Human Resources Talent Acquisition

Amy J. Arft

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Human Resources / Organizational Development Professional and Leader: Results-oriented, seasoned thought leader with extraordinary communication, coaching, employee development, and organizational skills seeks to leverage strategic business knowledge and experience in all aspects of Human Resources to elevate your HR and Business functions.

Work Force Planning / Talent Management Succession & Development Planning / HiPo Programs Leadership Development / Training Design Culture / Diversity / Teambuilding & Interventions

Talent Acquisition / Recruiting / Networking Program / Systems/ Quality Implementation

OSHA / Safety/ Compliance / HR Law / Regulations Project Management / Change Management

Employee Relations / Engagement / Investigations HRIS / Applicant Tracking / Benefits Admin Systems

Benefits & Compensation Management Strategic Initiatives / Process Improvement

Professional Experience

Vice President, People & Culture 2011-Present

EEI Global, Inc., Rochester Hills, Michigan

Transform organization through multi-level organizational development initiatives involving planning sessions with C-suite to shape HR strategies for long-term success

Execute full organizational analysis of HR functions and operations, establishing and achieving KPI’s for performance, including 100% of annual reviews completed each year, attaining increasingly-aggressive time-to-fill, pipeline, and referral goals, exceeding industry and regional targets by 10% or more, and cost control for benefits plans, recognition programs, overall HR tools and resources

Leverage critical thinking and advanced problem-solving abilities to improve existing processes and implement new and better tools and resources including HRIS, Benefits Administration, Compenstion Management, and champion of maximizing MS Office tools and resources

Facilitate collaboration with leadership team and key contributors to positively influence team dynamics and accomplishment of strategic objectives resulting in reduction in performance plans for under-performing employees from 10+ per year to 2 or less, reduction of union grievances, and increase in employee / manager satisfaction rating to 80%+ positive ratings year over year

Construct and outline customized multi-level succession planning for key roles and implement strategies to build bench strength throughout the organization

Source, recruit, screen and fill 20-45 roles / positions per year from entry level to executive

Provide coaching, consulting, development, and employee relations support to leaders at all levels.

Employ passion for creating a strong culture of high performance and engagement to create tangible positive yields, including reduced turnover by 20+%, increased satisfaction ratings by 40+%, multiple nominations for “best workplace” awards, and consistent improvement on HR metrics.

Senior Leadership Development Specialist 2003-2011

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan.

Envision, develop, and implement new strategies to address competitive, complex business issues

Provide consulting services to key internal client groups, enabling increased performance and facilitating strategic, administrative and organizational change.

Design, develop, implement and evaluate / measure 20+ learning programs delivered to all organizational levels.

Anticipate and articulate emerging organizational and educational needs and apply appropriate team readiness, development, process improvement, and project planning to align to organizational needs.

Construct detailed action plans with targeted leaders to impact employee satisfaction. Act as advisor, coach, and counselor to low-performing leaders resulting in measurable improvement.

Enhance Project Improvement initiatives through working knowledge of basic Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen practices with superb command of techniques and tools to support the human side of change.

Deliver 20,000+ training hours, with average course evaluation rating of 4.9 / 5.0 scale for presenter effectiveness, accomplishment of course objectives, and likelihood to recommend.

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Additional Experience

Human Resources Director

Steelcase; CNA Insurance Company

Apply innovative leadership skills to create and manage large-scale human resources programs.

Exceeded HR Metrics to positively impact bottom line business initiatives

Provide superior organizational development consulting services to help accelerate change, build people and performance solutions, and ensure organizational success.

Participate in top-level decision making as a member of the Office of the CEO

Education, Certifications, & Technical Skills

University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan - B.A. Psychology

Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan - M.B.A. Leadership / Human Resources Management

Certified Facilitator: Intrinsic Coaching, DISC, Crucial Conversations, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Focus, Workplace Motivators, Attribute Index, Gallup Q12, FISH, Team Communication Techniques, Negotiating, and Blanchard Problem Solving

Quality Certifications: Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Kaizen Project Management, Lean, QMS, ISO 9001 / 9002

Technical Skills: Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Office 365, Share Point, MS Teams, Outlook/Email & Calendar Systems, HRIS/HRMS Databases (implementation, management), LMS Systems, Remote Meeting Systems, and utilization and maintenance of ERS systems as they pertain to training, HR, and talent management functions.

Awards / Recognition

Employee of the Year (2019)

TEAM Awards – Acknowledged 11 times for outstanding contributions and performance

Mercer “Trend Bender” Award (multiple years) - “TrendBender™ organizations have managed health plan costs significantly below market trends

Community Activities

Red Cross Community Blood Drive Leader: 2012 – Present

Neighborhood Watch Captain: 2016 – 2019

Community Giving Coordinator: 2013 - Present

Faith Formation Instructor: 2010 – 2017

PTA Executive Officer: 2009 - 2018

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