Craig L. Forman
*** ***** ***** ***** *****. Washington, Utah 84780. 435-***-****
*********@*****.***
Professional Experience
Deseret Laboratories International, St. George Utah. 2003-
-An international manufacturing company with over 200 employees-
Human Resource Manager
. Personnel recruitment, selection, orientation and
processing of company employees.
. Provided employee training and development including new
hire training, performance evaluations and in-service
training
for all company staff.
. Compensation and benefits administrator.
. Developed and implemented a new, innovative and progressive
benefit package for employees.
. Employee liaison and advocate in conflict resolution,
complaints, dispute and grievance resolution, team building
and employee counseling.
. Labor and legal relations and negotiations.
. Knowledge of laws, codes, procedures and precedents
relating to human resources in the workplace.
. Strategic planning with management to achieve corporate
human resource goals.
. Provided leadership and morale building as well as
incentives
and recognition to company employees through a variety of
creative avenues.
. HR policy development working with government agencies,
vendors and industry businesses to provide recommendations
and innovative resources for company.
. Skilled at identifying needs of employees and providing
training and development to help facilitate goal
achievement.
. Communication liaison providing information to supervisors,
co-workers and employees.
. Developed trust, respect and cooperation between employees
from very diverse and varied backgrounds.
. Ability to effectively adjust to changes in the work place.
. Ability to lead, influence and encourage others.
. Ability to work well with others as a team player
displaying a high level of honesty and integrity.
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah. 1994-2002
Assistant Dean of Students
. Administered and coordinated student life including
advisement, counseling, student/professor relations,
programming and student affairs and well as overall well-
being of student population.
. Conducted new student/parent orientation and counseling to
provide information as well as to meet student educational,
life and career goals.
. Counseled and advised students and groups on personal,
educational and vocational objectives as well as social
activities.
. Participated in student misconduct cases requiring
disciplinary action and provided recommendations for
solutions.
. Director of the campus Wellness Center which provided
substance abuse counseling, health services and
psychological counseling and problem solving for all
students.
. Developed and implemented a variety of student programs,
events and activities for the campus and community.
. Monitored, reviewed and maintained budgets in areas of
focus.
. Represented university in community on matters pertaining
to student programs and activities.
. Supervised staff and managed campus recreation program and
fitness center.
Director of Student Activities
. Worked with student government and campus clubs to develop
a comprehensive program of activities for the student
population including monitoring and administration of
numerous budgets.
. Developed and implemented training for student officers,
senators and other student leaders including off campus
training retreats.
. Centralized coordination and scheduling of all campus
activities and student center building usage.
. Coordinated and supervised major campus events for students
and community including welcome week, homecoming
activities, parades, concerts and guest performers and club
activities.
. Planned, designed and collaborated with fitness equipment
suppliers to create a new fitness center on campus
including acquiring new equipment and space utilization.
Managed fitness center personnel including staff hiring,
training, management and budgets.
Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, Utah. 1983-1994
Recreation Director
. Managed and directed campus recreation including intramural
and extramural sports. Recruited, hired and trained
recreation staff and served as scheduling coordinator.
Responsible for publicity, budgets and overall
implementation of activities.
. Provided leadership skills and recreation knowledge to
staff members through training and goal planning.
. Worked with the athletic department in establishing its
inaugural year at the college.
Education
MASTER OF ARTS, Recreation Administration, Brigham Young University.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, Recreation Management, Brigham Young
University.
Professional Development
Deseret Laboratories International Employee of the Quarter
Southern Utah University President's Award for Outstanding Staff
Member of the Year
Boys Scouts of America District Outstanding Scouter Award
Society for Human Resource Management
Domestic Violence Coalition of Southern Utah
Iron County Community Service Council
Utah State Drug and Alcohol Advisory Committee
National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association