Deborah Proven

***** ******* ***. *** *** Park, MI 48237 574-***-**** acqgkx@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications Summary

Performance-driven professional with 20 years of combined expertise in Human Resources Management,

recruiting and recruitment strategy, corporate training and employment law.

CORE SKILLS & SPECIALTIES

Organization Development Conflict Resolution

Talent Acquisition & Training

Compensation and Benefits Employee Development HR Compliance

Leave/Disability Management Project Management Performance Management

CAREER HISTORY

Contract Corporate Recruiter 1/2015 –Present

AM General LLC. South Bend, IN Contract though Top Echelon Contracting

Leverage advanced knowledge of LinkedIn Recruiter and other social media sites, in addition to

internal resources, to brand, recruit, identify and counsel national candidates for key executive,

engineering, and manufacturing personnel.

Develop long term relationships with passive candidates nationally through a detailed database and

continual contact

Consult with hiring managers and senior management to correctly ascertain the key core

competencies required for each position resulting in a higher level of accuracy when indentifying

potential candidates, decrease amount of management time interviewing and faster time to hire.

Advise and assist managers with hiring decisions

Advise and consult with hiring managers and executives as to the most strategic posi tion grade and

salary for positions difficult to fill

Spend time in different departments observing and interviewing employees to further

understanding of the employees and positions in the different departments

Initiate and manage college recruiting including forging relationships through continual contact and

college intern and career fairs

Review job descriptions and RFP’s for accuracy. Rewrite job descriptions to more correctly portray

essential skills, knowledge and abilities

Human Resources Consultant 10/2013 – 1/2015

Mossberg & Company South Bend, IN Contract Through Top Echelon Contracting

Coached and mentored a new Human Resources manager, and used subject matter expertise and

superior written communication skills to rewrite the policy manual and job descriptions

Instructed the HR Manager in the effective use of social media and Silk Roads to enhance their

recruiting

Leave/disability management

Utilizing strategic problem solving skills and up to date employment law knowledge conducted

investigations and offered constructive action plans

Consulted and worked with corporate attorneys

Led key employee relations initiatives to mitigate their high turnover

Designed and implemented a new hiring policy from recruitment through hiring resulting in the

increase of the quality of candidates and the reduction in time to hire

Director of Human Resources and Volunteer Services 5/2005 – 8/2013

Cass County Council on Aging, Cassopolis, MI

Researched a new employee policy manual ensuring compliance with Federal and State

employment laws

Coached, counseled and supported management and employees

Reduced turnover rate by 35% in an industry with extremely high turnover

Partnered with local universities to aid in recruitment efforts

Strategically used social media to enhance recruitment results

In conjunction with Kinnexus, strategized and held a job fair which had an attendance of over 100

candidates of which 10 percent were ultimately hired

Designed a Home Health Aide salary survey which was administered to area home health

agencies. Information assessed from the survey led to the restructuring of our home health

aide wages producing more qualified candidates for our openings and decreasing employee

turnover

Played an integral role in the complete redesign of the organization's structure including

strategically placing employees in teams or departments resulting in higher levels of

productivity and decreased organization wide payroll

Coordinated performance management throughout the organization which resulted in more timely

evaluation and corrective action plans resulting in lowering terminations

Implemented policies and programming to foster strong employee satisfaction

Designed and implemented an employee health and wellness program comprising social,

physical and nutritional wellness components

Designed and delivered employee and volunteer train ing

Conducted investigations and provided constructive action plans

Partnered with United Way's Disability Network to initiate diversity training to management and

subsequently coaching management to deliver training to staff

Successfully managed Leave/Disability plans

W rote and executed a volunteer policy manual resulting in better trained volunteers

Human Resources Generalist. 7/2004-5/2005

TLC Supported Living Services, South Bend, IN

Developed and implemented a recruitment program to facilitate and quicken the recruitment of

Direct Care Providers, Program Specialists, and Administrative personnel

W rote new job descriptions to ensure their compliance with federal and state laws

Conceptualized, designed and wrote an employee and client newsletter

Managed leave/disabilities plans

Adjunct Human Resources Instructor. 9/2004-6/2005

Brown Mackie College, South Bend

Instructor for Entry Level Human Resources for general business students

Sr. Staffing Specialist, 11/2001-4/2004

Specialized Staffing Solutions, South Bend, IN

Specialized in the recruitment of office professional administrative personnel and paralegals

Recruited, prepared and coached qualified candidates to meet clients’ needs

Counseled clients as to the availability of candidates and reasonable salary expectations

Acted as a consultant to clients on all human resources related questions from leave policies,

discrimination to hiring and termination

Made hiring recommendations when requested

Corporate Staffing Resources South Bend, IN Corporate Recruiter 1997-2000 and 2/2001-11/2001

In addition to the above stated responsibilities, recruited, hired and managed all staff for the

branch

Memorial Home Care South Bend, IN Recruitment Manager, 2/2000-1/2001

Responsible for the recruitment of home care nurses, aides and therapists

EDUCATION

University Of Michigan

Bachelors of General Studies Degree

AFFILIATION:

Member and College Relations Director of Michiana Society of Human Resources Management

Member of national Society of Human Resource Managment

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