Career Objectives
I plan to pursue a lifelong career in the field of Human Resources. I am dedicated to this profession as proven by the Certified Human Resources Professional designation I currently hold. While attending the University of Waterloo for Honours Psychology with a specialization in Human Resources Management, I received the 2009 Grand Valley HRPA Award in March 2009 for academic achievement. After gaining sufficient work experience in this field, I will return to the University of Waterloo for a Masters of Applied Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
Skills Summary
Motivated Human Resources Coordinator with a strong educational background and well-developed problem solving skills. Takes initiative in all roles completing side projects and improving processes. Exceptional organizational and time management skills, completing tasks well before deadlines.
Expertise in:
Human Resources
Recruitment Coordinator
Manulife Financial
Waterloo, ON
August 2011 - Present
Vice-President
EPIC Technology Organization
Waterloo, ON
Sep 2010 - Present
Candidate Care Coordinator
Research In Motion
Waterloo, ON
May 2011 - July 2011
Human Resources Staffing Co-ordinator
Home Depot (7106)
Richmond Hill, ON
Sep 2010 - Apr 2011
Human Resources Staffing Co-ordinator (1-yr Contract)
Home Depot (7004)
Markham, ON
Jan 2010 - Sep 2010
Human Resources Lead
(Volunteer)
EPIC Technology Organization
Waterloo, ON
Jan 2010 - Sep 2010
Student Director of Online Communications
(Volunteer)
Arts Student Union, University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
Sep 2008 - May 2010
Campus Recruiter
(Volunteer)
Mensa Canada
Toronto, ON
Aug 2009 - December 2009
HR Recruitment Assistant
(HR Apprenticeship Course)
City of Kitchener
Kitchener, ON
Jan 2009 - Apr 2009
Other
Sales Associate (Paint, Décor, Flooring)
Home Depot (7132)
Mississauga, ON
May 2009 - Jan 2010
Operations Assistant / Administrator
Kintetsu World Express
Mississauga, ON
Nov 2009 - Dec 2009
Application Taker
MDG Computers Canada
Oakville, ON
Feb 2007 - Feb 2008
Service Desk Associate
Home Depot (7112)
Mississauga, ON
May 2007 - Aug 2007
Phone Centre Associate
Home Depot (7157)
Oakville, ON
Apr 2006 - Jul 2006
Leadership and Volunteer Roles
Community
University of Waterloo
2009
2008
Recommendations:
HR Staffing Coordinator at Home Depot
"I had the pleasure working with Joanna Woo in launching the D85 Bath Selling & Space Planning Program at The Home Depot Richmondhill store (7106). She played an integral part in the execution, coaching and evaluation of the program. Joanna ensured her Associates were provided the materials needed to complete their training, provided support and demonstrated leadership through her integrity, honesty, and coaching her Associates during their learning period. She has also provided valuable feedback to improve the program that made it more relevant to the Associates on-the-job capabilities and help improve the support structure to ensure the program is successfully executed to the full division. Joanna’s leadership, customer service, adaptability capabilities, along with great personality makes her a valuable team member to any project." April 29, 2011
Kharlo Tawatao, Senior Instructional Designer, Home Depot
Recommendations from LinkedIn:
Volunteer at University of Waterloo
“Joanna volunteered for the Faculty of Arts on many occasions. She is very dedicated, hard-working and reliable, not to mention enthusiastic! She will make an ecellent addition to any team.” June 4, 2010
Sarah Dee , Arts Recruitment Assistant , University of Waterloo
managed Joanna at University of Waterloo
“I am proud to say Joanna and I worked together in the organizing committee of TEDx Waterloo and that Joanna did an amazing job of staying on top of, and engaging the community through twitter, facebook and other social technology means. Often I would be go to respond to a question, or announce something important and would find that not only had Joanna done it already but that she had done it almost immediately. A fantastically responsive, engaging, and exciting individual I believe her efforts had a wonderfully positive impact on the success of TEDx Waterloo. I have no doubt that Joanna would be a wonderful addition to any team whether in a corporate setting, or a community one and hope to have the opportunity of working with her again in the future.” February 26, 2010
Richard Harbridge , SharePoint Business Analyst , Cosma International Group of Magna International worked directly with Joanna at TEDxWaterloo
“Joanna Woo is a dedicated and hard working student who will strive for success with every task at hand.” June 11, 2009
Andrew William , Events Coordinator , University of Waterloo advised Joanna at University of Waterloo
“I hired Joanna for a co-op placement through the University of Waterloo. She was hired to assist me (Manager, Employee Strategies) with Human Resources initiatives and programs. Examples would be researching of tri-city college and university recruiting (co-op and internship programs). She also researched advertising venues for recruitment purposes (as part of an attraction strategy). including on-line, non profit, professional websites and newspaper advertising.. She wrote summaries/documents of all her research. She developed a survey for on-line applicant tracking systems and assisted in research and documentation of the applicant tracking business case. She was reliable, and efficient, with solid communications skills and strong research capabilities.” May 25, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results , Personable , Creative
Tami Turner hired Joanna as a Government in 2009
Please see attached files for more references.
| Attachment | Size |
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| Alex Lippert - GVHRPA Award.doc | 27 KB |
| Allan Babor - GVHRPA Award.doc | 81 KB |
| Dana Lue - GVHRPA Award.doc | 27.5 KB |
| Amanda TK - FEDs Leadership Award.doc | 24 KB |
| Reemah Khalid - FEDs Leadership Award.doc | 29 KB |
| CACUSS 2009.doc | 111 KB |
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