MARINA O. FESTIJO
HR PRACTITIONER
Cabuyao
Summary
Having accumulated comprehensive knowledge in both domestic and global recruitment processes, I am a flexible individual capable of seamlessly adapting to various settings. Possessing strong administrative skills and a highly organized nature, I aspire to contribute my expertise and experience to an organization in an executive role. Additionally, I am skilled in establishing and managing new businesses while ensuring their efficient organization.
Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Operation Manager Philippines (Home Based)
Nations Connect Immigration and Recruitment Ltd.
03.2022 - Current
- Provide inspired leadership for the organization.
- Recruit, select, train, assign, schedule, coach, counsel, and discipline employees
- Assist HR with recruiting when necessary.
- Make important policy, planning, and strategy decisions.
- Develop, implement, and review operational policies and procedures.
- Help promote a company culture that encourages top performance and high morale.
- Oversee budgeting, reporting, planning, and auditing.
- Ensure all legal and regulatory documents are filed and monitor compliance with laws and regulations.
- Work with the board of directors to determine values and mission, and plan for short and long-term goals.
- Identify and address problems and opportunities for the company.
- Build alliances and partnerships with other organizations.
- Support worker communication with the management team
- Handling and monitoring of Ebirforms and ORUS reports and all BIR matters.
- Authorized company representative in the Philippines
Recruitment Team lead / Document Officer (Home Based)
Cross Country Solutions, OPC
08.2020 - 02.2022
- Handling On-shore and off-shore Recruitment
- Communicate directly with client managers for staffing requirements and conduct calibration sessions as needed.
- Lead the sourcing efforts of the team by utilizing several channels – Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, personal network, and company website to maximize reach to candidates.
- Coordinate with digital marketing staff for the job ad creation and posting
- Monitor issues, initiate process improvement, and suggest alternative sourcing channels through careful considerations of budget, candidate reach, suitability, and efficiency of the preferred sourcing solution.
- Ensure timely collection and uploading of necessary documents before the interview. Check accuracy and do follow-ups with candidates for completion of requirements as necessary.
- Line up and prepare candidates for the final interview (end-to-end process-sourcing scheduling, mock interviewing, coaching).
- Train, monitor, motivate, and supervise newly hired team members and update management, train, monitor, motivate, and supervise newly hired team members, and update management of individual and team performance.
- Communicate with client managers for related recruitment concerns-placement, candidate fallout, replacement, medical, etc.
Project Coordinator (Home Based) CC
Recruitment Ltd
02.2019 - 08.2020
- Responsible on pastoral care, and deep cultural understanding of our client base – both the NZ dairy farm ‘client employers’, and the Philippine National ‘client employees’ internal colleagues should be consulted to ensure all ‘employee client’ instructions are translated correctly, and all desires are understood.
- Paying strong attention to the IAA code of conduct clause 2 C, to use translators when necessary – the CCR team should be collaboratively work with, at any time you are unsure you are completely understanding the client employee – Philippine National.
- Work closely with CCR staff to ensure you are understanding and meeting the employer’s needs.
- Communicate with other team members regarding Immigration documentation, and accordingly organize all documents for Immigration submissions, and internal record keeping and profile building of clients/candidates.
- Keep diligent notes of any matters discussed by phone, and when possible interact with clients in writing to save additional workload, which is necessary when writing notes about phone calls.
- Immediately notify the Director or Operations Manager anytime a potential complaint or unhappy client relationship has potentially been encountered.
- Work with the CCR team, and CCR agencies sharing requested information as it pertains to information collecting on Immigration submissions – Offshore visa applications/renewals.
- Work with CCR and our appointed agencies to ensure a smooth and efficient flow of required information and documentation. Consult with agencies as required by CCR.
- The internal system client files are kept up to date and ready for external viewing by clients, or the Immigration team as necessary.
- Agency communications are efficient and documents are correct and loaded accurately.
HR Consultant (Part time)
Accel Contracting Inc.
12.2018 - 02.2019
- Advising management on the administration of human resources policies and procedures
- Ensuring HR programs and services comply with established policies and procedures
- Preparing and maintaining reports related to specific HR projects
- Assisting with the development and coordination of recommended changes regarding workflow
- Developing methods for compiling and analyzing data for reports and special projects
- Conducting audits of HR activities to ensure compliance
Compensation and Benefits Supervisor CDO
Foodsphere Inc.
