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GENELLE VUUREN

GENELLE VUUREN

Industrial Relations Consultant
Cape Town

Summary

Graduate of the North-West University of Potchefstroom with a BCom in Human Resources and Labor Relations Management. Well-balanced personality characterized by assertiveness, self-motivation, honesty, and analytical thinking. People and task-oriented with amiable and diplomatic communication skills. Keen attention to detail and dedication to work. Quick learner who consistently meets deadlines. Excels in independent work and thrives in dynamic team environments that prioritize continuous learning and personal development. Embraces leadership challenges and achieves goals with effective multitasking abilities.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Industrial Relations Consultant

Digiforte
05.2024 - Current
  • Advising and assisting clients with any labor relations matters
  • Designing and presenting industrial relations training programs
  • Investigating, initiating, and chairing all forums of termination as well as grievance procedures
  • Drafting contracts and agreements
  • Consulting with trade unions
  • Drafting and implementing company policies and procedures
  • Representing clients at all forums (CCMA and Bargaining council)
  • Designing Labour Relations newsletters and ensuring clients stay informed of developments in the field
  • Conducting compliance audits and submitting reports
  • Proactively engaging with client base and submitting strategies and proposals to prevent Labour Related risks
  • Ensuring company's IR best practice is aligned with case law and legislation requirements

Senior Industrial Relations Consultant

LabourNet
07.2023 - 04.2024
  • Retaining clients
  • Servicing of clients in terms of all HR related issues
  • Chairing of disciplinary inquiries
  • Drafting of judgements for clients
  • Assist with the issuing of warnings to ensure compliance
  • Developing and implementing policies and procedures related to industrial relations
  • Wage negotiations
  • Strike Management
  • Retrenchments
  • Incapacities
  • Performance Management
  • Grievance Procedures
  • Developing and maintaining positive relationships with employees, management, and labour unions
  • Ensuring compliance with labour laws and regulations
  • Handling employee grievances, disputes, and complaints
  • Providing advice and support to management on industrial relations issues
  • Advising management on workforce planning and productivity issues
  • Analyzing and interpreting labour laws and regulations
  • Preparing and presenting reports and recommendations to management

Industrial Relations Consultant

LabourNet
03.2022 - 04.2023

Main Job Purpose:

To provide expert industrial relations advice to the existing client base whilst retaining and growing the client base in order to give effect to the vision and mission of LabourNet.


Key Responsibilities:

• Retaining clients

• Servicing of clients in terms of all HR related issues.

• Chairing of disciplinary inquiries

• Drafting of judgements for clients

• Assist with the issuing of warnings to ensure compliance

• Developing and implementing policies and procedures related to industrial relations

• Wage negotiations

• Strike Management

• Retrenchments

• Incapacities

• Performance Management

• Grievance Procedures

• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with employees, management, and labour unions

• Ensuring compliance with labour laws and regulations

• Handling employee grievances, disputes, and complaints

• Providing advice and support to management on industrial relations issues

• Advising management on workforce planning and productivity issues

• Analyzing and interpreting labour laws and regulations

• Preparing and presenting reports and recommendations to management

Human Resources Administrator

Cosmopolitan Projects @ Central Developments
10.2021 - 03.2022
  • Recruitment, New Employees and Fixed Term Employee's setup, Induction for new employees
  • Time and Attendance and administration of clocking system
  • Organize and Maintain personnel records/files
  • Manage and upkeep of leave registers
  • Manage annual leave accrual - keep track of employees leave cycles and annual leave to be forfeited
  • Manage Health and Safety Committee
  • Issuing UI19 documents for all resignations/dismissals
  • Log IOD cases
  • Disciplinary action (Setup warnings and hearings)
  • Spa summaries
  • VIP Scheme reports
  • Update all company vehicle license disks
  • Arrange company vehicle services
  • Postage - for Legal department
  • Arrange courier Services - for Legal Department
  • Manage leave
  • New employee setup and terminations
  • Manage pay-slip distribution
  • Health and Safety
  • Assist with compiling BEE info
  • Setup Health and Safety Paperwork, plans etc
  • Assist with arranging Year End Functions and other functions
  • Ordering Flowers
  • Making Travel arrangement and bookings
  • Reception duties if required
  • Any other activities as requested by Human Resources Manager or CEO

