Human Resources Manager

Cathy Weitenstein

408-***-**** – ****************@*******.***

Qualifications Profile

Extremely strategic and result-oriented Director of Human Resources professional with proven ability to

design, develop and implement all HR activities and initiatives. Highly skilled at talent acquisition,

employee relations, program development and implementation, executive coaching, training, HR legal

compliance, and people management. Ability to oversee and drive all phases of HR program development

from concept through execution. Extensive history of managing multiple people and programs

concurrently while meeting all budgetary and executive requirements. Work well with diverse

temperaments; adept in listening and advising on employee relations matters from CEO to contributor

level staff; partnering with cross-functional departments as it relates to personal growth, career

advancement and organizational effectiveness. Extensive experience with conducting investigations in

response to employee complaints, employment litigation, and workplace violations. Extremely effective

in stressful environments with the ability to diffuse and re-direct various employee related situations.

Areas of Expertise

Talent Management/Talent Acquisition Diversity Management/Legal Compliance

Employee Relations/Management Corporate Communications

Leadership/Team Building Compensation Programs

Executive Coaching Change Management/Change Leader

Succession Planning Organizational Development

Performance Management Strategic Business Partner

Benefits Program Management Community Relations

Employment History

AVT Inc., Santa Clara, CA – Director of Human Resources – April 2008 – Present - Key

Accomplishments: Responsible for designing, directing and implementing HR policies, practices and

procedures for CEO, Senior Executives, Managers and Contributor level Employees that further the

mission, values and strategic vision of the organization. Advise, investigate and counsel all staff on

employee related matters to ensure an amicable resolution can be agreed upon. Handle all benefits

management to ensure that the most cost effective-employee effective-employer effective solution is

implemented. Drive the recruitment life cycle for all functional departments in terms of requisition

request, job description development, recruitment, talent management, compensation negotiation and

offer creation and deployment. Design, plan, and implement corporate training programs. Manage

performance management initiatives and employee development. Assist with the succession

planning/workforce planning with key executives as it relates to staff planning and workforce reduction.

Handle all legal compliance matters to ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws. Key

member of Executive board.

Helio Solutions (Purchased by Incentra Solutions), San Jose, CA – Senior Regional Human Resources

Manager – May 2005 – March 2008

Key Accomplishments: Responsible for the overall direction of the Human Resources department while

partnering with various business units and executive management to ensure compliance with all HR

related aspects of the organization. Handled all recruitment and hiring practices for organization. Assisted

with the high growth of staff by 75% in 2 years with highest retention rate. Partner with top executives to

manage the merger and acquisition of Helio Solutions to Incentra Solutions as it relates to HR

responsibilities. Negotiated and administered benefit programs. Designed, coordinated and delivered

trainings programs. Aligned with Sales Executives to develop and deploy Sales Plan Contracts,

commission rates, sales goals and quota requirements. Advised management on appropriate resolution of

employee relations issues and maintained legal compliance. Supported over 120 employees throughout

the Western region with various HR related needs. Key member of the senior management staff.

PrO-Unlimited @ Symantec Corporations, Cupertino, CA – HR Generalist – April 2004 – May 2005 -

Key Accomplishments: Provided superior HR support to over 250 Contingent workers and Executive

Level Management Nationwide and International on all HR related procedures including staffing,

recruitment, new hire paperwork/orientations, employee relations, training, benefits management, 401k

administration, I-9 verification, new account set up requests, compliance and terminations. Partnered with

Staffing Manager to handle any staffing/qualifying needs of candidates.

Verizon Wireless, Folsom, CA – HR Training and Development Manager – February 2003 – December

2003 - Key Accomplishments: Developed and delivered training programs to increase the understanding

and usage of our products across multiple customer segments as well as support all HR related needs

within the training classes. Designed, created and managed a complete instructional curriculum focused

on increasing the effectiveness of our training. Worked directly with Corporate and Sales to create plans

for quality process and training for employees to reduce/eliminate employee related issues. Coached,

developed, and motivated sales employees to exceed company goals and objectives. Counseled all levels

of staff as appropriate on various HR matters.

Compucom Systems @ Cisco Systems, Santa Clara, CA – HR Program Manager – December 1999 –

February 2003 - Key Accomplishments: Supported Program Executive with complex administrative and

HR issues ranging from preparing presentations, meeting planning, attending meetings on behalf of

various managers, project coordination/billing, interviewing applicants, addressing and resolving

employee relation issues, and handling worker's compensation claims.

Workforce America, Santa Clara, CA - Training and Development Intern – April 1998 – December 1998

Key Accomplishments: Supported the Training and Development Specialist on scheduling training

seminars, preparing presentation documents/training materials, as well as make travel arrangements for

various training seminars.

Education Profile

- San Jose State University, San Jose, CA – January 1997 – December 1998 - B.A. in Communication

Studies/Business Administration with a concentration in Organizational Development

-West Valley Jr. College, Saratoga, CA – August 1994 – December 1996- A.A. and Certificate in Speech

Communication

Affiliations and Social Responsibility

-Attend council meetings and seminars as part of the PHR and SPHR certification process.

-San Jose Business Journal – featured in articles on HR related topics.

-Bay Area Green Business Program.

-American Red Cross – Coordinate quarterly blood drive and active donor.

-Save Our Shores – Active participant/volunteer in beach cleanup programs throughout the Santa Cruz

Coast.

Technical Proficiencies

Win95/98/2000/NT/XP/Vista, Eudora, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Project

Office, Meeting Maker, Internet Explorer, HRIS, Ariba, Clarify, Remedy, PeopleSoft, Netsuite and ADP.

References

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