TONY MUHLENKAMP, SPHR, CPC

206-271-0948

OBJECTIVESeeking a challenging and rewarding career while fully utilizing my HR, Recruiting, and Sales background.

HR / RECRUITING SKILLS

  • Develop and execute HR policies, compensation,workforce planning and recruiting strategiesin partnership with hiring managers and executives
  • Responsible for the Management, training and mentoring of staff members.
  • SPHR Certification (Senior Professional in Human Resources)
  • CPC (Certified Personnel Consultant)
  • Board Member-NWRA-Northwest Recruiters Association
  • Develop HR Audits and initiate programs, policies and procedures.
  • Compensation and Classification projects
  • Training in Union avoidance programs, onboarding, and ATS systems.
  • Workforce development through career progression, human capital investment and succession planning.
  • Risk Management strategies and initiatives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

7/08-1/09NetMotion Wireless, Seattle, WA–(6 month contract)

Talent Acquisition Consultant

  • Responsible for full life cycle recruiting companywide both domestically and internationally.
  • 95% offer to acceptance ratio.
  • Led the implementation of company’s first ATS System (HRM Direct).
  • Positions included Sales, Accounting, Finance, QA, Product Management and Software Development.
  • Worked directly with President/CEO on launching two new International search assignments to develop their European footprint.
  • Assisted and advised Corporate HR on compensation, workforce planning, and HR issues.

12/06-7/08Imperium Renewables, Seattle, WA

Director of Human Resources/Recruiting

HUMAN RESOURCES

  • Initiated Workforce planning strategies for all departments in 2007/2008
  • Managed HR through 2 Reductions in Force at both the plant and corporate levels.
  • Responsible for Employee Relations duties including mediation and corporate communications.
  • Led the development of the company’s new Merit plan and Annual Performance Review process which was successfully implemented for the 2007 reviews.
  • Worked with external consultants to develop Companies Mission Statement, Core Values etc.
  • Initiated and directed the companywide Compensation/Classification Project.
  • Updated new Company Handbooksfor all locations.
  • Directed the Benefits Review for the company
  • Developed numerous programs for new Grays Harbor Plant including Drug Screening, Union Education, and compensation studies.
  • Coordinated and facilitated the Seattle BioDiesel facility transition and restructuring including correspondence, processing, as well as manager guidance for employee communications.
  • Responsible for HR duties ofnew hire paperwork, Background checks, Offer Letters, Personnel Action Notices, HR reporting to Board, Finance and Accounting Depts.
  • Developed Company Departmental Org Charts, Benefits Survey for employeesas well as the All Employee Satisfaction Survey
  • Worked with Legal team regarding EEOC Filings and VISA Immigration issues.
  • Investigated Management/Employee training programs to comply with SOX etc.
  • Obtained Society of Human Resource Management’s highest designation SPHR-Senior Human Resource Professional in May 2007

RECRUITING

  • Hiring Goalsurpassed in 2007were 94 hires for an average of 7.8 per month.
  • Average time to fill of 31 days.
  • Recruiting fee paid on only 10% of hires.
  • Recruiting Department under budget of $333,409 for 2007.
  • Eliminated unproductive job boards (Monster and Hot Jobs) saving thousands of dollars in services.
  • Successfully researched and implemented new Applicant Tracking Software ATS (HRM Direct)
  • Developed Corporate and Plant New Hire On-Boarding Process.
  • Achieved an Offer to Acceptance ratio of 90% even after Board decision to reduce option grants, performance bonuses and sign-on bonuses for new offers/hires.
  • Recruited and developed HR policies for1 international and 3domesticfacilities.

5/04-12/06Washington Mutual Bank, Seattle, WA

Senior Recruiter

  • Responsible for sourcing, interviewing, and hiring Senior, Manager and Director level positions within the Accounting/Finance groups. Previously supported the Commercial, HR, Controller’s, Financial Services, EnterpriseRisk, Banking & Financial Services, and LBMC divisions.
  • Ranked #1 out of 27 Recruiters for hires for 2006 with 27 day time to fill.
  • Led department in 7 of 10 recruiting metrics.
  • Ranked #1 in hires and averaged 26 hires per month with 45 day time to fill for 2005.
  • Supervised, mentored and trained new Recruiters, Junior Recruiters and Recruiting Associates.
  • Responsible for annual performance reviews of Recruiting Associates and Assistants.
  • Chaired weekly Finance/Accounting roundtable to coordinate and share potential and evaluated candidates with peers.
  • Managed accounting/finance pipeline for companies largest division.
  • Developed and presented a Recruiting Strategy outline for the current and future hiring initiatives of each division.
  • Partnered with HR Business Partners and Clients to identify, organize and strategize recruiting efforts to promote a seamless and efficient hiring process.
  • Assumed the HR Business Partner duties and responsibilities during absence of the role.
  • Counseled and consulted with Clients and Candidates to ensure a positiveinterview engagement, efficient process and successful offer/on boarding.
  • Reported weekly on recruiting metrics to hiring manager and division executives with online reports and staff meetings.
  • Assisted in developing an efficient transition, outplacement and rehire of employees through numerous “reductions in force”.

