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MELISSA REBHOLZ, SPHR

**** ****** *****

Sinking Spring, PA 19608

610-***-****

abh4i7@r.postjobfree.com

RECRUITING AND HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL

Human Resources Manager offering 13 years of progressive experience. Articulate communication skills for motivating personnel, resolving conflicts, and building strong relationships with staff at all levels. Goal-driven solutions provider recognized for excellent performance and ability to achieve results.

HR Manager / Recruiter / Interviewer / College Recruiting Manager/ HR Generalist

EDUCATION

The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA

Bachelor of Arts Political Science & Public Administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

STV Group, Inc., Douglassville, PA 3/26/07-10/06/10

STV is a leading, award-winning professional firm offering engineering, architectural, planning, environmental and construction management services throughout the United States and Canada.

HR Manager –Corporate Recruiting

1. Hired as a recruiting coordinator and promoted to manager of recruiting after 8 months.

2. Provided over 100 hiring manager in 30+ offices a centralized recruiting process to fill both exempt and non-exempt positions as well as executive level searches.

3. Strengthened the recruiting support and processes internally and this resulted in a savings to the company of close to $1M in headhunter fees within my first year.

4. Developed an internal recruiting team and managed that team daily.

5. Implemented an applicant tracking system resulting in OFCCP compliance and an electronic centralized database of applicants and improved record keeping of the recruiting efforts.

6. Streamlined the personnel requisition approval process and reporting.

7. Processed Immigration Work Visas and Green Card (PERM) applications.

8. Created a strategic college recruiting program to meet corporate graduate hiring goals annually.

WorleyParsons Group, Inc., Reading, PA 3/1/2000-3/20/2007

Worldwide engineering, design, procurement, construction management and operations and maintenance services provider for the power industry.

Senior Human Resources Representative

1. Recruited, interviewed and hired exempt and non-exempt personnel for the Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Quality Assurance, Nuclear Engineering, Project Controls and Document Control departments in the Reading, Chicago, Sacramento and Chattanooga offices.

2. Administered per diem rates and field assignment agreements for those working at various domestic locations. Administered relocation agreements and policies.

3. Served as the coordinator for college recruiting program.

4. Established the corporate Graduate Development Program for those recently employed by our office from college. Program maintained that new graduates are paired with peers upon relocation to the new city, matched with career mentors and receive the technical to pursue professional engineering license.

5. Implemented a partnership with Lehigh University to offer employees graduate classes from the office via satellite offering Masters Degrees in Engineering and MBA Degrees to employees while maintaining work/life balance.

6. Served as liaison with management team to oversee administration of salary reviews and promotions while adhering with budgets and corporate initiatives.

7. Developed, implemented and administered corporate job postings.

8. Provided guidance and counsel to managers regarding employee relations including disciplinary problems and hiring/firing/layoffs, etc.

9. Served as field liaison to the UCLA Power Plant staff. Responsibilities include recruiting, maintaining compliance of California labor laws and employee-relations.

Manpower International, Wyomissing, PA 2/26/1997-3/1/2000

Personnel agency specializing in temporary and permanent employee placement of administrative and industrial positions.

Service Supervisor (1997-2000)

1. Provided overall supervision to an $8 million branch office.

2. Trained and evaluated Service Representatives and other internal employees.

3. Implemented and supervised the training of temporary employees on office automation, equipment, and software.

On-Site Manager (1998-1999)

COORDINATOR OF CONTRACT STAFFING AT SOVEREIGN BANK

1. Developed an on-site program, which amounted in $2.5 million in sales in 1998.

2. Recruited, supervised, counseled and coached the temporary employees while on assignment at Sovereign Bank.

3. Coordinated the hiring and terminating of 350 temporary positions at several Sovereign locations in the Reading and Philadelphia areas.

4. Maintained payroll and billing reports required for the on-site office’s daily functions.

Clerical Services Representative (1997-1998)

1. Recruited, interviewed and provided career counseling, testing and quality matching to jobs for incoming applicants.

2. Maintained customer development program of personal sales calls and cold calls to businesses.

3. Supervised a retention and recognition program for all of our temporary employees.

AFFILIATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

1. Senior Professional Human Resources Professional Certificate, Achieved in December 2007

2. SHRM Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Leadership Program, September 2010

3. Society for Human Resource Management, Berks County Chapter #179, Member

4. National Society for Human Resource Management, Member

5. National Association of Colleges and Employers, Member

6. Manufacturer’s Association of Berks County- Member of the Customer Relations Roundtable, 1997-2000

7. The Penn State Alumni Association, Member

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