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Personal Resume of M. J. Smith
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Contact: MJSmith47@Yahoo.com
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Objective:
VP of administration or HR in a medium to large
business services
organization, preferably serving the financial services industry.
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Skills Summary:
Department management:
manage budgets, employee retention programs, employee
communications, intranet,
recruiting, training and
development, hiring, firing,
counseling, and organizational
development.
Compensation and benefits management:
contract negotiating, compensation surveys, equity, salary
ranges, Hay System and Points, EEO, IRS.
Financial services management:
commissions, stock options, base salary, salaries plus
bonuses.Financial products and services:
investments, stock, bonds, equities, mutual funds,
financial instruments, NASDAQ, NYSE.
Corporate Officer:
Board of Directors, consultants, contractors, subcontractors.
Education:
BS, NYU; MBA/MA, BU; HBS AMP.
Certifications:
Harvard Business School Advanced
Management Program,
Senior Hay System Consultant.
Association Memberships:
SHRM, ASTD, NEHRA.
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Experience:
1999 to Present
NYSE Financial services company
2002 to Present -- Vice President of Human Resources
** Designed, developed, and implemented the human resources
strategy for a pre- and post-IPO company with locations in
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New York.
** Developed and directed a high-volume recruiting program to
successfully fill 150 positions in 9 months.
** Established multiple compensation and benefits programs to
attract talent and to provide motivation, incentives, and
rewards for effective management of the people resources
of the corporation.
1999 to 2002 -- Division Director of Human Resources
** Responsible for the development and implementation of
progressive human resources programs for $100m division.
** Directed and managed the HR team's efforts in the following
areas:
** Recruiting and staffing
** Compensation and benefits
** Employee relations and communications
** Training and development
1993 to 1999
Acme International Financial Group
1996 to 1999 -- Director of Training and Development
** Responsible for all training functions including computer
skills, management development, and professional skills.
** Designed and developed Acme Executive Development
program, a 12-month high-potential management training
program.
1993 to 1996 -- Manager of Training and Development
** Responsible for the design, development, and delivery
of the management development curriculum for Group
headquarters.
** Conducted OD interventions within line organizations
using competency models, climate surveys, and team-
building programs.
1989 to 1993
Digital Equipment Corporation
1990 to 1993 -- HR Development Manager
** Program manager for the communication skills training
curriculum.
** Presentation consultant and coach for senior management.
1989 to 1990 -- Senior HR Development Specialist
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Education:
** Boston University, Master of Business Administration and
Master of Arts in Communications
** New York University, Bachelor of Science in
Communications and Education
** Harvard Business School, Advanced Management Program
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Professional Affiliations:
** Society for Human Resources Management
** Northeast Human Resources Association
** American Society of Training and Development
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Speaking Engagements:
** Trends in 21st Century Compensation, Boston Salary
Survey Society (BSSS), January 15, 2006
** Employee Motivation and Retention Through Effective
Salary Planning, National Association of Brilliant
Business Managers (NABBM), March 1, 2005
Preferred Location: eastern Massachusetts, but will relocate for
the right opportunity
Resume Effective date: March, 2006
