Human Resources Professional

• Extensive corporate/consulting experience: talent acquisition, influence of business processes, training and development, database conversions, employee relations, benefits, health & wellness, LOA, COBRA, compliance, audits, legal issues, reorganization/restructuring, employee recognition programs

• Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal communications, strategic planning and organizational skills: reliable, proactive, discreet and adaptable

• Highly capable computer skills - MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint and FrontPage as well as HRIS systems including:

ADP, Paychex, Ulti-Pro, PeopleSoft, Employease, Bi-Tech, and Lawson

Areas of Key Strength

Employee Relations Recruiting Communications/Writing/Editing

Benefits Negotiation Best Practices Intranet-Design/Maintenance

Succession Planning Organizational Development Conflict Resolution

Immigration Legal Compliance Document Control - ISO 9000

Education and Training

B.A. in Communications Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Franklin-Covey

University of California, San Diego TMI Training - Human Resources

M.B.A. - Units completed Member-Society for Human Resources Management - SHRM

Keller Graduate School of Management, Irvine Competent Toastmaster Course - Toastmasters International

Experience Highlights

Human Resources Manager D.F. Stauffer /February 2018 – May 2018

• Leads full-service Human Resources Department for food manufacturing facility

• Oversees Training, Compliance, Benefits, Succession Planning, Employee Investigations and Legal Issues

• Created Employee Recognition and Awards program

• Localized recruiting function

• Recently completed streamlining of hiring and performance review processes

• With support from EHS Manager, instituted Workers’ Compensation training for supervisors and managers

Human Resources Manager RAZER USA, Ltd. /August 2016 – February 2018

• Leads full-service Human Resources Department for gaming company

• Oversees Training, Compliance, Payroll, Benefits, Succession Planning, Employee Investigations and Legal Issues

• Recently completed compliance audit ahead of company’s IPO

• Partners with insurance brokers to provide superior benefits and services

• Recently completed HRIS conversion from ADP WFN to Ulti-Pro

• In process of creating Safety Program and Wellness Program

• Recent projects include revision of policy and procedures and creation of Employee Handbook

Senior Human Resources Manager Himax Imaging/June 2013 – August 2016

• Led full-service Human Resources Department for R&D Signal on Chip Engineering Company

• Oversaw Training, Compliance, Payroll, Benefits, Succession Planning, Employee Investigations and Legal Issues

• Communicated successfully with multi-cultural workforce

• Partnered with insurance brokers to provide superior benefits and services

• Created Safety Program and Wellness Program

• Performed entire Recruiting function including salary negotiation and compensation evaluations

• Projects included revision of policy and procedures and creation of Employee Handbook

Human Resources Consultant Support Services of America, Inc./November 2012 - June 2013

• Human Resources Consultant for nationwide facilities management company

• Guided company through numerous legal issues, including wage claims and discrimination, EEOC and W/C

• Advised management team throughout company restructuring

• Created new Associate Handbook

• Negotiated enhanced benefits and services to employees

• Initiated I-9 audit, compliance audit and benefits audit, saving the company $10,000+

Independent Professional Recruiter Various/September 2011 – December 2012

• Sourced and recruited candidates for various companies, including engineering, electronics and administrative

• Penetrated niche markets, such as specialized engineering, both short-term and permanent

• Placed candidates as well as performing recruiting on behalf of companies

Human Resources Consultant Confidential Electronics Co. - Aerospace/ March 2011 – September 2011

• Managed recruiting process - increased ROI by 54% and decreased hire time by an average of 3.5 weeks

• Negotiated benefits with vendors and management to produce enhanced benefits package for employees

• Created consistent processes/policies for Workers’ Compensation, LOA, PR and sick/vacation time

• Company name confidential due to military/aerospace contracts

Human Resources Manager KCA Electronics, Inc./APT Electronics, Inc./June 2008 – March 2011

• Led full-service Human Resources Department for 2 companies with the same President/owner

• Oversaw Training, Compliance, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Strategic Planning and Legal Issues

• Applied Continuous Process Improvement methods to reduce overhead by 28% and streamlined processes

• Successfully guided companies through potential litigation, legal issues

• As part of Management Team, initiated Six Sigma Training and obtained ISO 9000 Certification

• Created and rolled out new Employee Handbook

• Enhanced benefits and services to employees - companies are now provided with ancillary services at no cost

• Communicated successfully with multi-cultural workforce

• Partnered with insurance brokers to reduce workers’ compensation experience modification

• Created Safety Program and Wellness Program for both companies

• Performed entire Recruiting function: reduced cost by 87% and increased retention by 18%

• Outsourced an entire department reducing departmental overhead by 75%

Human Resources Management Consultant Child Abuse Prevention Center/June 2007 - March 2008

• Consulted with management team on succession planning, business process/policies and employee recognition

• Led performance review process: tracked and developed key performance indicators and roll-up into departmental/ organizational goals

• Oversaw recruitment, hiring, onboarding and termination process - streamlined previous processes

• Wrote, organized and made monthly company-wide presentations

• Managed training and development, employee relations, created Employee Handbook

References available upon request

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