Place of Business: ABC Home & Commercial Services

Position Description:
Discover your place on our HR team, where precise work, a cooperative attitude, and a drive to deliver high-quality services is valued. If you like balancing working within processes while also caring for and supporting people, you’re the perfect fit we are seeking! We’re looking for a team-player to lead our Pre-employment & Onboarding process.

Schedule: M – F / 8 hr. on-site office shift in Austin, TX (7am - 4pm or 7:30am - 4:30pm)

**This is not a remote position / local applicants only **

**$22 - $25 an hour**

This position requires proficiency in spoken Spanish due to a large percentage of Spanish-speaking hires.

History:

ABC Home & Commercial Services stands out as an industry leader due to our unparalleled range of services. While our roots are in pest control services dating back to 1949, we have evolved into a comprehensive home and commercial solutions provider. We are grateful to be able to provide employment to over 1,000 central and south Texans in Austin, San Antonio, College Station, Corpus Christi, and Rio Grande Valley.

Services:

Today, our services encompass the following 4 major Divisions: Pest Control, Lawn & Tree (mowing, landscaping, irrigation, lawn care, tree services), Mechanical Services (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, appliance repair, water quality), and Home Improvement (pool cleaning/repair, window washing, gutter cleaning, power washing, painting, handyman services). This extensive portfolio allows us to meet our customers' needs comprehensively. Our unique position as a one-stop solution provider means our customers can rely on us for a wide range of services, simplifying their maintenance and improvement needs.

Community:

At ABC, we believe in giving back to the community. We actively support various non-profit organizations, including The American Heart Association, United Way, HAAM, The Ronald McDonald House, Caritas as well as many other local area food banks, and many others. The ABC KiteFest, Austin’s beloved Kite Festival, is the country’s longest running festival of its kind. This event is a fundraiser that benefits local non-profits. It also showcases the incredible power of our employees coming together to volunteer, making a positive impact on our local community. Be sure to hit play on the attached video to catch ABC in action, showcasing our dedication to community involvement and the incredible pride we take in our employee volunteers!

Let’s talk about you…

You are the ideal candidate for our HR Onboarding Specialist position if you read these qualities and think “That’s me!”:

• Conscientious: You care about the work you do and have concern for getting your work done timely and correctly.
• Proactive with a Passion for Research and Problem-Solving: Our ideal candidate enjoys conducting research and is skilled at problem-solving, contributing to innovative solutions.
• Attention to Detail with a Bigger Picture Perspective: The ability to meticulously manage details while understanding how they fit into the broader context is crucial for success in this role.
• Willingness to Learn ABC's Practices: We encourage continuous learning and growth. The ideal candidate is able to adapt to our dynamic environment efficiently, with confidence and competence and is eager to learn ABC's best practices.
• Acceptance of Feedback: We believe in constructive feedback as a means to improve. We seek candidates who are open to feedback and actively work on self-improvement.
• Customer service focused: Our employees are our customers and we strive to ensure their needs are met timely and accurately.
• Disciplined: Has a sense of humor, but also understands when it’s time to take work seriously and can stay focused on the task at hand.
• Cares about words: Words matter, whether used verbally or written. It is extremely important that you are thoughtful about your communication and the information you are relaying. People count on us for a variety of data and we strive to be thoughtful, accurate, and timely.
• Confidentiality: Must understand the importance of and maintain a high degree of confidentiality. 

What you’ll do:

• Serve as a point of contact for new hires, addressing their questions and concerns and managing the onboarding process.
• Facilitate the completion of new hire paperwork and pre-employment testing such as drug screens, background checks, MVR’s, and physical exam/physical performance evaluation (if applicable)
• Act as subject matter expert and make recommendations on how to improve process efficiency.
• Provide necessary information and resources to facilitate a successful transition for new employees and ensuring a smooth onboarding process.
• Maintain a comprehensive onboarding program that aligns with the company's values and culture.
• Coordinate and potentially conduct new employee orientation sessions, providing an overview of the company's mission, vision, and policies.
• Collaborate with HR, Recruiting, hiring managers, and other stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition for new employees.

