Maria O'Dowd
Mount Lawley,WA
Summary
Driven and decisive HR Generalist offering 4+ years of experience managing human resources teams to deliver compliance, personnel communication and workforce programs. Flexible and focused with expertise in recruitment and retention, mediation, staff training and development and complex problem resolution. Develops and implements HR strategies and initiatives aligned with overall business strategy.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Generalist
The Connacht Hospitality Group
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Supporting and Coaching the Head of Departments
- Training and Development of employees
- Employee Relations Support to managers and employees
- End to end recruitment for 280+ employees Support the Wellbeing of employees
- Administration, scheduling, and the end-to-end recruitment process of interviews
- Conduction induction for all new employees Project work: green sustainability, Inclusion Program
- Employee engagement / Retention
- Compliance of all HR related documentation
- Auditing HR files.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
The Connacht Hospitality Group
01.2020 - 01.2021
- End to end recruitment for 280+ employees Coordinate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and candidate selection criteria
- Source applicants through online channels, such as Indeed, Jobs.ie and other professional networks Coordinating Induction Create job descriptions and interview questions that reflect the requirements for each position
- Compile lists of most-suitable candidates by assessing their CVs, portfolios, and references
- Organise and attend job fairs and recruitment events to build a strong candidate pipeline
- Maintain records of all materials used for recruitment, including interview notes and related paperwork.
HR Administrator
The Connacht Hospitality Group
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Maintaining physical and digital personnel records Updating internal databases with new hire information
- Creating and distributing guidelines and FAQ documents about company policies
- Publish and remove job ads
- Schedule job interviews and contact candidates as needed
- Prepare reports and presentations on HR-related metrics
- References for all interviewed candidates
- Develop training and onboarding material
- Respond to all employee questions.
Education
MSc. Human Resource Management -
University of Galway
12.2023
Applied Analysis -
Institution of Child Education and Psychology
06.2021
Special Needs Assistant (1 Year), QQI Level 5 -
Galway Technical Institution
01.2020
BA International Spanish & Geography (Grade 2.2) -
National University of Galway
01.2019
Leaving Certificate 2014 (Honours) -
Salerno Secondary School
Skills
- Excellent Communication skills
- Strong Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Talent Acquisition
- Employee Relations
- Employee Engagement
- Staff Management
- Training Development
- Negotiation
- Manager Coaching and Training
Accomplishments
- Up to date qualified First Aider (2021)
- Customer Service Excellence Award with Failte Ireland
- NUIG Soccer – Intervarsity Cup Winners
- Won the Generosity of Spirt award in Leaving Cert. Invited back to speak to Leaving certs each year
- Leaving Cert Prefect
- Played for Galway and Connacht soccer teams
- Charity work (Recorded a CD for Pieta House)
Personal Information
Hobbies: Music, Team Sports, Playing musical instruments, Travelling
Timeline
HR Generalist
The Connacht Hospitality Group
01.2021 - 01.2023
Talent Acquisition Specialist
The Connacht Hospitality Group
01.2020 - 01.2021
HR Administrator
The Connacht Hospitality Group
01.2019 - 01.2020
MSc. Human Resource Management -
University of Galway
Applied Analysis -
Institution of Child Education and Psychology
Special Needs Assistant (1 Year), QQI Level 5 -
Galway Technical Institution
BA International Spanish & Geography (Grade 2.2) -
National University of Galway
Leaving Certificate 2014 (Honours) -
Salerno Secondary School
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