Meet Crystal Pitt

Crystal, owner of It’s Your Turn HR, is passionate about helping companies and their employees achieve their goals together. After completing a BA in Psychology from the University of BC and an HR Diploma from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, she has supported businesses ranging from 30 to 800 employees across diverse industries. She specializes in developing strategy and executing the tactical implementation that propels organizations to success.

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    Skills

    Specializes in building and systematizing HR programs from the ground up to achieve business objectives

    Breaks down, analyzes and solves problems in a methodical and practical way

    Ambitiously sets goals and perseveres through challenges, determined to do what is necessary to achieve results

    Extremely high in emotional intelligence; navigates complex interpersonal situations with great skill

    All things HR

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    Experience

    Chartered Professional in HR

    17+ years of experience in HR

    12 years in senior leadership

    Hospitality

    Retail

    Health Care

    Digital Marketing

    IT

    Skilled Trades

    Light Industrial

  • Crystal Pitt standing at a podium giving an awards acceptance speech in front of trees, wood, green lights.

    Accomplishments

    Building HR systems from the ground up for a small restaurant group, positioning it for expansion

    Winning “employer of the year” awards from the Board of Trade and the Tourism Industry Association

    Consistent year over year increases in employee engagement scores

    99% net promoter score on the leadership development workshops she designs and delivers

    Decreasing employment law costs and severance payouts by over 50%

    Increasing number and quality of applicants, and hires by over 300% through improved job posting strategies

    Improving quality of hire and ultimately quality of service with structured talent acquisition practices

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    Life

    Fitness and nutrition obsessed… but also loves margaritas

    Weekends are for beaches + mountains

    Attempts golfing

    Spends all income on fashion and food

    Mother of boys

    Extreme book nerd

    Celebrity dinner party guest list: Brené Brown, Adam Grant, Oprah, David + Alexis Rose, Elaine Benes, Jason Bateman + Will Arnett + Amy Poehler

Not Another HR Consultant

Full Honesty

I’m direct, clear and tell the hard truth, with kindness, empathy… and I’ll probably try to make you laugh too

Only Practical Ideas

I only recommend customized solutions that have practical application; no processes that people will hate

Business + People Acumen

I’ll understand your business and culture then tailor a solution that achieves your objectives and resonates with your people

Laid Back + Feisty

I’m not a stuffy policy nerd, I like to keep the tone light while working with a determined passion for results

Companies I’ve Worked With

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  • CBI Health Group logo.
  • Lululemon logo.
  • Smartt logo.
  • City of Maple Ridge logo.
  • Werner Smith Mechanical logo
  • Burrard International logo.
  • Meet Restaurants logo.
  • Crystal Lodge logo.
  • Nicklaus North Golf Course logo.
  • Wailea Golf Club logo.
  • Gallagher's Canyon Golf Club logo.
  • May Lakes Golf & Country Club logo.
  • Olympic View Golf Club logo.
  • Okanagan Golf Club logo.

Smart | Efficient | Systematic | Pragmatic | Energetic
Determined
| Organized | Detail-Oriented | Dependable