Junior Human Capital Practitioner

Newsclip Media Monitoring
02.2021 - 09.2021
  • Understand the various job roles within Newsclip and the affiliated brands
  • Identify and forecast potentially new openings within the organization that need to be filled to ensure Newsclip and the affiliated brands can operate at the predetermined standards set out
  • Drafting and updating of Job Descriptions
  • Drafting Job Adverts and placing them on the relevant job portals
  • Sourcing candidates through various methods and portals
  • Presenting a professional image of Newsclip and affiliated brands to potential candidates or external parties
  • Setting up screening interviews and interviews with relevant stakeholders
  • Conduct and lead interviews whilst analyzing candidates
  • Assess potential candidates' capabilities through various interview techniques
  • Send out relevant recruitment assessments to potential candidates
  • Sending out employment offers and contracts to potential employees
  • Ensure reference checks are done on all candidates
  • Ensure that salaries are in line with the Paterson grading as well as the relevant market and industry
  • Updating assignments for the recruitment process
  • Conduct exit interviews
  • Induct new starters on the first day and ensure relevant access is arranged
  • Ensure that all new starter forms are completed for the payroll process
  • Keep recruitment and on-boarding policy up to date
  • Keep the new starter list up to date
  • Conduct monthly probation appraisals with relevant seniors of departments
  • Ensure effective communication with all staff to ensure the work from home policy is adhered to

Education

BCom - Human Labour Relations Management, Organizational Psychology, Labour Relations Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Psychometrics and Research Methodology, Conflict Management

University of North-West
01.2018 - 01.2020

LLB - Introduction to law, Academic literacy, Law of persons, Criminal law: General Principals, Constitutional law, Language skills in legal context, Criminal procedure, Indigenous law

University of North-West
01.2015 - 01.2017

Grade 12 - undefined

Hoërskool Florida
01.2010 - 01.2014

Skills

  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • MS Power Point
  • Internet
  • Zoom
  • Skye
  • MS Outlook
  • Teams
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • In dependable Skills
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Professionalaffiliates

  • Golden Key International Honor Society, 14170213, 01/01/16
  • South African Board of People Practices, 01/01/21
  • Employment Equity Committee of Newsclip Media Monitoring, 01/01/21
  • LWO Employers Organization, 01/01/24

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 9602020251082
  • Dependents: None
  • Notice Period: 30 Days
  • Date of Birth: 02/02/96
  • Nationality: South African
  • Marital Status: Single

Contactdetail

+27 082 567 6388

Timeline

Industrial Relations Consultant

Digiforte
05.2024 - Current

Senior Industrial Relations Consultant

LabourNet
07.2023 - 04.2024

Industrial Relations Consultant

LabourNet
03.2022 - 04.2023

Human Resources Administrator

Cosmopolitan Projects @ Central Developments
10.2021 - 03.2022

Junior Human Capital Practitioner

Newsclip Media Monitoring
02.2021 - 09.2021

BCom - Human Labour Relations Management, Organizational Psychology, Labour Relations Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Psychometrics and Research Methodology, Conflict Management

University of North-West
01.2018 - 01.2020

LLB - Introduction to law, Academic literacy, Law of persons, Criminal law: General Principals, Constitutional law, Language skills in legal context, Criminal procedure, Indigenous law

University of North-West
01.2015 - 01.2017

Grade 12 - undefined

Hoërskool Florida
01.2010 - 01.2014
GENELLE VUURENIndustrial Relations Consultant