Human Resources Management

AARON M. VARUOLO

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SKILL SET SUMMARY:

* Progressive experience in: Management Consulting, and Organizational

Development, and Human Resources

* Expert Facilitation, Presentation, Leadership, Conflict Resolution,

Technical, Training/Performance Assessment, Manpower Planning, HRIS,

Recruitment and Selection, Interviewing, Employee Relations, Selling

Ability

* Certifications in Project Management and Six Sigma (Black Belt)

* Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Test Specialist, Pearson Education

Westlake, Ohio March 2012- Present

* Evaluating performance test results and improving test administration

processes and procedures

* Increasing sales of testing products and ensuring customer satisfaction

with all products and services

* Trouble-shooting of technological and software issues, involved with the

resolution of client testing issues

* Leading the training and development of new employees at Pearson

Education, researching and implementing organizational development

programs in selection, promotion, and performance appraisals

Human Resources Consultant, Renoir Group

London, United Kingdom November 2010- December 2011

* Supervising Resource Management Action Team of 5 in identifying

opportunities for improved staff efficiency

* Right sizing the organization by identifying and changing the roles of

105 EP's (Equivalent Personnel)

* Conducting observational studies, analyzing sources of lost time and

implementing cost-saving solutions

* Implementing a "Daily Supervisor Auditing System," resulting in an

increase in operational productivity of 20%

* Conducting performance appraisals and creating a training center for

transfer of employee knowledge and skill

People Solutions Specialist, Alexander Proudfoot

Sandton, South Africa November 2009- November 2010

* Designed, piloted, and implemented training materials for the educational

advancement of employees

* Conducted training sessions for the supervisors, teaching the application

of Active Management Behaviors and the use of Short-Interval Controls

(SIC) to improve management effectiveness and increase overall production

* Developed "behavioral models" for supervisors, becoming a major component

of performance appraisals

* Led the "communication strategy" and "marketing campaign" for project

promotion within the organization

* Designed Business Reviews to obtain new business contracts: analyzing the

current procedures and performance of a company with the identification

of opportunities for operational improvement

Human Resources Generalist, Thomson Financial

New York, NY November 2006- May 2008

* Orchestrated focus groups and structured interviews to assess Thomson

Financial's culture and climate; targeted new ideas and implemented

programs to foster a collaborative culture that provided more recognition

at Thomson

* Provided conflict resolution for employee relations issues

* Applied the facets of performance management and designed competency

models that would be used for conducting performance appraisals; changed

job designs and managed job analysis for new positions

* Managed employee information through HRIS, payroll, benefits, and

identifying potential high potential employees applicable to recruitment

and selection

EDUCATION:

Columbia University: New York, NY

MA, Social-Organizational Psychology GPA 3.6

May 2009

Ohio University: Athens, OH

BA, Psychology Minor, Business GPA

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