Human Resources

Scott Williams, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Tupelo, MS ***** Home: 662-***-**** Cell: 662-***-**** ****************@*****.***

Leader in Human Resources Administration

Business Management Client Advocacy Employee Engagement

Human Resources Professional with extensive background in HR generalist affairs, including experience in employee recruitment and retention, staff development, mediation, conflict resolution, benefits and compensation, HR records management, HR policies development and legal compliance. Demonstrated success in negotiating win-win compromises, developing teambuilding programs, and writing personnel manuals, corporate policies, job descriptions and management reports. Instrumental in organizational success, driving a substantial boost in executive team effectiveness and improved leadership selection process. Spearheaded a significant increase in employee engagement resulting in a 10-point improvement. Propelled negotiations for innovative health plan design changes generating $500,000 in savings.

Employee Relations

Performance Management

HR Policies & Procedures

Employment Law

Training & Development

FMLA/ADA/EEO/WC

Benefits & Compensation Design

Staff Recruitment & Retention

Orientation & Onboarding

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Organizational Development

Mediation & Advocacy

Professional Experience

ENTREPRENEUR - HR Development 2016 – Present

Consultant (Reviewing & Editing Educational Materials)

Offer guidance to clients on terminations, disciplinary actions, performance management, and various employment laws.

Review and distribute information regarding services and company to new clients and their employees including insurance plans, pension plans, paid time off, bonus, and special employer sponsored activities.

Assist and verify the completion of new hire information, including W-4 and I-9s; also provided reconciliation of all payroll and benefits related matters.

COMMUNITY ELDERCARE SERVICES 2015 – 2016

Vice President & Director of Human Resources

Delivered an efficacious translation of the company vision to human resource strategies by assessing leadership qualities in an effort to more effectively identify training needs and rehabilitate the leadership selection process to increase bench strength.

Pioneered and successfully launched organizational policies to support the core values of the company and ensure compliance in a heavily regulated industry.

Revitalized and strengthened benefit plans including changes of insurance broker, 401(k) plan administration and conversion of HRIS system.

Analyzed and streamlined compensation practices and successfully developed a plan to improve retention.

NEMSHRA 2011 – Present

Government Affairs Director, President & Treasurer (Volunteer Roles)

Appointed by the Northeast Mississippi Human Resource Association President to the Core Leadership Area of Government Affairs to monitor and evaluate pending legislative, regulatory and legal action that impacts the management of human resources.

Coordinated operations as President, streamlining the chapter activities, initiatives and providing educational programs on issues affecting the human resources profession.

Programmed and instituted an annual seminar marketed to the HR profession to provide professional development education and generate revenue.

Additional Experience

Division Human Resources Manager, Philips Day-Brite, 1991 – 2011:

Guided performance management processes for key performance indicators, focusing on organizational management goals which helped contribute to an EBIT increase of 3% to over 10%. Conducted leadership and functional assessments which led employee development and identified succession plan high potential employees. Implemented plan to increase employee engagement, resulting in a 10-point increase. Successfully implemented post-merger integration activities for acquisitions resulting in continuity of processes into new structure with no interruption in the business.

Human Resources Manager, Philips Day-Brite, 1991 – 2011:

Negotiated health plan design changes which generated more than $500,000 in corporate savings. Responsible for multiple locations.

Personnel Manager, Philips Day-Brite, 1991 – 2011:

Charted and implemented a skilled trades apprentice program developing skills of current employees for promotion into skilled trades positions.

Assistant Personnel Manager & Safety Director, Arvin North American Automotive, 1985 – 1991:

Orchestrated the compliance of OSHA inspection citations which directly resulted in a reduction of penalties. Launched and executed an absentee control policy reducing absenteeism from 5% to 1.8%.

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Science in Safety Management, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

SHRM-Senior Certified Professional, Society for Human Resource Management

Senior Professional in Human Resources, Human Resource Certification Institute

Professional Affiliations

Former President & Current Treasurer, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Former Supervisory Leadership Advisory Committee Member, Community Relations Association

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