HR Consultant, expert in start-ups & growing businesses
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Assistant to the Executive Director at Temple Isaiah - Palm Springs
- Past
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- Administrative Coordinator at Image Marketing Concepts
- Recruiter & HR Consultant at Wetpaint
- HR Manager at Free & Clear, Inc.
- HR Specialist/Office Manager at InstantService.com
- Administrative Assistant at The Evergreen State College
- Education
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- The Evergreen State College
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Katherine Smith’s Summary
Entrepreneurial HR professional helping to build successful companies through the delivery of superior HR services. Broad range of hands-on experience through planning, consulting, and implementation.
I strongly believe that no one should ever feel like they are sacrificing something to go to work every day - work should be compelling and fulfilling.
It's my role as an HR professional to help the right companies and employees find each other.
Katherine Smith’s Specialties:
- Career coaching: resume reviews, counseling, & networking.
- Full-cycle recruiting: from first contact through offer stage.
- Building process: documentation, forms, manuals, & training.
- Analytical: metrics, reporting, & recommendations.
- Compensation & benefits: Benchmarking, market-pricing, & administration.
Katherine Smith’s Experience
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Assistant to the Executive Director
Temple Isaiah - Palm Springs
(Religious Institutions industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)
Located in Palm Springs, CA, Temple Isaiah is the Coachella Valley’s oldest synagogue and has been proudly serving the Jewish community for over 50 years.
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Administrative Coordinator
Image Marketing Concepts
(Online Media industry)
June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)
Based out of Palm Desert, California, IMC provides web marketing services to companies all over the world.
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Recruiter & HR Consultant
Wetpaint
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
December 2005 — March 2008 (2 years 4 months)
Full life-cycle recruiting. Partnering with senior leadership to build recruiting function and processes, while providing the best candidate experience possible.
Advise and execute strategic HR initiatives including performance appraisals, recruiting process, and employment policies. -
HR Manager
Free & Clear, Inc.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
November 2002 — October 2005 (3 years )
Recruiting & staffing, employee relations, benefits administration, recognition and rewards, staff retention & development, and building the corporate culture.
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HR Specialist/Office Manager
InstantService.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 2000 — March 2002 (2 years )
Full adminstrative support: office management & HR administration. Supported Sales & Marketing functions.
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Administrative Assistant
The Evergreen State College
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1998 — April 2000 (1 year 8 months)
Parking Enforcement and Locksmith/Key Issues office support. General clerical and secretarial work.
Katherine Smith’s Education
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The Evergreen State College
B.A. , Marketing communications, journalism, American culture , October 1996 — March 2000
- Activities and Societies:
- Cooper Point Journal
Additional Information
Katherine Smith’s Websites:
Katherine Smith’s Interests:
The Internets, knitting, writing, blogging, life-coaching, and road trips.
Katherine Smith’s Groups:
SHRM, NWRA, AvantGuild
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NorthWest Recruiters Association (NWRA)
Katherine Smith’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
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- new ventures
- expertise requests
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