Nadwa Nimer

Workforce Specialist
13years of work
7years in recruiting
2years leading teams
3.4years average tenure

Overview

HR and people strategy leader with experience advising executives on workforce planning, organizational design, and culture transformation. Managed employee relations and workplace investigations, built HR operations and HRIS transitions, and developed people analytics to support leadership decision-making and governance.

Timeline

HR / People & Culture Director · Head+
Pocket Planet Canada (formerly Little Canada) · Full-Time
Dec 2024 to Oct 2026 1 Year 10 Months Toronto In office
Advised the President and senior leadership on people strategy aligned to business priorities, focusing on leadership capability, team performance, culture, and organizational effectiveness. Led restructuring and workforce planning initiatives by shaping role design and organizational structure to match evolving business needs. Reduced employee relations escalations substantially through proactive risk management, leadership coaching, and workplace investigations. Improved HR governance and operations by updating policies and agreements and supporting HRIS implementation and transitions.
HR / People & Culture Generalist · Middle
Pocket Planet Canada (formerly Little Canada) · Full-Time
May 2023 to Dec 2024 1 Year 7 Months Toronto In office
Managed the full employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, development, and offboarding while supporting retention outcomes. Brought full-cycle recruitment in-house, reducing costs and improving candidate quality and time-to-hire through updated sourcing, screening, and selection practices. Built HR infrastructure such as policies, SOPs, KPIs, workflows, and compliance-focused HR processes, and performed HR audits with corrective actions.
Employment & Career Development Specialist · Middle
CultureLink · Full-Time
Jan 2017 to May 2023 6 Years 4 Months Toronto In office
Created individualized career development plans and employment strategies to support job placement and career advancement outcomes. Designed and facilitated employment readiness programs, including workshops and coaching sessions focused on job search support. Coordinated client support activities to improve engagement and program satisfaction.
HR Generalist · Middle
Fourth Dimension · Full-Time
Jan 2013 to Jan 2017 4 Years Toronto In office
Handled end-to-end HR responsibilities including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, training coordination, and offboarding. Supported leaders with performance management and disciplinary guidance, improving compliance and reducing organizational people-risk. Assisted with workplace investigations and documented outcomes while advising on legislative requirements and policy adherence.
Damascus University
Non-Degree Program
Damascus, Syria

Technical skills

AI/ML
ChatGPT
Claude
Copilot

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