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Director Office of Human Resources Federal Employment

GORDON S. CROMWELL

Day: 925-555-0000
710 Elm Road
Richmond, VA 24528
Evening: 925-555-9999
Social Security: 999-99-9999

Federal Status: N/A
Citizenship: United States

Veteran Status: N/A
Highest Federal Civilian Grade Held: N/A
OBJECTIVE
Department of Energy
Director, Office of Human Resources Management, ES-0340-01/06
Announcement #: ETR-02-ES-007
PROFILE

Results-driven, strategic Senior Human Resources Executive and organizational leader credited with building best-in-class organizations that have been consistently successful in achieving aggressive revenue and profit objectives. Over 25 years human resources management experience; catalyst for a series of innovative HR initiatives. Creative thinker, problem solver, and decision maker; strong communications, relationship building, mentoring, negotiation, and mediation skills. Core knowledge base and competencies include:

· Organizational Culture & Vision
· Team Building & Organizational Leadership
· Benefits & Compensation Design
· HR Generalist Affairs & Issues
· Performance Management
· Employee Management & Retention
· Long-Range Business Planning
· Recruiting & Staffing Initiatives
· Labor Relations & Negotiations
· Staff Training & Development
· Regulatory Compliance
· Process Redesign & Change Management

Detailed Knowledge of Employment Laws
EEO / OSHA / COBRA / FMLA / ERISA / ADA / FLSA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

LITTON INDUSTRIES
2000–Present
3127 Mt. Athos Road
40 hours / week
Lynchburg, VA 24504
Starting Salary: $84,000
Supervisor: Albert Ford, Phone: 804-578-6892
Present Salary: $97,440
Supervisor may be contacted.

Director, Business Ethics and Compliance
Recruited to design and oversee expansive Ethics and Compliance Program directed to 12,000 staff members spanning Australia, Mexico, Canada, and the United States, with full responsibility for executing management training programs and on-site assessments to ensure full program compliance.

Played key role in implementing change management strategies, including organizational restructuring and offsite management evaluations, to strengthen management and leadership within new and existing sites.
Key Accomplishments
§ Greatly limited corporate liability exposure and subsequent costs by decreasing employee complaints to EEOC, OSHA, and other federal agencies by 75% in 12-month period.
§ Designed, developed, and implemented third-party helpline that improved communication channels and contributed to expedient complaint resolution.
§ Built strong, sustainable relationships with management and workforce teams within each facility to achieve buy-in for program and maintain excellent record for preventing instances of non-compliance.

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL
1993–2000
245 Ridge McIntire Road, Suite 1
40 hours / week
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Starting Salary: $56,000
Supervisor: Dan Smith, Phone: 434-979-8351
Ending Salary: $84,000
Supervisor may be contacted.

Manager, Human Resources (1996 – 2000)
Manager, Compensation, Benefits, and Training (1993 – 1996)
Hired to oversee staff development programs for compensation and benefits issues; promoted to direct all HR functions and fulfill employee development, executive evaluation, and strategic planning objectives in multi-level, highly diversified organization. Instrumental in developing curriculum for and establishing Management College attended by first-line managers and supervisors, addressing labor relations, leadership skills, and other core management and leadership competencies. Initiated company-wide labor relations tactical action plans to impede labor-organizing efforts in non-union environment.

Key Accomplishments
§ Pioneered series of compensations systems for $2.5 million man-hour manufacturing facility, resulting in 6% employee efficiency increase and 4% utilization improvement.
§ Identified previous history of low-performing and costly hiring practices; innovated validated pre-employment testing process that reversed prior performance and resulted in cost savings.
§ Teamed with Virginia-based business partner to design and launch pilot program that generated stronger alignment of worker skills and job requirements.
§ Earned victory in all National Labor Relations Board elections and built reputation as key consultant producing innovative, successful union prevention initiatives.

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES
1976–1993
2202 Hollins Mill Road
40 hours / week
Lynchburg, VA 24505
Starting Salary: $13,000
Supervisor: David Allcott, Phone: 804-846-5621
Ending Salary: $56,000
Supervisor may be contacted.

Manager, Production and Project Planning (1988 – 1993)
Manager, Wage & Salary (1976 – 1988)
Distinguished 17-year career demonstrating consistent record of profit and performance gains for this major fuel vendor to the U.S. Navy. Delivered series of HR initiatives and strategies that produced million-dollar savings and groundbreaking IT developments. Directed entire scope of full-scale MRP-II (Material Requirements Planning) implementation that synthesized financial, scheduling, and efficiency functions into cohesive whole; developed manpower planning system that aligned recruiting and training practices with strategic business planning.

Key Accomplishments
§ Earned series of promotions based on favorable performance evaluations, from Training Programs Coordinator to Labor Relations Specialist, Wage & Salary Analyst, and Wage & Salary Manager.
§ Spearheaded efforts in capturing $1 million in production cost savings within first 36 months of MRP-II conversion through improved order fulfillment, uniform load leveling, and new JIT processes.
§ Eliminated previous record of behind-schedule operational processes caused by manning delays through successful development of manpower planning system and achievement of manufacturing milestones.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Business Administration – Kennedy-Western University, Cheyenne, WY, 82001, 1999
MED, Human Resource Development – Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA, 24501, 1986
BA, Journalism – Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA, 24501, 1976
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Member, Ethics Officers Association (EOA)
CREDENTIALS
Active “Q” Security Clearance through Department of Energy
COMPUTER SKILLS
MRP-II, Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook