Human Resources Talent Acquisition

GARRICK L. WEAVER, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

610-***-**** *************@*****.***

Award Winning Human Resources and Talent Acquisition Leader with strategic and tactical expertise providing rapid, quantifiable, and cost reducing results while minimizing ramp up time needed. Direct experience in union relations (including negotiations), benefits administration, 401k management, employee relations, full cycle recruitment, behavioral based interviewing (DDI trained), sourcing, vendor management, immigration, and generalist responsibilities. Additional experience working with assessment tools including Caliper, DISC, and Predictive Index. History of reducing recruitment costs. Experience serving as a sole practitioner, or as a member of a team within matrixed and non-matrixed; single and multi-state as well as international organizations. Delaware Valley HR Person of the Year 2023-Medium category. Additional experience as a partner in a multi-location award winning event planning company with revenues exceeding $3,000,000 per year.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS 9/2023-2/2025

Teva Pharmaceuticals is the largest producer of generic medications in the world.

Transformed the R&D site summer internship program through structured full cycle support of the program, using pre-placement, mid cycle and post-placement meetings and evaluations. Role expanded to developing R&D site wide support across USA locations.

Partnered with client group leaders, global human resources business partners and employee relations to manage complex employee relations matters, performance improvement plans and separations.

Supported 30+ client groups and up to 320 employees with full cycle hire to retire support, coordinating additional resources via Centers of Excellence.

Designed and developed manager focused trainings on topics including Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Safety in direct response to feedback captured during investigations, employee, and manager feedback sessions.

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR PENN POWER GROUP 11/2021-6/2023

Penn Power Group is a private equity owned provider of commercial truck services, as well as primary and secondary generator services.

Spearheaded bringing company into compliance with 401K provider.

Negotiator for three separate union contracts in 2022 bringing all under budget and on time. Part of the team that successfully defeated a union election for one of the largest locations.

Identified, and secured over $25,000 in training grants through relationships and started multi-site apprenticeship programs.

Led recruiting efforts, refocused resources, and negotiated with vendors resulting in the hiring of 200+employees (technical and non-technical) in 2022 with a run rate of 250+ hires in 2023 as part of company’s rapid expansion across all three business lines.

Sourced and on-boarded third-party unemployment compensation provider and partnered with them to successfully defend multiple charges of unemployment resulting in a return of over $50,000.

Successful primary safety leader for the organization partnering with operations and third-party insurance providers and equipment vendors reducing loss time as well as injury reporting time to well within acceptable standards, while also spearheading Company’s response to government audits.

HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST/HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGER RHOADS INDUSTRIES 5/2018-11/2021

Rhoads Industries is a family-owned business providing industrial services, maritime services, fabrication, and other services to commercial and government military entities.

●Developed and implemented a fast-track interview and evaluation process in conjunction with the State of Pennsylvania Rapid Response program resulting in 130 candidates interviewed and fourteen highly skilled touch labor and technical office staff in under 60 days while procuring over $80,000 in job skill training reimbursement.

●Supported organization’s union (2) and non-union staff with generalist functions including employee and labor relations, interviewing/selection/orientation, benefits selection and administration, 401k compliance and administration, salary scale and training program development and execution.

●Part of a three-person team that submitted and awarded recruitment, retention and training grants totaling over $100,000.

●Coordinated all facets of vendor audits and compliance for all human resources related vendors, including creation of a background checking request for proposal that identified a new provider which increased services while lowering costs saving the company an average of 50% over the previous vendor.

●Winner HR Department of the Year- Excellence Award- Employee Communication 2020, Employee Safety 2020, Talent Acquisition 2019

●Award Recipient-Philadelphia Mayor’s Office Employer of Choice 2019.

SENIOR TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER FXI 2/2017-3/2018

FXI is a leading provider of polyurethane foam for electronics, bedding, furniture, medical device and automotive with eighteen plants located across the United States and Mexico.

●Researched, evaluated, and recommended concise list of Applicant Tracking Software systems. Created a multi-point scorecard and facilitated vendor days process resulting in the selection of a new vendor on schedule and within budget.

●Recruited and hired all field operations salaried roles including supervisors, chemical engineers, electrical engineers, project managers, master schedulers, operations managers, plant managers and quality managers.

●Part of a team that conducted a kaizen event to overhaul the salaried hiring process companywide, reducing time to hire by 15% in the first six months for several critical roles.

●Developed and implemented targeted recruitment plan utilized to thirty-five direct labor staff at several plants, tied to new product launch, across the United States on less than a weeks’ notice.

