Human Resources Sales

STEPHEN GIFFORD, SPHR

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North Haven, Connecticut 06473

203-***-**** (home) . 860-***-**** (cell) . *******.*.*******@*****.***

http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephengifford/

EXPERIENCE

EURPAC SERVICE, INC. - Norwalk, Connecticut 2011-2013

HR Business Partner - HR Lead for an employee-owned CPG brokerage and

marketing company, representing $1.2B in sales and 800 employees worldwide.

Dotted-line supervision of four HR generalists.

. Recruiting - Implemented company's first centralized applicant tracking

system to broaden the scope and quality of candidates.

. Performance Management - Introduced and automated 360 performance review

system to improve field leadership.

. Entrepreneurship - Created a stand-alone niche jobs website to source

company openings and those of clients.

GALENA ASSOCIATES - Hartford, Connecticut 2008-2011

Director of Human Resources - Chief Human Resources Officer for an

independent Valvoline Instant Oil Change franchise, with $95M in revenues,

and 102 retail service locations in six states.

. Compensation Focus - Redesigned employee bonus plans aligned with

business goals. Ensured that sales bonus payouts rewarded activities

which recognized both revenue generation and service to the customer.

Incentivized managers to drive behaviors which resulted in clear

operational improvements.

. Benefits Delivery - Solicited multiple bids, selected and transitioned

new 401(k) and payroll/HRIS providers. Recommended and implemented a

change in providers which increased benefits while controlling costs.

Improved disability insurance provider.

. Employee Development - Researched, designed, tested, and fielded a new

employee evaluation system giving managers improved tools to evaluate

employees and set realistic goals for their growth.

. Organizational Development - Restructured company for improved

flexibility and supervisor workload, and to adjust for growth due to M&A

activity.

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY - Shelton, Connecticut 2006-2008

Senior Human Resources Manager - Managed HR functions for a Fortune 1000

company - one of the world's largest electrical component manufacturers,

producing devices used in all types of electronic devices and equipment.

Supervised HR Generalists and supported a total headcount of 550 on and off

site (including 19 states and countries such as Canada, Mexico, and

Brazil). Led four corporate divisions, including three factories (one

unionized), and the regional corporate sales team. Facilitated high level

employee searches, including working with executive search consultants in

Research & Development and Marketing.

. Workforce Development - Created and implemented an HR continuing

education program for United States HR personnel. Set up educational

conference calls ("HR Academies") which focused on specific topics

resulting in stronger, deeper and better staff knowledge of the HR

function enterprise.

. Policy Development - Researched, created policy, and contracted pre-

employment drug testing policy. Defined specifications, researched

relevant issues, and sourced vendors - ultimately launching a successful

program which provided the company with a strong program and related,

cogent HR Recruitment/Selection policy.

UNITED STATES ARMY - Fort Stewart, Georgia 2001-2006

Personnel Officer

Served in positions which had heavy human resource management

responsibility during combat operations in Iraq. Directed a seven person

staff which had accountability for all performance evaluations, promotions,

payroll, EEO compliance and mail for a 930-soldier battalion. Additional

assignments and projects include service as Public Affairs Officer, Legal

Officer and American liaison to a 550-soldier Georgian Army battalion.

Additional assignments as Officer Recruiter, Support Platoon Leader, and

Tank Platoon Leader.

. Advised high ranking military officers on retention and career path

issues for junior officers.

. Authored "How to Prepare Personnel Section for Deployment", published in

1775 magazine.

. Awarded Bronze Star Medal and Adjutant General Corps Achievement Medal.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT - Storrs, Connecticut

Master of Professional Studies, Human Resources Management

Currently Enrolled

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA - Florence, Alabama

Master of Business Administration, 2006 GPA: 3.60

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - Boston, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Science, Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, 2001 GPA:

3.76

. Cooperative education positions with the US Department of Labor, US House

of Representatives, European Parliament, Massachusetts State Senate, New

York State Assembly, and Northeast Public Radio.

Certifications & Professional Development

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Human Resources

Certification Institute

Fundamental Payroll Concepts (FPC), American Payroll Association

ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

. Member: Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Post 76, Iraq and

Afghanistan Veterans Association, Sleeping Giant Park Association, Peters

Rock Association

. Human Resources Writer, FistfulofTalent.com

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