Human Resources Manager

CHARLES ASYMKOS

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Budd Lake, NJ 07828 Cell: 973-***-****

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SUMMARY

Human Resources Leader with extensive experience and proven ability within

diverse union and non-union industries. Accomplished significant

achievements within the areas of employee relations, staffing, training,

strategic planning, benefits design and re-engineering.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Panalpina, Morristown NJ

Oct 2009-June 2010

District Head HR USA East (temporary assignment) for leading global Freight

Forwarding Logistics Company (7B). Provided HR Support to Northeast

District, later assigned to Southern District. Provided HR support to

Corporate Staff.

. Conducted Engagement Survey Feedback to all Northeast Branches

. Managed Year End Performance Appraisal Process

. Partnered with District Managers to create Talent Pans for key managers

and high potentials

. Recruited key leaders for Corporate as well as Regional Districts

. Produced Succession Plans for Northeast and Southern Districts

Systagenix Wound Management, Bridgewater NJ Nov 2008-

Sept 2009

Human Resources Director for this 300M pharma/med devices acquisition

(Johnson and Johnson) start up. Responsible for providing total HR support

and payroll to all sales and marketing for US and Canada. Company relocated

to Boston.

. Established and managed payroll delivery for US and Canada

. Established and administered all benefit plans for US and Canada

. Established all US policies as related to hiring process

. Trained hiring managers in effective selection and interviewing skills

. Created on boarding process

. Recruited Sales and Marketing talent

GAB Robins, Parsippany, NJ Dec 2001- Feb 2007

(Leading international insurance adjusting bureau and TPA)

Regional Human Resources Manager

. Provided HR support for approximately 500 field employees

. Improved organizational capability through annual talent assessment

process

. Enhanced sourcing of external candidates and lowered cost per hire

through in-house search

. Improved organizational performance by introducing new performance

appraisal which quantified goals and better measured annual performance

contributions

. Developed retention tool kit which reduced attrition by 8% while

improving selection of talent

. Improved organizational performance by delivering performance management

and selection training

. Developed strategies for senior executives to create highly competitive

cultures and productivity initiatives after major restructurings

. Increased bench strength within finance by designing a financial trainee

program

AIG, Livingston, NJ Jan 2000- Dec 2001

(Leading global international insurance and financial services company)

Human Resources Manager

. Led a staff of five in providing HR support to data and

telecommunications

Center (800 employees)

. Implemented IT recruiting strategies which improved sourcing without the

reliance on agencies thereby creating significant savings

. Deployed a market-driven compensation plan that increased retention by 7%

. Managed the outsourcing of a help desk operation which led to improved

response time

and significant payroll savings

AMERICAN EXPRESS, Fort Lauderdale, FL Sept 1995-Jan 2000

(International leader in financial services)

Responsible for integrating business strategies with cost effective HR

planning and resources for 1100 technologies employees as well as providing

ER support to a 4500 employee call center

Employee Relations Business Partner/Relationship Leader

. Improved leadership performance in roll out of 360 feedback process

. Improved organizational bench strength by deploying succession planning

process

. Managed reduction in workforce process for seven departments with

projected savings of over $20M

. Maintained union free status by deploying union avoidance training

. Conducted employee surveys which achieved best in class satisfaction

scores on annual surveys thereby increasing engagement levels (greater

retention and productivity)

. Lowered employee litigation costs and exposure by deploying alternate

dispute resolution process

. Increased Employee Satisfaction levels by training technology action

teams in team problem solving procedures

. As a member of a project team, designed and implemented an incentive plan

which improved line of sight between performance and rewards

THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, Fort Lauderdale, FL Jun 1993- Sept 1995

(World's largest international sporting goods retailer)

Staffing Consultant

. Directed entire staffing process for 35 stores in Northeast and Mid-

Atlantic Regions

. Lowered cost per hire by 12% through more effective sourcing strategies

. Improved successful hire rate by 17% through more effective sourcing

strategies

. Improved successful hire rate by 22% for store management staff

. Successfully implemented competency based interview process as well as

psychological testing

. Improved efficiency in corporate staff hiring and lowered average number

of days to fill a position by 13%

EDUCATION

MA, Human Resource Management, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New

Jersey

BA, Psychology, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey

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