ElMond Tolbert
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A Human Resources Leader with proven results leading cross-functional projects, leveraging automation, optimizing people costs, developing strategic people plans, aligning company goals to long-term success in the war for talent, decreasing cost and increasing company effectiveness.
Previous experience includes strategic, tactical and transactional elements of all Human Resources (HR) functions including: labor relations, contract negotiations, compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, capability building, recruiting, succession planning, performance management and union avoidance. Successfully led the HR function in field, corporate, manufacturing and professional service environments.
BANNER HEALTH, Phoenix, AZ March 2015- Present
Human Resources Consultant
Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in multiple states.
Assisted in the strategic implementation of Human Resources practices throughout two of the largest hospitals in Arizona
Streamlined practices for various nursing departments including creating a process to improve auditing and compensation practices
Led succession planning efforts that improved employee development by 50%
TOLBERT ENTERPRISE, Scottsdale, AZ September 2012- March 2015
Human Resources Leader
Tolbert Enterprise provides multiple Human Resources services to small businesses, community and religious groups and individuals across the United States. We develop tailored HR solutions that align an organization or individual’s goals to their HR needs. Tolbert Enterprise is your HR department!
Created a training and development program for individuals that included a logical method to assist with career development decisions
Assist small businesses with the creation and maintenance of Human Resources practices that reduce turnover and increase productivity
Manage the HR practice for religious and community organizations that includes the creation of training plans, succession planning practices and leadership development
MAINS’L SERVICES, Brooklyn Park, MN February 2012- April 2012
Human Resources Director
Mains’l Services creates an environment of hope, growth and independence for persons with disability. Mains’l operates in MN, FL, AK, and CA and provides various levels of support including payroll for veteran services, living centers and after care programs for the disabled
Led a team of exempt and non-exempt staff to administer the human resources product to over 3,000 employees
Established standards for new employee orientation for approximately twenty employees per week, which decreased cost and improved employee morale
Standardized application tracking and processing which reduced applicant completion time, improved external website experience and established legal standards for applicant tracking
PRAXAIR HEALTHCARE SERVICES, (Now Apria Healthcare) Denver, Colorado Aug 2008-May 2011
Regional Human Resources Manager, West and North Central Region
Led the HR function for five (5) states and eight hundred (800) employees including the strategic and functional plan for all HR disciplines including compensation, performance management, training, employee relations, staffing, and benefits
Dramatically improved the HR involvement that improved employee engagement, reduced turnover and provided strategic consultation to Region leadership
Independently created, developed and managed a new performance management system and created an evaluation tool to improve leadership and establish a bench throughout the Healthcare division
PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, Various Locations in MI, MN, and NY July 2004- June 2008
Senior Human Resources Manager: Central and Northwest Michigan Regions
Field Project Manager; Somers, New York
Human Resources Manager; Burnsville, Michigan
Selected by Corporate Senior Leadership to lead the training and implementation process for standardizing commissions, wage calculation and ensuring FLSA compliance
Dramatically improved the role of HR within the Central Region, that decreased union grievances and arbitrations by 80% and improved employee engagement scores by 15%
Managed, led and implemented three critical collective bargaining agreements that included major sales conversions and complete compensation restructuring
Decreased turnover by 40% in both rural and urban environments by improving frontline communication, and managing performance
KELLY SERVICES WORLD HEADQUARTERS, Troy, Michigan May 1999-June 2004
Human Resources Manager
Leader of all HR practices for the corporate-run field network including but not limited to: performance management, employee relations, compensation and talent management.
Developed and implemented diversity recruiting strategy which increased diverse talent acquisition by 30% for Managers and Senior Managers
Led project to acquire and launch new recruiting software including vendor selection, software modification and implementation
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, Detroit, Michigan
Bachelor of Science (BS): Business Administration
RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
Development Dimension International (DDI) Certified Trainer 2005
Experience with critical HR related software including payroll software Kronos and ADP
Current member of SHRM including the AZ chapter