Human Resources Professional

Thomas C. Hamm, SPHR

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H: 614-***-****

C: 614-***-****

aby67h@r.postjobfree.com

Dublin, Ohio 43017

Human Resources Executive

PROFILE SUMMARY

Strategic Human Resources Executive with 15+ years of success steering recruitment, staff development, and change

management efforts that deliver qualified, motivated workforce and establish high-performance culture in manufacturing,

retail, and service sectors. Leader, trainer, and relationship builder leveraging business education, SPHR certification,

and extensive experience in planning, policy creation and interpretation, employee/labor relations, and conflict

mediation, with record of full compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. Successful experiences in

implementing HRIS technologies, implementing compensation and benefits systems, and employee recognition programs.

PROFICIENCIES

Proactive Employee Relations Union Contract Negotiations Professional and Technical Staffing

Training/Organizational Development Strategic Management HRMS and Payroll Systems Integration

EEOC/Affirmative Action Practices Safety Programs/OSHA Compliance Employee Benefits Administration

Business Restructuring/Reorganization International Benefits Administration International HRM

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Planned and established Human Resources Departments for firms in the retail, manufacturing and service

industries. Performed or directed all Human Resources and payroll functions.

• Chief spokesperson during union negotiations. Two contracts specified an “open shop” in a “non-right to work”

state and both were accomplished without a work stoppage coming in below budget.

• Maintained non-union environment despite several organizing attempts.

• System background with MS Office including Access, PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.; HRIS systems including

Best Software, Ulti-Pro, Mid-Range Software, and ADP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Focus, Dublin, Ohio 5/11 – Present

PRINCIPAL

Full service Human Resources consulting firm providing long-term HR solutions for manufacturers, retailers, and service

firms, including Cleveland Hopkins Airport, Crowe Chizek, Nifco, McGregor Metals.

Selected accomplishments:

• Reorganized an HR Department for a manufacturer with five (5) plants to bring internal consistency.

• Implemented the first salaried pay structure for a 25 year old company.

• Additional projects include; compensation design and implementation; recruiting and retention strategy, policy and

procedure development, compliance issues, benefit design, training and performance management.

Allied Mineral Products, Inc., Columbus, Ohio

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR 2/01 – 4/11

International manufacturer of monolithic refractories. Two domestic and three international plants employing 450 people

world-wide; two direct reports and three “dotted line” reports.

Selected accomplishments:

• Reduced turnover in the manufacturing facility from 140% to just over 7% by providing supervisory training and

redesigning the on-boarding process.

• Implemented CDHP/HSA initiatives to replace an existing PPO. This plan with a strong wellness program

resulted in 0% increases for the last two healthcare renewals. Renewals over the previous five years had averaged

20% increases.

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• Demonstrated ability to re-engineer core HR processes and manage change from start to finish; designed and

implemented performance-based recognition system, developed flexible benefit programs, and consolidated

compensation levels.

• Created and implemented “open door” policy, more effectively managing conflicts, developing resolutions and

fostering good employee relations with very diverse workforce.

• Designed and managed compensation performance management program in accordance with corporate objectives.

Focus, Dublin, Ohio

PRINCIPAL 8/95 – 2/01

Full service Human Resources consulting firm providing long-term HR project work for manufacturers, retailers, and

service firms, including TS Tech, National Sign Systems, Carter Machine, Mazel, Value City, Crowe Chizek and

Paramount Financial Group. Managed HRIS and payroll systems for clients with as many as 3800 employees.

Selected accomplishments:

• Chief spokesperson during union negotiations for Carter Machine with IAM. The contract was ratified without a

work stoppage and came in on budget.

• Wrote, designed and implemented policies and procedures. The manuals generated consistency within the

companies which reduced the number of charges (EEO charges and retaliatory charges) being filed.

Value City Furniture, Columbus, Ohio

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR 7/89 - 8/95

Fourth largest furniture retailer with 59 stores and four manufacturing plants in a fourteen state area. Corporation

employed 3600 non-union and 250 union associates.

Selected accomplishments:

• Chief spokesperson during union negotiation with The Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers (now UNITE). The

contract was ratified without a work stoppage coming in below the company's projected budget.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Weastec Inc., Hillsboro, Ohio

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER,

Subsidiary of Toyo Denso, the world's largest manufacturer of ignition coils. Weastec is a high-tech auto parts

manufacturer from Japan. The United States plant employed 230 non-union associates.

Consolidated Stores Corp. (Big Lots), Columbus, Ohio

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR,

Largest retailer of closeout merchandise in the United States with 299 stores, annual sales over $650 million and over

13,000 employees.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

AFFILIATIONS

Employee Relations Council

Employers Resource Association

Human Resource Association of Central Ohio

Society for Human Resource Management

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