titles of Vice President/Partner, Business Management Consultant, General Manager/HR Coordinator, Design Department and Marketing Director that I was in charge of strategic management, all Human Resources and Quality Assurance issues of the companies. Details are available upon request. The jobs I handled since 2001 were transitional jobs, and I was way over qualified for those jobs. Recently completed my MBA with HR concentration and I am ready for heavy responsibility SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE IN THE HR FIELD
Business ownership and high level management in great variety of business fields resulted with prideful work history for 15+ years. Highly experienced and capable, recruiter for wide range of career fields. Generated Job Analysis, job descriptions, goal setting and developmental training Created HR policies, recruited, hired, trained and terminated. Regulated employee background check, documentation, benefits, agreement procedures and orientation issues. Created performance evaluation charts and rewards systems, decreased the employee turnover from 18% to 2% with special policies, health benefits, performance evaluations and reward systems. Hired, built and trained sales force and customer service staff. Built and lead developmental organizations and made decisions through continuous improvement and supervision.
Expertise Areas Strong expertise in Talent Management including effective talent pool Creates strategies, regulations procedures, SWOT analyses and needs assessments Posts open positions through various employment channels, researches and recommends new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting. Handles all recruitment issues, and all hiring procedures Provides support to the management team and employees on all HR related matters. Handles employee relations issues in a professional, confidential, and sound manner as they arise in a timely fashion. Provides guidance to management and prepares and issues disciplinary actions and performance improvement action plans as required. Handles all new hire orientation related administrative tasks including entering data into HR information systems and auditing for accuracy and compliance, as well as background checks and drug screenings. Able to improve knowledge of employment laws, company policies and procedures in a short time period and provides guidance on the issues when needed. Conducts exit interviews. Interprets, responds and coaches to employees on benefits and other HR issues Acts as a liaison between employees and insurance carriers as required. Guides and supervises in setting up and terminating benefits for employees. Knowledge/Skills Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and practices required. Ability to work with highly sensitive information and maintain confidentiality. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, strong verbal /written communication and public speaking skills. Computer skills A multi task and self-sufficient person
WORK HISTORY IN THE USA Moved to the US in 1999 Interior designer/ design consultant: KITTLES HOME FURNISHING INC Lafayette, IN 2/2003 - 6/2005 Adjunct Faculty/ instructor (part time): INDIANA ART INSTITUTE Indianapolis INDIANA Owner General Manager SOFRA TURKISH CUISINE Lafayette/IN 2003-2007 (Owned a partnership of a fine dining restaurant, sold my partnership and moved to Florida at the end of 2007).Owned a partnership of a fine dining restaurant (2003-2007), sold my partnership and moved to Florida at the end of 2007 Housekeeping supervisor: EMBASSY SUITES & HOTEL Ft Lauderdale 2007-2008 Moved to Florida in September 2007, Started at December 2007 - 12/18/2008.
EDUCATION Post-Graduation Executive Human Resources Certification Program (continuing, graduation: September 2014) at Strayer University, Ft Lauderdale Campus/Florida MBA Strayer University (HR Management concentrated, GPA: 3.92. .), Coral Spring Campus/Florida Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Architectural Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
Course / Seminars ISO 9000 Seminar Time and stress management (anger management) Body language. Workshop Sales & Customer service Management seminars of Istanbul International Trade Organization Personality Development Course Antalya Soul science School Planning to have Six sigma and AS/400 series certificates and searching for the opportunities.
MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS
SHRM( Society of Human Resources Management) membership Lifetime Member of Golden Key International Honor Society Lifetime Member of Alpha Chi National Colleges Honor Society Industrial Designers Association of Turkey