Human Resources Manager

JOHN COLEMAN

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RECRUITING / HUMAN RESOURCES / ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

18+ Years of Executive and Management Experience in Recruiting and Human Resources

Functions, with a Diverse Agency, Contract, and Directing Recruiting Background.

Innovative Thought Leader and Solutions Developer for HR and Organizational Development Objectives.

Portfolio of Achievements includes the Hiring of 45,000 Employees in 5 Years, an $11 Million-Plus Cost

Savings, and the Development of Several Multi-Faceted Recruitment Programs to Secure Top Talent.

Proven ability to drive organizational progress toward identified goals through effective recruitment, hiring, and

retention strategies. Skilled in providing comprehensive recruiting, interview, and on-boarding training for all

levels of management; strong advocate of advanced learning concepts. View Human Resources as a mission-

critical function to overall organizational success. Knowledge and skill base includes but is not limited to the

following:

Organizational Communications Full-Cycle Recruiting Project Management High-Tech Candidate Sourcing

Management Supervision & Mentoring C-Level Recruiting Initiatives Employee Engagement & Relations

Employment Process Tracking Compensation & Benefits Planning Traditional & Online Recruiting

National Director of Recruiting

THE MOBILE SOLUTION – San Diego, CA – 2004-Present (largest mall-based wireless retailer in the U.S.)

In charge of designing, implementing, and managing entire recruiting/staffing program for over 300 retail

locations across 34-state region (involving 50+ regional recruiters), supervising team of 5 Regional Recruiting

Managers. Oversee revenue-based staffing and scheduling model for all locations. Created sourcing strategy for

building pipeline of qualified, top-notch applicants; developed job descriptions, recruiting and interview

training/ presentations, and all employment advertising. Key contributions & accomplishments:

Created and directed highly focused hiring program, including proactive sourcing and recruiting of

up to 1,100 hires per month; hired over 45,000 employees spanning a 5-year period.

Drove 40% reduction in employee turnover and estimated annual savings of over $11.5 million

through implementation of performance-based pay plan and revenue-dependent scheduling model,

allowing the company to attract higher-quality team members.

Introduced use of recruiting metrics to track the entire employment process, including applicant

sources, application/resume review, telephone screening, face-to-face interviews, and acceptance/report

date.

Developed and managed sourcing strategy, including employment branding, referral programs,

Internet-based postings, local/national print, agency management/referrals, career fairs, and other

initiatives, that led to construction of large, valuable pipeline of top talent.

Transformed the company’s employment function into a proactive, reliable, and valuable resource

that contributes continually to the strategic direction/goals of the company and its management.

Staffing Consultant

INTUIT – San Diego, CA – 2004

RAMBUS, INC. – Los Altos, CA – 2002-2003

Completed contracting assignments for 2 separate companies. With Intuit, recruited candidates for the

Consumer Tax Group (Turbo Tax) product line; managed recruiting for Marketing Manager, Marketing Analyst,

Software QA, Business Systems Analyst, and Reporting Specialist positions. With Rambus, sourced candidates

through Internet postings, employee/industry referrals, technical career fairs, and direct sourcing.

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Staffing Consultant, continued. Key contributions & accomplishments:

Created hiring plans and a recruiting strategy for Intuit that defined and streamlined the

company’s hiring process timelines.

Completed successful assignment by recruiting and on-boarding employees in multiple engineering

categories, including Circuit / Logic Design, System Architecture, Technical Writing, and Test

Engineering. Grew engineering staff for Rambus by over 25%.

Human Resources Manager

TRIPATH TECHNOLOGY, INC. – Santa Clara, CA – 2000-2002

Managed all HR functions and activities for company with 170+ employees, including Employment,

Compensation, Benefits, and Employee Relations. Developed and implemented policy in all HR areas;

negotiated with providers to purchase medical, dental, vision, LTD, and STD at the lowest possible cost. Served

as the primary company contact with corporate counsel for multiple HR areas. Key contributions &

accomplishments:

Grew the workforce from 70 to over 170 through leading company-wide recruiting efforts,

including career fairs, print and Internet ads, employee referrals, executive recruiters, and direct

recruiting.

Managed a 40% reduction-in-force, including interactions with the executive management group,

company management, and corporate counsel. Delivered message training for managers, coordinated

outplacement activities, and executed reduction.

Principal

IC QUEST, INC. – Tucson, AZ – 1999-2000

Founded and led contingency/retained search firm specializing in the semiconductor and related industries.

Focused efforts on building exceptional client relationships to secure experienced technical talent across

multiple disciplines.

Employment Manager

BURR-BROWN CORPORATION – Tucson, AZ – 1996-1999

Created and managed all employment for a corporate semiconductor design and manufacturing facility with

over 1,200 employees. Developed tools to monitor the entire employment process, negotiated all compensation

and relocation packages, established financial reporting metrics, and managed all employment immigration/visa

issues for all domestic/foreign employees. Key contributions & accomplishments:

Recruited over 100 top-talent engineering and manufacturing professionals nationwide by

designing highly focused hiring program and sourcing candidates through multiple strategies, including

local and national print, Internet ads, agency/employee referral programs, and college recruiting

initiatives.

Initiated staffing practices that led to significant reduction in time to fill needed positions.

** Prior positions as Staffing Consultant with Analog Devices, Inc. and Manager of Technical Recruitment with

The Hunt Group. For Analog Devices, hired over 200 employees for 2 new wafer fabrication facilities, creating

a successful, structured recruiting process. For The Hunt Group, hired, trained, and supervised up to 5

technical recruiters, specializing in nationwide retained/contingency searches.

Bachelor of Arts in Economics: Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT

Professional Affiliations: Member, San Diego Recruiters Roundtable

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