1. Michelle Bennett
0437 342 888
mg.benn@bigpond.com
Experienced professional in the effective provision of HR advice and support to all levels of
management and employees. Strengths include translation of business objectives into HR
policies & procedures and partnering with line managers to deliver efficient and value accretive
HR solutions.
Core Competencies
 6+ years delivering HR support to line management and operational employees in both
national and international contexts.
 Successful change agent in the development, implementation and maintenance of HR
plans, communications and interventions.
 Able to perform in both strategic and operational modes in order to achieve best
possible outcomes.
 Exceptional interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills.
 Innovative, pragmatic and versatile team player.
Achievements
Business Partnership
I am an effective collaborator with line managers, obtaining the best people &
performance outcomes for the business; ensuring the provision of timely and
accurate advice.
 Coached and supported line management to drive consistent expectations,
understanding and application of HR policies and processes with exceptional feedback
on quality of advice.
 Executed full HR generalist activities including recruitment, on boarding, performance
and remuneration cycles, deployment and assisting managerial response to employee
voice surveys, conflict resolution and separation.
 Entrusted to provide specialist advice and lead the HR response to complex issues, for
example bullying and sexual harassment incident management.
 Provided strategic people advice and functional support to senior management during a
number of major organisational change initiatives – Adelaide office closure; transition to
off-shored shared services.
Employee Relations
I combine accurate technical knowledge of legislative frameworks and industrial
instruments with the ability to consult and coach line managers and employees to
effective solutions.

2.  Provided ER advice (both Australian and international contexts) for a range of business
units (employee/contractor numbers up to 1,200) consistently recognised as adding
significant value to the business and mitigating HR risk, saving the need for external legal
advice.
 Significant experience in employment law compliance, including awards and certified
agreements interpretation and application, employee consultation, termination and
unfair dismissal provisions.
 Provided research and fully developed recommendations on HR Policies and processes
for a global business, with written principles and guidelines being accepted and actioned
by the business, for example, business conduct training and performance management.
 Earned the title of “HR Hotline” from senior management as the go-to person for ER queries.
Organisation Capability
I provide active leadership and HR expertise in the planning, executing and broad
adoption of organisational capability and design initiatives.
 HR lead on cross-functional team for successful implementation of global company
intranet, leading HR content, within planned timeframes – around 2000 users,
allowing for employee and manager self-service.
 Harmonised in-house value-alignment training to suit local business purposes and
delivered courses to approx. 100 employees and managers.
 Led a range of engagement activities with Shared Services division that required
consultation and on-going communications. Received exceptional results & recognition
for engagement style and content.
 Led the development and facilitation of cultural change workshops in regional areas
(Perth, Darwin, Alice Springs) aimed at aligning values and increasing employee
engagement for approx. 150 employees.
Reward & Administration
I am skilled in the accurate and expedient delivery of HR data & administration
processes, including:
 Payroll administration (ADP system), including end-to-end fortnightly processing for
approx. 130 employees, superannuation management, LSL and leave accruals,
auditing processes over two financial years, EOFY duties.
 Successfully implemented a HRIS and rolled out online training portal for approx.
300 employees.
 Successfully transitioned processes to HR Shared Services (Colombo) including the
development of workflows, training, coaching and communications.
 Conducted remuneration reviews, benchmarking analysis, preparation of budgetary
reports and job evaluations.
 Workers compensation and injury management, including prompt reporting,
paperwork lodgement, insurance liaison, managing injured employees & reporting
to management for six offsite locations.

3. Career Summary
Date Position CompanyBusiness Unit
Sept 15 – Present Senior People Partner Intrepid Group Ltd
Jan 14 – Aug 15 HR Project Manager PEAK Adventure Travel Group Ltd
Dec 12 – Dec 13 HR & Payroll Manager Adventure Tours Australia Group Pty Ltd
Mar 11 – Dec 12 HR Manager Adventure Tours Australia Group Pty Ltd
Jan 10 – Feb 11 HR Assistant
Prior work experience available
Adventure Tours Australia Group Pty Ltd
Qualifications
2010 Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management University of
South Australia
1993 Bachelor of Laws Queensland University of Technology
Academic Achievements
 Hays Recruitment Prize: Most outstanding GPA in the Graduate Diploma in Human
Resource Management 2010.
 Ingham ‘People Organisation and Leadership’ Prize: Highest GPA in Multi-discipline
Post-Graduate Course 2009.
References
Professional references available on request.