Human Resource Manager
Resume:
Paul Brankel
Griffin, Ga. *****
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Executive Summary
Dynamic results-oriented Human Resource Professional with over twenty years of progressive Management\Recruiting experience, I have operated my own Executive Recruiting firm, Edge Professional Recruiters, for over seven years. The verticals I mainly focus are Transportation, Distribution, Logistics and supply chain. I have Regional Human Resource Management experience of multiple strategic business units as well as Human Resource oversight of a 550 employee fecility. I am a skilled Executive representing various industries in union and non-union environments and possess the skill set to think strategically while working in unison with all levels of employees.
Areas of Expertise
Employee Relations Recruiting and Selection
Labor Relations Performance Management
Compensation Support Benefit Administration
Workers Compensation Training and Development
Alternative Dispute Resolution Succession Planning
Employment History
Edge Professional Recruiters January 2010- Present
Principle
Founded and operate Edge Professional Recruiters where I negotiate contracts with clients, identifyand present candidates for mid and senior \Management\Sales\Engineering positions in the transportation, logistics, distribution andsupply chain verticals.
People Scout- (Delta Airline, Frontier Communications) 2014-2015
Senior Recruiter
Interview and select applicants for growing businesses.
Lucas Group 2007-2009
Senior Recruiter
Source and select mid and senior level management\Sales for client companies in the manufacturing, transportation, distribution, logistics and telecommunications industries
Cognisa Security, Inc. Atlanta, Ga. (Company Acquired) 2002-2006
Human Resource Manager
●Managed all employee relations issues.
●Developed a Region Recruiting strategy
●Taught Recruiters Behavioral Interviewing Techniques
●Collaborated with Managers on Complex employee relations issue
●Developed a Company Performance Management program.
Human Resource Manager AT@T Broadband 2000-2001 (Restructure)
I managed the Human Resource activities in the Call, Dispatch and Warehouse( Centers. Heavy emphasis placed on employee relation issues and union avoidance. Provided advice, recommendations and coaching to managers on a variety of HR related issues
The call center prevailed in an attempt by UCWA to represent it. I educated all employees concerning recent UCWA elections elsewhere. I compared initial contracts negotiated at other facilities to our facilities Performance Management program average increase. Employees could clearly see that aligning themselves with a labor union wasn’t in their best economic interest.
●Designed and implemented retention and re-recruiting plans after multiple organizational changes ensuring retention of highly qualified employees
●Developed union avoidance strategies that preserved a union free environment
●Designed strategies to combat high short-term disability costs, saving in excess of $600,000
Lanier Worldwide 2000
Human Resource Manager-Domestic Operations
Responsible for all employee relation issues for the corporate office and domestic United States. Provided advice, recommendations and coaching to all levels of field management
●Investigated violations of corporate policy protecting the interests of the organization
●Streamlined the mergers and acquisitions guidebook by adding a human resource perspective
●Implemented, rolled out and managed the Wunderlic Consulting Sales selection tool, thereby reducing training time and increasing sales efficiency.
●Re-wrote the human resource policy manual and educated staff on revised policies and procedures
Pony Express (Bankruptcy) 1999-2000
Human Resource Director
●Assisted seven Regional Directors with labor and employee relation's matters
●Provided Human Resource leadership during a period of financial distress.
●Worked with legal counsel on a wide array of unattended legal matters ranging from OFCCP charges to DOL audits
FedEx Ground Atlanta, Ga. 1996-1999
Southeast Regional Human Resource Manager
Regional Human Resource Manager overseeing HR functions for thirty two facilities in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky and Indiana. Sourced and selected all exempt employees in the Southeast region.
●Managed a team of six recruiters and two Human Resource Representatives
●Conducted training seminars in a variety of areas for exempt employees (DDI Certified)
●Responsible for the final selection of all exempt employees
●Ensured AA and EEOC compliance in the region by analyzing regional recruitment and employment data
●Managed compensation for over 400 regional exempt employees ensuring quality performance reviews.
●Collaborated with corporate personnel on organizational development efforts.
●Developed a region mentoring program that was adopted by the company which ultimately reduced exempt turnover 21% in the Southeastern region.
Roadway Express, Inc. Akron, Oh 1985-1996
Human Resource Manager (Unionized Workforce)
Notable accomplishments include self- empowering a third of the dock over, negotiating sixty-day training rate for new casual labor. Represented the company in local hearing and dealt with numerous grievances
●Managed the human resource functions for a consolidation and distribution center (Break-bulk) employing over 550 employees.
●Responsible for sourcing and selecting all exempt and non-exempt positions
●Conducted initial and on-going training in safe work methods and TQM for all district personnel
●Led the facility Safety Program resulting in a 30% reduction in accidents and injuries
●Managed workers compensation for the facility reducing yearly expenditures by $270,000
●Test piloted numerous Corporate human resources imitative prior to company-wide implementation
EDUCATION
University of Akron
Master of Business Administration
University of Akron
Bachelors of Science in Industrial Management
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certificate
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