CORPORATE RECRUITER USM, AN EMCOR COMPANY 9/2013-2/2017

USM, is a provider of project management services for big box retail stores, banks, and pharmacies across the USA, and is part of EMCOR, a $7.4 billion company providing construction services, building services and industrial services via seventy-seven companies under its umbrella.

●Recruited, hired and on boarded all levels of nonexempt and exempt employees in operations, sales, field quality control, human resources, finance, supply chain, accounting, and information technology for USM, as well as its parent division and sister companies.

●Developed and implemented hiring initiative, for up to 125 full-time and part-time seasonal positions, which resulted in an 80% retention of staff year over year.

●Coordinated and facilitated presentations on recruitment strategies, interviewing techniques and Affirmative Action plans for human resources and operations teams across the division.

●Conducted on boarding of all new hires customizing program for individual, small group, and large new hire class.

TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST MODSPACE (FORMERLY GE MODSPACE) 3/2012-8/2013

ModSpace is a provider of custom portable office trailers.

Recruitment:

●Developed detailed interviewing tools, including written prescreen tools, behavioral based interviewing guides reduce interview to hire ratio from 60:5 to 12:5 for core positions in under six months.

●Positions filled included inside and technical field sales, field operations, fleet managers, finance, accounting, information technology, skilled trades (including carpentry and commercial drivers).

●Conducted full cycle recruiting for corporate and field locations resulting in the hiring of 110 full time, and over twenty long term contract staff, while reducing the recruiting team by one contract FTE and third-party direct placement fees from $80,000 to zero in FY2013.

●Researched and negotiated trial pilot programs from CareerBuilder, with a retail value of $30,000; and LinkedIn, with a retail value of $12,000 resulting in an increase of applicants per role by an average of sixty-five and an increase of hires from each source by five.

●Designed and implemented a sourcing strategy hiring three FTEs for an expanding department. Previously positions were hired only via contract, resulting in savings of $19,500.

HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICAL RECRUITER PENTEC HEALTH 12/2009-3/2012

Provider of Specialty Infusion, renal therapies, and specialty pharmacy compounding services across the United States. Named Best Place to Work in PA #3 (2012), 4 (2011); HR Department of the Year Winner (2012), Runner-up (2011)

●Positions filled included clinical sales, sales management, pharmacists, technicians, office, dietitians, registered nurses, and collectors.

●Researched, implemented, and continued to provide ongoing management of companywide drug testing, motor vehicle records, background and professional licensure compliance process including development of a standardized database.

●Standardized vendor selection process for use with staffing, drug screen, background, and motor vehicle records vendors as part of the company’s Joint Commission compliance.

●Created job profile template and partnered with departments to reformat all job descriptions to meet company and Joint Commission standards.

●Developed, implemented, and continuously revised recruitment strategy, reducing the overall recruitment costs in 2010, from $250,000 (budget) to $85,000 (actual) in the first year enabling differences to be transferred to other business units. Additionally, brought in under budget in 2011 by $10,000 and on target to come in under budget in 2012 by $15,000, with year over year FTE growth above forecast.

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER/CONSULTANT ON CALL HR TEAM 9/2008-12/2011

Human Resources Consultant provided all levels of human resources support to small to midsize companies in the Mid-Atlantic region.

●Renegotiated vendor fees for payroll and recruiting resulting in one-year savings of $40,500.

●Positions filled included: accounting, finance, sales, pharmaceutical, management, skilled labor, information technology and marketing.

●Created and implemented recruitment strategies, reducing cost per hire by an average of 50%, and time to fill by an average of 13 days.

●Rewrote and renewed employee handbooks, manuals and processes while serving as interim generalist, manager, and recruiter.

●Created business from the ground up and obtained majority of business from existing clients and professional referrals.

CO-OWNER MOONBOUNCE ADVENTURES, LLC 1/2006-12/2015

Residential and Commercial event planning for events up to 10,000 guests on site at client locations and in four indoor facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region.

●Partner in a full-service event planning company that grew revenues from $36,000 to $3,000,000 per year employing over one hundred in part time and full-time capacities.

●Met monthly to review all expenses, income by location and helped to develop and manage profit and loss statements.

●Created and developed human resources policies and procedures for business.

●Designed and implemented benefits for full-time employees and incentives for full and part-time staff that improved recruitment and retention.

