Making the most of human resource capital is not a simple task. Providing effective training, hiring the best people, and exceptional leadership are among the ways in which you can make substantial differences in employee satisfaction and job performance. The results will show up in increased profits and reduced expenses.Mike Cieri has been in the human resources Management field for over 20 years. During this time he has held a variety of management positions, including several years on the executive management team of a large corporation as Vice President of Human Resources and Safety, as well as Vice President of Operations. His areas of expertise include legal compliance, workers’ compensation, leadership development, performance management, coaching, training and development, compensation analysis, strategic planning, and developing best practices.Mike has a Masters degree in Industrial Relations & Human Resources from the University of Oregon, is a Certified Safety Director, and a national speaker. He has a coaching certificate from The Coaches Training Institute, San Rafael, California and a Practioner’s Certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming from the NLP Institute of Oregon, as well as a certified MBTI trainer through CAPT. Mike also is an adjunct professor at Oregon State University and Northwest Christian University in the college of business. Specialties: Areas of expertise include, compensation, legal issues, workers' compensation, leadership development, performance management, coaching, training and development, compensation analysis, strategic planning, and developing best practices