Katarzyna Kalinowska

• Work with leadership to understand the business environment and to determine, develope and execute solutions to address work priorities. Provide input to resolve supply/demand issues and resource planning activities.
• Responsible for 350-700 employees (IT, Marketing, Finance, Corporate Functions). Serve as a connection between business & HR, providing coaching and advisory services to line managers and employees to optimize the employee experience.
• Serve employees throughout the HR life cycle (from start through departure).
• Enable execution of processes such as: on-boarding, integration, performance management, recognition, discipline, mobility, immigration, leave management, absenteeism management, exit management, compensation & benefits, employee engagement.
• Coach line managers in people-matters, goal settings, career planning and development.
• Drive & administrate annual performance management “rate and compare” process (end-to-end).
• Serve as an escalation point for personnel and employee relations issues and provide guidance and intervention, as needed.
• Handle employee discipline and grievances, implementing Performance Improvement Plans.
• Educate and advise on Polish Labour Code and internal regulations.
• Manage absences and return to work.
• Implement & execute competency assessment, succession planning, job descriptions programs.
• Research attrition/retention, analyze trends thorough headcount and exit data and recommend appropriate course of action.
• Conduct trainings for leaders and team members.
• Work closely with recruitment to ensure prompt staffing aligned with business objectives and consistency with rewards system.
• Coordinate training initiatives for personnel in the workforce.
• Regular Payroll related duties. Support reward and recognition program administration.
• Country Policy Coordinator role.

* Independently conduct recruitment projects for permanent medium and top level positions in international companies (in Poland and CEE),
* Prepare job descriptions according to client’s briefs,
* Draft and place recruitment adverts,
* Identify and approach suitable candidates (mainly via Direct Search),
* Review applications, conduct interviews with chosen candidates and short-list candidates,
* Perform reference checks,
* Prepare reports (in English and Polish) for clients and managers,
* Coordinate finalization process between client and candidates (through negotiations and recommendations),
* Build and maintain positive, long-term relationships with clients,
* Build relationships with candidates,
* Coordinate and schedule candidate interviews between candidates and hiring managers,
* Prepare necessary documentation regarding recruitment process (CVs, headhunting lists, database updates, timesheets, reports), Database maintenance,
* Prepare offers and contracts both in Polish and English language, translations.
* Conduct Outplacement projects,
* Conduct other HR projects, i.e.: on analysis of the recruitment needs and feasibility of the project.

• Independently conduct recruitment projects for permanent medium and top level positions in international companies,
• Prepare job descriptions according to Client’s briefs,
• Edit and place recruitment adverts (cooperation with internet portals),
• Search for Candidates (via Direct Search, Search & Selection) and identify the ones suitable to Client’s needs and their organizational culture,
• Conduct interviews with chosen Candidates, Verify references,
• Prepare reports (in English and Polish) for Clients and Managers,
• Liaise with Clients and Candidates to arrange meetings,
• Maintain positive, long-term relationship with Clients,
• Coordinate finalization process – managing effectively Clients’ and Candidates’ expectations (through negotiations and recommendations),
• Prepare salary surveys and reports,
• Develop and manage Client portfolio, offering HR services: recruitment, evaluation surveys, compensation surveys etc.,
• Prepare necessary documentation regarding recruitment process (CVs, headhunting lists, database updates, timesheets, reports), Database maintenance,
• Prepare offers and contracts both in Polish and English language, translations.
• Write articles concerning various HR issues (for magazines: BANK, Poland Monthly, Eurobuild), update company’s website, represent company at Business Mixers and other events.