Looking for a challenging human resource department role where I can leverage my extensive core competencies for corporate success and personal growth.
RON KASNOW, SPHR
Results-oriented Human Resources professional with extensive Fortune 500 experience. Demonstrated ability to lead change, influence stakeholders, evaluate business needs, develop and execute strategy and work collaboratively across the organization to drive results.
Human Resources Manager
Responsible for organizational design, talent management, compensation systems and employee relations. Extensive performance improvement processes which reduced disparate treatment and increased operational effectiveness. Focus on merger/integration processes following the acquisition of H&R Block Financial Advisors.
-Helped develop a leaner field sales structure which reduced annual expenses by $3 million
-Worked collaboratively across centers of expertise to design and implement new field leader, financial advisor and corporate compensation programs aligned with revenue and hiring targets
-Installed recognition processes which improved a key employee engagement metric by 30%
-Developed on-boarding processes which improved new hire satisfaction by 50%
-Designed behavioral interviewing tools which improved key position retention by 10%
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Farmington Hills, MI 1988 – 2006
Division Human Resource Manager (2000 – 2006)
Lead recruiting, talent management, organizational development and talent retention. Assembled and led a high-performance staff of 20.
-Achieved highest new incremental sales force growth in the company
-Lead high-potential talent development process and increased top 2 readiness categories by 50%
-Developed and lead a junior leader mentoring program with a 95% success rate
-Facilitated several effective OD consulting interventions for department leaders
-Initiated a new hire employee feedback process which helped reduce turnover by 25% in 2 years
-Boosted post-employee feedback survey metric by 30%
Human Resource Staff Consultant (1998 – 2000)
Multi-site HR generalist support during time of fast-paced transition to employee/leader self-service and process centralization. Extensive employee relations consulting and litigation support.
-Extensive investigations surrounding violation of corporate policy and employment agreement
-Partnered with leaders to resolve operational issues surrounding organizational restructuring
-Lead office closings process, WARN, severance, and employee relocation resources
-Lead the successful process transition to employee self-service, including benefits enrollment
-Partnered with leaders on employee issues surrounding behavior, skills and bench strength
Regional Corporate Relations Consultant (1988 – 1998)
Communication Process Owner for change leadership and community partnerships. Extensive multi-media strategy development and messaging linked to corporate goals.
-Developed nationally-acclaimed auto theft prevention and community education program
-Co-developed Flint, Michigan’s Operation Brush-Up neighborhood renovation program
-Authored crime prevention column for regional newspaper group (Eye on Prevention)
-Established relationships with government opinion leaders as PAC member
-Awarded Crime Prevention Practitioner of the Year by Crime Prevention Association of Michigan
-Created unique goodwill and cause-related marketing initiatives
-Corporate-wide best-in-class communication vehicles
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
-Organizational Development Consulting (Linkage)
-Coaching and Feedback (Linkage)
-Personal Communication Management (Decker Communications)
-The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey Leadership Center)
-Situational Leadership (Center for Leadership Studies)
-Leadership Essentials (Personnel Decisions International)
-Strategic Selling Techniques for Recruiters (Bernard Hodes Group)
-Advanced Media - Relationship and Interviewing Skills (Allstate)
-Fundamentals of Internal and External Communication (Allstate)
-Neighborhood Leadership Workshops (Mott Community College)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
-Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) – Society for Human Resource Management
-Associate in Research and Planning (ARP) - Insurance Institute of America
-Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) - AICPCU (some coursework completed)
-Kolbe Certified Specialist - Kolbe Corporation, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
-Human Resource Association of Greater Detroit
-Society for Human Resource Management
EDUCATION
-B.A., Advertising, Michigan State University
-M.B.A. Program (recently began), Baker College Center for Graduate Studies
MILITARY SERVICE - U.S. ARMY
-Managed $1M+ Battalion Budget
-Army Commendation Medal
-18th Airborne Corps Distinguished Service Award
-Jr. NCO Academy – Special Recognition
Professional Profile and Recommendations on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ronkasnow
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