John R. Sertel
abm6a9@r.postjobfree.com
Austin, TX 787**-***-***-
Sr. HR Professional looking to join a dynamic company where I can
utilize my experience and leadership qualities for the benefit of the
company.
Career History
CRIF Lending Solutions
Dec.08-Pres.
Director, Human Resources
. Reporting to the Chairman of CRIF Group Global 2 out of Bologna,
Italy, Manage the entire U.S. Human Resources operations to
include; Compensation Administration, Employee Relations,
Recruiting, Training, Payroll Administration, Benefits, Award
Recognition Programs, Personnel Development, Organizational and
Succession Planning. (Austin, TX, Atlanta, GA, Albuquerque, NM,
Dallas, TX, Denver, CO)
. Researched and implemented a new HRIS/Payroll system across five
different entities as part of a control group under Italian
ownership.
. Revised and facilitated a new Employee Benefits program across
five different entities as part of a control group saving a
combined $120,000.00 in annual premiums.
. Merged 401K assets to a common plan for five entities, reducing
the all-in fee by two percentage points.
. Responsible for due diligence for potential U.S. acquisitions
from parent company, based out of Bologna, Italy.
. Revamped and administered a new Compensation Model in order to
maintain and sustain top talent while keeping in line with local
market salary data.
. Revised and centralized Human Resources policies across five
U.S. entities.
. Worked with Business Unit Leaders to identify and exceed
corporate business needs.
JRS Staffing Solutions
Aug.07 - Dec.08
Consultant
Contingency staffing firm specializing in IT, Legal, Finance, and
Marketing placements across the United States.
Provider of Human Resource consulting to include HRIS Implementations,
Employee Relations, Benefits, Training & Development, Compensation
Administration and Recruiting matrix.
RenewData, Corp., Austin, TX
Feb.05' - Aug.07
Sr. Human Resources Manager
Responsible for administration of Benefits, Training, Employee
Relations, Compensation, Employee Corporate Policies/Guidelines,
Recruiting, Recognition & Reward programs and departmental budgets.
Recruited professionals from VP level to individual contributor to
include: Engineering, Information Technology, Operations, Production,
Sales, Provisioning, and Accounting/Finance.
Implemented requisition report to track progress of recruitment, and
incoming new hires.
Implemented HRIS system "Employease" in first quarter of employment.
Responsible for the implementation of company and departmental
headcount reports.
Manage Production "flex pool" to ensure proper bandwidth.
Built strong relationships with Directors/VP's, and C level
management.
Cut recruitment cost by 40% in less than one business quarter
Partnered with managers and the HR team to identify, anticipate, and
exceed corporate business needs.
Conduct management training to include Recruiting & Hiring for
Success.
Implemented "Topgrading" interview process (Behavioral Interview).
Design, develop, implement, evaluate and oversee administration of all
Human Resource policies.
Develop training programs, tools and resources for corporate
management and individual contributors amongst the organization.
Aquent - IT, Austin, TX
Sept.02'-Feb.05
Austin Sales Mgr./Sr.Recruiter
Responsible for recruitment, screening, and placement of IT
professionals in the Central Texas Region.
100% responsible for all Sales/Recruitment efforts in Austin branch.
Tripled number of consultants within first four months of hire.
Tripled revenue within first six months of hire.
Implemented performance tracking system for major database automation
project.
Managed and facilitated a flawless payroll/benefits administration on
a weekly basis.
Assisted Creative division when needed.
Clients: AMD, Applied Materials, Motorola, 3M, Dell, National
Instruments, Schwab
Broadwing Communications, Austin, TX
Jan.01 - Jan.02
Corporate Recruiter
Responsible for the recruitment, screening, and placing of high level
Sales/IT Professionals in the Northeast and Southeast US regions.
Positions recruited: Director of Sales, Sales Engineers, Account
Executives (Sr., Mid., Jr.), IT
Ranked as the top performing recruiter 11 out of 12 months amongst
other peers.
Established a non-existent relationship between internal recruiting
team, and the NE and SE regions
Averaged 6 hires per month.
Attended national job fairs to recruit top talent
ConnectSouth, Austin, TX
Mar.00'-Jan.01'
Contract Recruiter
Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and placing of all mission
critical Operations Personnel in the entire Southern region for an ISP
start-up.
Positions Recruited: Director of Network Operations, Network
Technicians, Field Techs, Provisioning, Inside/Outside Sales
Ranked as the top performing recruiter every month amongst six other
peers.
Helped to recruit employee pool from 70 employees to over 400.
Personally responsible for the recruiting and placement of over 100
employees
Tracked and updated Operation budget in excess of 2.5 Million dollars.
Interviewed all incoming candidates whether local or out of state.
Adecco Employment Services, Austin TX
July 99'-Mar.00'
Recruiter
Responsible for the recruitment and placing of qualified personnel in
Light Industrial, Administrative, Light Technical, Manufacturing, and
Clerical fields.
Clients: Motorola, Omnifax, National Instruments, Apple, Zebra Tech.,
Applied Materials, Celestica, Staktek, Solectron, SteckVaughn,
Pioneer, ICG, Dazel Corp.
Contract Positions, Austin, TX
Aug.98'-Jul.99'
Y2K Analyst/Market Analyst
Relocation to Austin, TX. Worked with various Austin companies providing
professional contract services.
TAD Resources Int'l., Atlanta, GA
Feb.96'-June 97'
Technical Recruiter
Responsible for the recruitment and placing of qualified technical
professionals within the Atlanta region.
Clients: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, EDS, "The Facility Group", Lucent, John
Portman & Assoc.
Consistently ranked among top recruiters in Eastern region.
Served as Branch Quality Representative, which involved training every
month on ANSI/ISO standards.
Managed payroll department to ensure accuracy of payment to consultants and
vendors.
Performed QA Audits throughout SE branches.
US NAVY, Keflavik, Iceland
Jan.94'-Jan.96'
NATO Soccer Member
Completed Recruit Basic Training in Great Lakes, IL.
Education
1994 -1995: University of Maryland, Keflavik, Iceland, Satellite Univ. on
Naval Base
1996 - 1997: Georgia State University, Major: Business Administration
January 2006: Human Resource Management Certification, Univ. of Texas,
Austin
2009: Professional Human Resources Certification (PHR)