Yeliz Canan Çalışkan
Zeytinburnu,
Summary
I am a Human Resources Coordinator with approximately 6 years of experience and extensive expertise across all core HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, compliance processes, payroll, and personnel administration, as well as internal administrative operations and management. My diverse industry background has enabled me to develop effective HR strategies that enhance the employee experience and align with organizational objectives.
With a dynamic mindset, strong analytical skills, and a solution-oriented approach, I focus on optimizing HR processes and delivering measurable value to the organization. Committed to continuous personal and professional growth, I aim to advance my career by taking on greater responsibilities and leading impactful HR initiatives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resources Coordinator
Ocean Network Express
12.2024 - Current
- Admin and Support
- Payroll and Benefits
- Personal Affairs Processes
- Compliance issues
- Training and development
- Labour Law and Legislation
- Performance appraisals and providing feedback
- Occupational Health and Safety Processes
- Analysed HR metrics to inform strategic planning and decision-making.
- Oversaw benefits administration, ensuring employees received entitled support and packages.
- Maintained accurate HR records, complying with GDPR and other legal requirements.
- Coordinated training sessions for staff development, improving skills and knowledge across departments.
Human Resources Specialist
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
03.2023 - 12.2024
- Candidate review, interview and recruitment processes
- Management of employee fringe benefits programs
- Planning employee development and training
- Management and planning of visa processes
- Determination of company vacancies and preparation of job advertisements
- Monitoring of personnel seniority and notice obligations
- Management of orientation process of hired employees
- Planning of employee performance evaluation processes
- Ensuring health and safety conditions for employees
- Protection of company core values and culture
- Strategic planning
- Planning and monitoring of company trainings with global team
- Ensuring employee motivation
- Organizing and organizing events for the company
- Personnel entry and exit procedures
- Conducting SGK entry and exit processes
- Conducting reference checks of candidates
- Conducting company administrative affairs and monitoring of administrative staff duties
- Preparation of monthly reports and workforce schedule
- Coordinated onboarding processes for new hires, facilitating introductions and training sessions to integrate employees smoothly.
- Managed redundancy processes, offering support and guidance to affected employees while ensuring legal and ethical compliance.
Human Resources Specialist
VISIONCY International GmbH
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Recruitment, selection and promotion management
- Management of employee fringe benefits programs
- Development and training of employees
- Execution and follow-up of company administrative affairs (Company rental vehicle tracking, organization and event planning, in-house strategic planning and reporting)
- Management of the visa process (European countries, America and China)
- Determination of the institution's personnel needs with the HR department and organization of job postings
- Follow-up of personnel seniority and notice obligations
- Management of the adaptation process of newly hired employees
- Performance management
- Ensuring health and safety conditions for employees
- Protection of the company's core values and culture
- Ensuring employee motivation
- Organization of events for the company
- Personnel entry and exit procedures
- Personnel affairs management
- Conducting reference checks of candidates
- Recruitment planning in line with company goals
- Coordinated onboarding processes for new hires, facilitating introductions and training sessions to integrate employees smoothly.
- Designed innovative and creative employee rewards programme to improve staff retention.
German Teacher
DİLKO English
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Speaking practice
- Teaching business German
- Professional and Business German education
- Management of German private and group lessons
- Specialization and development of German language and literature
- Providing translation between languages
- Guided and supported learners in German language and communication, enabling pupils to exceed personal goals and expectations.
Human Resources and Marketing Assistant
FEV Türkiye Otomotiv ve Mühendislik
11.2017 - 11.2019
- Creation and updating of personnel files
- Recording of personnel permissions and reports in the system and reporting to the relevant manager
- Preparation of documents such as minutes, warnings, defenses
- Monitoring of personnel seniority and notification obligations
- Preparation of daily and monthly payrolls of personnel
- Carrying out personnel recruitment and dismissal procedures in accordance with laws and regulations
- Determining the personnel needs of the institution with the HR department and arranging job advertisements
- Conducting pre-selection and preliminary interviews for recruitment
- Conducting reference checks of candidates
- Managing new personnel orientation and initiation process
- Conducting SGK recruitment - dismissal procedures
- Control and monitoring of occupational safety and legal procedures
- Recruitment planning in line with company goals
- Planning of training and events
- Management of visa process (European countries, America and China)
- Private health insurance procedures and monitoring
- Performance evaluation process
- Company vehicle rental and monitoring processes
- Execution and monitoring of company administrative affairs processes (Company rental vehicle tracking, organization and event planning, in-house strategic planning and reporting)
- Coordinated with external agencies to produce marketing materials, ensuring brand consistency across all mediums.
Education
Human Resources Management - HR Strategies and Process Management
Anadolu University
2025
German Language and Literatur - German Philology, Sociology and Business Labor Law Courses
Istanbul University
07.2020
High school - Language of instruction: German
Avrupa Koleji
06.2012
Skills
- Problem solving
- Policy interpretation
- HR metrics and analytics
- Data analysis and reporting
- Recruitment management
- Payroll administration
- Compliance
MS Office, Success Factor, ADP, Informa Soft, LMS
Personal Information
- Place of birth: Istanbul
- Date of birth: 26/09/1994
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: T.C.
- Driving Licence: B
- Marital status: Married
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
German
Proficient
C2
Certification
- HR Management and Labor Law, Anadolu University, Present
- HR Management and Labor legislation, Istanbul University, 10/01/22
- Personnel Affairs, Payroll and SSI Transactions, Sakarya University, 09/01/22
- Management Skills, Sakarya University, 08/01/20
- Recruitment and Interview Techniques, Istanbul Business Institute, 05/01/20
- Effective Communication Techniques, Bogazici Institute, 04/01/20
- Human Resources Management, Sakarya University, 03/01/20
- Business and Time Management, Training Development Center, 02/01/18
- Zertifikat C1, Did Deutsch Institut - München, 07/01/16
Hobbies and interests
- Equitation
- Ice Skating
References
Sinan Mutlu
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics - Managing Director, İstanbul
0537 304 44 11
Özge Özgül
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics - Head of Airfreight , Istanbul
Necmiye Cengiz
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics - HR Manager, Istanbul
Özmen Doruk
VISIONCY GmbH - General Manager, İstanbul
0534 427 75 11
Elif Okyar
FEV Türkiye Otomotiv - HR Manager, İstanbul
0552 216 07 95
Timeline
Human Resources Coordinator
Ocean Network Express
12.2024 - Current
Human Resources Specialist
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
03.2023 - 12.2024
Human Resources Specialist
VISIONCY International GmbH
01.2022 - 03.2023
German Teacher
DİLKO English
01.2020 - 12.2020
Human Resources and Marketing Assistant
FEV Türkiye Otomotiv ve Mühendislik
11.2017 - 11.2019
German Language and Literatur - German Philology, Sociology and Business Labor Law Courses
Istanbul University
High school - Language of instruction: German
Avrupa Koleji
Human Resources Management - HR Strategies and Process Management
Anadolu University
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