T imothy M. Tidwell

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Deatsville, AL 36022

Home 334-***-****

Cell 334-***-****

abmaqh@r.postjobfree.com

Objective A challenging position in Human Resources, allowing for skills

developed from 17 years of increasingly responsible and varied

experience as an HR Manager, Generalist, and Consultant.

Experience July 2008 – July 2010 Nestle Toll House Café Franchise

P rattville, AL

Owner

Self employed as owner of Nestle Toll House Café franchise opened in

January 2009.

January 2001 – J uly 2008 Progressive Insurance Co.

M ontgomery, AL

R egional H uman Resources Consultant I V

HR Consultant for the Alabama and Mississippi Claims group with responsibility

for the planning, administration, design, and implementation of

various corporate programs to develop and support 300 + employees in

t he region. Other responsibilities included management coaching,

policy interpretation/review, employee relations, participation in

succession planning and career pathing with management staff;

I nsuring consistency in the implementation and communication of

company policies and practices to include Performance Management,

I ndividual Development Plans, promotional selection, and merit pay

i ncreases/bonuses; Providing HR solutions for business problems by

p roducing and analyzing HRIS reports as well as developing cogent,

ongoing action plans for management after analysis of exit interview,

employee survey, and tu rnover data. I conducted formal t raining

classes for managers in progressive discipline, Leadership

Development, Targeted Selection interviewing, Individual

Development planning, and EEOC/ADA/FM LA compliance;

i mplemented ongoing employee focus groups and survey follow up

meetings to elicit employee feedback on critical issues; assisted hir ing

m anagers by participating in interviews and selection process of

h igher level positions; counseled with employees as their advocate and

i nvestigated employee complaints, sexual harassment allegations and

t erminable violations of company policy.

M ay 1993 – January 2001 Carquest/General Parts Inc.

M ontgomery, AL

Region H uman Resources Manager

HR Management responsibili ty for 3 Distribution Centers, 160 stores and regional

accounting office – with over 1600 employees in Alabama, Florida, and

Georgia. Generalist duties included labor law and HR policy

t raining /consultation for management staff, recruit ing for accounting

and regional management positions, coordination of t raining resources

for supervisory and professional staff, supervision of HR staff and

overseeing HR administrative functions. These included benefits

administration, regional payroll, worker’s compensation, and employee

data base management. Responsible for company compliance with

federal guidelines for ADA and EEOC and for management adherence

t o in-house policies for hi ring, progressive discipline, adverse actions,

and the employee review process. Coordinated numerous off site, new-

employee processing events across the Eastern U.S. a result of newly

acquired stores and companies.

November 1990 – M ay 1993 National Linen Service

M ontgomery, AL

H uman Resources Manager

Personnel Management and administration responsibilities to include: Employee

r ecruiting, orientation and t raining; employee data base maintenance;

E EOC/Affi rmative action compliance and associated reports; union

contract compliance grievance investigation; processing of worker’s

compensation claims, D.O.T. compliance and file maintenance for

r oute drivers. Served as Safety Director with responsibility for

accident investigation and OSHA regulatory review. Supervisory

authority over office manager and accounting functions.

Education Graduate – Auburn University at Montgomery M ontgomery,

AL

B.S.B.A. – Major in Personnel Management

Special Skills Possess advanced PC skills; Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook,

Powerpoint, PeopleSoft, and Oracle HR. Certified to teach Targeted

Selection (interviewing) classes. Completed numerous HR related

seminars and courses over professional career.

P ersonal Mar r ied with one son. Hobbies include computers, foreign t ravel and

gardening. Personal and professional references provided upon request.

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