Ed Leone Email & Phone Number

Levittown, New York

Responsible for all of the recruiting, on boarding, training and developing and manpower planning of all corporate office and field management positions for 146 stores in 11 states. Strong communication skills with a proven record of exceeding expectations, while reducing costs in the areas of corporate and field recruitment.• Responsible for the full cycle recruitment process for all executives, corporate and store line. Opened over 100 stores in my tenure.• Developed long range strategies for organizational manpower needs and succession planning, i.e. understanding and charting key turnover times, which allowed for proactive recruitment and significant reduction in the time it took to fill positions. • Responsible for budgeting, monitoring and controlling cost per hire expenses for store recruiting needs.• Conducted monthly new hire orientations. • Facilitated training and mentoring of college graduates to ensure seamless transition into the company.• Worked with marketing department to create recruitment brochures, signage, advertisements and recruitment materials.• Recognized in for instituting new recruitment avenues resulting in a reduction in recruitment expenses, while exceeding the hiring levels.• Improved retention of store management by 15% by adopting behavioral based interviewing process allowing for stronger cultural fit within the organization.

• Directed the recruitment process. Consistently exceeded company standard for acceptable open job rate.Conducted training programs, such as interviewing skills, sexual harassment and performance appraisal seminars with all store management.Monitored all human resource responsibilities and employee relations, turnover management, performance management for a district of fourteen stores.