Human Resources Management

DOUGLAS NACHOWIAK, PHR

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St. Louis, Missouri 63146 abh0zw@r.postjobfree.com

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RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST

A dynamic, experienced human resource professional recruiter; highly

skilled in defining problems and developing proposals, creating and

managing projects, and supervising staff and filling staffing needs. Adept

at designing and delivering training, advising and counseling, and

improving results. Over seven years of recruiting experience in a full

array of human resources services. Demonstrated analytical skills with

confidential and reliable answers. Ability to manage, lead, direct,

analyze, strategize, design, develop, and communicate effectively to all

levels of personnel. Enthusiastic, polished communication skills, action

orientation with a polished professional demeanor, and a commitment to

organizational needs and bottom-line results.

Key skill sets:

Recruitment Campaigns Recruitment Employee

Services/On-boarding Relations/Events

Senior Managerial Confidential Employment Law Expertise

Advisement Investigations

Regulatory Training/Employee Policies/Procedures for

Compliance/Training Development Business Units

Benefit Review and Safety/Risk Management Professional

Sign-ups Certification/Law Updates

Project Management Disciplinary Compensation Surveys/Job

Hearings/Advisement Descriptions

Long-Range Planning

SELECTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS:

> Created and implemented strategic development plan for staffing formal

office services department. Developed organizational standards, talent

development, trained staff, and wrote procedure manual for entire

department. Hired and trained college students for internship program

that produced future candidates for managerial positions within and

outside company.

> Served as Human Resources advisor/consultant to Blackburn College to

assist with management and staffing issues, which resulted in

revitalizing the on-campus work-management program and fostered improved

intra-campus cooperation. Advisement on both professional and student

staffs.

> Formal recognition from Corporate Executive of a Fortune 500 Company for

organizational, employee relations skills, and diversity vendor, and

student recruitment from the City School System. Also rewarded for staff

development and leadership on achieving company goals.

> Revamped entire archival system and catalogued for future use as part of

a special project for a major company formerly Headquartered in St.

Louis. Resulting changes and efficiencies save a documented $20,000+ in

recreation fees of valuable company artwork and documents. Recovered

original manuscript thought to have been lost as part of reorganization.

> Designed recruitment campaigns that hired and processed more than 225

individuals per year for five consecutive years. Managed successful

foreign student summer intern program involving between 15 and 30

students from overseas for a three year period.

> Developed training programs for all new employees. Trained all new

employees on sexual harassment policies and video sign off. Achieved a

99% compliance rating on harassment issues. Benefit orientations and

sign-ups for at orientation time.

> Represented the company with attorneys on three fraudulent worker's

compensation claims, with (cost avoidance) to the company of over

$500,000. Achieved a 30% reduction in days off work by working with

medical providers.

> Wrote first ever Safety Manual which included OSHA standards, DOT

regulations, Department of Natural Resources standards, Insurance

Regulations and Requirements, DOD regulations and others for Fry Wagner.

Trained employees on all regulations which facilitated successful

compliance with agency requirements. Maintained strict corporate

confidentiality in all reporting.

> Led a seminar of "Creating a Better Ergonomic Environment" with the

company's insurance carrier. Ensured ergonomically correct office

environment for all employees, eliminating internal workplace injuries

and a 40% reduction in facilities injuries over a five year period.

> Management experience with staff of seven, matrix reporting of 32 member

workforce and responsibility for a $5 million dollar budget, payroll and

performance reviews.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DPN CONSULTING - St. Louis, Missouri 2006-Present

Human Resources Consultant

Consulted with a variety of small business owners to provide advice

on human resource problems and issues. Ensured clients complied with legal

requirements without having to hire full-time HR professional. Advisement

on facility safety and OSHA issues.

Created a "quick reference guide" for multiple departments for

Fortune 500 Company records consulting project. Developed a standardized

schedule for records retention and specialized schedules for individual

department needs. This resulted in a first ever on-going process for

accurate records retrieval, storage and management.

FRY-WAGNER - St Louis, Missouri

Human Resources/Safety Manager 1988-2006

Conducted salary surveys, updated policy issues and manuals, handled

job postings, and made recommendations to management on individual employee

performance and development. Oversaw facility needs and negotiated

contracts with vendors providing building management services, including

housekeeping, insect control, and refuse removal. Completed required

government reports, including OSHA-300 and EEO-1, and HR bid proposals, and

handled all EEO claim completing disciplinary, sexual harassment and

grievance hearings. Developed training program for new corporate

employees, directed and filmed two training videos for new employees, and

coordinated orientations and sign-ups for employees. Directed and

coordinated various company award ceremonies, picnics, and incentive

programs for maximum employee participation. Managed special projects

including charitable donations of goods and services. Worked extensively

with healthcare and medical providers for efficiency on claims. Winner of

Fleet Safety Awards, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, representing over 1 million

miles driven with no accidents or paperwork infractions. Achieved

declining accident rate over five-year period that was 24% better than

industry average.

EDUCATION

B.S.B.A in Human Resources - Fontbonne University - St. Louis, Missouri

Master of Arts in History - University of Missouri - St. Louis, Missouri

(Held Teaching Fellowship) (Contemporary Economic History)

Bachelor of Arts in History/English - University of Missouri - St. Louis,

Missouri

(Graduated Magna cum Laude)

CERTIFICATIONS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSES

PHR Certification - Human Resources Institute - 2007-2010, RECERTIFIED,

2010-2013

Chancellor's Certificate - University of Missouri - St. Louis, Missouri -

2007

Legal Updates/Avoiding Law Suits on HR Issues, 2010

New HR Laws/FMLA Changes/Union Avoidance/2009; Negotiating & Structuring

Executive Employment Agreements/2009 Developing a Successful On-boarding

Program/2008; Technology & Evolution of Human Resources Law/2008

Employment and Labor Law Changes/2008; Employment Law Forum/2007;

Discharging Problem Employees/2007

HIPAA Compliance Training/2007; Human Resources Law Update Seminars/2003-

2005.

Other Courses/Seminars included:

Interviewing; Focused Selection Interviewing; Xerox Learning Systems;

Performance Appraisals and Salary Administration

Hiring Practices; Workman's Compensation Issues Update; Hiring, Retention

and Safety; Training/Alcohol & Drug Testing Supervision; Successful

Communication Concepts; Violence in the Workplace Prevention/Driver Hiring

Criteria & Safety

Recruitment and Retention/Workman's Compensation; OSHA and Ergonomic Issues

ARMA Seminars (Records Retention & Legal Requirements Issues)

(Full organizational source

listing of all classes and seminars available upon request)

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Windows XP; Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; HRIS Access

(formerly Paradox)

DAC PRO-USIS; Choice Point and Harmon Document and Criminal Research

SharePoint 2007; PeopleSoft

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member - Human Resource Management Association (HRMA) -

St. Louis Chapter

Member - Society for Human

Resource Management (SHRM)

Linked-In with over

four dozen Recruiting/ Management Advisement Sites

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