Human Resources Project Manager

Frederick DiGregorio

Email: *********@********.***

Address: *** **** **** ******

City: Duluth

State: MN

Zip: 55806

Country: USA

Phone: 218-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $75,000

Willing to Relocate

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FREDERICK R. DIGREGORIO, JR

112 West 10th Street

Duluth, MN 55806

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SUMMARY

SENIOR LEVEL MANAGEMENT: TALENT ACQUISITION, RECRUITING, AND HUMAN RESOURCES.

Creative and innovative Human Resource Specialist: with expertise in sourcing, recruiting, hiring and the software systems that are used to support these operations and in most other domains of human resource activities. Extensive experience managing projects, project teams as well as recruiting teams. In addition experience in developing recruiting strategies, recruitment advertising, training and managing vendor relations. Significantly reduced the cost-of-hire and hiring time frames.

Hallmarks:

Demonstrated ability to cut costs, increase efficiency and deliver on departmental and organizational goals.

Patient and flexible manager with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure and on deadline.

Relentlessly searches for ways to optimize processes and streamline systems.

Demonstrated ability to negotiate vendor contracts and maintain effective relations.

Key member of the Human Resources Team responsible for providing outplacement services necessitated as a result of a plant closure. Services included resume and cover letter preparation assistance. In addition provided interview and job search skills training.

Assisted in the coordination of a onsite job fair attended by over forty companies the largest ever held in the area, attended by local and national companies.

CAREER HISTORY & SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

Cirrus Aircraft, Duluth, MN 7/12 - 10/12

Since day one in 1984, Cirrus Aircraft has been committed to the future of aviation, to smart safety and most adamantly, to innovation. Cirrus' line of all composite personal aircraft - the SR20, SR22 and turbocharged SR22T. Cirrus' upcoming aircraft, the Cirrus Vision SF50 jet, will raise the bar higher by providing a new personal and regional business transportation solution: the "personal jet." Note: The position was eliminated and I was laid off

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Hired to structure organization's talent acquisition management processes. Full responsibility for non-exempt and exempt recruitment for the Vision SF50 jet program. Notable achievements:

Developed effective recruiting strategies incorporating use of the internet.

Created training materials used to instruct managers in effective interviewing techniques.

Digregorio and Associates, Palmdale, CA 10/11 - 6/12

Self Employed Consultant - Career Coach

Conducted a personal job search. Advised friends and acquaintances on career development, provided resume writing and job search advice and services

general atomics aeronautical sysTems, inc. (GA-ASI), Palmdale, CA 02/09 - 10/11

Leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft and high resolution surveillance and radar imaging systems, providing comprehensive solutions for military and commercial applications worldwide.

Senior Recruiter

Hired to structure organization's talent acquisition management processes. Full responsibility for non-exempt and exempt recruitment for Flight Operations (pilots and sensor operators) Avionics, IT, Facilities, Integration, Machine Shop, Fabrication, Engineering, Safety and Quality Assurance departments at flight test facilities. Notable achievements:

Contributed to development of branding for materials used in trade schools and university recruiting programs.

Persuaded Manager of Avionics to have pre-employment assessment process validated and create training program utilizing validation results, resulting in greatly improved candidate pool.

Streamlined candidate selection process by improving the online assessment test process, providing access to a larger number of qualified candidates.

Developed effective recruiting strategies incorporating use of careers fairs at schools and military bases.

Realized significant improvement in vendor management process by executing effective employment agency process inviting certain vendors to become valued partners in recruiting process.

hynix semiconductor manufacturing america (hsma), Eugene, OR 01/07 - 09/08

U.S. manufacturing division of Hynix Semiconductor (HSI) of Ichon, Korea, leading manufacturer of member. Prior to closing in September 2008, employed 1,200 individuals.

Human Resources Representative- Staffing and Training

One of two staffing professionals supporting all hiring needs. Sourced, recruited, and interviewed professionals for exempt and non-exempt positions including management, manufacturing, engineering, facilities, safety, environmental, MIS, finance, quality, and administrative. Managed employee relations and provided career counseling. Notable achievements:

Spearheaded design of cost effective strategy to source, recruit and hire manufacturing technicians, comprising 40% of HSMA employees.

Created vendor training materials, conducted vendor training and assisted in new hire orientation training.

Led redesign of Employment and Training department's intranet site.

Integral member of team achieving corporate recruiting production goals.

Key member of Human Resources Team providing outplacement services for downsized employees due to plant closure. Provided resume and cover letter preparation assistance, and interview and job search skills training.

Participated in coordinating onsite job fair attended by over forty companies, largest ever held in the area, attended by local and national companies.

tyco international (Incorporated in Switzerland) & m/a -com, inc., Lowell, MA; 03/03 - 01/07

Highly diversified global manufacturing company and leading provider of electronic security products and services in >60 countries with 100+ thousand employees worldwide. M/A-Com, Inc., leading provider of high performance analog semiconductor solutions for use in wireless and wireline applications across radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeterwave spectrum

Sr. Human Resources Consultant - Staffing

Held full responsibility for sourcing and recruiting senior management, legal, purchasing and finance professionals for positions in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Notable achievements:

Spearheaded recruitment-related special projects for M/A-COM, M/A-COM.

Significantly reduced employment costs, particularly for Europe and Asia, by utilizing effective Internet recruitment strategies.

Directed implementation of Projectix, now used throughout Tyco International's corporate group.

BECTON DICKINSON OPHTHALMIC SYSTEMS, Waltham, MA 04/02 - 01/03

Medical technology manufacturer and seller of a broad range of supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products serving healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public.

Senior Employment Consultant - Staffing

Sourced and recruited candidates via print, Internet advertising, Internet searches, employee and applicant referrals. Specialized in management, manufacturing and quality engineers, production planners, finance, and assembly personnel. Notable achievements:

Interviewed, qualified, and hired 65 employees within nine-month period, including minority engineers.

Collaborated with HR Manager in creating staffing plan.

m/a - com, inc. (A unit of tyco electronics), Lowell, MA 04/97 - 01/02

Human Resources Specialist - Staffing and Employment Management Systems

Project Manager and Systems Administrator for WebHire

HR Specialist, managed print advertising campaigns, job fairs, negotiated with search firms to source competitors and supervised redesign of employment website. Notable achievements:

Co-managed College Recruiting Program and represented company at nationwide career fairs.

Chaired committee that selected M/A-COM's recruitment advertising agency and member of team that created new recruitment advertising strategy.

Project Manager and Systems Administrator

Decreased time-to-hire by 20%.

Created training materials and trained users.

Saved up to $30 thousand per hire by reducing dependency on print advertising and employment agency fees.

EDUCATION

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major: Management & Finance - Graduated Cum Laude

AFFILIATIONS

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Management, since 2000

NEHRA - Northeast Human Resources Association, from 1997 - 2007

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Human Resources Software: ADP, SmartSearch, SAP, Taleo, WebHire, Projectix, Searcher, TurboTrax, Greentree

Operating Systems: Microsoft Office Suite, FrontPage, MS Exchange Server, Windows NT/XP, and UNIX

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