Human Resources Training
Resume:
JARI HOLLAND BUCK
Overland Park, KS 66209 ****@************.***
QUALIFICATIONS
HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL with 15+ years experience in retail, wholesale,
high technology, discount, utility and service corporations. Skilled in
employee/labor relations, training/development, team building, program design
and implementation and attraction/retention methodology. Regarded as a
creative, energetic transformation specialist possessing highly developed
problem solving and partnering skills coupled with the ability to actualize
true change and dignity in the work place.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
MAJESTIC WOLF, Overland Park, KS 1986-Present
President/Consultant
Specialist in employee involvement and custom designed training programs, group
and individual career consulting services, human resource function
start-up/assessment and trouble shooting activities.
Co-installed a labor-management participation team program in a 5000-employee
regional gas/electric public service company, substantially improving the
union/company relationship and overall employee productivity/involvement.
Authored a new employee handbook for a privately held printing business and
facilitated a joint labor/management sponsorship/approval team without a single
grievance and no additional language in the contract to prevent subsequent
usage of either the governing rules or the process used.
Served as primary investigator and designated respondent for internal
investigations and successful external EEOC charge response.
Delivered supervisory and organizational coaching and training to over 500
Federal Agency employees in a 1-1/2 year time frame, thereby qualifying each
participant for promotional and lateral opportunities as well as ensuring
national consistency in style, intention and attention to personnel needs.
Managed the transition to shutdown of two unionized food production plants in
Minnesota and Missouri affecting over 400 employees in communities that relied
upon this industry.
Customized/delivered a company-wide facilitation process that enabled
management to partner with all employees in the design/implementation of
remedies to address survey-identified and organizational issues.
Conducted two senior leadership assessments, 10+ years apart with different
owners, for a privately held automotive wholesaler, resulting in organizational
re-structuring, revised five- and ten-year plans, prevention of multiple
employment-related resignations/lawsuits and acquisition readiness.
Administered a 360( process to the senior management of a graphics design
studio and partnered with them to provide targeted skill development.
Consulted on the design and personally installed a performance-based
exempt/non-exempt evaluation system for a Des Moines government
regulatory/credit agency.
Executed high-level search campaigns for multiple clients, saving time and
money for the hiring company as a result of personal knowledge and experience
within each organization. Provided top talent, risk assessments and
recommendations.
Facilitated strategic planning and team building initiatives for federally
funded Medicare provider, enabling them to prevail in a spirited rebidding
process.
Launched a Learning Management System (LMS) and provided research on
"Association Needs," " Best Practices in Trade Association Training" and
"Certification Requirements" for a national trade association, allowing them to
deliver "any time, any place, any pace" education to a nationally dispersed
membership of 7000+ companies.
Co-created / delivered a three-week program for the Department of Veteran
Affairs National Training Center, preparing hundreds of high potential
candidates and their mentors for future key positions. Ensured consistency /
compliance through formal performance appraisal process.
ACCESS INDUSTRIES, INC., Grandview, MO 1993-1995
Director, Human Resources
At the request of the President, accepted an assignment to direct the human
resource function of a $50+ million, unionized, multi-plant, international
manufacturing firm. Responsible for all hiring, training, compensation,
benefits and labor issues.
Co-negotiated a union contract and severance package in Milwaukee, WI that
enabled the company to avoid wildcat strikes and work slow downs, retain the
Associates through a staged shutdown process and maintain positive working
relationships with the 55+ union leadership/membership for the 16-month
notification period.
Co-founded a citywide Welder's Summit that included 20+ manufacturing
employers representing more than 300 available welding positions that led to
long and short-range solutions for the national welder shortage and
established aggressive welder's pay/training programs in-house.
Addressed a 20-year pervasive neighboring plant odor and environmental problem
by tracking complaints and documenting communication with the company coupled
with Council presentations, on site inspections, meetings and follow up with
city officials, resulting in a multi-million dollar fine and ultimate plant
closure.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Northwestern University - M.A. Certificate - Emergency Medical
North Central College - B.A. Technician
Certificate - Leadership Coaching - Qualified - Myers-Briggs Type
Kansas Leadership Center Indicator Administrator
Certificate - Case Facilitation - Qualified - 360( Survey Work - multiple
Kansas Leadership Center leadership, management, team,
sales/marketing instruments
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/AWARDS
International Who's Who of Author - Hospital Stay Handbook: A
Entrepreneurs Guide to Becoming a Patient Advocate
for Your Loved Ones
Former radio show host + frequent
guest concerning healthcare / advocacy
issues
Advisory Board member - University of
Kansas Medical Center Otolaryngology
Department
Who's Who in America
Who's Who of Business Executives
Who's Who of Finance and Business
Who's Who of Emerging Leaders
Who's Who of American Women
Past President, Board of Directors -
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