05.2018 - 11.2018
- Assists the HR Manager in planning and monitoring the human resource functions.
- Formulates and prepares policies and procedures on benefits including medical related (CBA and DOLE/government mandated) as required in the audit requirements of the Plant.
- Oversee the Compensation, Benefits and Welfare, Timekeeping & Clinic.
- Prepares and monitors the request for the inclusion and exclusion of union and non-union members' HMO to ensure the continuity of the employees' health care benefit.
- Responsible in monitoring of end of contract, probationary and project based employee and communicate with the HR Business Partners.
- Ensures that the company benefits and its administration are fully implemented based on cost policy.
- Responsible of delivering continuous improvement plans based on the current HR services levels.
- Ensures that policies, procedures and other documents (Forms, Work Instructions, etc.) relating to his/her function/section are up to date and properly documented in accordance with the Quality Assurance (QA) standard.
- Supports the organization in building a fully engaged workforce, focusing on relationship management, work life integration and employee involvement;
- Develop and proposes new projects in line with the Company’s objectives and strategies.
- Responsible for managing employee relations programs related to people activities and leads the team in administering and fostering positive employer-employee relationship.
- Develops project concept papers including budget and recommendations for the benefits of the employees and the organization
- Ensures projects are in place to sustain a positive working environment.
- Reviews recommended personnel actions and salary adjustments to ensure its adherence to company’s job class and pay scale standards.
- Conducts benchmarking on competition and industry best practices.
- Prepares the yearly departmental budget.
- Attends to human resource-related audits.
- Participates in the organizational multi-tasking requirements and supports the wide-range development of the organization and committee/s structure.
- Performs other duties and tasks that may be assigned from time to time that support Company and team objectives.
Recruitment Supervisor Asia
Asia Brewery Inc.
03.2016 - 04.2018
- Responsible for effective and prompt talent acquisition process both internal and external.
- Networks through industry contracts, professional organization and employees.
- Develops a pool of qualified candidate in advance of need.
- Researches and recommends new sources for active candidate recruiting.
- Builds network and maintain regular contracts with qualified candidates for present and future needs.
- Posts opening, internally in newspaper advertisements, with professional organizations and in other position appropriate venues.
- Utilize the social website for talent acquisition.
- Posts position to appropriate internet sources.
- Researches new ways of using the internet for recruitment.
- Uses social and professional networking sites to identify and sources candidates.
- Communicate with managers and employees regularly to establish rapport and sources new candidate leads.
- Provide weekly update on recruitment progress to hiring managers and HR manager.
- Attend career fairs for recruiting and company recognition.
HR Supervisor (Generalist)
Cole Asia Business Center, Inc. (BPO)
07.2014 - 02.2016
- Handle and direct oversee with Compensation and Benefits, Employee Relation, Recruitment
- Directly reporting to Finance Manager and President.
- Process Payroll and create salary budget for every cut-off period.
- Double check and monitor the output of all HR Staff.
- Review contract of all employees.
- Suggesting and implementing new rules that can help to the HR Team.
- Propose and recommend procedure to be executed to the company guided by labor law.
- Can also support to DOLE.
- Knowledge on how to process all government mandate benefits.
- Attend NLRC and DOLE cases.
- Directly coordinate to company lawyers on handling admin cases.
- Knowledge on organizing different events.
HR Supervisor/Generalist
Nordic Heel Unlimited, Inc. (Retail Industry)
01.2014 - 06.2014
- Handle Compensation and Benefits, Employee Relation, Recruitment and Training
- Directly Reporting to Finance and Admin Division Manager
- Conduct study and proposal for possible benefits to all employees.
- Propose and recommend process and procedure to recruitment process.
- Directly handling the preparation of government mandated permits and reports except BIR.
- Facilitate Interview and Exam for applicant.
HR Supervisor/Compensation and Benefits
SM Supermalls (SMCM)
04.2011 - 04.2013
- Handle Benefits of all employees.
- Study and review the benefits that we can possibly given to employees and improve the existing.
- Directly handling and processing payroll using ORACLE, CHRIS and PRIME system.
