Result Driven HR Professional with a Talent for HR Planning

DENNIS HAYNES(PHR)

*** **** **** *****

CHICAGO,ILLINOIS 60619

PHONE 773-***-****

Email: *********************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking an interview for a full time position with a high performance organization as a human resource professional. Who will serve as an HR strategic business partner focused on improving business performance and organizational effectiveness.

CAREER SUMMARY

A highly skilled HR professional with over ten years of progressive leadership experience in high performance cultures. Expertise lies in pro-active problem solving and providing cost-effective solutions via HR Planning, Employee Relations, HR Consulting, Organizational Development, and Staffing. A change agent and coach to the organization, who is adept at implementing HR best practices that improve business results.

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WORK HISTORY

Haynes Enterprise

LLC 2003-Present

Chicago, Illinois

Contract Human Resource Specialist

* Contract-HR Consultant securing project assignments with profit and non-profit clients. Designed best practice HR metrics, performance management programs, and HR interventions that result in organizational productivity gains.

* Managed full cycle recruitment assignments that target executive/technical professionals. Facilitated staffing level agreements, source candidates, conduct skill assessments and interviews. All done within an assigned budget and time-lines.

* Provided technical expertise on developing employee handbooks and HR policy and procedures while, also facilitating a wide range of training programs.

* Designed and facilitated HR audits and readiness assessments that resulted in process improvements for mergers, acquisitions, and diversity initiatives.

Drake, Beam, Morin Consulting Inc. 2001-2002

Chicago, Illinois

Human Capital Consultant

* On-site HR consultant partnering with Fortune 500 companies on resolving human capital issues, executed outplacement assignments, and facilitated employee/labor relation projects.

* Implemented best practice HRD strategies that ensured legal compliance with employee relations’ practices and succession planning initiatives.

* Designed and conducted training sessions on policy and compliance procedures for INA, ADA, FMLA, EEO, Sexual Harassment, NLRB, and FLSA Laws.

* Routinely consulted with legal counsel, HR departments, and executive members of organizations on implementing HR practices, and business requirements that improved company working environment and quality of work-life.

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Dennis Haynes

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois 1997-2001

Chicago, Illinois

Employee Relations Manager

* Managed all aspects of an employee/labor relations department that minimized corporate liability and promoted a high performance culture in employment matters.

* Lead investigator for a best-practice workplace/dispute resolution procedure that reduced third party interventions by 60%.

* Implemented an open-door employee grievance process, introduced the company’s first employee handbook, and administered a comprehensive reduction in force procedure.

* Ensured compliance of HR policies and served as liaison for the organization on resolving employment matters state, federal, and labor.

* Provided high impact consultation, guidance, and support to managers and supervisors on resolving disciplinary issues, grievances, and implementing corrective action plans. Served as second chair in labor contract negotiations.

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois 1994-1997

Springfield, Illinois

Regional Human Resource Manager

* Managed a regional HR division and implemented an enterprise-wide service delivery system that added value in human resource services, employee development, and total reward programs for 2000 non-exempt associates.

* Successfully implemented a college recruitment strategy that contributed to corporate staffing goals and slashed recruitment expenditures by 20%.

* Provided leadership for five HR generalists and HR service call center that achieved a return on investment on benefit administration and leadership development programs. Managed an comprehensive union avoidance strategy that supported ten regional locations.

PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS

Society for Human Resource Management

Designation 1999 (PHR)

Certified Training Consultant

Designation 1987 (CTC)

Chicago Association of Minority Recruiters

(CAMR)

EDUCATION

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science, Public Administration 1977

Normal, Illinois

ROOSEVELT UNVERSITY

Pursuing Graduate Degree in Human Resource Management

Chicago, Illinois

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