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About me
HR Business Partner @ DHL | Master's in HR Management
Education

Lincoln Park High School
2008 - 2012Activities and Societies: Book Club, Writing Club, Track, Double-Honors Student for all four years.

Elmhurst College
2012 - 2016Bachelor's in Cummnincation Studies Communication, General
Capella University
2019 - 2022Master's degree Human Resources ManagementCurrent GPA 3.8Courses completed:-Retaining and Engaging Employees for the Modern Workforce-Leading and Influencing for the Human Resource Practitioner-Leading and Managing Workface Learning -Employment Law in the Successful Workplace-Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning -Survey of Human Resource Management in Practice
Experience

Dream Reapers
Sept 2012 - Nov 2012Actor
Payless ShoeSource
Aug 2013 - Dec 2015Sales Associate-Provide excellent customer service on the sales floor and over the phone.-Process and deliver deposits. -Organize shelves and shipment.-Process and manage inventory.-Market products and set up displays.-Coach new associates.-Keep track of all transactions with conversion and UPT Scores.

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017Administrative Assistant-Schedule interviews and conduct phone and in-person interviews to screen candidates. -Experienced with Payroll, Time Confirmation Sheets, & Write-Ups. -Effectively prioritize duties to complete weekly and monthly audit checks. -Frequently used organizational super powers to effectively multi-task through processing invoices, answering phone calls, responding back to email inquiries, completing and reviewing product transfers. -Consistently used Excel for data entry, creating reports, and V Searches. -Responsibly filed employee & company records. -Independently completed projects before deadlines. Show less

Infor
Mar 2018 - May 2022Analyst Auditor-Write detailed reports regarding data usage usage and license agreements-Coordinate with team members on product, security awareness, diversity & inclusion trainings and meetings. -Communicate across departments critical feedback as well as updated process & policy information. -Quality control analyst reports. -Complete performance engagement documents. -Participate in special products and data mining

DHL Global Forwarding
Nov 2021 - Jan 2022Human Resources Assistant- Worked on an Inclusion & Diversity project- Spoke with candidates and moved candidates through the ATS system- Ran background checks through Sterling and tracked updates on Excel spreadsheet- Other administrative tasks as needed

DHL Global Forwarding
May 2022 - nowHR Business Partner/ Talent Acquisition Specialist- Successfully implements HR functions including employment, employee relations, labor relations, engagement, and benefits.- Work with the Regional HR Director to develop new solutions that support the strategy of the business and region.- Advises multiple levels of leadership on strategic and tactical human resources issues.- Ensures consistent application of approved company-wide and specific employee relations policies and practices.- Works with managers and employees to investigate and resolve employee and labor relations issues as they arise.- Conducts onsite and virtual New Hire Orientation. - Sources, interviews, prepare offers, and onboards candidates.- Encourages programs that support active leadership and employee engagement. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
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Human Resources: Payroll
LinkedInJan 2019 - View certificate

Human Resources: Running Company Onboarding
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Human Resources: Understanding HR Systems Features and Benefits
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Strategic Human Resources
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Human Resources: Compensation and Benefits
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Human Resources: Managing Employee Problems
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Human Resources: Creating an Employee Handbook
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Human Resources: Strategic Workforce Planning
LinkedInFeb 2019 
Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
Capella UniversitySept 2020- View certificate

Administrative Human Resources
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Employee Engagement
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Interviewing a Job Candidate for Recruiters
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Human Resources: Leadership and Strategic Impact
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Developing Managers in Organizations
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Human Resources Foundations
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Human Resources: Building a Performance Management System
LinkedInJan 2019
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Lauren PlacekLively Memorial Award - May 2017 Creative Non-Fiction 2nd Place
- Awarded to Lauren PlacekEnrichment Scholarship - Aug 2012 4 year scholarship
- Awarded to Lauren PlacekFounder's Scholarship - Aug 2012 4 year scholarship
- Awarded to Lauren PlacekDouble Honors - Sep 2008
- Awarded to Lauren PlacekPTA Scholarship Award O.A. Thorp Scholastic Academy Jun 2008
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