Human Resources Management

SUMMARY

HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL for High-Tech Telecommunications, EDA, and

Financial Services startup companies. Establish and manage all areas of the

Human Resources function.

. Employee Relations. Work closely with managers to identify and resolve

employee-related issues; conduct investigations and respond to legal

claims.

. Compensation. Build and maintain consistent and fair compensation

programs, continually monitoring and adjusting programs based on

market trends. Work with managers on compression issues.

. Benefits. Establish full range of employee benefits programs and

continually re-evaluate them to ensure that the company and its

employees are receiving the best possible value.

. Compliance. Ensure that all government regulations are met, and

perform periodic audits.

. Policies and Procedures. Develop company policy statements. Evaluate

and recommend improvements to existing policies. Communicate changes

to organization via written and verbal communications.

. Employee Training. Conduct training courses in: Sexual Harassment in

the Workplace, Hiring Practices, New Hire Orientation, Company

Policies, Employee Benefits Open Enrollment and Performance

Management.

. Performance Management. Create and implement performance management

systems that meet the needs of the organization. Work closely with

management on process and planning.

. Recruitment. Hands on experience sourcing exempt and non-exempt

candidates, manage all aspects of recruitment; creative campaign

strategies; create on-boarding programs to ensure candidates feel they

made the "right" choice; coordinate employee referral programs, visa

applications and relocations

. Project Management. Lead task forces and project teams to oversee

facilities, manage moves, and coordinate workforce reductions.

. Management. Managed teams up to 10 people with a collaborative style

for win-win situations. Ability to build report with individuals

quickly and work to create balance within the team.

. Work Ethic. Dynamic leadership style; "can do" attitude. Direct and

honest communicator; outgoing and easy to talk to. Partner with

management to support company goals and objectives, and build employee

morale.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and Human Concepts ORG

Plus; experience with PeopleSoft, ADP Programs: HR Benefits Solution

(HRB), ADP PC Payroll for Windows and ADP Pay eXpert; SalesForce.com,

Marketo, CRM systems; Certified Notary Public.

EDUCATION, TRAINING and MEMBERSHIPS

1993 Certificate, Human Resource Management - Bentley College

2006 Certificate, Event Coordination and Planning - PennFoster

Decker Effective Communications Skill Fielding the Best Team -

Recruiting Conflict Resolution

Dale Carnagie Course Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Facilitation Skills

WORK HISTORY

1/10 - Present Contracts - HR Management/Marketing Programs/Events

Management/Office Administration

Since January of this year I have been working in contract

positions in small offices assisting in the areas of Human

Resources and Office Administration: setting up office systems,

coordinating benefits and open enrollments, coordinating and

processing payroll, working with managers on policy practices,

compliance, employee relations and special projects as needed.

Coordinating Corporate and Marketing events. Participating and

promoting EAP services at Benefit Fairs.

7/08 - 4/09 Tervela, Inc. - Acton, MA - Senior Human Resources Manager

Financial Services Network Messaging Solution; 45 - 75

employees

As the sole HR person I worked closely with Management on

communications regarding day to day business and change

management. Created and implemented performance management

system. Worked closely with management and employees on daily

business and HR issues; performance management, employee

relations, benefits, staffing resulting in successfully filled

10 open positions, between August and December, and within

budget constraints. Enhanced employee benefits programs and

managed and processed semi-monthly payroll.

6/04 - 6/08 NextPoint Networks - Billerica, MA - Director of Human

Resources & Facilities

Telecommunications Security Gateway; 45 - 100 employees

As the sole HR person I managed the day to day HR and

Facilities activities for the Billerica site. Project manager

for the Company move from Burlington to Billerica; coordinated

all aspects from vendors to in-house project team and moved in

on schedule. Conducted market surveys and created compensation

guidelines for Performance Management and hiring needs.

Managed and coordinated all recruitment activities to meet

company goals within budget and time constraints. Created and

implemented a New Hire O-Boarding program with a "Buddie"

system to create a culture of one team. Coordinated HR due

diligence for M&A activities. Enhanced benefits programs and

managed and processed semi-monthly payroll.

4/02 - 6/04 L.M. Newell Consulting - Consulting

HR Contracting Services for small start-up businesses, assisted

with set-up and day to day activities and recruiting as needed.

Coordinated and conducted compensation surveys for

benchmarking purposes. Consulted and guided management on

employee relations issues; workforce reduction planning and

implementation. Managed areas of recruitment, benefits and

performance management programs.

12/98 - 10/01 Ennovate Networks, Inc. - Boxborough, MA - Director of

Human Resources

Telecommunications Software/Hardware Solutions; 130 employees

As the sole HR person I managed the day to day HR activities.

Major focus was working with management to help grow the

business by building the right team and creating a workplace

culture. Created an aggressive recruitment campaign to meet

the growth projections and implemented an on-boarding "Fast

Track" program for new hires, without the use of agencies

whenever possible. . Enhanced the company's benefits programs

to stay competitive, managed performance management and

recognition programs and process and reviewed semi-monthly

payroll and managed a team of 2 administrators and 3

recruiters.

12/97 - 12/98 Ascend Communications - Westford, MA - Senior Human

Resources Generalist

Telecommunications Software/Hardware Solutions; 400+ employees

As part of the HR team I supported the Marketing, Professional

Services and Finance organizations with performance management,

New Hire Orientations, Benefits programs and policy and

procedure communications.

3/97 - 11/97 ViewLogic, Inc. - Marlboro, MA - Senior Human Resources

Generalist

Electronic Design Automation (EDA); 400+ employees

As part of the HR team I supported the Engineering and

Marketing organizations on day to day communications,

performance management, benefits, immigration processes, and

training. A key contributor on the M&A transition team for the

merger with Synopsys.

06/89 - 3/97 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. - Chelmsford, MA - Senior

Human Resources Generalist

Electronic Design Automation (EDA); 400+ employees

As part of the east coast HR team I supported the East Coast

Field Sales offices and the Chelmsford Business Unit consisting

of Engineering, Marketing, and Customer Service. I performed

day to day activities in the areas of: performance management,

benefits, immigration processes, recruiting and College

Relations and training.

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