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Staffing Coordinator

Location:
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted:
October 04, 2012

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First Name Middle Last Name Suffix Maiden Name

Carrie S Ahmad

N/A Williams

Work Phone & Ext Toll Free Phone Fax Phone Home Phone

605-***-****

Cell Phone Pager Personal Web Site Address

www.ddcinc.biz

Secondary E-mail

aboqih@r.postjobfree.com

Address City, State Zip

Rapid City SD 57702

Month/Year Hired Month/Year Left Total Years with Company

Aug 1999Jun 2002 2

Office Division Title

Chesapeake Practice Consulting Senior

Country Other Employment Details

(Previous positions, duties, or fun info)

United States

I worked as a

Staffing Coordinator (Aug. 1999 - May 2000

) &

Resource Manager (June 2001 -

Nov. 2001) with the Chesapeak Practice's Business Consulting unit. I trasferred to the

Chicago Audit practice in Nov. 2001 where I remained until July 2002.

Company Name Position

Dynamic Development Consulting, Inc. Owner

Company Web Site

http://ddcinc.biz

Company Size (employees) Est. Company Revenue Industry

1-10 Consulting

Do you hold any professional certifications

(Separate with commas)

SPHR, HR Management

Other Current Employment Details

(Description of Position)

I own my own HR consulting firm which provides Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and

HR practices consulting services.

Birthday Marital Status Spouse's Name Anniversary

Feb 19 Married

Children's Names & Ages

1 child

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Carrie Ahmad Resume.doc

Carrie S. Ahmad

sphr

605-***-**** aboqih@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Dynamic Development Consulting, Inc.

Independent ConsultantMay 2007 - PresentJune 2004February 2006Personified (a subsidiary of Careerbuilder.com)

Chicago, Illinois

Supported the Delivery Director in the building of the Human Capital Consulting Division

to include client assessment for services, hiring of contract consultants, and management

of consultants.

Recruited subject matter expert level consultants into the consulting division. Work

consisted of sourcing SMEs (diversity, employment branding, talent acquisition and talent

optimization), conducting interviews, contacting references, evaluating consultant fit for

the division, and finalizing hiring decisions.

Conducted an attrition assessment for a Fortune 500 client of Careerbuiler.com and

provided recommendations to the client to improve retention.

Provided recruiting and project management services for a Careerbuilder.com client in

their search for a Vice President/Senior Analyst of Financial Research.

Careerbuilder Institute

Chicago, Illinois

Managed the development of online e-learning courses for Careerbuilder s new online

training system to include providing oversight to subject matter experts in the design of

course material and managing an international development firm in the technical

development of course material.

Hewitt & Capgemini

Lincolnshire, Illinois

Recruited consultant, experienced consultant, and manager level staff for Hewitt s

contract with Capgemini, LLC, including advertising, screening, phone interviewing, and

selection of top level candidates.

Positions recruited included:

Government Solutions Manager, SAP Team Lead, SAP Analyst,

Creative Director/Strategist, Information Architect, Financial Management Associate,

Supply Chain Consultant, Supply Chain Sr. Consultant, Retail Store Operations Experienced

ConsultantProgressive Management Associates

Chicago, Illinois

Conducted the initial screening process of applicants, including resume screening, phone

interviewing, analysis of personality profiles, & provided recommendations to client of

top talent candidates.

Positions recruited included:

Regional Sales Manager, Engineer, Sr. Buyer, Buyer, Project

Manager, Accounting Assistant and Office Manager.

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

Lake Forest, IL

See below for details.

W.W. Grainger, inc.

Human Resource GeneralistFebruary 2006May 2007

Independent ConsultantJune 2004December 2004 & March 2005February 2006

Lake Forest, Illinois & Rapid City, SD

Provided human resource support for the following Grainger departments: On-Site Services,

National Service Center, Technical Product Support, Grainger Integrated Supply

Organization, Marketing, and Parts.

Developed the people strategy for the development of On-Site Services Support to include

organizational structure, role definition, hiring, and on-boarding.

Created an on-boarding process for all new hires within the On-Site Services division.

The process included introducing new hires to the company (strategy, vision, mission,

history), department (business model, organizational structure, management team), site

(client specific), and role (responsibilities, expectations, career path) as well as a

training plan for employees first 18-24 months.

Developed employee programs that drove employee engagement and retention.

Managed the recruiting process for three departments, including advertising, screening,

interviewing, conducting background checks, and extending offers. This included high

volume, nationwide candidate searches and placement.

Positions recruited included: senior management, mid-level management, project management

professionals, technical support professionals, trainers, and non-exempt level candidates

Designed, distributed and analyzed employee surveys.

Managed the employee aspect of site closures. Provided outplacement support for employees

whose jobs were eliminated; this included resume building, interview preparation,

coaching, and career development this resulted in a savings of $1,009,310 (42% of total

planned impact) in severance payments.

Worked with Leadership to develop and deploy new business initiatives.

