Elizabeth Hessel

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Colfax, WI *****

acg680@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile: 608-***-****

EXECUTIVE SKILL SUMMARY

- Human Resource, safety, & training professional with an exceptional

business acumen gained through an MBA - HR/Finance, an SPHR, and 20 years

of HR and business operations management experience.

- Recognized organizational development, project management, training &

development skills that support safety &business initiatives and create

teams to produce results.

- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills that ensure

credibility as a business partner. Proven ability to create business

strategy understanding at all levels of an organization.

- Extremely effective in negotiation and conflict management to ensure

business issues are resolved or important business needs are realized.

- Skilled in monitoring for compliance with all State and Federal

employment laws that include Title VII, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, OSHA & WC.

- Effective with union avoidance. Educated in collective bargaining and

grievance processes.

- Multi-unit experience that ensures good communication and reporting

success between sites.

- Six Sigma GB certified through 3M Company.

- Advanced skills in Microsoft office programs, curriculum development

tools and web tools - i.e. Work, Excel, Outlook, Visio, Articulate, LMS,

HRIS programs, WebEx meeting, Skype, KRONOS iCims, Kenexa, APD, Paylocity,

PayScale, and various accounting/business management programs.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Created and implemented leadership development projects that increased

performance management responsiveness and improved productivity results.

Facilitated executive level strategic and business planning processes that

organized company managers, and created a single business focus within

partners of a professional services firm. Process included initial

business plan, succession planning, training and development and related

financial programs.

Experienced employee relations skills and a positive team rapport brought

early knowledge of union organizational activity. Avoided plant

unionization through employee training and awareness.

Created and implemented a documented employee performance management

process that included job descriptions, annual reviews, development plans,

and a corrective action process.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

HR Manager - McFarlane Mfg. Co. Sauk City, WI - 10/2013 - 8/2014

- Senior HR/Safety leadership role supporting 4 business units and 200

employees. Provide comprehensive HR leadership for managers in areas of

employee relations, HR structure development, staffing compensation, and

training and development.

HR Consultant - Laurus Strategies (Chicago, IL) - Marshfield, WI 6/2013 -

10/2013

- Temporary Contract position as an HR Consultant to support Marshfield

Clinic Information Services Department in its transition to a separate for

profit entity. Achieved development of HR structure, policies, procedures,

compensation and benefits.

HR Manager, HJ Heinz - Dianne's Desserts, Le Center, MN 7/2011 - 11/2012

- Senior HR/Safety leadership role with 3 direct reports supporting 270

employee plant producing 1.3 million cases per year. Provided

comprehensive HR leadership for managers in areas of employee relations,

talent management, staffing compensation, and training and development.

Diverse facility with 30% Hispanic, 30% Somali, and 30% Caucasian

population.

- Formally responded to an EEOC discrimination claim due to a change in

safety policy. Documented all events leading up to and after the incident.

Constructed the response letter to the EEOC denying all claim notices.

Testified at the hearing. In addition, 29 of 39 denied unemployment

claims. UC reconsideration also decided in our favor. EEOC complaints

dismissed 1/2014

Senior HR Business Partner, Amazon.com, Huntington, WV 7/2010 - 7/2011

- Senior HR leadership role within a Fortune 100 Company call center.

Provided comprehensive HR leadership in areas of organizational

effectiveness, talent management, employee relations, and staffing.

Partnered daily with peer Operations Management team to ensure training and

planning to ensure business goals and budget measures are met. Experienced

supporting 100+ virtual employees and includes multi-unit experience.

HR Manager, Armour Eckrich Meats, Inc., St. James, MN 1/2009-2/2010

- Senior HR leadership role with 2 direct reports supporting 400 employee

plant producing 65 million pounds per year. Provided comprehensive HR

leadership in areas of organizational effectiveness, talent management,

employee relations, staffing compensation, and training and development.

Reduced turnover by 50%.

Adjunct Instructor, Concordia University, Eau Claire, WI 3/2008 - 6/2010

- Instructed college course work in Statistics, Human Resource Management,

Interpersonal Communications, and Ethics.

Senior Training & OD Administrator, 3M Menomonie, Menomonie, WI 6/2006 -

8/2008

- Senior level role in Training and Organizational Development for 600

employee plant and 7 different business product categories. Facilitated

strategic planning, OD, and training processes to improve productivity and

business results. Successful program produced request for specialized

training by managers in 60% of additional business units.

Store Management, Target Stores, Minneapolis, MN 01/1990- 02/1997 & 10/2005

- 6/2006

- Executive leadership in 18 to 65 million retail units. Promoted through

4 levels of leadership. Improved bottom line results in 7 different stores

by reducing GL/WC/Shortage costs. Multi-unit experience.

EDUCATION

Walden University

MBA - Master's Degree in Business Administration - 2006

Focus in HR

Trinity University and College

Bachelor's in Business Administration - 2002

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Associate's Degree in Finance - 1999

SPHR Certification

CONSULTING

Facilitated the strategic planning process for Dunn County Health Human

Services board of directors. Outcome included finalized plan, a single

focus in board functions, and stronger team per Board's Director.

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