Who you are:

• Bilingual (Spanish and English)
• Keen attention to detail with high degree of accuracy
• General knowledge of employment laws and practices
• Ability to work successfully and professionally with all levels of employees and management.
• Ability to troubleshoot and identify improvements needed.
• Strong team player with a results driven approach and who can work with limited guidance.
• Must maintain high degree to confidentiality
• Must work extremely well under pressure and multiple deadlines
• Excellent written and spoken communication (correct grammar is a requirement)
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic
• Customer service focused
• Proficient in using HRIS and experienced with Onboarding programs
• At least 3+ years of HR Onboarding experience
• Knowledgeable in Google Workspace applications

What we offer...

Joining the ABC family means you'll enjoy all the standard perks:

• Comprehensive medical coverage (including Telemedicine)
• Flex Spending
• Dental and Vision plans
• Life and disability insurance
• 401K with company match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)

But that's just the beginning!

Dive deeper into our other benefits:

• Annual Profit Sharing Plan: Share in the success of our company with our annual profit-sharing program.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off: Make a difference in your community with 16 hours of paid volunteer time off each year.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Invest in your future with our tuition reimbursement program.
• Scholarship Opportunities: Access educational opportunities for yourself or your dependents through our scholarship program with ACC.
• Gold’s Gym Membership: Stay fit and healthy with a paid membership to Gold’s Gym.
• Employee Reward & Recognition Program: Get the recognition you deserve through our online store stocked with rewards.
• Diabetes and Hypertension Management Programs: At no cost to employees on our health plan
• Working Advantage Discounts: Access to exclusive discounts on shopping, services, travel and entertainment.
• Employee Assistance Fund: Rest assured knowing that in times of crisis, our employee assistance fund, funded by our employees and matched 100% by ABC is available.

ABC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please note that if an offer is extended ABC participates in the E-Verify (I9) program & conducts a Background check and pre-employment drug screening. 

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Place of Business: CapMetro

Who We're Looking For:
The Program Manager, Employee Experience reports directly to the Director, People Strategy. This role will be responsible for contributing expertise to development initiatives, evaluating business structures, advising management on the allocation of personnel and resources, and performance management initiatives. The position will regularly review and assess ongoing performance management processes to evaluate whether they support employee performance and contribute to CapMetro’s overarching business goals.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Work directly with leadership and P&C teams on establishing a strategic plan for the organization’s growth, productivity, and ability to attract and retain valuable employees.
• Develop and oversee a comprehensive offboarding program including communication, processes, and use of HRIS system (Oracle) where able.
• Work closely with MarCom team to organize employee special events, including but not limited to team building, holiday events, and company outings. Provide routine information regarding events, progress, policies, and procedures.
• Lead the development and execution of employee engagement programs and foster the company’s culture ensuring all initiatives/activities are promoted and delivered.
• Oversee the development and execution of employee engagement surveys which includes an all-inclusive survey for CapMetro employees and service providers, and short spot surveys as needed.
• Using a data-driven approach, develop strategies across the entire lifecycle of the Employee Experience journey focusing on moments that matter.
• Responsible for developing and presenting the results to leadership and workforce.
• Design & implement and manage strategies and initiatives to improve employee engagement, recognition, and retention.
• Create ways to continue to amplify and embed our Core Values into employee programs; build employee connections; keeping employees informed, engaged, and inspired and ensuring employees feel heard, valued, respected and their work is impactful.
• Analyze stay and exit interviews trends or opportunities for feedback or improvement, particularly in areas related to employee engagement and retention.
• Support Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Safety Management Systems (SMS) process by ensuring staff follows safety and security policies, considers safety in every action, and ensures safety and security concerns are reported.
• Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, sociology, and psychology or related field.
• 5 years' progressive experience in employee engagement, business, customer-oriented service or a related industry.
• Experience with Monday.com, a plus.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification a plus, but not required. 

