Employee relations, training, and talent acquisition
GianaFlexible HR pro capable of handling groups of up to 400 employees
Relevant Skills
Managing large employee groups , Implementing the foundations of HR, Building out a team during expansion
Expertise Summary
Giana, an experienced Human Resources Professional, has a diverse background, including small businesses to large corporations.
She has been studying the cannabis industry since 2016 in college and currently holds a bachelor’s degree in HR.
She is working on her masters in HR and getting her SHRM-SCP & PHR-CA certification in 2022.
As a Human Resources Business Partner, Giana managed employee groups of 150-400–mostly hourly employees that worked around the clock as part of a bi-coastal team.
Her abilities to be flexible and understanding are valued by employees and managers alike.
While working at a fast-growing and expanding cannabis company as a Human Resource Consultant, Giana implemented the foundations of Human Resources to ensure success as the company grew rapidly in less than 1 year.
She made sure they had a handbook and proper training with CAL-OSHA additions.
She kept management and employees in the loop of Covid-19 policies and advised on various employee relation issues.
As the Human Resources Consultant at a cannabis company, Giana assisted in building out the team during expansion as well as finding new drivers as the customer base grew.
She also assisted in handling Covid-19 unemployment claims that were incorrectly filed.
As a Talent Acquisition Business Partner at a large corporation, Giana was responsible for traveling to various conferences, hitting sourcing marks in tight timelines.
She can work cross-functionally on various projects, teams, and more to get the job done.
Giana’s experience allowed her the unique opportunity to interact with everyone, from high school interns to c-suites, changing the narrative of what HR does and how it is perceived by employees.