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• Directs and manages the operations for the Business Solutions, Events and Special Projects departments, including special grants and projects. Design and implement programs to meet the needs of businesses, entrepreneurs and career seekers within the region.• Serves as a senior member of the organization’s leadership team and partners with executives and other organizational leaders to drive corporate initiatives.• Create and maintain councils and employer groups in alignment with the organization’s mission.• Serve as liaison with local, region and state-wide Human Resources, Economic & Business Development organizations and associations.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Ensure a high quality of services performed by the departments, and meet established goals within time and cost constraints.• Strategically applies expertise regarding workforce programs, services and employment support programs focused on improving employment opportunities.• Promote, deliver and execute grant programs, On-the-Job (OJT), Employed Worker Training (EWT)/Professional Development Training, Incumbent Worker Training (IWT), Florida Flex, community work experience and special employer initiatives;• Communicates and supports the organization’s vision and strategic plan as well as the department’s vision and strategic plan to supervised staff and affiliated staff.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Effected changes in practices and procedures in order to deliver the highest quality service to both internal and external customers• Managed staffing, training, goal establishment, performance management, coaching, counseling, salary recommendations, and all employment related activities within the department. • Provided tools and resources for staff to meet established goals within time and cost constraints and ensure a high quality of services performed by the department. • Managed change, collaborate with internal staff to assist in making placements and seeks job development opportunities.• Worked in collaboration with divisional leadership to design and implement programs to meet the needs of executive and professional career seekers.• Built and maintained alliances with the Business Solutions Manager and the team of Account Executives to assist in the placement of qualified career seekers to minimize job-fill time for employers.• Created "Salary Negotiation", "Using Emotional Intelligence to Leverage your Job Search", "Working with and for Different Generations", "Strategies for Using LinkedIn to Power your Job Search", and “Managing Your Finances While Unemployed” workshops • Assumed administration role for JD-NEG grant and increased and/or met grant deliverables in all categories in the last 9 months of the 2 year grant.

Tallahassee Fl

Guided professional and executive level career seekers with assessments, job search strategies, resume and cover letter development, interview preparation and job matching. Participated in workforce development initiatives. Conducted outreach and networking activities in the community to promote CSCR.* Created, modified and facilitated workshops on topics such as career branding, salary negotiation, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, resume writing, interviewing techniques and networking to increase marketability of Executive Center career seekers* Developed and coordinated Networking events ConnectionsCR and Ask the HR Experts designed to engage employers with highly qualified career seekers * Utilized Labor Market information to assist career seekers and employers in making employment decisions* Worked with Account Executives to assist in placing of qualified career seekers to minimize job-fill time for employers* Counselled career seekers and assist them in resume writing, interviewing, and other areas to reduce length of unemployment * Maintained case management files and reports to ensure proper funding stream was not compromised

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Provided overall direction and administration of human resources, benefits and safety functions for wood products manufacturing facilities employing approximately 700 * Assumed corporate HR duties after company separation in October 2004* Key player in implementation of “Ultipro” Payroll/HRIS * Negotiated and entered into contracts with benefits vendors/analyzed impact of benefits programs to minimize administrative costs to company* Developed written job descriptions where none existed before* Administered safety programs for Treated Products division including developing monthly training curriculum* Prepared annual department budget and ensured costs remained within budget * Created programs and provided training to supervisors including areas of diversity, team building, conflict management, FMLA, HIPAA, accident investigation * Developed pre-employment training program in conjunction with AIDT of Alabama that resulted in making a formerly unionized facility a non-union facility* Managed all aspects of risk management program including Workers Compensation and commercial insurance lines* Decreased turnover by implementing reference checks and realistic job previews* Coordinated English Literacy and English as a Second Language classes for hourly employees * Developed and implemented new employee orientation program

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Magna Cum Laude

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