Human Resources Management

Mel Rappleyea, SPHR, CSP

[pic]

MOBILE PHONE: *21- 331-****-*** GERONIMO COURT, LAKE MARY, FL

***** *****: **********@*****.***

VP / DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Multi disciplined human resources executive with strategic and hands-on

experience in diverse industries with an established reputation of saving

businesses money while adding value. Experienced in start-up, small, medium

and large organizations.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Full cycle recruitment process Employment

law & compliance

Policy and procedure development Worker's

Compensation

Succession planning, leadership &employee development EEOC,

OSHA, W/C, Federal & State compliance

Employee and Management Training Labor relations

and negotiations

Domestic & International recruitment and staffing needs Labor

Laws, EEO & Labor disputes

Domestic & International high volume relocation programs 100%

Success rate in employment litigation cases

Performance management Union, Non-Union & Mixed

Shop

Talent management systems (TMS) metrics and analysis

Decertified two union contracts

Outplacement Negotiated union and

vendor contracts

Benefit construction and administration Union

avoidance

Compensation, and executive compensation Taught SPHR,

PHR and Labor Law for Duke

Stock options, ghost plans and deferred compensation Multi-

unit management

FMLA, FLSA, ADA and ISO 9000 HRIS - multiple

systems

Multi-State payroll

Designed award winning peer review program

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Human Resources Consultant, Orlando, Fl. Present

. Provide Human Resources consulting to various sized organizations for

various domestic & international projects.

. Assist companies without Human Resources departments on compliance

issues

. Conduct corporate lectures on employment law, reading body language,

reducing benefit costs, setting up an effective compensation plan,

staffing & interviewing techniques, risk management and succession

planning.

. Recruiting specialty staffing needs - IT, engineering, medical,

retail, hospitality, sales and others.

. Set up EEO programs and diversity training.

. Taught SPHR, PHR, Labor Law, Union Avoidance and Change Management.

. Taught & implemented corrective counseling procedures and sexual

harassment training programs.

. In 25 years I have contracted for: Florida Banker's Association, SAS,

Starbucks, Nextel, BB&T, North Carolina University, Duke Medical, Duke

Energy, Progress Energy, Homepointe.com, GlaxoSmithKline, Judges HR

Group, Aelmings, Burt's Bees, Adecco, Department of Defense,

Classified military contracts, Macke, ARA and others.

Vice President Human Resources, Leavitt Management Group, Maitland, Fl.

2004 - 2009

. Responsible for 1100 employees in 35 states representing the following

divisions of Leavitt Management; Leavitt Real Estate, Medical Hair

Restoration (MHR), Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery, Leavitt

Pharmacy, Research and Development, and Pathology representing a

combined $185 million in revenue.

. Restructured the Human Resources Department, streamlining the hiring

process and reduced hiring costs by 67%.

. Retooled Benefit programs saving an average of $250,000 a year.

Introduced (HSA) Health Saving Accounts.

. Responsible for reducing Workers Compensation by 75%.

Director of Strategic Staffing and Employment, Eastman Kodak (Qualex),

Rochester, NY & Durham, NC 2000-2004

. Built Strategic Staffing/Employment Department. Reduced cost per hire by

87%.

. Negotiated vendor contracts, saving over $9 million.

. Administered WOTC, relocation, electronic on boarding, applicant tracking

(Peopleclick), National & Canadian temp program, drug testing/background,

DOT plan, file maintenance, OFCCP compliance program, diversity hiring,

college/MBA recruitment and internal posting system.

. Over a two-year period, had a turnover rate of less than 10%.

Instructed field units on DDI selection skills

. Designed/created/implemented recruitment plan, succession plan, company

logo, collateral materials, Web site, electronic advertising and college

recruitment, diversity program and community outreach.

. Company EEO Officer. Wrote AA plans for 43 Plants and 1800 mini- labs.

Vice President Human Resources, Moovies, Inc., Greenville, SC 1996-

2000

. Built start up retail chain from two units to 550 units in 19 states.