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Place of Business: City of Cedar Park

Position Description:
The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) enjoys driving engagement, building organizational efficiencies, being a workforce change agent. This Senior HR Partner is responsible for providing strategic guidance in all aspects of the employment lifecycle to include talent management, organizational development, employee relations, compensation, and benefits. This role requires a proactive approach in identifying HR needs and crafting innovative solutions to support the business's goals. This role will report to the Director of Human Resources. 

Job Duties and / or Responsibilities:

• Administer and deliver value-based service in all aspects of the employment lifecycle to include talent attraction, hiring, performance management, development, employee relations, compensation, benefits (health, FMLA, paid leave), Workers Compensation Insurance, and employment engagement. Ensure legal compliance across all HR practices.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert (SME) to managers, senior leadership, executives, managers, and employees in human resources policies, procedures, performance management, and best practices of employment law.
• Advises Managers on employee relations matters to include assessing root causes, determining appropriate strategies for addressing problems, coaching, and supporting through execution of identified actions, to include corrective actions.
• Periodically serves on behalf of the HR team or Director of Human Resources in various committees, focus groups, or workforce initiatives. May attend Texas Workforce unemployment benefits claim hearings on behalf of the City.
• Leverage the use of key performance indicators (KPI), reporting, analyze trends, and data to make recommendations toward departmental and workforce plans.
• Establish a collaborative & cross-functional work partnership with department leaders and workforce that improves work relationships, builds morale, and increases productivity and retention. Participates in various meetings to include 1:1, HR team, and department events.
• Assist, plan, coordinate, and implement policies, processes, training, and initiatives to support the organization’s human resource compliance and strategy needs.
• Prepare, plan, and conduct workforce HR centered training to include New Hire Events, Supervisor, Management, Leadership, and other department focused trainings initiatives.
• Establish talent pipelines & partnerships to attract and retain top talent.
• Deliver timely response to workforce and public through verbal, written, and electronic correspondence toward questions, requests, and inquiries of City business.
• Ensure City compensation & total rewards align with market & business needs through salary audits, studies, benchmarking, and analysis.
• May perform other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Human Resources or related field a plus.
• At least eight (8) years of progressive Human Resources experience with four (4) years or more experience as an HR Business Partner, resolving complex employee relations, or talent management experience.

OR

• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

Salary: $77,748.00 - $95,000.00 / Annually

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Place of Business:
Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Position Description:
The Director of Employee Relations & Benefits is responsible for overseeing employee relations, employee benefits, and workplace accommodations programs throughout the organization. The incumbent will manage a team and provide strategic direction, technical guidance and support to managers and employees across the organization. This position will collaborate with Legal and Compliance, the Executive and leadership team, and employees to manage sensitive and confidential matters while adhering to state and federal requirements. This position reports to the Chief Organizational Excellence Officer.

This is a hybrid position that will require the applicant who is selected to report to our Austin, TX office at least three days per week.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Section Administration and Oversight
• Responsible for managing the day-to-day activities for employee relations, employee benefits, and workplace accommodations staff which includes hiring, performance management oversight, coaching and developing staff.
• Develops and implements techniques for evaluating program activities while pursuing new goals and objectives for improvement.
• Collaborates with leadership and legal staff to maintain compliance and updates to related TRS policies, practices, and procedures as needed.
• Builds and maintains relationships with employees and managers at all levels.
• Stays attuned to organizational and operational changes across the agency to identify potential risks. Advises OE leadership of the issues and develops plans to address risks proactively.

