Human Resources

James Robert McGough

*********@*****.*** - **** Edgefield Lane Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 - Cell

630-***-****

EDUCATION Aurora University, Aurora IL -Graduated May 2012 (GPA 3.8)

. Masters of Business Administration- HR Management

Concentration

Marquette University, Milwaukee WI - Graduated May 2008

. Bachelor of Arts - Double Major English and Advertising

WORK

EXPERIENCE

Sales Agent

American Income Life (November 2014 - February 2015)

. Set up appointments with Union members and referrals

to deliver no-cost benefits

. Show, explain, and answer all questions concerning

their no-cost benefits

. Provide and educate individuals with life insurance

benefits based on needs analysis

. Collect referrals and additional recruits for AIL

sales team

HR Consultant

Valuable Resources Company (May 2014 - October 2014) West

Dundee, IL

. Serve as an outsourced human resources manager for clients

(consultant model)

. Create needed documents and perform strategic functions to

ensure compliance

. Create and update handbooks to comply with current laws and

disciplines

. Provide education, training and solutions for all HR

functions

HR Consultant/Recruiting and Client Retention Manager

Taylor Group (September 2013-April 2014) Chicago, IL

. Presented recruiting plan, structure and process to clients

to grow business

. Bundled recruiting with other operational HR services and HR

strategic consulting

. Preformed full-cycle recruitment from placing the

advertisement through onboarding the new hire

. Served as outsourced human resources manager/consultant

(handling all things HR)

. Launched HRIS portal tailored to each company as employee

self serve

. Conducted weekly and monthly client engagement strategy

meetings

. Created job descriptions, evaluations, HR audits and a client

planning document and templates

. Trained clients on how to conduct interviews, evaluations and

other HR related functions

. Utilized Hireology, Indeed, Career Builder, Craigslist and

LinkedIn for sourcing and recruiting

Assistant Manager

Vector Marketing-Cutco Cutlery (November 2012-May 2013)

Naperville, IL

. Promoted to Assistant Manager after two months as a sales

representative

. Recruited, interviewed, and trained applicants via college

job fairs, online applications, and

employee referrals

. Managed employee relations of sales staff

. Drove sales goals and led advanced training for sales

representatives

Human Resources Intern

The Swinton Group (March 2012 - July 2012) Rockford, IL

. Utilized career fairs, job fairs, and job boards to recruit

and interview candidates

. Conducted reference checks and employment verification

. Created policy & procedures documents in: payroll, T&D,

interviewing and hiring

. Created recruiting materials and developed new employee

documents

. Created a standardized set of documents and processes to

utilize when hiring new employees)

Macy's

Men's Team Sales Associate (August 2008- January 2011)

. Provided customer service to all shoppers in a courteous

and professional manner

. Opened, closed and maintained cash registers during

operating hours

. Performed various cash handling procedures while on the

floor

. Helped onboard and train new members, especially during

the holidays

OTHER SKILLS Sourcing, Recruiting, Campus Recruiting, Phone Screens,

Interviews, Reference Checks, Onboarding, Training, Coaching,

Group Interviews, Relationships and Customer Service

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