●Negotiated and managed third party relationships with information technology, telecommunications, beverage contracts, and the Departments of Health and Agriculture.

●The company was awarded Best Children’s Play Place as well as #63 on Philly100 Fastest Growing Companies.

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER/TEAM LEADER CBI GROUP 11/2004-9/2008

Human Resources Consultancy providing all levels of human resources support to small to midsize companies in the Mid-Atlantic region.

●Served in a hands-on full-time team leader for both in-house and on-site client engagements as; human resources director, recruitment manager, generalist, project manager, and full cycle recruiter, with majority of time spent on-site with clients (multiple contract extensions), reporting to senior leadership at client locations in a variety of industries including: manufacturing, healthcare, communications, legal, and medical device.

●Executed full cycle recruiting for multiple business lines filling positions in the fields of information technology, sales, human resources, accounting, and manufacturing, not for profit, finance, engineering, and retail management.

●Assisted client departments with the creation of direct and indirect sourcing strategies for hard to fill positions.

●Assigned and managed staff of twenty-five experienced HR field consultants on-site with clients throughout Delaware Valley.

●Trained, supervised, and mentored staff of three human resources staff including: generalist, recruiter, benefits, and payroll specialist for 11 months while overseeing all aspects of human resources for an international company.

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER KEYSTONE HELICOPER CORPORATION 3/2001-12/2004 Aviation Maintenance and Emergency Medical Services Provider to corporate and hospital clients worldwide.

●Sourced, selected, and managed third party staffing vendor relationships, acting as liaison to offsite offices and on-site representatives. Achieved savings of $74,000 (on a $2,500,000 expense) annually, by streamlining vendors.

●Hired 327 full-time employees in 31 months, keeping turnover below industry average, and coordinating just in time hiring of over two hundred skilled and non-skilled contractors.

●Partnered with managers to conduct job analysis, candidate interviews and selection.

●Created policies, procedures, and metrics aligned with corporate goals during rapid growth and sale of the company.

●Partnered with staff and supervisors troubleshooting and proactively resolving employee relations issues.

●Developed and facilitated training programs for supervisors on change management, introduction to leadership and vendor management. Saved the company $10,000 a year by keeping programs in house.

●Streamlined employee handbook and facilitated employee on-boarding programs.

●Researched and implemented H1-B Visa process resulting in the retention of ten highly skilled aviation technicians.

●Built partnerships with local and national aviation trade schools resulting in the hiring of eight top graduates in one year.

●Chaired committees developing activities and events while keeping costs to less than 70% of budget.

HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT THE ROSEN GROUP 1/2001-3/2001 Human Resources Staffing Firm providing long-term and contract human resources professionals.

●Developed and executed a multifaceted recruitment plan for large insurance clients’ immediate need for fifty call center sales professionals within an 80-day period, as part of the startup of a newly acquired auto insurance division.

●Met recruitment goal 15 days ahead of schedule, resulting in savings of $8,300 in recruitment costs.

●Developed employment branding initiative targeted towards local and community groups, resulting in the hiring of key positions within 14 days of job requisition approval.

ONSITE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER THE PLACERS/RANDSTAD 6/1998-12/2000

Regional staffing firm providing on-site staffing.

Onsite management of large client accounts. Developed office procedures, customized orientation/on-boarding programs as well as hiring and training of office staff.

●Managed all aspects of employee relations, client relations and supervisor relations for call centers/warehouse/fulfillment locations and headquarters for up to 350 employees at a time.

●Supervised and mentored staff of fifteen including: onsite and remote recruiters, generalists, and administrative staff.

●Negotiated bus route change with SEPTA resulting in the retention of eighty call center employees.

●Created and facilitated a new hire orientation program for staff of three hundred employees, in less than 15 days.

PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER AFFILIATIONS

●Delaware Valley HR Person of the Year, Award Winner, 2023-Medium category 2023

●Philadelphia Society of People and Strategy, Member, Roundtable chairperson 2021-present

●Philadelphia Society of Human Resources Management 2018-present

●Greater Valley Forge Human Resources Association; Member, Chairperson, Committee member 2000-2017

●Society of Human Resources Managers; Member 2002-2016

●Delaware County Human Resources Association; Charter member, Chairperson 2009-2012

CERTIFICAITONS

Senior Professional in Human Resources, Human Resources Certification Institute 2009-present

Project Management Certificate, Pennsylvania State University 2021

EDUCATION

●Master of Science: Counseling West Chester University of Pennsylvania

●Bachelor of Arts: History West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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