Employee Relations
• Oversees the development and delivery of employee relations training programs for agency staff on TRS policies and procedures for corrective actions, dispute resolution, and/or best practices.
• Consults with leadership on employee relations matters to provide direction on assessing root causes, determining appropriate strategies for addressing problems; coaches and supports leadership through the execution of identified actions, including corrective action, as appropriate.
• Administers the performance improvement process. Partners with managers and employees to explore and identify available options and appropriate course of action throughout the process.
• Partners with other OE staff to create and implement strategies and measures to increase employee engagement, morale, and satisfaction.
• Conducts and documents investigations. Partners to recommend resolutions.
• Conducts exit interviews, analyzes trends or opportunities for feedback or improvement, particularly in areas related to employee engagement.

Employee Benefits
• Administers employee benefit programs including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability and workers' compensation insurances.
• Educates staff on the above benefits and other benefits available through employment with the State of Texas.
• Reviews and analyzes benefits procedures, makes recommendation to implement changes leading to best-practice operations.
• Oversees the annual open enrollment process. Manages benefit open enrollment meetings and ensures that all employee health enrollment elections are processed accurately.
• Employee Workplace Accommodations
• Oversees the workplace accommodation activities of TRS, which includes the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Employee Assistance Program (EAP), extended sick leave, sick leave pool and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) programs.
• Serves as a liaison on all matters involving leave and workplace accommodation programs and provides subject matter expertise on leave and accommodation administration to employees and managers.
• Identifies reasonable accommodations (including alternative reasonable accommodations) and assesses hardship, when needed.
• In collaboration with leadership and Legal and Compliance, finalizes accommodation outcomes, including alternative reasonable accommodations, approval/denial of requested accommodation(s), and follow-up in appropriate cases.
• Assesses and analyzes data to gain insights into patterns and trends concerning leave and accommodations.
• Advises leadership and employees on emerging workplace accommodation issues and takes appropriate action as required.
• Consults with and advises employees and leadership on eligibility, provisions and other matters related to leave programs.

• Performs related work as assigned.

Qualifications:
Required Education
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in human resources or closely related field.
• High school diploma or equivalent and additional full-time experience in human resources, employee relations administration, benefit program administration, and/or workplace accommodations or related experience may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.

Required Experience
• Eight (8) years of full-time progressively responsible Human Resources experience to include direct experience in employee relations administration, benefit program administration, and/or workplace accommodations, which includes experience with FMLA, ADA and ADAAA.
• Four (4) years of experience leading, or supervising the work of others, required.
• Experience may be concurrent.

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Place of Business: Wondercide

The Company:

Wondercide was founded 15 years ago by Stephanie Boone when her dog Luna became ill from what her vet suspected was conventional flea and tick treatments and monthly pest control services.  Stephanie knew there had to be a better way and set out on a mission to invent a plant powered alternative. Today, Wondercide offers a comprehensive line of plant powered pest control solutions for your pets, yard, home, and family with +50,000 5-star reviews on Amazon.  

Wondercide, based in Austin, TX, is a privately held, high growth, and digitally native consumer packaged goods company that has an omni-channel presence and is expanding into specialty brick & mortar and beyond.  The company is a vertically integrated organization where sales, marketing, creative content, customer service, innovation, procurement, mixing, production, fulfillment, and more are all done in-house.  This allows the team to control their own destiny from a multi-year roadmap to quality of execution via operational excellence.

We are a close-knit, highly collaborative team of ‘doers’ who operate in an entrepreneurial and KPI driven environment.  Grit, Action, Curiosity, Ownership, and Insight are the five operating values we embody in our day-to-day work.

At Wondercide, we’re driven by a Fierce Love® for families. We wake up every day inspired by our mission to protect families of every kind, everywhere from pests with safe, effective pest control solutions. We work with Mother Nature to deliver plant-powered products that promote well-being. We do this so families can live long, happy, and healthy lives together. We believe in doing whatever it takes to protect those we love…and that when you know better, you should do better.  Our promise to customers: they’ll never have to go it alone. We’re in this together and we’ll be there to support each step of the way.

