Human Resources Management

NAME: Furness, Jerry

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CANDIDATE ID: 2293221

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HOTTEST SKILLS: 2167, 3270, 80.86, a+ certification, abap, active server, activex, animation, as 400, as400, assembly language, athlon, autocad, automatic test equipment, baan, banyan, beos, booch, borland, btrieve

REVISION: 22-MAY-02

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Jerry D. Furness

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Experience

Workscape, Inc2000-PresentConsultant ? Project Management - Business Analyst

Workscape, Inc. builds Internet solutions that are changing the business of Human Resources and Employee Benefits Administration.

Responsible for creating all documentation required for client functional and system requirements, including integration. Document the configuration specifications for the client?s business applications and portal, and create the test plans necessary to perform comprehensive testing of the applications and portal. Heavily involved in all facets of system, integration and acceptance testing ? both the execution and management of these testing efforts.

CURRENT PROJECTS:

Implementing a million dollar Compensation and Organizational Tracking Internet application for General Motors Global Compensation Department. Roll out will effect over 50K employee users across the globe.

Implementing an Employment and Wage Verification application for General Motors that will be accessed and administered by 200K employees and up to 2200 requests per week.

Implementing enterprise portal enhancements.

Human Resource Generalist

I ensured uniform and consistent application of hr policies and procedures in order that employees received fair and reasonable treatment and avoid potential organizational legal liabilities. My position encompassed the following:

- Provide consultation to staff regarding employee relations issues

- Drive employee morale and retention initiatives

- Counsel managers to improve employee performance using proper coaching techniques

- Provide counsel with regard to performance management

- Provide guidance and support to staff to establish a supportive work environment

- Take active part in development of HR practices

- Develop and implement recruitment, selection and staffing strategy

Independent1999-2000Human Resource Consultant (Staffing, Immigration and Employee Relations)

I assisted companies with succession management strategies, identifying high potential talent, and assessing and developing top performers.

CLIENTS:

Workscape, iSolutions, Administaff, ADP, Cobalt Group, Communication Products, Inc., Applied Power Worldwide, AT&T, Pacific Bell, and Ameritech.

Lou-Rich, Inc. 1996-1999Human Resource Manager

Managed HR corporate surveys, organizational effectiveness/ performance measurement tools and best practices research to support HR strategic planning. Responsible for the daily operations encompassing Human Resources as the Human Resource Generalist for 300+ employees in 3 geographical locations.

US NAVY1992-1996

Held various positions supporting Aviation Systems in California and the Middle East.

Education

Westmar University - Lemars, Iowa

BA in Political Science

Self-Education ? Seminars and Workshops revolving around Interviewing, Creative Problem Solving & Total Quality Management

Professional Affiliations

Member, SHRM

Member, Quality Mentorship Program

Member, The Association for Internet Recruiting

Previous Member, AS/400 Users Group

Technical Skills & Knowledge

NT/WIN 2000/ WIN 98/WIN 95

WORKSCAPE

PEOPLESOFT

SQL

TOAD

MAGIC

PEOPLETRAK

ITIME

IEXPENSE

ECOMP

MS OFFICE 2000

MS PROJECT

VISIO

FRONT PAGE

EROOM

QUICKPPLACE

ADOBE ACROBAT

CADKEY

PC ANYWHERE

IVR

Keywords: Net.Commerce, Net.Data, Websphere, Weblogic, Netscape Application Server, Netscape Enterprise Server, iPlanet, Apache, Visual Age, J2EE, J2SE, Broadvision, Java Server Pages (JSP), Enterprise Java Beans (EJB), JDBC, CORBA, FLEX, Extensible Markup Language (XML), servlet, applet, Lotus/Domino, HTML, ASP, Active X, MS Site Server, CGI, Cold Fusion, MQSeries, IIS, JavaScript, PERL.Technicians, LAN/WAN Administrators, Internet Programmers, Technical Writers, Computer Operators, Production Controllers, Visual Basic/C++ Programmers,(MVS, CICS, DB2, IMS, VTAM) Systems Programmers, Cobol, Mainframe, Application Programmers, Lotus Domino Developers/Administrators, (Unix, AIX, HP-UX, VAX/VMS, Sun) Systems Administrators, MVS Storage Managers, ERP (SAP, Peoplesoft, GEAC, Cyborg) Consultants, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Oracle DBA, Oracle 8i, Testers, LDAP, WAP, Single Sign On (SSO), API, Erwin, Forms, TOAD, SOAP, Rational Rose, OOAD, TIBCO.

Additional Keywords: 3Com; Accenture; ADP; Agilent Technologies; ADT Security Services; Air Touch Paging; Ameritech; Anixter; Anderson; AT&T; ATX; Bank One; Bayer Corporation; BBN/GTE; Bell Atlantic; Cable & Wireless, Inc.; Cabletron; Cascade Communications; Clement Communications; Ceridian; Cyborg Systems; Deja.com; Deloit; EDS; Ford; Executone; Global Crossings; Hewitt; IBM; Ikon; InterNetworks; JD Edwards; Lawson Software; MarchFirst; LexisNexis; Link Communications; LoJack Corp.; Lucent Technologies; MCI/Worldcom; Metrocall; Microsoft; Motorola; MTI Systems; Neopost; Nextel Communications; Northwind Communications; Oracle Corporation; Pacific Bell; PageNet; PeopleSoft; Pepsi; PriceWaterhouseCoopers; PSInet; Pulsar Data Systems; Quality Communications; Qwest Communications; RCN; SAP; Siemens; Sony; SkyTel; Sprint; Towers Perrin; Cisco Systems; Telespectrum Worldwide; TotalTel; UUNet; Watson Wyatt; Wiltel; Williams Communications

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