Human Resources Management

JUDITH GARGIULO

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

Cary, NC 27518

Tel. 908 -797-7900

********@*****.***

PROFILE SUMMARY

Human Resources Professional with over ten-year track record of hands-on

experience in HR operations in both union and non-union environments.

Specializing in start-up Human Resource departments or companies going

through significant change or re-organization. Expertise in:

-Recruitment

-Benefits Program Design and Administration

-Personnel Policy/Employee Handbook Development

-Performance Management

-Compensation/Salary Surveys

-Employee Relations/Conflict Resolution

-OD/Training and Development

-Labor Relations/Union Avoidance

-Payroll/HRIS

-Multi-Site Management

CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS

CAREER QUEST, New York, NY

11/09 - 08-10

VP, Operations - Oversaw core business and operational development

functions (purchasing, human resources, finance,) for a minority owned

staffing agency.

MUSE GLOBAL

03/07 - 11/09

HR Consultant - Assisted client (leading supplier of OEM content

integration software for today's sophisticated publishers) in strategically

integrating effective HR processes, programs and practices into their daily

operations.

TALENT CONNECTIONS

09/08 - 10/08

Director of Human Resources - Assisted/partnered with client's (court

reporting and litigation support service) HR acquisition team in planning

out post-acquisition integration plan.

WORK HISTORY

KNOVEL CORP, New York, NY

06/05 - 02/07 (Re-org)

Director of Human Resources - Created customer service driven Human

Resources Department for this interactive, online publishing software

organization.

-Advised "C" level executives on workforce issues, delivering HR services

to domestic and global workforces, establishing strong, creative, total

rewards packages for employees, and driving company-wide communications.

-Managed the delivery and administration of The Predictive Index Survey, a

managerial assessment tool that provides insight into the natural workplace

behaviors of prospective and existing employees - resulting in improved

hiring decisions, team performance, overall communication, and workforce

productivity.

-Designed and implemented company-wide employee incentive programs to

increase productivity and customer satisfaction.

-Rewrote HR Policy & Procedure Guidelines, including revising outdated

policies and adding new policies to ensure compliance and improve moral.

Initiated multi-site, universal policies and procedures - to create

consistency and meet legal requirements.

-Coached management staff regarding HR policies and procedures,

disciplinary actions, conducted grievances, and all employee relations'

issues.

-Delivered company-wide sexual harassment training.

-Created and administered new performance appraisal, job evaluation, merit

increase, while providing advice to management on compensation issues.

-Supervised the participation in and conduct of salary surveys to ensure

corporate compensation objectives were achieved.

DYNAMIC STAFFING, New York, NY

08/01- 05/05 (Company closed)

VP, Executive Recruiter - Full start-to-end management of the recruiting

process including sourcing, screening, candidate interviewing and

assessment, negotiating offer packages, etc.

BROKERTEC GLOBAL, LLC, Jersey City, NJ

11/00-05/01 (Family Illness)

Director Human Resources & Administration - Created Human Resources

Department for this "start-up" all electronic inter- dealer broker

organization for fixed income securities and derivatives, including

benefits, payroll, recruiting, visa/immigration and facilities

administration.

PARK B. SMITH, Dayton, NJ

03/99-08/00 (Position eliminated)

Director of Human Resources - Designed and implemented a "first ever"

proactive human resource function for this $55MM, 85 employee multi-

cultural workforce, 175,000 square foot distribution center. PBS is a

leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of home textiles.

Accountable for improving morale and maintaining facility union free, and

the development, implementation and administration of HR, including,

policies and procedures, staffing/retention, performance management,

compensation and benefits, HRIS, training/employee development, and

employee relations.

-Reduced exposure to litigation by proactively managing employee relations'

issues.

-Provided guidance to managers on conflict resolutions, interpretation of

policies, and composing performance improvement plans.

-Developed and facilitated in-house training programs related to

performance reviews, sexual harassment, interviewing techniques and legal

elements of employment, and effective communication skills.

-Created proactive management practices to improve communication,

productivity, safety, and morale of workforce.

-Participated in salary surveys and adjusted pay levels to achieve market

competitiveness and internal equity.

-Analyzed, prepared and monitored department's budget.

-Created a multi-lingual communication program addressing safety, benefits,

performance reviews, discipline, government compliance, and training

issues.

-Created and managed employee service awards' program including, family

picnic day and employee Holiday Party.

-Designed Employee Handbook and Human Resource forms.

CAPITAL COMPANY OF AMERICAS, New York, NY 02/98-02/99

(Co. moved to California)

Regional HR Manager - Developed and managed a strategically proactive Human

Resources team for this 400 employee, start-up financial services company.

Managed all HR generalist functions for line managers in New York, San

Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta & Miami in the areas of recruiting, benefits,

training, compensation, employee relations, policies and procedures, and

performance management.

-Managed the recruiting process including advertising (newspaper &

Internet), internal job posting, phone screening, interviewing, reference

checking, candidate selection and preparation of offer packages.

-Managed administrative staff of 25.

-Managed spin-off (from Nomura Securities) and relocation of new company to

San Francisco.

FREDERICK GOLDMAN, INC, New York, NY 10/96-

12/97 (Recruited to Capital Co.)

Manager of Human Resources - Provided generalist support to this $200MM,

500 employee, multi-cultural workforce (300 union, 200 non-union),

specialty jewelry company which designs, manufactures, distributes,

merchandises, and markets its products.

-Developed and managed staffing process to insure compliance and alignment

to business goals.

-Provided employee/management coaching and counseling.

-Conducted survey to assess employee's perspective on issues relating to,

communication, morale, training, and succession planning.

-Identified development needs and action plans to address

leadership/employee development.

-Provided input to administer equitable compensation, including

establishing a salary grade structure.

-Introduced ABRA as the company's HRIS to track employee and applicant flow

data.

-Developed and conducted orientation program and exit interviews.

-Set-up new manufacturing plant (Maquiladora) in Mexico.

BANQUE PARIBAS, New York, NY

05/93-12/95 (Dept. downsized)

Manager, Human Resources & Administration - Provided strategic HR

management for this European headquartered global financial institution,

which employed 20,000 people in the businesses of Merchant Banking,

Commercial Lending, Capital Markets, Advisory Services, and Asset

Management.

-Managed recruiting bank-wide, exempt/non-exempt.

-Worked with division managers to develop a manpower planning process and

staffing.

-Established mutually beneficial relationships with search firms to reduce

cost; increase candidate quality and decrease fill time.

-Managed year-end review process, including salary and bonus

recommendation.

-Provided counseling to employees and line managers regarding conflict

issues.

-Interfaced with in-house Counsel with progressive discipline and

grievances.

-Developed and facilitated training programs for managers to effectively

handle performance problems.

-Managed expatriate, immigration and relocation process.

-Standardized offer and severance letters to minimize legal risk.

-Lead an employee focus group to develop an Employee Handbook.

-Prepared department's budget.

-Supervised administrative support staff of 125.

-Selected and maintained electronic security, time and attendance system.

-Coordinated, renegotiated and contracted firm's Christmas party for over

2,000 people.

COMPUTER & LANGUAGE SKILLS

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), ADP, Paychex.

Bilingual (Spanish).

EDUCATION

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, New York, NY

Human Resources Management

SIMMONS COLLEGE, Boston, MA

Strategic Human Resources Leadership

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

National Society for Hispanic Professionals (NSHP)

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