Human Resource Manager
Resume:
Carolyn R. Grimes
Walnut Creek CA 94598
********@*******.*** * 805-***-****
Education
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Master of Business Administration May 2011
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science May 1998
Professional Experience
SEA TEL INC. DBA COBHAM SATCOM Concord, CA
Human Resource Manager April 2014 to Present
30 plus year old Maritime Antennae Company. Brought on to help close facility, revenue changed and hired full time. Morale extremely poor, HR Department had no creditability, management lacked functional direction and no employee accountability. Restored HR creditability, improved morale, and brought common sense back to management and employee accountability.
Oversaw 3 sites 180 employees
Improved employee engagement
Conducted management training on multiple topics
Integrated organizational design principles into hiring, leadership and employee performance
Sole HR Practitioner
Oversee ADP Payroll and Benefits
Moved organization from being a litigious environment to a compassionate environment
Won a case brought against company by CA DOL
Manage Safety Health and Environment program
Revised/Updated Business Continuity Plan
Completed Broad banding compensation plan for 3 divisions
Manager by “walking around”
Trusted counselor for Manager/Supervisors and Executives
Highly skilled on all state and federal laws.
MONROE PERSONNEL San Francisco, CA
Contractor Feb. 2014-April 2014
Various administrative/office management assignments
ACT MEDICAL GROUP Wilmington, N.C.
ACT HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES June 2012-Oct. 2013
Human Resource Director
Three mental healthcare practices. Beginning December 2012 CFO and I became aware of the serious financial mismanagement of the company. We pulled together the financials and a proposal to present to the Bankruptcy attorney. This was rejected by the owner. Company began defaulting on payroll in January 2013, this continued until they closed December 2013; $500,000 in unpaid wages.
Identified redundancies in all departments; established measures to improve processes and efficiencies by 10 %
Conducted usual Human Resource Functions: recruiting, onboarding, daily transactions
Analyzed compensation plans to improve performance and reduce financial inadequacies
Implemented and analyzed stay interviews using data to improve orientation, communication and retention
Provided corporate financial updates weekly to all employees
Coached President on retention, fiscal responsibility, and organizational design of family owned companies
Conducted grievance investigations
Worked with State and Federal Departments of Labor
Stabilized company during financial downturn, pay cuts, and multiple weeks of pay delay
Managed employee relations and retention strategies during low cash flow period and slow or no pay periods
Partnered with CFO to develop plans for bankruptcy, and or restructure of company’s financial deficits
Sage ABRA HRIS and Payroll
ABC-Clio LLC Santa Barbara, CA.
Human Resource Director September 2011 – March 2012
80 year old educational publishing company. Was vigorously recruited by the organization to come on board, finally gave in. They had over extended on a number of hires and then I was laid off.
Initiated automated testing efforts that reduced post production defects by 40%
Implemented initiatives to reduce overall project time frames by involving quality team members early in the Software
Development Life Cycle iterations
Ceridian HRIS and Payroll
MOSS MOTORS Santa Barbara, CA.
Human Resource Manager April 2006-September 2011
70 year old aftermarket auto parts distributor. HR Department had been run by facilities manager for 25 years. Morale was extremely low, no formal process and procedures, job descriptions, and a host of other neglected administrative areas.
Designed, developed, managed internal HRIS system
Conducted job analysis and wrote job descriptions
Redesigned performance measurement system
Developed and implemented on-boarding, orientation, and training programs company wide
Established stricter procedures for disciplinary action ensuring proper and safe terminations
Counseled management on employment laws and best practices
Improved intradepartmental collaboration and communication
Reduced workers compensation experience rate by 10 points
Improved ADP payroll efficiencies saving company $30,000 per year
APPLEONE Santa Barbara, CA.
Contracted as Treasurer July 2005-April 2006
Managed stock option plan
Filed quarterly and annual earnings for 10Q and 10K reporting
Managed and balanced cash accounts
Supervised payroll department
PINNACLE PERSONNEL Louisville, KY.
Contracted to Humana Military Subsidiary of Humana, Inc. February 2003-June 2005
Applied direct mail campaign to hire 50 nurses; three weeks to recruit, train and hire, saving
company from losing contract.
Performed government background checks
Developed and oversaw recruiting database, measuring FTE’s, open positions and placement
of temporary staff
Conducted open houses; employee orientation
AMERICAN DIRECT MARKETING Louisville, KY.
Director of Human Resource June 2000-October 2002
Hired to help close down several business units: Print manufacturing facility, call center and data center across three states.
Helped aid in the controlled dismantled divisions in anticipation of Chapter 11 filing
Managed day to day business during Chapter 11 process
Provided outplacement counseling
Improved safety of company; safety became a corporate imperative
Improved customer service satisfaction by 70%
Improved direct mail processing by 65%
Reduced printing redundancies to less than 2%
Reduced staff across 6 sites; three were sold; three closed during 15 month period
Professional and Volunteer Affiliations
Sir Alan Cobham Award Winner – Employee Engagement 2015
CalChamber 2006 – Present
Santa Barbara Human Resource Association
Santa Barbara, CA.
Chair Marketing Committee 2006-2008
Vice President Professional Programs 2011-2012
Society of Human Resource Association 2006-2012
Guardian ad litem CASA 2000-2002
Classroom volunteer 1987-1997
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