. Took company through IPO process.

. Managed 15 acquisitions. Responsible for over 5,000 employees.

. Trained DDI, time management and process improvement programs.

. Implemented organizational development programs.

. Responsible for all levels of succession planning.

. Created Human Resources, HSE, Payroll and Training Departments.

. Wrote and administered self-insured section 125 Benefit Plans.

. Designed company Web site and creative staffing tools.

. Achieved a cost per hire rate of under $100 with a turnover of 12 %.

. Converted paper system to HRIS, PeopleSoft.

. Served on Executive Board. Supervised 14 HR, Training, Warehouse and

HSE employees.

. Policy and procedure development/Compliance for 19 states, DOT and

Corporate.

Director of Human Resources, Cadmus Communications, Richmond, Va. & Easton,

MD 1994-1996

. As a 1099 employee, merged ten (16 plants) competing companies into

one World-class organization. Maintained union free status. Supervised

3 Plants in 2 States.

. Rewrote 2500 job descriptions into 200. Developed section 125

benefits.

. Started and finished ISO9000 certification. Converted HR department to

paperless system

. Recruited from China, India and Pakistan. Ran H1B Program. Designed

Corporate Web site.

. Developed Peer Review Committee (featured in Wall Street Journal &

Baltimore Sun).

. Instituted cutting edge recruitment programs. Reduced costs by $7

million.

. Increased retention and productivity by 40% by retooling schedules.

. Trained J.I.T., P.R.O.G.R.E.S.S., Succession Planning DDI and Covey.

Human Resource Director, TJX Companies (Hit or Miss, Inc.), Framingham &

Stoughton, MA 1991-1994

. Human Resource responsibility for 564-unit chain in thirty-five states

(union and non-union).

. Counseled all levels of management on employee relation issues,

training, benefits/compensation, recruitment and troubleshooting

problem areas.

. Wrote company recruitment manuals, field training programs and

developed reward and recognition programs.

. Converted HRIS from SAP to PeopleSoft.

Human Resources Manager / Recruiter, GSI (Government Services Inc, NKA

Guest Services Inc), Fairfax, Va. 1983-1991

. Responsible for staffing, compliance and benefit/payroll

administration for a government contractor for The Smithsonian

Institute, CIA, FBI, Department of Defense, National Institute of

Health, National Park Service, full service Restaurants, Hospitals

Elder Care facilities, Hotels, Marinas, National Aquarium, Kemper

Open, Presidential events, and overseas facilities.

. Compliance in government contracts and union contracts.

. Led team that converted paper system to Cyborg HRIS.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

. MS, Human Resources Management, La Salle University

. BA, Human Resources Management, La Salle University

. Human Resources Certificate, Duke University

. SPHR, Society for Human Resource Management

. CSP, Certified Speaking Professional

PROFESSIONAL AFFILATIONS & BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERSHIPS

. Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR)

. Guest Speaker at National Benefit Conference on Health Saving Accounts

(HSA)

. Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)

. Author of "Electronic Job Search" (NY Times Best seller) and other

titles

. WNTR -AM Co-hosted "Job Line"

. Job Line Magazine Writer

. Seminole High School PTSA Board of Directors

. Board of Directors Cadmus, Moovies & Leavitt Management

. Board of Directors "Hope and Help" non-profit

. Board of Directors American Red Cross - Washington, DC

. Board of Directors YMCA - Washington, DC

. Board of Directors Salvation Army - Raleigh/Durham, NC

. President & Founder Montgomery County SHRM - Maryland

. Virginia Employment Commission Advisory Panel

. Director ISO 9000 project

. Received Mayors Award 3 consecutive years for community hiring -

Washington DC

. Coach Boys & Girls Club of America - Raleigh, NC

. Advisory Board Member of the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA)

. Featured in Job Bank (NY Times best seller) book series from 1985 to

present

. Coach YMCA Youth Basketball & Volleyball - Central Florida

[pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic]

Contact this candidate