JOHN ERIC B. CONCEPCION
Unit **-B, Scout de Guia Street, Barangay Laging Handa, QC,
Philippines
4157191; 091*-*******; e-mail - acgbcg@r.postjobfree.com;
acgbcg@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Primary and : Marist School
High School Marikina Heights, Marikina,
MM
Graduate 1982
College : Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan Road, Loyola Heights, QC
AB Social Science, 1986
AFFILIATIONS
Accredited Voluntary : Nat'l Conciliation and
Mediation Board, DOLE
Arbitrator Accreditation No. 462 : Accredited
May 4,1993
Member : Phil. Assoc. on Voluntary
Arbitration, Inc., NCR
: People Management Assoc. of the
Phils.
: Business Processing Association of
the Philippines
: Contact Center Association of the Philippines
: Order of the Blue Eagles
WORK EXPERIENCE
Vice-President for Talent Acquisition - Dec 2012 to present
Company : MicroSourcing Philippines
II. Vice-President, Talent Acquisition Unit : Nov 2010 - to August
2012
Company : IBM Philippines
Responsibilities : I lead and manage the Talent
Acquisition and Recruitment for IBM Philippines. Increased
recruitment capacity and delivery of 2011 agent hires while bringing
cost down by 20%. My scope and accountability expanded to include
the back-office and IT towers of IBM Philippines.
II. Regional Vice-President for Human Resources : July 2008 - Nov
2010
Company : Teleperformance Philippines
Responsibilities : I lead and manage Recruitment, Human
Resources, Training and Development, Leadership Development and
HRIS team. Had the opportunity to grow the organization from 6,500
to 14,000. Co-led the acquisition of Dell's 1,200 strong off-shore
site in Manila and successfully rebadged 90% of the employees.
III. Recruitment Director : Nov 2006 to June 2008
Company : eTelecare Global Solutions,
now Stream Global
Responsibilities and Recent Achievements :
1. As head of Recruitment, I lead and manage a 80 strong recruitment
team that is responsible for hiring 700-800 agents per month and
all the support functions related to the ramp and expansion.
2. Supported the increase in employee headcount from 6500 employees
to 10,000+ employees; Increased hiring output 60%year on year
from 2006 to 2007
3. Part of due diligence team - Made final recommendations on new
site selection in Shaw, Mandaluyong and a Recruitment Satellite
Center in Davao which are now opened; Worked on a ready mode
status for recruitment centers in the University Belt and Baguio
4. Deepened University Relations initiatives in Metro Manila and
Metro Cebu
IV. HR Director : April 2005 to Nov 2006
Company : GXS Philippines, Inc.
Responsibilities and Recent Achievements :
1. As HR Director for Global Exchange Services, I led and managed the
department. We exceeded the 2005 ramp that brought us from 175 employees
to 500; majority were programmers, software architects and software
engineers.
2. Developed a training program and roadmap that speeds the learning curve
of newly hired employees. Directed the creation of a competency model that
ties recruitment, salary and compensation and training and development.
3. Created a retention strategy by leveraging top C&B market practices.
Annual attrition rate for 2005 is at 8% vs. industry of 15% per annum.
4. Developed a holistic strategy that aligns HR services to fully maximize
the business potential of our business units.
5. Received the Manila Excellence Award for leading and transforming the
HR Team; Meeting the 2005 Ramp target; The HR Excellence Award for keeping
attrition in check; and the Singular performance Award for the robust
Internship program last year.
V. Sr. Mgr for Recruitment : May 2003 to April 2005
Company : Convergys
Responsibilities and Achievements :
1. Met and exceeded the hiring ramp target of 0 employees to 4000 employees
in 3 years. We hired 5000 employees in 2 years and grown the portfolio
of clients from 0 to 13 clients (tech and non-tech, non-tech product
support, outbound, email, sales, insurance).
2. Developed a Sourcing Strategy to meet the hiring target. This leveraged
on the Academe, Government, NGOs and Recruitment Partners.
3. Mobilized a recruitment team (internal and external) to meet the
targets.
4. Created a branding strategy for Convergys in the Philippines
5. Developed an academe-industry linkage program that strengthened our
pool.
6. Received various awards for exceeding the hiring ramp targets for '03
and '04.
VI. HR Manager : December 1999 to May 2003
Company : Intel Technology Phils., Inc.
