Pearl Jacobson

Learning & Development Specialist/Training Specialist @Nestlé

Professor🗿 HR🧮 EducationRecruiterHR GeneralistHR consultantTraining&Development SpecialistAdministrative SpecialistHR Analyst

I am a highly skilled Learning & Development Specialist/Training Specialist at Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company. With a passion for employee growth and business success, I have dedicated my professional life to fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement in the workplace. My areas of expertise include designing and implementing learning strategies and programs, managing training budgets, and conducting skills gap analyses. I’m known for my ability to inspire employees to maximize their potential and contribute to the company's overall success. Prior to joining Nestlé, I gained valuable experience in various HR roles, which equipped me with a deep understanding of staff development needs. I hold a degree in Psychology, further solidifying my knowledge and skills in the field.

Feedback from Pearl’s ex-colleagues

Let me see

Keep in touch with meI'm using Intch to connect with new people. Use this link to open chat with me via Intch app

Network Power<100 people

Roles

🔥100%

Startup Founder

✨100%

Business Owner

🧑‍💼100%

C-level Executive

Geos

🇦🇪50%

United Arab Emirates

🇺🇸50%

United States

Work Background

NestleLearning And Development Specialist

Nov. 2021Arizona, United StatesSupport HR across the zone, DE&I, Supply Chain and Procurement, and L&D Advisors with all logistical training needs • Manage the administration of the Learning Management System to make training courses available to learners, schedule courses, track completion and update employee transcripts • Translate learning and development strategies to determine how they can best be deployed through the LMS • Manage logistical requirements for events such as corporate training programs: registration, room and conference space reservation, food & beverage selection, audiovisual coordination, rooming list management, ground transportation and activity coordination. Provide support to facilitators and trainers • Maintain complete records of all events related transactions, collaterals, and materials • Provide support for event set up, management and breakdown. To include prepping event material, setting up the classroom (when applicable), working with AV and facilities to check the room and ensure readiness for the facilitator and managing the room cleanup of materials following the event • Provide second tier learner support, troubleshoot issues including course functionality, completion status and transcript issues, identifying the best resolution, engaging providers • Support the integration of new functionality and capability within the LMS, in alignment with Global standards • Advise clients on LMS and recommend the most advantageous solution to achieve learning objectives • Prepare and share learning metrics with clients and recommend changes to programs delivery • Build deployment/implementation plans intended to meet launch dates, which incorporate adequate time for building, testing and validating components of the solution • Liaise with third party vendors to ensure compliance with Service Agreement • Respond to any Legal, Governmental or Audit requests for training-related information in a timely and confidential manner • Instruct and educate other admins on the LMS

NestleCapability Training Lead

Sep. 2021 - Nov. 2021• Facilitate and coordination of training needs analysis specific to respective Operational Companies/functions • Manage aspects of training design, development, and delivery • Responsible for training development/localization • Creation of training delivery schedule and approach, including logistics • Monitor the execution of training throughout deployment and develop training KPI for reporting • Lead H2R (Hire to Retire) Learning & Training Weekly Operational Review • Partnering with Nestlé Business Excellence team to create an iLearn strategy, and set up curricula, sessions, and attendees in iLearn • Reviewing go live list and making changes whenever needed • Supporting training deliveries, using my technology expertise to help with the exercises delivered during training

NestleSR Coordinator

Mar. 2020 - Sep. 2021Seattle, Washington, United States• Sr Coordinator for Nestlé Coffee Partners, providing Senior level support to 3 highly visible directors, providing calendar support, assistance for meetings, trainings, seminars, and activities for the department while focusing on their work life balance • Responsible for Sales and Supply Chain reports • Project Manager for internal area projects (guaranteeing prioritization and competition of short-term and long-term tasks/projects on time) • Develop internal and external relationships to elevate collaboration • Actively engage in onboarding hiring process for, and lead or manage training of, new support staff • Provide insight on team morale and engagement, plan community service projects and social events • Optimize team’s efficiency and productivity by implementing new and simplifying existing processes • Handle confidential information with exceptional integrity, discretion, and professionalism • Responsible for learning how to work with new tools and training the team members, such as Microsoft Teams. • Responsible for tracking budgets, invoices, and travel expenses, as well as PO creation on EasyBuy tool • Primary point of contact for both internal and external inquiries, responding and/or escalating as appropriate • Strategically manage and coordinate complex calendars over multiple time zones to drive efficiency reprioritizing meetings based on evolving priorities of leadership • Responsible for scheduling and coordinating business travel as needed, as well as processing the travel expenses afterwards

