Ruth A. Ford, PHR

Experience

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  Ashford University

  Dec 2010 - May 2013

  Adjunct Teaching Assistant

  •Supported entry-point writing and communication courses; reviewed and graded written assignments. Coached students on improving the quality of their writing.

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  Cytec

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  HR Assistant

  •Supported staffing for technical project manager and engineer positions. •Oversaw the on-boarding process for all new personnel. Reviewed and collected all post-hire paperwork, verified all information was accurate and complete and forwarded to Central HR Unit for data entry.•Verified accuracy of new hire forms including salary, pay grade, start date and location for accurate payroll and benefits administration. Coordinated and scheduled new hire orientations with local HR team.

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  UTC Aerospace Systems

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2014

  Recruiting Coordinator

  •Assisted UTC’s Director of Talent Acquisition on contingent hiring process. Coordinated nationwide hiring processes, made candidate travel arrangements and liaised with Adecco staffing agency to create and manage requisitions.

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  Safeway

  Mar 2014 - May 2015

  Staffing Representative

  •Launched centralized candidate sourcing and screening team; staffed 43 stores that employed 3,000+ personnel in Northern California. Provided continuous management of pipeline with quality candidates.•Reviewed resumes and screened candidates. •Offered guidance and coached store management personnel during the hiring process to prevent negligent hiring processes and interpret HR law such as EEO and ADA as well as company HR policy.

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  American Express (via Kelly Mitchell)

  May 2015 - Oct 2015

  Contract to Hire Administrator

  •Member of an Agile project management team that was created to centralize the recruitment and hiring of technical contract-to-hire employees.

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  IBM

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

  Recruiter I
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  Arizona Department of Economic Security

  Mar 2016 - Sept 2019

  • Senior Staffing Officer

    Nov 2017 - Sept 2019

  • Senior HR Analyst

    Mar 2016 - Sept 2019

  • Senior Recruiter

    Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  • Personnel Analyst II

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2017
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  Arizona Department of Transportation

  Sept 2019 - May 2022

  Senior EEO Coordinator
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  Arizona Department of Health Services

  Jun 2022 - Oct 2023

  Employee Relations Consultant
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  American Express

  Oct 2023 - now

  Colleague & Labor Relations Specialist