- Monitor and check the HR assistant assigned task.
- Directly sending report to Senior HR Manager.
- Prepare Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Year-End Report.
- Make the necessary adjust for New Wage Order given by government.
- Conduct programs for company celebrations.
- Attend different training and seminar given by the company.
- Conduct training for employees.
- Monitor the payroll of agency employees.
- Checking of agency billing.
HR Officer / Compensation and Benefits
Brills Marketing Corporation
09.2010 - 04.2011
- Handles Payroll of all employees both agency and organic employees DTR & Pay slip.
- Credit advise of all employees (cash or for deposits)
- Prepare summary of Incentives and commission.
- Review and check billing statement of agencies
- Tally rate of employee to Wage Order.
- Process and follow-up loans application of employees for AUB cash help processing remittance.
- Process and prepare all documents for all Government Agencies like SSS R1-A, Phil Health, Pag-ibig, BIR.
- Process and compute sickness/maternity reimbursement.
- Monitors reimbursements of SSS sickness benefit and maternity.
- Monitor maternity leave, paternity leave, vacation leave and sick leave.
- Process details for final pay.
- Assist in recruitment procedure.
- Safekeeping of all confidential documents.
HR Officer/Compensation and Benefits
Kaizen Resources Manpower Development Co.
04.2009 - 09.2010
- Handles Payroll of all employees both agency and organic employees DTR & Pay slip.
- Credit advise of all employees (cash or for deposits)
- Prepare summary of Incentives and commission.
- Review and check billing statement of agencies
- Tally rate of employee to Wage Order.
- Process and follow-up loans application of employees for AUB cash help processing remittance.
- Process and prepare all documents for all Government Agencies like SSS R1-A, Phil Health, Pag-ibig, BIR.
- Process and compute sickness/maternity reimbursement.
- Monitors reimbursements of SSS sickness benefit and maternity.
- Monitor maternity leave, paternity leave, vacation leave and sick leave.
- Process details for final pay.
- Assist in recruitment procedure.
- Safekeeping of all confidential documents.
HR Staff
Hysonic Philippines Inc.
03.2008 - 08.2008
- Handle recruitment area and conduct initial interview of Engineering, Technicians, QC, Warehouse
- Non-engineering and operators.
- Handle exit interview procedures and clearance processing.
- Handle employee relation and conduct necessary trainings.
- Prepare memo, weekly report and monthly report for HR/GA activities.
- Coordinate to agency for manpower request of the company.
- Impost disciplinary action for employee’s.
- Handle General Affairs
- Handle office supplies, uniform distribution, medicine supplies and security.
Recruitment Staff
AZ Contracting System Service Inc.
06.2007 - 01.2008
- Issues memos, reminders for deployed employees’ guidance/information and employees’ concern & complaints
- Regular checking of applicants pooling and coordinating clients for manpower requests.
- Prepares and creates reports format that suits the requirement of the principal.
- Coordinates with the HR Coordinator for the changes and concerns of the client.
- Assist in the issuance of ATM cards for newly hired applicants.
- Knowledge of available job vacancies.
- Ensures specific qualification needs per client/principal.
- Resourceful on probable sources of applicants.
- Implement strict guidelines on the screening process/ sorting of applicants.
- Administers tests and interprets results.
- Conduct a preliminary interview.
- Contacts and properly informs qualified applicants of relevant information.
- Prepares job vacancies in advertisements and leaflets for distribution.
- Prepares / issues documents and other requirements upon hiring like an identification card, contract, time card, Uniform & Medical results, and information sheets for SSS, Pag-ibig, ATM Card, PhilHealth and other benefits-related forms.
- Checks, coordinates and monitors inventory of supplies for existing & newly hired employees. Organizing/conducting orientation & meetings.
- Prepares and monitors endorsement letters, notices, transmittal documents & order forms.
- Ensures proper distribution of ATM, TIN, Phil health cards and other similar important documents. Encoding and preparing 201 files and performs other related tasks.
Recruitment Clerk
Toshiba Information Equipment Phils. Inc. (Premium Staffer)
06.2006 - 11.2006
- Administer exam for production operator, Engineering, Office Staff, Technician and for Supervisory
- Position.
- Conduct initial interview for production operator.
