Experience

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  PS SR Consulting, LLC

  • Human Resource Consultant

    • Jul 2007 - Present

    Contracted clients include Franklin First Financial, Yodel Mental Health, Turnkey Financial Services, Consumer First, Home Freedom Capital, Lifeguard Financial, and Hope Now with workforces of less than 5 to more than 100. Handled multiple HR functions at different companies simultaneously including recruitment, training, performance management, HR compliance, auditing, and employee relations. Updated and implemented HR policy and procedures following completion of internal HR auditing- one such process resulting in “No Findings” by NJ Wage and Hourly despite several findings against the client the year prior to my contract. Improved on-boarding processes, customized new employee orientation programs, revised employee handbooks for compliance purposes, implemented performance evaluation reviews that aligned more with organizational objectives, and maintained positive employee relations.

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  Custom Mortgage Solutions, Inc. and American Residential Mortgage, Inc.

  • Training and Recruitment Specialist

    • Jun 2000 - Apr 2006

    Managed staffing and recruitment while increasing company’s sales force from 50 to 75 employees. Developed and delivered training programs for newly hired employees, new product roll-out training programs for sales and marketing employees, and company-wide diversity, sexual harassment, and NJ Department of Banking compliance workshops. Skills included being able to adapt training, recruitment, and performance management programs quickly to capitalize on short term and shifting product and labor market demands.Designed and coordinated performance management programs for all employees including recognition and incentive programs, semi-annual performance evaluations, and corrective action programs when needed. Responsible for employee relations, other HR duties, auditing, and successfully insured no violations under federal and state HR and banking compliance reporting.

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  Star Technical Institute Inc. and Canterbury Career Schools, Inc.

  • Human Resources Generalist/ Recruitment Specialist

    • Feb 1990 - Mar 1999

    Manage daily human resource functions for a post-secondary vocational school reporting to directly to VP- Operations or VP- HR. Additional duties include overseeing recruitment, financial aid, job placement, training, compliance, and student services departments as well as all employee relations functions. Increased admissions and job placement percentages every year by adding new training programs to meet employer and market demands. Present new hire orientation and responsible for preparation of national accreditation audits.

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  General Electric, Inc

  • Labor Relations Specialist

    • Sep 1985 - Sep 1989

    Administer terms of collective bargaining agreement between GE manufacturing management and union. Interpret contract and past practices as daily issues arose including distribution of overtime, attendance policies, discipline, benefits, and to function as liaison between management and union leadership. Arbitrate second and third step of grievance procedure. Prepare and negotiate for new labor contract every three years.