The Position:

The Director of People & HR will report to Wondercide’s President, Brad Locke, and play a critical role on the leadership team.  As the Director of People & HR, you are responsible for leading all elements of the HR function, being a champion of our culture and driving team member engagement and development for our 50+ employees.  In this role, you will be responsible for managing best-in-class recruiting and onboarding processes. You will execute benefits strategy, internal learning and development, and employee engagement initiatives. Lastly, you will partner closely with the leadership team to ensure our values are role modeled at all levels throughout the organization.

Key responsibilities:

1. Talent acquisition & onboarding

• Develop recruitment plans to attract top talent, ensuring alignment with our goals & culture
• Oversee the entire recruitment process, including job postings, candidate screening, interviewing, and selection.  Collaborate with department heads on hiring requirements and facilitate the internal process.  
• Execute mission forward onboarding experiences that ensure new team members understand our history, culture and the role they will play on the team.
• Act as a strategic partner to all members of the leadership team, providing insight on team structure, hiring, retention, and development

2. Culture champion

• Act as a culture champion to internal stakeholders, creating and leading aligned programs that include a variety of quarterly and monthly events to drive employee engagement.
• Advance the cultural experience of our people physically and virtually including the office experience in our brand new facility via amenities and employee perks, employee lounge, pets in office, etc. 
• Inspires the team to make unique contributions to the day-to-day culture to strengthen the team experience

3. Annual performance management & development plans

• Facilitate the company-wide process of setting annual individual business objectives that support the annual plan.  Provide tools, training and support to line managers to ensure a positive experience.  
• Facilitate the company-wide process of developing individual development plans that support individuals achieving their full potential.
• Support and coach line managers with performance discussions to enable employee development and goal achievement.
• Coordinate and lead internal training for managers on leadership development, performance management, functional skills, and other areas

4. Benefits strategy & execution

• Manage organization’s compensation and benefits program ensuring market competitiveness.  Provide guidance and support to employees on matters related to benefits, payroll, leave, etc.
• Manage communications and project management related to new hires, terminations, open enrollment, and the broker relationship.
• Partner with the accounting team to audit payroll, execute on payroll related changes, 401k, and benefits compliance.

5. Associate engagement action plans

• Lead annual engagement survey through Gallup including team level debrief session and developing action plans.  
• Support and coach department and team leads throughout the year on the team action plans.

6. Employee relations

• Serve as the point of contact and trusted advisor for all employees and management on HR-related issues, employee relations matters, including conducting investigations, day-to-day management, and communication with leadership or legal teams.
• Perform day-to-day tasks related to HR operations, compliance, administration, safety, leave administration, management, and creation of employee files, and compensation
• Develop and implement policies and procedures, including updates to the employee handbook, that promote positive employee experience.

The role will be expected to adapt and take on new responsibilities and implement new processes and systems as the company grows.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in HR, +5 years experience owning the human resources and/or recruiting functions in a small or medium sized company
• Experience working with an operations-focused workforce (manufacturing and/or warehouse environment)
• Experience organizing team and culture building events
• Experience building a supportive culture for a diverse population of employees from varying ages, abilities, orientations, races, ethnicities, genders, and other backgrounds 
• Experience serving as a full-cycle recruiter, partnering with diverse sourcing channels and a passion for providing exceptional candidate experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Experience using performance management systems (ie annual objectives setting, annual review, 360 feedback, etc) and annual development plans
• Experience with HR technology, including applicant tracking systems, benefits enrollment systems, engagement and performance management platforms, and HR information systems
• Demonstrated ability to connect and empathize across multiple employee populations, departments, offices, and levels
• Knowledge of health benefits and 401k administration and compliance
• Knowledge of HR and culture trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and federal, state, and local laws
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and direction
• Strong business acumen and an ability to analyze situations from multiple perspectives before reacting 
• Proficiency in G Suite tools

How We'll Support You:

• 401K plan with company match
• Competitive pay and benefits including low healthcare premiums, 100% of employee medical, vision and dental costs covered
• Paid volunteer time off and parental leave
• Three weeks of vacation days per year, prorated when you start
• Bring your dog(s) to work!