Performed department wide compensation analysis and assessments for the Marketing,

Grainger Integrated Supply Organization, and On-Site Services departments.

Counseled managers on effectively addressing performance and conduct issues within their

work sites.

Audited Performance Management and Talent Management documents, and counseled managers on

how to more effectively develop these documents in addition to how to best coach employees

for success.

Conducted employee investigations related to misconduct and breach of ethics.

Developed and revised policies, procedures, and programs including: recruiting, new hire

orientation, harassment, dress code, personal leave, attendance, performance improvement

and exit interviews.

Facilitated and participated in leadership meetings with Regional Managers and Vice

Presidents.

ISR, Inc.

Director, Human Resources July 2002May 2004

Lisle, Illinois

Created the Human Resource function within ISR as this function did not previously exist.

Worked closely with the CEO to create corporate strategy and to align corporate programs

and policies with his vision.

Supervised, trained, and developed Human Resources and Administrative staff.

Responsible for budget management of the entire human resources division, including

resource allocation, yearly planning, monthly review and accountability reporting.

Designed the corporate compensation program.

Designed, developed, and conducted monthly training programs to provide employees an

opportunity to develop their skill sets. Additionally, created and managed the New Hire

Orientation process.

Managed the recruiting process for all positions (staff level through Vice President),

including advertising, screening, interviewing, conducting background checks, and

extending offers. Result: 100% candidate acceptance rate.

Designed the new hire on-boarding program to include: company overview, benefits,

policies & procedures, introductions to the team, discussion of responsibilities and

expectations, client profiles, and on-the-job training.

Directed the development of nearly 200 corporate policies and procedures. Result:

provided structure and access to information which empowered employees in their roles.

Managed the annual review process including review and approval of annual increases.

Coordinated benefits management including selection of vendors, benefits education and

administration of the benefits plans. Result: enhanced employee benefits while maintaining

corporate costs.

Responsible for writing company mission statement and value code and instilling the

mission and value code into the corporate culture.

Counseled executives, managers and employees on individual and team development.

Worked with managers to provide performance counseling for employees; in addition,

created the Performance Improvement Process (PIP) to effectively handle employee

performance issues.

Developed and put into practice employee recognition programs.

Finalized development and distribution of the first company Employee Handbook.

Created and distributed corporate newsletter.

Developed the Corporate Citizenship Program which drove ISR involvement in the community.

Planned and coordinated corporate social events.

Arthur Andersen, LLP

Senior, Resource Management June 2001July 2002

Assurance and Business Advisory Services Practice -Chicago, Illinois / Business

Consulting Practice - Vienna, Virginia

Managed resource planning and strategic deployment of consultants in compliance with

aggressive deadlines for the Southeast Region and the Heartland Market Circle.

Advised senior management on the day-to-day operational administration of the practice.

Guided recruiting and training decisions.

Performed career counseling for senior consultants and consultants.

Acted as a liaison between staff and senior management, communicating directives and

issues.

Provided performance counseling.

Analyzed and reconciled chargeability, staffing, variance and headcount reports and

presented conclusions to senior management.

Forecasted client hours and productivity to assess the current and future state of

business.

Assisted in the performance review process.

E-Commerce Industries, Inc.

Consultant/Systems AnalystMay 2000June 2001

Vienna, Virginia

Worked with the Washington Baltimore Regional Coalition to provide a technology

infrastructure report for the regional bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Managed the implementation of a corporate wide time and expense program including

selection of software, testing, rollout, training, and ongoing administration of the

program.

Developed and refined the company Privacy Policy.

Performed financial modeling & investigated strategic initiatives including business case

preparation, cost analyses, and revenue projections.

Conducted market research of existing and prospective vertical markets including dealer

surveys, industry opportunity analyses, and competitive intelligence.

Performed quality assurance of proprietary software.

Arthur Andersen, LLPStaffing CoordinatorAugust 1999 - May 2000Business Consulting Practice - Vienna, Virginia

Coordinated staffing of consultants for the Vienna, Richmond and Baltimore offices.

Analyzed and reconciled chargeability, staffing, and variance reports.

Developed and distributed a local office monthly e-newsletter to enhance communication

among all levels within the Practice.

Developed presentations for meetings and recruiting events.

Coordinated major social events and large-scale meetings, including budget management.

Science Museum of Virginia

Richmond, Virginia June 1996 - July 1999Acting Volunteer Services Director

Assistant to the Human Resources Director

EDUCATION

DePaul University Naperville, Illinois

Certificate in Human Resource Management

Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia

Bachelor of Arts, English major, History minor Overall 3.840/4.000 Major 3.917/4.000

W.W. Grainger, Inc. Lake Forest, IL

Certified Targeted Selection, DDI Interviewer

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, Works, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio, Outlook, Lotus Notes,

GroupWise, PeopleSoft, SAP, WebEx, Unanet, VolunteerWorks, Vista.

professional affiliations

Society for Human Resource Management, August 2002 present

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