Donna Nickolson

Human Resources Professional with 10 plus years experience and continually improving in full cycle onboarding, talent management to end of employment offboarding. Prior to the listed YWCA Regina experience I was a Program Director with YMCA Regina and a District Manager for Petro Canada. During my tenure with YWCA Regina I have had term roles with United Way Regina as Regina and District Literacy Coordinator as well as with Big Brothers / Big Sisters Regina as Mentor and Big Group Event Coordinator.

I am seeking a change and a challenge to advance while using my developed strong interpersonal skills, leadership abilities and problem solving competencies to promote growth for individuals, including myself, and to elevate your workplace goals as a whole.

Manager of Employee Experience - YWCA Regina - Regina, Sask

(2022-09 - 2026-08)

• I continually revised and oversaw the recruitment, selection, onboarding, scheduling, and payroll processes for the organization
• I created and maintain execution of a zero to 90 day probation period procedure
• I was a key player in the introduction and implementation of coaching and accountability agreements
• I led the orientation trainings, international student / foreign worker retention programs and social committee
• I created and sustained partnerships with Indigenous education institutes and employment agencies
• I generated and provided metrics for all departments to meet Key Performance Indicators in the areas of demographics, salaries and turn over
• I was secondary on the duo for bi-weekly payroll processing and employee benefits packages
• I played an essential role in diversity, equity and inclusion as well as mental health initiatives
• I put into practice a successful recognition award program

Human Resources Manager, Children's Housing - YWCA Regina - Regina, Sask

(2021-07 - 2022-09)

• I revised the recruitment, selection, onboarding and scheduling processes for the department
• Grew my knowledge of the organizaions insurances, benefits and RRSP contribution packages
• As part of the Extended / Leadership Teams - engaged on-floor team members, created an inspiring work culture and actively promoted mental health, cultural awareness initiates

Human Resources Coordinator, Children's Housing, Full Time - YWCA Regina - Regina, Sask

(2020-07 - 2021-07)

• Hiring, on boarding, payroll, evaluations, continual training. WCB claims, leave requests, all things HR related
• Collaborating with the Directors to implement and manage reorg changes and challenges
• I successfully established and implemented on-line scheduling - 90 plus staff in 5 locations

Program Director - YMCA Regina - Regina, Sask

District Manager - Petro Canada

Regina and District Literacy Coordinator - United Way Regina - Regina, Sask

Mentor and Big Group Event Coordinator - Big Brothers / Big Sisters Regina - Regina, Sask

Certificate - HR Certificate - Sask Poly Tech (2017-01 - 2026-12)