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MEGHALI BARUA

Mumbai

Summary

Resourceful HR Manager with extensive experience in developing and implementing comprehensive HR strategies, onboarding processes, and compliance.

Proven track record in managing payroll, grievance management, and workplace conflict resolution, while ensuring labor law compliance.

Demonstrated expertise in policy development and people management, fostering positive work environments, and enhancing employee engagement.

Adept at collaborating with senior leadership to align HR operations with organizational objectives. Career goal: to leverage skills in regulatory compliance and internal audit procedures to drive strategic HR initiatives that support business growth.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

HR Manager

Binding Minds Inc.
Bridgewater, NJ
11.2022 - 02.2025
  • Develop comprehensive onboarding, exit, and audit processes for the organization.
  • Served as a key intermediary to streamline the staffing process across various stakeholders.
  • Collaborated with diverse healthcare and non-healthcare clients for consultant onboarding and delivery.
  • Conducted background checks and scheduled drug screenings and occupational health tests through third-party vendors such as Infocubic, Creative Services, and Orange Tree.
  • Ensured compliance with U.S. work authorization requirements through a web-based verification system (E-Verify).
  • Managed payroll and invoicing for employees placed in client organizations across the nation.
  • Perform workers' compensation monthly reporting, state payroll data reporting, and required compliance reporting for different state departments.
  • Manage, train, and guide a team of offshore onboarding recruiters to ensure the timely onboarding of new hires.
  • Partner and collaborate with the senior leadership team to align and execute HR strategies in support of operations.
  • Facilitated the acquisition of healthcare staffing licenses in states such as Illinois, Iowa, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.
  • Managed employee relations, addressing grievances and conflicts to foster a positive work environment.
  • Conducted exit interviews, gathering valuable feedback to reduce turnover and improve employee satisfaction.
  • Provided support to employees with various HR-related issues and liaised with heads of department to find resolutions.
  • Oversaw payroll processes, ensuring accurate and timely payment to all staff members in compliance with legal standards.
  • Developed and implemented HR strategies aligned with the organization’s goals, enhancing workforce productivity.
  • Oversaw disciplinary procedures, maintaining fairness and adherence to company policies.
  • Supported employees through change management processes, minimizing disruption and maintaining morale.
  • Reviewed and updated company policies to reflect current best practices in HR management.
  • Worked with the legal team on policy issues, compliance concerns, grievances, and employee complaints.
  • Prepared detailed HR reports for executive review, highlighting key metrics and strategic insights.
  • Aligned and directed the human resources management team to match organizational objectives.
  • Healthcare Clients included - AYA, Medefis, HealthTrust, Summa Healthcare, and Atlantic Health.
  • Non-Healthcare Clients included - Wellington Management, Southern Glazer Wines and Spirits, DTE Energy, TJX, Cupertino Electric, Morrison and Forester, Chipotle, Estee Lauder, DAICHII Sankyo, Comerica Bank, and more.

Freelance Content Writing Projects

Remote
01.2013 - 05.2024
  • Freelance content writer for online publication portals, including OneIndia and Wordistic Solutions.
  • Short-story and article writer for North-East India's leading newspapers - The Sentinel and the Assam Tribune.
  • Blogger at alongcamebonny.com, a WordPress site featuring a variety of write-ups, including short stories, featured articles, and lifestyle pieces
  • Featured writer on Quora.com with 1.4 million content views.
  • Content writer for Flow Forager, a California-based start-up company from Oct 2020 to Nov 2020

Coordinator (Onsite)

Meenaxi Research
Edison, NJ
11.2020 - 02.2021
  • Used different recruiting methods to generate interest, including social media, CV databases, and online community research.
  • Developed and executed comprehensive recruiting strategies for junior formulation scientists and paralegals.
  • Complete and verify pre-employment and post-employment paperwork.
  • Managed smooth operations and communicated timely updates to coordinate administrative activities.
  • Provided for the smooth day-to-day flow of communications to build trust within the unit.
  • Helped interview, train, and onboard staff members to build a team of high-performing individuals to boost productivity.
  • Organised and maintained personnel records in compliance with data protection regulations.
  • Create the company’s website content and draft research papers on Meenaxi Research Inc.’s proprietary eczema cure ointment.
  • Develop creative literary direction by generating relevant and error-free feature articles, company profiles, and industry advertisements.
  • Facilitated communication between departments, streamlining workflow, and enhancing team collaboration.
  • Coordinated recruitment processes, including job postings, candidate screenings, and interview scheduling, to streamline hiring efforts.
  • Acted as the first point of contact for general HR queries, escalating major concerns to the HR Manager when needed.

