Human Resources Professional

SUMMARY

HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL with extensive experience managing the recruitment and employee relations functions while supporting the strategic and operational needs of an organization. Self-directed, resourceful, and results-driven with strong decision-making skills. Areas of expertise in:

• Talent Acquisition

• Employee Relations

• Coaching and Counseling

• Performance Management

• Organizational Change

• Team Building

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Huntington National Bank, Columbus, Ohio 1990 to 2011

SENIOR TALENT ACQUISITION CONSULTANT, Assistant Vice President (2010 – 2011)

Responsible for managing the recruitment process necessary to ensure the right talent was identified to fill current vacancies within multi-state business segments.

• Worked with management to understand resource needs and formulate strategies to optimize talent pools.

• Established a sourcing network, including individuals, agencies, online advertisers and universities.

• Recruited entry to mid level managerial/professionals for administrative, business, and technical talent for vacancies in accounts payable, operations, supply management, insurance, facilities management and administrative services.

• Served as mentor to lesser-experienced Talent Acquisition Consultants.

• Facilitated sessions to educate new colleagues on corporate culture, and HR policies.

• Successfully worked with displaced colleagues, affected by ongoing corporate restructuring, into suitable alternative position.

• Reduced recruitment costs negotiating lower search fees, consolidating employment advertising and marketing and sourcing applicants through the Internet, networking, referrals, rehires, internal and external postings/bulletins, professional organizations, open house, career fairs and college recruitment events.

• Developed and negotiated employment offers for new hires and assisted in selection of colleagues for promotion.

• Reduced and maintained staffing rates at favorable levels on a consistent basis for time-to-fill.

SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST, Assistant Vice President (1992 – 2010)

Served business segments of 600+ colleagues statewide. Managed organizational changes, reclassifications, reduction in force processes, FMLA, employee relations and performance management, benefits and compensation issues, recruitment, retirement issues, and HR policy interpretation and administration.

• Developed talent acquisition strategies that supported growth initiatives in business segments.

• Managed back pay, employee questions and concerns, and reclassifications resulting from a federal FLSA audit.

• Developed broad influence through a robust set of internal/external relationships across the organization; promoted win-win outcomes within, among and across teams, using the diverse perspectives of others to achieve results

• Represented Huntington HR on Easton Diversity Committee.

• Completed all tasks related to the selection and hiring process which includes screening resumes and applicants, scheduling interviews, testing applicants, conducting reference checks, extending employment offers and coordinating new hire paperwork.

• Authorized changes to employee records and monitored documentation related to employee performance.

• Managed complex employee relations issues and successfully conducted investigations, usually involving a breach in HR policies.

• Interpreted and communicated human resources policies and procedures and conducted training and/or assisted in implementation of human resources initiatives or projects.

• Piloted new online orientation process and new hire celebration event for bank. Conducted feedback sessions with new hires, and educated managers.

• Recommended and implemented reorganization of department operations, resulting in increased efficiency.

• Worked with displaced colleagues, affected by ongoing corporate restructuring, into suitable alternative positions.

• Conducted new colleague orientation.

HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST (1990 – 1992)

Responsible for managing all HR services and processes for business segments totaling over 400 colleagues.

EDUCATION

Southern University, New Orleans, Louisiana

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Interview Training

• EEO Workshops

• Conflict Resolution

• Developing Effective Communication Skills

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