Christopher Gaynor

Onboarding Representative @Advocate Health

IL, US

Reports to the Recruitment Onboarding Lead and Manager of Recruitment Onboarding, overseeing theonboarding of 50-75 new hires per month across multiple departments.• Reduced average onboarding completion time by 30% through process enhancements and automation,leading to a smoother new hire experience and faster workforce integration.• Increased compliance accuracy by 27% by streamlining I-9 verification, background checks (InCheck), and credential validation (Nursys, IDPH Worker Registry, National Student Clearinghouse).• Appointed to the IDPH Compliance Team, serving as subject matter expert for all Illinois Department ofPublic Health (IDPH) inquiries, ensuring adherence to state compliance requirements and best practices.• Developed and implemented process improvements in Workday, optimizing task automation, taskassignments, and reminders, resulting in fewer onboarding delays and increased process efficiency.• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including recruiters, hiring managers, IT, and HRIS, to ensureseamless system access, equipment setup, and training resources for new hires.• Manages all pre-employment processes, including health screenings, data integrity verification, andcompliance documentation, ensuring candidates meet all employment requirements before their start date.• Serves as the primary onboarding contact for new hires, addressing compliance inquiries, process concerns, and transition challenges to foster a positive employee experience.• Maintains and analyzes HR metrics and reports, tracking onboarding completion rates, hiring trends, and compliance adherence to support data-driven decision making.

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

Master's degree, Human Resources Management

Northeastern Illinois University

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies