Janine Gardner Email & Phone Number

San Jose, California, Us

Salinas, California, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

• Hired as first Human Resources Professional to build infrastructure from ground up for start-up company undergoing rapid growth & expansion.• Target hires with abilities that can be developed further to cover cross functional areas and minimize payroll expenses.• Mentor, coach and counsel executive management team in employee relation matters, interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance, and harassment.• Reversed sub-par performing 401(k) plan by arranging employee educational meetings and promoting enrollment which increased participation by 35% and brought assets over 1 million thus enabling plan upgrade with better funds, reduced fees and passing top-heavy compliance tests.• Designed company policies customized to fit Calera’s culture.• Worked in partnership with VP, Operations to design a staffing plan for remote plant locations. Proposed compensation plans that encompassed relocation packages, shift differential pay and per diems to attact appropriate skill set for the operations team. Designed development plans for staff positions to induce motivated talent to relocate and develop the plants.• Initiate and manage successful change in Equity Software vendors from eProsper to Equity Edge On Line to better prepare company for IPO.• Facilitated realignment of company to address change in strategy.• Created company’s first Performance Review & Progress Report programs utilized for annual pay increases and as basis for promotions.• Implement programs and events to increase morale, retention and employee recognition. • Design and manage all employee compensation and benefit plans.

Sunnyvale, California, Us

• Partner with management on people aspects of their business and serve as first point of contact for Human Resources issues for the company. • Develop and implement focal review, bonus, retention, and performance management processes, programs and communications.• Completed company’s first employee handbook & continue to provide handbook training and relevant updates.• Implemented benefits enhancements which involved changing insurance brokers and resulted in an annual cost savings of over $53,000 per year. • Initiated and managed successful change in Payroll/HRIS vendors from Paychex to ADP to better track company’s international employees.• Partnered with international lawyers on intricate contracts and employment laws to ensure compliance during the hiring, terminations and establishments of legal entities in various foreign countries.

San Diego, Ca, Us

• Hired as first designated Head of HR to aid in overall company and employee growth and advancement.• Created company’s first comprehensive on-boarding process including formal orientation & ergonomic evaluations.• Performed audit of recruiting process and implemented new hire progress reports program.• Developed & implemented Manager training and annual review processes.• Enhanced PTO program at no additional costs which resulted in increased employee morale and decreased absenteeism.• Enhanced company benefits package while concurrently reducing costs by $70,000 per year.• Managed immigration process for company.• Conducted compensation research and created a market competitive comp structure.• Organized company wide events and all-hands meetings.• Managed reduction in force, from communication training to the negotiation of all signed releases.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

• Created Human Resources section of KANA intranet including employee handbook, manager tools and new hire tools.• Managed recruiting process including negotiating contracts with job boards and outside recruiting agencies.• Created highly successful employee referral program which reduced recruiting fees.• Proposed a tailored benefit package based on company demographic which reduced costs without reducing morale.• Negotiated required sexual harassment and affirmative action training for KANA managers through 3rd party vendor at no cost.• Founded safety committee decreasing workers comp claims from five in 2001 to zero in 2002.• Eliminated paper enrollment process by implementing self-service benefit site.• Managed reduction in force of 100+ employees within a two-day time frame.• Completed due diligence on five acquisition targets within a 12-month time frame.• Developed first annual budget for Human Resources Department.