Independent Consultant Resource Manager

Toni Kibort

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Chicago, Illinois 60660

773-***-**** ********@*****.***

SUMMARY Customer and quality focused HR professional with recruitment experience that spans a wide range of specialties and staffing levels and features a track record of:

Meeting the challenges of rapid growth and high-volume recruitment demands

Developing and implementing comprehensive recruitment initiatives geared to identify and attract top-flight talent

Branding and identifying organizations as employers of choice

Defining requirements and developing position descriptions

Launching proactive initiatives.

EXPERIENCE

2021 Independent Consultant

Delivering HR expertise and services on a project basis. Most recently developed job descriptions for The Joyce Foundation with a focus on recommending changes in scope of work and/or reporting relationships to improve work flow and organizational effectiveness.

2003 – 2020 CENTER FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES an international consortium of university and independent research libraries and University of Chicago affiliate

Director of HR & Administrative Services… Began part-time as a consultant; became a full-time employee with management responsibility in in 2008. Planned and directed all aspects of HR. Also managed Office Services, event planning insurance coverages and legal matters.

Developed and continued to update policies, employee handbook, position descriptions.

Sourced and attracted top-flight talent and fostered a culture of diversity and inclusion

Clarified competencies and performance standards; fostered performance intensive environment

Launched goal setting and monitoring to enhance and evaluate performance effectiveness

Developed and maintained competitive compensation structure and rewards system

Restated retirement plans & caught up and maintained current 5500 form filings

2000 - 2008 Independent Human Resource Consultant

Delivered a wide range of HR services as an independent contractor. Clients ranged from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies including: Discover Financial Services; Precision Research; Methodist Youth Services; Federal Home Loan Bank; Broadband Communication Sector of Motorola, Inc.; InstallShield; Sybase. See Consulting Projects Addendum for details.

1999 – 2000 METMOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS an IT outsourcing & staffing company headquartered in California

Human Resource Manager … developed corporate-wide recruitment strategy & infrastructure. Planned and executed HR aspects of acquisition that resulted in the start-up of a Chicago office while consistently recruiting 3-5 billable hires per month. Managed staff of 3.

Developed multifaceted global sourcing plan and recruitment process

Performed S.W.O.T and Gap Analysis for branding and market positioning

Designed Competency Profiles and Skills Inventory

Devised and implemented Recruiter Variable Compensation Plan

Managed the seamless transition of compensation, benefits & payroll for 150 employees

1996 – 1998 KANBAY INTERNATIONAL INC., an IT consulting & staffing firm with four U.S. offices and software development center in India

Recruiter… Sourced, interviewed and vetted candidates for projects and clients at multiple locations throughout the U.S. Averaged 5 hires per month.

EDUCATION Butler University, Indianapolis Indiana Area of concentration: Fine Arts

ADDENDUM

CONSULTING PROJECTS – 2003 to 2008

The following consulting projects were performed concurrently with providing full-scope HR support for the Center for Research Libraries on a part time basis.

Started up HR function for Precision Research, Inc., a market survey and focus group firm. Scope of work included: revising their policy manual; developing position descriptions; establishing a performance evaluation system; employee relations and recruiting an HR Manager. Jan. 2007 – Jan.2008

Developed position descriptions, mapped competencies and devised step-by-step processes and communication strategy for smoothly transitioning staff to Discover Financial Services business unit prior to Morgan Stanley spin off. April 2006 - Sept. 2006

Developed position descriptions and staffed key positions including V.P. of Programs, Therapists and Consulting Psychiatrist. Also provided change management counsel and support for Methodist Youth Services. May 2005 - March 2006

Performed job analysis, job design & developed position descriptions for Sarbannes Oxley initiative and reorganization of the IT Division of the Federal Home Loan Bank - Chicago Office. Dec. 2004 – March 2005

Provided due diligence and work force transition planning for the divestiture and acquisition of a division of a Fortune 50 corporation by Ignition Partners, a venture capital firm. Work included assessing regulatory, benefits and cultural aspects of acquiring an overseas business unit. Note: The divestiture/acquisition did not take place. July 2004 – Sept.2004

Managed searches, special projects, and developed staff development initiatives for PrintStaff, Inc., a specialized staffing firm. Also represented firm on printing industry and allied industry panels. Jan. 2003 - April 2003.

CONSULTING PROJECTS – 2000 TO 2002

Performed high-volume behavioral interviewing of airport security personnel, nationally for the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) March 2002 - Nov. 2002

Developed compensation and benefits programs for TechKnowledgy Access. June 2001 – Feb. 2002

Recruited software engineers for the Broadband Communication Sector, a newly acquired business unit of Motorola Inc. Also provided HR generalist support for the acquisition. Aug. 2000 – April 2001

Planned and managed HR aspects of acquiring three Head Start sites from the CHA for Chase House a social services Agency. Also recruited Controller and entire new Accounting Department staff. June 2000 – Aug. 2000

Developed recruitment plan and recruited database professionals and sales staff for the North East and Great Lakes Regions of Sybase Inc. Averaged 5 hires per month. January 2000 – April 2000

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