Christopher Staats Mba Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa

Supervise and manage a unit of five HR staff in providing responsive and high quality HR services to assigned programs and their employees. Provide guidance and consultation on a wide variety of complex, sensitive and critical HR issues to Appointing Authorities. These include talent management, just cause, collective bargaining agreement (CBA) interpretations for multiple CBS's, grievances, FMLA, recruitment, layoff, reasonable accommodation and EEO/HRC/IU complaints.

Redmond, Wa

I deliver direct core and intensive services to Trade Affected employees and provide directions for filling a Trade Act petition and obtaining benefits. I interviewed claimants to determine job readiness and made referrals to job openings or appropriate training programs. I identify customer needs, employment barriers and directs to appropriate internal or external resources. I monitor and records data into the Skies management information system and provide data sharing notification. I worked with the Washington State Labor Council for file Trade Act Claims for potentially eligible dislocated workers.

I delivered direct core and intensive services to WorkSource customers and provide directions for obtaining Unemployment Insurance (UI) information. I conducted group and individual employment and/or job training counseling; outlines options and provided follow up with customers. I interviewed claimants to determine job readiness and made referrals to job openings. I provide information and answers questions on the full range of agency core services

I was responsible for using a handheld computer and making an accurate survey of the assigned geographic area. By following an established procedures I worked independently and accurately to ensure the production of quality work.

I provided recruiting support for senior level positions for the Investment and brokerage line of business. I consulted with senior and executive level management on staffing plans, hiring strategies and realistic time lines.I managed a high volume recruiting desk while maintaining a short time to fill metric. I demonstrated ability to creatively source candidates for a variety of difficult to fill senior positions utilizing the inter-net; referrals; networking; cold calling; etc. Use Taleo (Recruitsoft) to accurately track all candidate data and source candidates for openings.

I design a recruitment strategy to meet succession plan and budgetary goals for multiple locations within Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah. Collaboratively researched and forecasted recruiting budget with Director for western region. Ensured the organization remains staffed with high caliber/well suited exempt and non-exempt individuals. I oversaw internal and external job fairs. Recommend procedures to reduce absenteeism and turnover. I administered pre-employment background checks, create offer letters for new hires, and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward company goals.

I was responsible for recruiting and managing temporary administrative staff; counseling, coaching and terminating employees. I was responsible for negotiating salaries and, employment contracts. Developing recruiting strategies and business proposals; sourcing both active and passive candidates through internet mining and direct recruiting.

I was responsible for recruiting both exempt and non-exempt staff in the Washington region. I worked with hiring manages to develop sourcing strategies and developing appropriate interviewing questions for manages to ask prospective employees. I work with community groups to develop training programs to satisfy staffing needs. I worked with the human resource team to ensure compliance with ADA and FMLA.

I trained and managed a field staff of 85 and an office staff of four. I conducted conference called with field operation supervisors or crew leaders daily to assure that production goals were met and that operation was proceeding on schedule. I worked with field staff on problem areas and resolved conflicts in work.

Reserched and developed a pool of high calliber candidates for difficult to find positions in the staffing industry.

Mba, Human Resources Management

Ba, Political Science

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