Responsibilities
1. Handled total staffing and recruitment operations for both Makati
and Cavite sites
2. Developed Campus Recruitment and College Relations
3. Directed regional staffing training initiative for Malaysia,
Costa Rica, China & Philippines
4. Site lead for Work-Life Effectiveness program (corporate driven)
5. Transferred to Training in Jan 28'02 and handled Management
Dev't at Intel Philippines (this includes the dev't, execution
and evaluation of new, emerging and at the same time
conventional tools and programs for the whole site (5,800
employees)
6. Received Global Award of Excellence for leading the company-wide
initiative on Work-Life Balance
VII. Sr. HR Manager : May 1998 to Dec 1999
Company : Lucent Technologies
Philippines, Inc.
Responsibilities : Handled total HR operations
for the Philippines
VIII. HR Supervisor : October 1997 to May 1998
Sr. HR Specialist : 16 March 1995 to
October 1997
Company : 3M Philippines, Inc.
IX. Personnel Officer : 14 February 1994 to 1 April
1995
Company : GENOSI (Exclusive Supplier for
McDonalds)
X. Personnel Supervisor : 1 September 1991 to 15 February
1994
Sr. Personnel Assistant : 15 January 1990 to
1 September 1991
Company : Nissan Motor Philippines, Inc.
XI. Personnel Assistant : 1 January
1988 to 2 January 1990
Personnel Clerk : 5 August 1987 to 1
January 1988
Company : Bandolino Shoes Corp.
XII. Researcher, Prod. Asst. : September 1986 to August
1987
Company : ORO International Ministries,
Inc.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Change Able Management : Intel Philippines
Regional Staffing Planning Session : Intel PROC
Managing Through People : Intel Malaysia
Managing at Intel : (Facilitator) Intel Philippines
Global Staffing Conf : Oregon, USA
People Movement Conf : Intel Hongkong
Work Life Effectiveness : (Facilitator) Intel
Philippines
Learning & Performance Conf. : Lucent Technologies, Singapore
HR Leaders Conference : Lucent Technologies, Hongkong
PeopleSoft and Business Objects : Lucent Technologies, Singapore
Global Business Fundamentals : Internal Training (Lucent)
Labor Dispute Resolutions : UP Law Center
Tomas DISC International : Certification Course, Sheraton
Hotel,
Management Systems Singapore
Career Management & Succession : PMAP, HRMDC
Planning
Recruiting, Interviewing : 3M Singapore
and Selecting Workshop
3M Orientation : 3M Singapore
3rd Nat'l Convention of : Occupational Safety
& Health Center
Accredited Voluntary Arbitrators
Leadership Dynamics Seminar : Ancilla, Inc.
Pre & Post-Accreditation Training Course : UP Law Center
for Accredited Arbitrators
1993 Tokyo Motor Show & Training : Yokohama, Japan
Current Laws & Decisions on : Asia Executive Resources, Inc.
Employment Termination
Skills for CBA Negotiation : Internal Training (Nissan)
Area Wide Seminar on Modes of : DOLE
Labor Dispute Prevention
18th Asian Regional Training & : Manila Hotel
Dev't Conference
Benefits & Compensation : PMAP
Planning & Administration
PERSONAL
Date of Birth : September 10,1965
Status : Married
Spouse : Lynnette Concepcion (Freelance
Acting Coach, ABS-CBN)
Children : John Issac (24 yrs. old)
Katrina Marie (22 yrs old)
Janina Maika (12 yrs old)
OTHERS
Computer literate in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook; regularly
surfs web for HR-related materials
A webwriter whose articles focuses on work and everyday living
values
A resource speaker for youth, young adults, NGOs and GOs (the last
of which is with the Marketing group of the House of
Representatives)
A proponent of work-life balance - hits the gym at least thrice a
week; does CrossFit, ultra trail/mountain runner; a decent bowler,
basketball and billiards player; does not smoke or drink
PERSONAL MISSION
To be the best in the human resources discipline by being globally
competitive and productive; and
To be a positive influence in the community by being the best father
to my 3 kids and the good husband and friend to my wife
Motivation to Work in the BPO Industry - " . . . so others may have
jobs . . ."
I certify that all statements made are true and correct. This may
serve as an authorization to
conduct an investigation on my person and background.
JOHN ERIC B. CONCEPCION