Account Administrator

Cactus Clothing Corporation
Moonachie, NJ
03.2019 - 12.2019
  • Posted job vacancies on online job boards and coordinated the applicants' selection and screening process for growth initiatives.
  • Collaborated with the HR team to enhance workforce support and resource allocation.
  • Developed onboarding materials and disciplinary warnings for punctuality and attendance.
  • Handle corporate communication that supports the company's marketing, promotion, and publicity.
  • Liaison between different points of contact (both client and in-house) for the smooth delivery of shipments.
  • Prepare official correspondence, including newsletters, statements, reports, cover sheets, and other documents.
  • Coordinated with clients and in-house teams to ensure smooth shipment delivery.
  • Maintain records and oversee daily tracking of air and sea shipments.
  • Controlled inventory for items in transit and those on hand.
  • Routine follow-up of in-transit goods status to meet delivery promises.
  • Utilize the in-house ERP system A2000 to manage invoicing and billing of purchase orders.
  • Oversee multiple delivery channels, ensuring timely delivery to clients.
  • Complete documentation for new hires (Form I-9, New Hire Onboarding packet, Employee file, and Reference check form).
  • Managed portfolio of key accounts, fostering long-term relationships through regular, strategic communication.
  • Client accounts included - Ross, DDs, Macys Backstage, Bealls, Farnum Mills, United Fashions of Texas (UFT), and Gabriel Brothers.
  • Coordinated vendor relationships to ensure timely invoice processing.
  • Assisted in payroll processing and employee expense reimbursements.

Senior Copywriter

Tata Consultancy Services
Bengaluru
10.2016 - 12.2017
  • Create compelling original multi-paged website content for a US-based digital marketing solutions company - HIBU.
  • Regularly produce strategic, innovative, and high-quality web content for small to medium-sized business firms.
  • Perform SEO research and use best practices to drive organic consumer traffic to the websites.
  • Extensively proofread client deliverables, ensuring they match the client's needs and have the right tone, wit, and voice.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to produce error-free, original content aligned with the HIBU style guide.
  • Write, edit, review, and proofread copy for various marketing efforts, including the text for websites.
  • Work within quick turnaround times with an emphasis on meeting tight deadlines.
  • Edit copy for current customers’ sites and process customer changes to in-progress websites.
  • Use the in-house HIBU site-maker to create websites as per the specifications of the client.
  • Submit appropriate documents through integrated programs to global art departments for website creation, rework instructions, and DNS issues.

Assistant Professor, BBA

K.C. Das Commerce College
07.2012 - 02.2014
  • Teach Business Management undergraduate course subjects like Principles of Management, Industrial Relations, Consumer Behavior, Business Laws, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, and Rural Marketing as per the Guwahati University curriculum for the Department of Bachelor of Business Administration.
  • Function as a member of in-house committees like the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Career Guidance Cell (CGC) for internal management of the college activities.
  • Provide support as an internal guide and project coordinator for the Summer Internship Project.
  • Member of the interview panel for hiring junior lecturers for the BBA Bachelor of Business Administration Department, along with the college Principal and Department Coordinator.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Dibrugarh University
India
08.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology Major

Miranda Hours (Delhi University)
India
06.2007

Skills

  • Onboarding processes
  • Payroll software operation
  • Compliance Reporting and Management
  • CMS knowledge, WordPress
  • Payroll administration
  • Employee retention strategies
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Staff development
  • Conflict resolution
  • Workforce planning
  • Team leadership
  • Labor law compliance
  • Training and development
  • Disciplinary procedure implementation
  • MS Office Suite
  • Pre-employment screening
  • Client relationship management
  • Background verification
  • Employee relations management
  • Employee record management
  • Onboarding procedure design
  • HR policies creation, implementation, and development
  • Stakeholder communication
  • HR strategy alignment
  • Use of QuickBooks software
  • Compliance reporting
  • HR policies and procedures
  • HR software proficiency

Accomplishments

  • Author of an anthology of short stories, My Stories (paperback), published in November 2013.
  • In 2016, the e-book version of “My Stories” was published through Kindle Direct Publishing and is currently being sold by Amazon Digital South Asia Services Inc.

References

  • Rajan, Madan, President, Binding Minds Inc, Phone and Email Information will be shared on request
  • Saloni, Mahajan, EVP | DEIA Lead, Binding Minds Inc, Phone and Email Information will be shared on request

Timeline

HR Manager

Binding Minds Inc.
11.2022 - 02.2025

Coordinator (Onsite)

Meenaxi Research
11.2020 - 02.2021

Account Administrator

Cactus Clothing Corporation
03.2019 - 12.2019

Senior Copywriter

Tata Consultancy Services
10.2016 - 12.2017

Freelance Content Writing Projects

Remote
01.2013 - 05.2024

Assistant Professor, BBA

K.C. Das Commerce College
07.2012 - 02.2014

Master of Business Administration -

Dibrugarh University

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology Major

Miranda Hours (Delhi University)

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