James Brinks

Experience

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  Communication Xcellence

  Feb 1998 - Oct 2010

  Human Resources Manager

  Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.Maintained organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.Prepared employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs. Maintained a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.Ensured planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors.Maintained employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.Ensured legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.Maintained historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records.Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.Maintained human resource staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Show less

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  Accolade Bio-Clinical Solutions

  Oct 2010 - now

  Director of Recruitment and Outplacement

  Designed, developed and maintained the recruitment process in the organization (including its description, recruitment measurement definitions, regular measurement reporting, taking proper actions to close gaps)Designed the selection matrix for choosing the optimum recruitment channel and recruitment sourceExplored the market best practices in the recruitment and staffing and implement appropriate best practices in the organizationBuilt a quality relationship with the internal customers and external recruitment agenciesMonitored and constantly reduced the costs of the recruitment processSet the social media communication strategy for different job profiles and functions in the organizationConducted job interviews for the managerial job positions (or key jobs in the organization)Monitored the labor legislation and implements required changes to keep the process compliantManaged and developed the team of HR RecruitersActed as a single point of contact for managers regarding recruitment topicsDesigned training recruitment for HR Recruiters and line managers Show less