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DERRICK L. CARR

BALTIMORE, MD 21205

443-***-****

ace090@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Build, enhance, and/or transform the talent and culture of an organization into a model PROFESSIONAL

for the industry. STRENGTHS

Continue to learn and challenge the status quo in order to create/support top -

Focused on

performance.

results

Implement/prove that getting the right people into the right positions with the right

High team

leadership produces stunning results and highly-engaged employees.

orientation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Provides

motivational

support

OVERVIEW

Results Orientation - Sets clear priorities, aligns initiatives and processes, marshals Strong

necessary resources, monitors and revises strategies as needed. Drives for results, communication

hands-on/not afraid “to get dirty,” conveys a sense of urgency and achieves goals -- skills

despite obstacles, opposition or resistance.

Collaborative

Functional Expertise - Broad HR knowledge with a compelling track record of designing

and implementing best-in-class talent systems, processes, and practices in small to large Strategic

organizations.

Constructing and Leading Teams - Collaborative leader, with passion and energy.

Successfully built, motivated, and developed high-performance teams. Leverages

business partner approach to forge strong relationships among diverse teams with

disparate perspectives and talents. TECHNICAL

COMPETENCIES

Relationship Building/Influence - Utilizes experience and professional credibility to

influence and guide internal and external stakeholders to gain buy-in and support of Aligns/integrates

programs and projects even in difficult situations or negotiations. HR services to

organizational

Cultural Diversity/Astuteness – Recognizes, understands, and adjusts to cultural

goals

differences. Assists and translates the subtle, yet important uniqueness’s of behaviors,

words, etc. and their “invisible meanings” to unify and transform diverse teams. Leverages HR

technologies

CHRONOLOGY

Mitigates legal

HR Manager, Global and Domestic Recruitment 2010 - 2013

and financial HR

Catholic Relief Services, Baltimore, Maryland risks

As part of an integrated talent management strategy, led a team responsible for the

management, planning, implementation and evaluation of the HR/recruiting activities

for domestic (five regional offices around the U.S. - San Diego, CA; San Antonio, TX;

Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; Northeast/Mid -Atlantic) and international locations (Africa,

Asia, Europe/Middle East and Latin America and the Caribbean).

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Vice President & Human Resources Group Manager 2006 - 2009

INDUSTRY

United Commercial Bank, San Francisco, California

EXPERTISE

Served as a critical business partner to division executives and managers. Led a team of

HR Professionals that created a state-of-the-art recruitment processes company- wide Financial Services

to ensure efficiency, cost effectiveness and regulatory compliance, while leveraging

technology as appropriate to improve efficiencies and operations. Managed contracts Insurance

with third-part vendors and job posting boards. Prepared and managed annual

Travel

recruitment budget. Oversaw records management and retention for Human

Resources. Responsible for annual corporate Affirmative Action Plans. Organized,

International

directed and managed aspects of Employee Relations issues while focusing on cross

Development/

collaboration company wide. Led/supported in management of all HR functions. Non-Profit

Manager of Staffing 2000 -- 2006

California State Automobile Association (AAA), San Francisco, California

Led a large team of HR specialist providing leadership, consulting expertise and

innovative recruitment delivery models to enhance overall recruitment (exempt and

non-exempt/entry level to executive level) and selection. Oversaw all employment

group-staffing activities related to hiring, promotions, salary increases, performance

management, disciplinary actions and terminations.

CERTIFICATIONS

Vice President, Regional Staffing Manager of Northern California 1988 – 2000

Talent Analytics

Bank of America, San Francisco, California

(Predictive Index)

Increasing levels of HR responsibilities over a 12 year period. Responsible for supplying

staffing support for exempt and non -exempt hiring throughout Northern California.

Behavioral Based

Partnered with community service providers in developing curriculums that met Interview Trainer

business needs. Initiated and managed third party resources such as external recruiting (PDI)

firms and community-based organizations that help strengthen available candidate

pool. Develop, implement and manage human resource programs and strategies which Process Re-

engineering

include areas of employee relations, payroll, performance management, employee

(Hammer & Co.)

appraisals, benefits, training, diversity, recruiting, affirmative action/EEO, behavioral

based interviewing and organizational effectiveness.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Master's Degree

Urban Studies/Human Resources

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

Bachelor's Degree

Economics/Human Resources

Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida

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