Ronald J. Bowser II 109 Canton Street, Providence, RI 02908
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SUMMARY
Professional with 10+ years of experience in human resource management, staff training and recruitment, team leadership and coaching, labor cost controls and forecasting, conducting performance evaluations, and providing staff support. Strong organizational development skills, able to reorganize operations and systems to improve efficiency, coordinate multiple responsibilities within complex and deadline-oriented operations, work toward shared goals with colleagues and staff, and achieve organizational objectives on time and within budget.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE.
Initiated, developed, and implemented an executive assessment program. Executives increased skills and knowledge by an average of 45% as a result of assessment findings. Trained staffs to manage daily inquiries, verify employment, conduct interviews, analyze credit reports, and schedule new employee training. Conducted corporate training needs assessments. Planned and delivered employee development programs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Renaissance Consulting Group Providence, RI 1993 to 2008
Senior Consultant
Human Resources Company dedicated to working with clients to negotiate US Government and non-governmental contracts and dedicated to working with clients in manufacturing and non-manufacturing environments to identify needs / problems and offer solutions in staff recruitment and retention, benefits and compensation, and upper management "Train-The-Trainer" programs. Develop standardized organizational model to clarify strategic business plans. Coordinate labor relations at multiple locations. Standardize benchmarks to measure attendance, training, cost per hire and labor cost / product improvements.
Design SOP program for management and workforce safety to meet or exceed OSHA regulations and compliance.
Design and implement recruitment, behavior based interviewing and skill matching procedure.
Target Corporation Seekonk, MA 1997 to 2004
Human Resources Manager
Direct the Human Resources functions at five locations with staff of 25. Manage compensation/benefit packages. Coordinate bi-weekly store staffing and weekly payroll to budgetary and profit projections. Develop cross-training program to lower specialized department training. Prepare reports and maintain staffing requirements, wage surveys, drug and criminal background checks, and separation notices complete with exit interviews.
Maintain bi-weekly savings of 15% - 20% on staffing vs. store budget
Recruit, process, and train employees for multiple locations averaging 250 employees per location.
EDUCATION
Juniata College Huntingdon, PA 1983
B.A., Liberal Arts
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
HR Policy and Procedure Development, Staff Training, Development, and Management
EEO / OSHA / COBRA / FMLA / ERISA / ADA / FLSA
Microsoft Platforms: Windows, PowerPoint, Word, Excel