AvonHuman Resources Business Partner

Aug. 2016 - Dec. 2017São Paulo Area, Brazil• Focal point for Supply Chain (Local & Global) and Research & Development; • Responsible for opening positions with managers and R&S team, conducting the alignment meetings, follow-up of the process and deadline; • R&S Process Flow review project to shorten the delivery time of candidates; • Monitoring and conducting Performance and Talent calibration sessions; • Conducting meetings for succession plans constructions with managers; • Supporting managers during salary review; • Implementation of Supply Chain Academy for functional skills training; • Responsible for reviewing all Research & Development job descriptions with managers to eventually create its career path. • Site coordination for Recruiting & Selection camps for Supply Chain, conducting group dynamics and alignments with managers; • Conduct of dismissal interviews (voluntary and involuntary), creation and follow-ups on actions resulted by them; • Monitoring overtime budgets and proposed activities to increase the compensation resting hours; • Monitoring onboarding agenda for new managers and employees; • Creation of New Manager Tool Kit; • Creation of development plans for Top Talent and Performance Enhancement associates, as well as follow up actions and next steps; • Active participant of “Network for Diversity”;

VF CorporationHR Generalist

Oct. 2015 - Jul. 2016São Paulo Area, Brazil• Responsible for the hiring process; • Responsible for the implementation of Workday system - a solution for employees’ information, also used for Performance and Talent Evaluation processes; • Focal point for onboarding new employees; • Responsible for training employees and managers on how to work on Workday system and follow-up its correctly use; • Implementation of new benefit policies, as well as analysis of new needs and its improvement; • Implementation and launch of new compensation system, as well as compensation hour for the company; • Analysis for training and development needs for employees and managers, following-up their deliveries; • Responsible for the expatriation process; • Responsible for all terminations and their homologation process; • Analysis and improvement inputs for positions and salaries; • Creation of the events calendar in the company throughout the year; • Creation of programs and processes to promote health and work life balance;

NestléHR Analyst

Mar. 2013 - Oct. 2015São Paulo Area, Brazil• Responsible for Recruitment & Selection for Regional IT areas, and their KPIs, follow-up of the hiring p process with local team; • Business Partners backup, assisting managers and employees in career development; • Implementation of “180° Feed up Survey” for all regional IT managers, results collection and follow-up to include opportunities in their development plans; • Implementation and disclosure of internal Feedback & Coaching campaigns; • Construction of improvement plan on opportunities pointed out in the Organizational Climate Survey with the teams and follow-up for delivery of actions; • Responsible for technical and behavioral skills training needs data collection, planning their delivery and assuring their completion; • Creating and conducting training on how to best build a Performance Evaluation and Individual Development document • Coaching for the development of Development Plans and individual Objectives for SMART Way Performance Evaluation; • Monitoring the development plans for managers and employees; • Organization and delivery of Talent and Performance Calibrations; • Construction of Succession Plan with managers; • Personal Development Guide (PDG) audit and support on the SMART way based development plan actions, taking into account career aspirations and skill matrix; • Monitoring the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP), outlining the employees development plan with the managers and evaluating the development in the planned time; • Creation of Career Path for local IT team, and responsible for the launch of the internal page on intranet; • Member of the Leadership Development Pillar, acting as focal point for 3 local teams, training on the ideal behaviors based on the pillar concepts for effective leadership; • Support in the salary review process;

Tata Consultancy ServicesHuman Resources Generalist

Aug. 2011 - Jul. 2012Chennai Area, India• Focal point for employees working on CITI Bank and Bank of Montreal; • Participation on Recruitment & Selection college camps; • Onboarding new employees; • Creation of HR Buddy Program, focused on new employees approach; • Activities focused on employee motivation; • Conduction of Performance and Talent evaluation; • Responsible for BGC Audits for new employees of Bank Clusters; • Member of the Promotion process review committee; • Responsible for the Compensation & Reward Analysis with the managers; • Responsible for the employees termination process end to end; • Assuring the use of HR internal systems, and proper associate information on system;

BramaxBilingual Executive Assistant

Apr. 2011 - Jul. 2011Goiânia Area, Brazil• Support for Brazilian and Chinese Vice-Presidents and Directors; • Recruitment and selection of new employees; • Process Replacement of "overtime pay" to "Time Bank"; • Event planning and execution;

Clínica-Escola Vida - PUC GOPsychology Intern

Feb. 2010 - Dec. 2010Goiânia Area, Brazil• Triage and clinical care of patients at the clinic-school.

Copstran - Cooperativa de TrânsitoPsychology Intern

Feb. 2010 - Jul. 2010Goiânia Area, Brazil• Psychological tests application and report; • Feedback; • Customer services;

AIESECVice President Talent Management

Apr. 2008 - Dec. 2009Goiânia Area, Brazil• Organizational design for Talent Management area in Goiania; • Development career plan building and follow up on action plan; • Recruitment and selection; • Member allocation; • Performance evaluation, review and feedback; • Cultural chock training and preparation for exchange participants;

Efetiva - Consultoria de RHPsychology Intern

Apr. 2008 - Dec. 2008Goiânia Area, Brazil• Recruiting and selection of candidates for open positions for big account;