Olha Hula

HR professional with over a decade of experience in recruitment, learning & development, performance appraisal systems, and compensation & benefits administration. Skilled in project coordination, training delivery, and stakeholder communication. Based in County Cork, Ireland, and continuing to develop English language skills. Seeking project coordination or community engagement roles. Native speaker of Ukrainian and Russian.

Head of HR Department at UCC Communication (2021-10 – 2023-06)

Sole HR professional responsible for the full employee lifecycle across a company of approximately 50 employees, reporting directly to the senior management and serving as a member of the executive management team.

• Represented the HR function as a member of the executive management team, contributing to strategic planning and company-wide decision-making.
• Refined and enhanced the company's performance appraisal system, successfully implementing improvements as part of the annual performance review cycle for approximately 40 employees.
• Led performance review meetings with the Director, analysing appraisal outcomes and consolidating findings into comprehensive evaluation reports.
• Translated performance appraisal outcomes into targeted learning and development plans and employee training programmes.
• Managed end-to-end recruitment across the business, successfully filling 12 vacancies within one year, followed by structured onboarding and induction programmes supporting the successful integration of over 20 new employees.
• Oversaw monthly payroll processing and quarterly bonus calculations in close collaboration with the Finance and Accounting departments.
• Managed the company's compensation and benefits programme, including tenure-based benefits and employee insurance, liaising directly with insurance providers.
• Designed and implemented employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives to strengthen workplace culture and support work-life balance.
• Organised company-wide engagement events, including annual celebrations and corporate functions.
• Provided employee support during challenging personal and workplace situations, facilitating conflict resolution and maintaining a positive working environment.
• Partnered closely with senior management to support organisational development, employee engagement and change management initiatives.

HR Generalist at CMS Group (2014-11 – 2021-08)

HR Generalist at an Advertising & PR Services company with approximately 100–250 employees (including parental leave Aug 2018 – Aug 2021).

• Led end-to-end recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes across multiple business units.
• Designed and delivered the company-wide annual performance appraisal system, ensuring structured evaluation across teams.
• Identified organisational training needs and managed both internal and external learning & development initiatives.
• Contributed to the design and implementation of employee engagement and motivation programmes.
• Coordinated corporate health insurance and employee benefits schemes in collaboration with external providers.
• Supported employee relations, including conflict resolution, workplace wellbeing, and HR policy guidance.
• Supervised and mentored a junior HR administrator, supporting development of HR operational capacity.
• Organised corporate events and supported internal communications, including management of company internal social platform.

HR Administrator at CMS Group (2013-02 – 2014-11)

• Managed full-cycle HR administration across a multi-entity holding structure, including employment contracts, personnel documentation, and terminations.
• Developed and implemented HR record-keeping and documentation systems during organisational scaling from 5 to 20+ legal entities.
• Provided guidance to employees on HR procedures and labour law-related matters.
• Improved leave management and time-tracking processes, contributing to more efficient HR and payroll reporting workflows.

Personal Assistant at Business Trainer & Negotiation Expert (2015 – 2018)

Part-time weekend-based role.

• Coordinated training event logistics, venues, and communications.

Payroll Accountant at Svitlotekhnika Association (2011 – 2012)

Master's Degree in Accounting and Audit – National University of Food Technologies (2011)