Employee Relations Resources Manager

JOANNE DOBSON

603-***-**** ~ *******@**********.***

SUMMARY: An experienced Human Resources professional with proven ability to understand business objectives and provide effective ideas and solutions in the areas of benefits, employment, employee relations and organizational development. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

● Full responsibility for negotiation, selection and implementation of new insurance carrier for multi-unit employer. Manage benefits from communication and problem resolution to federal and state legal compliance.

● Set up and maintenance of Human Resources as a function in companies where no structure existed.

● Workers’ Compensation management in a health care setting with an active Safety Committee resulting in an experience modification factor that was rated one of the lowest in healthcare in the State of NH.

● Evaluation and introduction of refurbished 401(k) plan in a multi-state environment to include selection of investments and plan administration, on-going maintenance and communication to all employees.

● Primary contact for legal cases from research through resolution with state and federal agencies and courts.

● Direct responsibility for Performance Based Option Plan from Board of Director presentation to communication to participants.

● Successful integration of employees into benefits and policies due to acquisitions.

● Implementation of English as a Second Language program in a company with 40% non-English speaking employees.

● Responsible for staffing and start up of new Retirement Community hiring and integrating 100+ employees in a three month period.

● Working with Board of Trustees subcommittee hired a new CEO for Silverstone Living EXPERIENCE:

1998 – Present Silverstone Living

Nashua, New Hampshire

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

Silverstone Living is a not-for-profit family of Life Plan Communities – Hunt Community and The Huntington at Nashua 1992 – 1998 Panera Bread

Boston, Massachusetts

CORPORATE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

1990 – 1992 Madison Cable Corporation

Worcester, Massachusetts

SENIOR HUMAN RESOUCRES REPRESENTATIVE

1988 – 1990 Clearpoint Research Corporation

Hopkinton, Massachusetts

SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE

1985 – 1988 Ferrofluidics Corporation

Nashua, New Hampshire

HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE

EDUCATION: Keene State College, Keene, New Hampshire B.S. Management; Concentration in Human Resources

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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