Logistics:

This position is based at the new Wondercide headquarters in Round Rock, TX. The successful candidate will be on-site in the office given the high contact nature of the role with the team.

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PLACE OF BUSINESS: St. David's Foundation

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Join our team at St. David's Foundation and be a part of advancing health equity in Central Texas through our innovative Dental Program. We are seeking a Senior Dental Human Resources & Administrative Manager to contribute to our mission by fostering a positive and productive work environment for our Clinical Team.

If you are passionate about oral health, human resources, and contributing to the creation of a vibrant and inclusive community in which every individual can flourish and reach their full potential, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

WHY JOIN US:

• Be part of an innovative program that make a meaningful impact on oral health in Central Texas.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As the Sr. Dental Human Resources & Administrative Manager, you will collaborate with the Dental Leadership Team (DLT) and the Human Resources team to support our Dental Team members. Reporting to the Director of Dental Programs, your key responsibilities include:

• Managing staff development, engagement, and training initiatives.
• Overseeing full-cycle recruiting and onboarding processes for new Dental Team members.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures and benefits administration.

ABOUT THE ST. DAVID'S DENTAL PROGRAM:

The primary focus of the St. David's Dental Program is dental services for children at Title 1 elementary schools and various summer clinical sites within the five (5) Central Texas counties, who may not receive any dental care except on the St. David's dental vans. The St. David's Dental Program provides dental services eight hours per day, five days per week, so that the Dental Program can reach as many patients as possible. Each dental van is staffed by professionals who operate full-time as a team, to provide the highest quality of dental care, maximize the number of patients served and achieve optimal operational efficiencies. The dental van is a mobile unit that travels from location to location and is equipped with two dental exam rooms, digital x-rays, and computer workstations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years in healthcare clinic office management, human resources, employee engagement, training and development, recruiting, including experience as a supervisor.
• Reliable transportation for travel to multiple worksites within five (5) Central Texas counties, including occasional nights and weekends.
• Computer proficiency and experience. Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Salary: Salary range for this position begins at $110,000 per year. Actual starting salary will be commensurate with experience.

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Place of Business: Razorhorse Capital

Position Description:
Razorhorse is hiring a People Operations Manager to spearhead our people-centric initiatives, ensuring a seamless journey for employees from recruitment to onboarding, professional development, and beyond. You'll oversee all interactions with recruiters, candidates, hiring managers, and existing employees while optimizing every aspect of the employment lifecycle. This is a fully remote position that reports directly to the CEO.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full Cycle Recruiting: manage and optimize the recruitment strategy across our private equity and technology teams, including sourcing, managing job postings and candidate flow. Participate in our vetting and interviewing process to ensure we’re hiring the right person for the role.
• Onboarding: Oversee and facilitate the companywide new hire onboarding process while optimizing for a seamless transition into their teams and role.
• Performance Management: lead the performance review process by gathering feedback from our team, compiling and summarizing results and partnering with our leaders to share reviews.
• Employee Development: Oversee employee development and competency plans for individuals and provide insight on progress. Coordinate with senior staff on the development of our internal LMS platform, RazorU
• Recognition and cultural initiatives: Establish and oversee formal kudos and engagement programs.
• Partner with our PEO on benefit administration and core HR functions to ensure Razorhorse is compliant with relevant regulations and laws. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 5+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven track record in recruitment, onboarding, and talent development, and People management.
• Prior experience working as a People team of one.
• Self-directed leader with an entrepreneurial spirit who proactively takes ownership and is excited to grow with us.
• Creative mind with succinct communication skills, and an ability to foster relationships with our team, clients, and external partners.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a high emotional intelligence with the ability to lead meetings with Razorhorse management.
• Excellent project manager, with a proven ability to effectively implement people initiatives which drive company growth and culture.
• Thrive in a faced paced and action oriented environment. 

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