Kirsten Dwyer
- Role
- Human Resources Director at Sakon
- Location
- Burlington, VT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Human Resources Director
Apr 2016 — Present
Served as first HR leader and built out Human Resources department for company with 650+ workforce, covering domestic as well as global operations Collaborated with senior leadership team to develop mission, vision, value statements, and other initiatives to define company culture Composed and published company\'s first employee handbook to establish SOPs and ensure compliance with state and federal laws Designed and implemented first performance management process which encompassed employee assessments, compensation strategy, benchmarking and succession planning Saved company $100K+ by evaluating and switching PEO providers while improving and adding additional benefits with strategic contract negotiations Managed HRIS, processed payroll, tracked PTO, administered benefits, and facilitated new employee onboarding program Created recruiting program to obtain and retain top talent with 100% staff retention rate. Collaborate with Executive team on compliance matters and policies.
Education
Champlain College
Master of Science - MS, Human Resources Development
Champlain College
Master's degree, Human Relations and Organizational Development
2020
Merrimack College
BS, Marketing
Champlain College
Graduate Certificate, Positive Organizational Development
2016 — 2017
University of Vermont
Certificate in Leadership and Management
Champlain College
Master's Degree, Human Relations and Organizational Development
2019 — 2020
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