Hello: August **, ****

My resume follows in application for a Director of Human Resources job opening in Los Angeles. I have led HR organizations in high-tech companies for over 15 years and prior to becoming a Generalist / Business Partner, I was a Manager or Specialist in Recruiting, Compensation, Benefits, Training, and HRIS. My Masters Degree in Human Resources and Organization Development was conferred by the University of San Francisco.

While I’ve sometimes worked for large companies, I’ve often played very hands-on roles:

Most recently at G4S Technology, I was based in their Torrance company with 85 employees, (AMAG). I was the only HR person in the company and provided full HR services, plus managed Health & Safety. AMAG is the North American distributor of electronic security devices manufactured in England.

Following G4S’ acquisition of Touchcom in 2008, I spent one full week each month working in their Burlington, MA headquarters. I became this SaaS start-up’s first and only HR person, helping them grow from 40 to 125 employees. Touchcom provided building automation applications software.

Prior to G4S, I worked for Accruent in Santa Monica, where a HR Coordinator and I provided full HR services for all 150 U.S. based employees. Accruent was a start-up that provided commercial building leasing applications software.

I have been responsible for HR in eight different U.S. states, Brazil, Canada, and England: in some cases there were HR professionals on-site in other locations who reported to me in headquarters and in other cases, I traveled to other sites to provide services myself.

Finally, while I’ve had a couple of HR VP level positions, my salary requirement is significantly less than you might assume and well within the salary range for Human Resources Director level jobs.

Thanks for the consideration,

Bill Skinner

RESUME

Marina del Rey, CA acwdf5@r.postjobfree.com C: 310-***-****

Career Summary

Senior Human Resources executive with comprehensive experience in high-technology environments who has held the top HR management positions in four independent companies, including two start-ups, plus two divisions of international corporations with 100,000+ employees.

SME in multiple HR disciplines through being a Manager of Compensation, Benefits, HRIS, and Diversity & Inclusion programs before becoming a generalist.

C-level Business Partner with an egalitarian approach who stays focused in chaotic environments and instills a sense of well-being, security, and professionalism in the organizations serviced.

Employment History

G4S Technology, U.S., UK, & Brazil

VP, Human Resources 2008 – 2014

G4S Technology was the high-tech division of G4S plc, a British-based multinational security services company employing approximately 625,000 people in over 125 countries. Technology’s main businesses were large scale, complex electronic security system integration, electronic security device manufacturing, bringing broad band communications to un-serviced communities, and providing building automation software.

Recruited to head the HR function for the Technology division. Reported to the CEO of G4S Technology in the UK, with dotted-line reporting responsibility to the Presidents of the four US and two Brazilian companies, plus the Chief HR Officer for G4S’ Americas Region.

Effectively balanced organizational, business and people needs which underwent dramatic expansion and contraction during my tenure. Employed between 400 and 1,600 people via four US companies, two Brazilian Companies, and an engineering/manufacturing facility in the UK. Restructured and downsized to 900 employees by Q4 2014 in alignment with global business goals and objectives.

In the US, researched and implemented a more cost-effective, unified self–insured welfare benefits plan under a new Benefits Broker with new carriers and without a cost increase year in two of the new medical plan. The total annual spend was approximately $8.0M in 2014.

Also unified HR policies across all four U.S. Technology companies to enable the seamless transfer of employees between companies.

Led the recruitment process for VP and above level positions. Helped build and staff a company in a new line of business from its inception to critical mass.

Established the first HR function in a newly acquired company, and re-established the HR function in a previously acquired company.

G4S Technology was dissolved in late 2014.

Accruent, Inc., Santa Monica, CA & Toronto, ON Canada

Sr. Director, Human Resources 2007 – 2007

Accruent is an independent provider of commercial property management software for end-to-end retail and facilities management.

Built the HR function in this rapidly growing start-up and led the HR organization and staff in Santa Monica and Toronto.

Recruited and hired 1/3 of the 150-person workforce. Provided due diligence for Accruent’s strategic acquisition of Famis, a provider of property management for educational facilities.

Initiated the Radford Benchmark Salary Survey to conduct competitive compensation benchmarking; introduced ZERO Risk pre-employment EQ screening; and implemented an ADP HR-B HRIS system.

Led and managed a 20% reduction in workforce in 12/2007 (including my position) that enabled the company to remain solvent when its growth and associated spending outpaced its planned revenue stream.

RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA

Director, Human Resources 2002 – 2006

RAND is a nonprofit and nonpartisan research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make worldwide communities safer and more secure, healthier and prosperous. RAND employs over 2,000 people in diverse roles including Economists, Behavioral Scientists, Policy Analysts, Statisticians and Medical Doctors who are committed to the public interest.

Initially hired in on a two-year term appointment to establish a new HR office in Pittsburgh, PA, upgrade the HR function overall, and develop a successor. Hired over 75% of the HR staff; built a new centralized records processing center; and helped establish an office in Qatar.

Led a geographically dispersed staff of 24 HR professionals located in Santa Monica, CA, Washington DC, and Pittsburgh, PA.

Served as Acting Head of Human Resources for LRN Corporation from May of 2006 to January of 2007. LNR is a RAND sponsor whose mission is to help companies inspire and maintain legally and ethically aware corporate cultures. Stabilized the HR function and helped LRN increase their workforce of 200 during a period of rapid growth.

Egghead.com, Menlo Park, CA & Vancouver, WA

VP, Human Resources 1999 – 2001

Egghead was the third largest internet retailers in the U.S at the turn of the century with half a billion dollars in sales of computers and other high tech equipment prior to filing for bankruptcy during the dot com bust of 2001.

Member of the five person executive team reporting to the CEO. Initially managed the people side of Onsale Inc.’s merger by acquisition of Egghead.

Designed and delivered all HR programs through a staff of ten. Modified existing stock option plans and created new retention stock plans. Developed and implemented an innovative senior management bonus program. Installed new 401K and health care carriers that improved employee saving and health care options.

Built the recruiting function to hire and successfully onboard 50 new B2B sales people each month.

Managed the Facilities and Security functions for ten buildings in five states, totaling over 300,000 square feet.

Education

M.S., HR and Organization Development, University of San Francisco, CA

B.S., Psychology, University of Rochester, NY

Community Service

President, National Physical Science Consortium. The NPSC is a non-profit consortium of employers and universities that fund graduate Fellowships leading to PhDs in the physical sciences. There are approximately 50 Fellows currently being sponsored.

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