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Executive Human Resource

Location:
East Haven, CT
Posted:
October 12, 2014

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Alison Eckels

860-***-**** acgcjl@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Influential Human Resource Generalist able to devise, lead and execute HR initiatives, projects and processes in

direct support of business objectives and performance improvement. Notable talent in developing long-term

relationships by earning the trust and confidence of Executive Leaders and clients. Record of achievement in

full-cycle recruiting using a consultative, strategic approach in capturing and managing top talent. H igh

performing, collaborative, results oriented, tacit decision maker who can capture, select, employ and consult top

talent for performance and retention in professional & executive workforces. Highly adaptable across an array of

industries including: Financial Services, Information Technology, Sports Media/Entertainment, Manufacturing,

Healthcare and hospitality with a mission to create “best in class” talent attraction and management to secure a

diverse workforce in step with business strategies.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Project & Program Management Strategic/Tactical Planning Staffing Service Delivery Models Relationship

Change Management Leadership Effectiveness and Vendor Management

Full Life Cycle Recruiting Recruitment & Performance Metrics Branding and Candidate Experience

Talent Needs Analysis HRIS and ATS Technologies Competitive Intelligence

Social Media Strategies Diversity & Inclusion Programs On-boarding & Assimilation

Benefits & Compensation CRM, ATS Performance Management

360 Degree Feedback Certified Analysis and Reporting Referral Program

Employee Relations EEOC, OFCCP Proposal Generation

COMPETITIVE OVERVIEW

Client Relationship Management – Reputation for strong, sustained relationships with internal clients,

independent representatives, HR business partners to facilitate recruiting, assimilation, growth and retention.

Previous HR business partner

Hiring – 85% drop in recruiting costs – from $9M to $1.5M. Drove start-up to filling a record number (1,600)

of new positions by executing initiatives that attracted top tier talent while building structure, staff, processes

and systems. Championed dynamic enterprise-wide centralized staffing initiative, outsourcing and change

management strategy. Established respected Executive Search & Recruiting function resulting in: 43 hires

(75% without search firms/agencies) and 23 executive searches within a five month period including hiring for

CFO, CIO, COO, and Board of Directors positions.

Recruiting and staffing background – Designed groundbreaking platform whereby pre-screened

executives, professionals and college graduates were exposed to a round-robin interview cycle of hiring

managers thereby truncating a lengthy decision making process into a single event with immediate feedback.

This method filled 25 – 30 open positions in one evening at several companies cutting recruiting costs and

duration by 70%.

Executive Career Coach – Provided one on one, strategic career coaching. Assessed internal clients’

professional talents and ambitions to see how those talents could be best utilized to improve organizational

effectiveness and profitability.

Awards & Recognition – Three times recognized by “C” level as a trusted “go to” HR advisor for all HR

matters concerning their businesses.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Executive Consulting/Search Projects: 2008 – present

Major assignments for: ESPN, Walt Disney ABC Television Group – NYC / Aetna, Smith & Wesson, Davis-

Standard and Starwood Hotels and Resorts.

Consultant with the ability to flex across different industries. Multi-specialist in project management, executive

recruiting with full cycle recruiting; process expertise; outplacement consulting; search firm, IT, manufacturing,

digital media and healthcare hiring.

• Global Talent Acquisition Leader for Davis-Standard. Top graded engineers and established a new

college relations program for engineers.

• Project-led a major corporate initiative involving the hiring of all executive and professional level

candidates when ESPN The Magazine moved its location from NYC to Bristol, CT. Following the loss of

50% of staff, hired and on-boarded over 46 professionals without the use of agencies, resulting in a

seamless transition. Initiated Creative Director Search for all of ESPN Digital and Content. Hired Human

Resource Business Partners and Business Analytics professionals.

• Led Staffing & Recruiting for Smith & Wesson. Established strategic hiring practices for all salaried

positions including the new enterprise resource planning “Project Genesis.” Positions filled include SAP

MM, SAP, Basis, SAP FICO, SAP Security, Buyers, Counsel, Inventory Control and Engineering.

MassMutual, Springfield, MA 2006 – 2007

AVP Talent Management & Corporate Staffing Leader

Directed Talent Acquisition staff of 30, for an organization of 6,500 employees and $33.4B assets under

management. Managed corporate staffing with accountability for all hiring at Corporate Headquarters.

Lead recruiter for professional and executive level positions corporate-wide. Effectively managed a record

number of positions, 1,600 while rebuilding structure, staff, processes, systems, SLA’s, metrics and reporting.

• Established respected Executive Search & Recruiting function resulting in 43 hires (75% without

search firms/agencies) and 23 executive searches within a five month period including hiring for CFO,

CIO, COO, and Board of Directors positions.

• Aggressively managed $3.4M budget and all expenses associated with employment including all

staffing vendors, relocation, agency spend and contingent workforce. Achieved savings of $165,000 by

renegotiating relocation vendor; reduced number of search firms under contract from 75 to 42; and

reduced agency spend of $3.8M to $2.9M in 2006.

Citigroup Inc., (Travelers Life & Annuity)/MetLife, Hartford, CT 2002 – 2006

Director of TL&A Staffing for Citigroup Investments and Insurance (International/Corporate) and Director of

Executive Recruiting for MetLife

Directed staffing function at 3,000 employee headquarters including all aspects of recruiting: executive,

professional, technical, non-exempt, temporary, college and intern hiring. Managed relationships with executive

recruiting agencies; negotiated and managed fee and contract process; served as central point of contact for

contingency searches.

• Following Travelers Property Casualty spin-off, developed staffing strategies and start-up

employment infrastructure. Established internal and external candidate procedures; developed workflow

and employment opportunity content on company websites; utilized behavioral interviewing techniques,

behavioral skill analyzer, and interview evaluation forms in all hiring decisions.

• Key-contributor to enterprise-wide centralized staffing initiative and change management strategy.

Accountable for reducing recruitment costs by 75 - 85% from $9 M to $1.5 M through innovative recruiting

programs and costs containment efforts while maintaining quality of recruitment.

• Established Recruiter performance standards, staffing metrics and reporting, including time-to-fill

and new hire quality; developed and implemented customer satisfaction surveys for both managers and

new hires. Results: 84% of requisitions filled within 90 days and overall Staffing satisfaction surveys

indicated 95% satisfaction rating from Hiring Managers and new hires.

Hartford Life (HLI), Simsbury, CT 1998 – 2002

Assistant Director, Human Resources, Information Technology

Aetna Inc., Hartford, CT 1988 – 1998

Human Resource and Employee Relations Consultant

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BA, English, Regis College, Weston, MA

Cornell University, School of Industrial & Labor Relations, New York, NY

Planning & Facilitation Organizational Change; Internal Consulting Skills for HR Professionals

Greystone 360 Degree Review Process, Practitioner and Master Trainer, Greystone, Inc.

Life & Health License, 2009



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