7/03-5/04AT&T WIRELESS, World Headquarters, Redmond, WA

Senior Recruiter (Contract)Co. purchased by Cingular Wireless

  • Hired to lead the Finance and Accounting recruiting activities forProject Pinnacle nationwide within AT&T Wireless.
  • Personally supported the Accounting Shared Services and Operations & Analysis departments comprised of over 400employees, as well as the Central US Region for Retail Salesand collaborate with cross functional departments within AWS.
  • Accomplishments for the Finance Division include hiring 11 professional positions per month with a 45 day time to fill with an average requisition load of 47; 3 merit increases within 6 months.
  • Saved over $500k in agency fees through the use of networking, cold calling and internal resources.
  • Drafted and Processed all job requisition postings, offer letters and audit paperwork.
  • Attend Career Fairs to recruit and promote AT&T Wireless to the community.
  • Collaborated and assisted the Campus Recruiting department with new initiatives and ongoing recruiting strategies on behalf of the Finance/Accounting organization.

11/02-4/03VOLT SCIENTIFIC, Redmond, WA

Executive Scientific Recruiter

  • Led Professional Placement Recruiter for upstart flagship scientific division. Personally responsible for all scientific direct placement recruiting across all regionsof the corporation.
  • Responsible for the account management, business development, and retention of client companies within the BioTech, Academic and Pharmaceutical industries nationwide.
  • Member of the team responsible for designing and developing new company branding, logo, website layout/content, advertising, and marketing materials.
  • Trained and educated departmental staff on full life cycle direct placement recruiting.

10/01-11/02VERTICALMOVE,Mill Creek, WA

Specializing in High Tech companies in the Silicon Valley, Bay Area, and the Pacific Northwest.

Recruiting Manager-Technical / Financial / Executive

  • Coordinated the business development, recruiting, and sourcing for industry segments including Enterprise Software, Systems Integration, EAI, Web Services, Wireless, and Storage.
  • Managed and trained staff of 4.
  • Communicated daily with executive and senior level individuals for Account Management, Business Development, as well as Recruiting for client requisitions.
  • Accomplishments included 6 consecutive months of production/retainers averaging over $40,000, designing and developing new company branding, logo, website layout/content, advertising, and marketing materials.Created and implemented e-mail newsletter campaign.

6/99-9/01HOUSER MARTIN MORRIS, Bellevue, WA

The Pacific Northwest’s oldest privately owned, multi-disciplinary, retained recruiting firm.

Sr. Associate- Executive/Technical/Financial Recruiter

  • Responsible for the account management, business development, and retention of client companies within the High Tech Start-Up, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Software Development, Manufacturing, Retail, and Service Industries.
  • Accomplishments included recruiting candidates locally, as well as nationally, averaging over $250,000 in billable fees annually; received multiple NPA production awards.
  • Created and implemented e-mail newsletter campaign.
  • Assisted and trained employees in the implementation, conversion, and configuration of a new company database (Personic Software-EZ Access) saving time and money in training/consulting fees.
  • Delegated Member for WSA (Washington Software Alliance).
  • Attended multiple NPA (National Personnel Assoc.) National Conferences

2/95-6/99SYSTEMS RESEARCH INC.,Schaumburg, Illinois

SRI, Inc. was the 4th largest recruiting firm in Chicago.

Sr Associate- Executive/Technical/Financial Recruiter

  • Retained, managed, and solicited clients within the High Tech, Consumer Products, HealthCare, Manufacturing, Financial, and Service companies up to $76 billion in sales.
  • Accomplishments included consistently achieving several monthly team contribution goals as well as 6 personal goals and production averaging over $32,000 monthly.
  • Communicated daily with executive and senior level individuals for business promotion as well as recruiting for client positions.
  • Researched venues for events and career fairs, negotiated contracts and worked with vendors in all areas of coordination.

1/93-11/94NORWEST FINANCIAL, CantonToledo, Ohio

Assistant Manager-Loan Officer

  • Personally prospected, sold, processed, and approved personal and mortgage loans for customers.
  • Achieved high level of monthly goals including sales, bad debt, and profit for the branch.
  • Accomplishments included being the only district employee to achieve $200,000 in monthly sales.
  • Managed staff of 8 employees.
  • Represented Norwest in litigation and bankruptcy hearings.

INTERNSHIPSMERRILL LYNCH, Mansfield, Ohio6/92-8/92

IDS FINANCIAL SERVICES, Celina, Ohio5/91-8/91

Sales/Marketing Intern

  • Generated prospective leads, cold-called potential clients and directed seminars.
  • Personally initiated the internship program for the district.

EDUCATIONBowling GreenStateUniversity, Bowling Green, Ohio1992

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -Major: FinanceGPA: 3.4/4.0

Excelled to Deans List: 1991, 1992

  • Recipient of the William H. Fitchorn Scholarship awarded by the BGSU Finance Dept.
  • Recipient of the Huffy Corp. College Scholarship.

AWARDS / ACTIVITIES

  • SHRM -Society for Human Resource Management

-SPHR Certification (Senior Professional in Human Resources)

  • NAPS-National Association of Personnel Services

-CPC (Certified Personnel Consultant)

  • NWRA-Northwest Recruiters Association

Board Member and Treasurer

  • -Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon National Fraternity

COMPUTERMicrosoft Office, Taleo/Recruitsoft, Personic EZ Access,HRM Direct

EXPERIENCESalesforce.com, Sendouts Pro, Volt Platinum, Restrac