- Encoding and filing for all confidential matter.
- Assist in preparation of newly hired applicants for orientation.
- Assist in screening of resume for qualified applicants.
- Prepare weekly report
Education
Master's - People Management
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Calamba, Laguna01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Adamson University
San Marcelino St., Ermita Manila01.2006
Secondary Level - undefined
Tanauan City
Batangas01.2001
Skills
Effective team leadership
AWARDS RECIEVED:
Academic Excellence October 2001, Ozanam Study Grant Program Academic Excellence June 2002, Ozanam Study Grant Program Academic Excellence October 2004, Ozanam Study Grant Program Academic Excellence June 2005, Ozanam Study Grant Program Academic Excellence October 2005, Silver medalist for two consecutive academic excellences in 2 semesters
TRAINING AND SEMINAR
- Training Trainers January 2018 Asia Brewery Inc. Hostel Mr. Jojo Alino
- ISO 9001:2015 QMS Requirements Training October 2017 Asia Brewery/ Training Room Ms. Michelle Pua
- Self Mastery – 7 Habits of Highly Effective People January 23,24, 2017 Queen Aurora Resort, Cabuyao Laguna Jojo Aliño
- ISO 9001:2008 QMS Requirements Training July 6-7, 2016 Asia Brewery Inc. Hostel Hemello Butz
- Changing Mindsets, Challenging Millennials June 14, 2016 New World Makati Hotel, Makati City Pauline Fermin, Liza Manalo, Carlo Mata, Marty Crotty, Kevin Graves & Joey Bonifacio
- Saville Consulting International Accreditation-Aptitude April 6, 2016 Hopkins International Partners Inc. Makati City Rex Wallen L. Tan
- Successful Office Management March 14-15, 2012 SM Lipa City Ma. Lavinia B. Penaverde (ITD)
- Fundamentals of Supervision September 1-2, 2011 SM Lipa City Ma. Lavinia B. Penaverde (ITD)
- First Aid Training April 10-11, 2008 P.IMES Corporation CEPZA Rosario, Cavite Raymond I. Salavaria & Ma. Theresa M. Arvisu
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Nickname: Rhein Date of Birth: June 10, 1984 Place of Birth: Bongabong, Oriental, Mindoro Age: 40 Height: 5’5” Weight: 70 kls. Civil Status: Single Citizenship: Filipino Religion: Christian Character reference upon request I certify that the above information given is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief: MARINA FESTIJO Applicant
SCHOLARSHIP
- Society of Saint Vincent de Paul 2001 – 2006
- Ozanam Study Grant Program Adamson University
Timeline
Operation Manager Philippines (Home Based)
Nations Connect Immigration and Recruitment Ltd.
03.2022 - Current
Recruitment Team lead / Document Officer (Home Based)
Cross Country Solutions, OPC
08.2020 - 02.2022
Project Coordinator (Home Based) CC
Recruitment Ltd
02.2019 - 08.2020
HR Consultant (Part time)
Accel Contracting Inc.
12.2018 - 02.2019
Compensation and Benefits Supervisor CDO
Foodsphere Inc.
05.2018 - 11.2018
Recruitment Supervisor Asia
Asia Brewery Inc.
03.2016 - 04.2018
HR Supervisor (Generalist)
Cole Asia Business Center, Inc. (BPO)
07.2014 - 02.2016
HR Supervisor/Generalist
Nordic Heel Unlimited, Inc. (Retail Industry)
01.2014 - 06.2014
HR Supervisor/Compensation and Benefits
SM Supermalls (SMCM)
04.2011 - 04.2013
HR Officer / Compensation and Benefits
Brills Marketing Corporation
09.2010 - 04.2011
HR Officer/Compensation and Benefits
Kaizen Resources Manpower Development Co.
04.2009 - 09.2010
HR Staff
Hysonic Philippines Inc.
03.2008 - 08.2008
Recruitment Staff
AZ Contracting System Service Inc.
06.2007 - 01.2008
Recruitment Clerk
Toshiba Information Equipment Phils. Inc. (Premium Staffer)
06.2006 - 11.2006
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Adamson University
Secondary Level - undefined
Tanauan City
Master's - People Management
Colegio de San Juan de Letran