TIMOTHY B.

STASEK, SPHR
4827 W. Barry Street, First Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60641 312-371-9773 tbstasek@hotmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/timothystasek

Human Resources professional with ability to develop strong business partner relationships. Skilled in developing innovative staffing and recruiting programs, assessing talent, establishing talent management strategies and designing leadership development initiatives. Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills.

EXPERTISE INCLUDES:
Business Partner Support Staffing and Recruiting Talent Management Succession Planning Performance Management Employee Relations Leadership Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, Anaheim, California Regional Human Resource Manager 2011-2013

Provided human resources generalist services for up to two regions and 235 stores covering 17 states; including workforce planning, talent assessment, learning and organizational development, associate relations and performance management. Reduced open Store Manager and District Manager positions by 70% within 90 days. Created Associate Relations initiative. Analyzed incidents for trends and developed action plans to minimize future incidents. Updated Associate Handbook to make comparative to other handbooks in retail industry. Conceived and rolled out an official Investigations Process for the retail field organization. Developed training modules with the following topics: Harassment, ADA, LOA and Compensation Procedures. Initiated Human Resources Training Program for District Managers focusing on areas of knowledge needed to drive sales.

SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION KMART DIVISION, Hoffman Estates. Illinois Regional Human Resources Manager Talent Management

2010 2011

Provided talent management responsibilities for up to three regions, 350+ stores; including succession planning, nine-box evaluation, performance management completion, performance improvement process execution and individual development plan administration. Designed and executed a high potential management training program that created career pathing for participants. Developed and implemented a salaried management exit interview strategy to analyze trends in voluntary turnover. Created and facilitated an interview training curriculum for internal candidates.

THE HOME DEPOT, Atlanta, Georgia Human Resources Manager Talent Management (district level), Chicago, Illinois, (2008-2010)

2002-2010

Provided human resources generalist services for the eleven-store Chicago district (1500 employees); including recruitment, training, employee relations, disciplinary action, affirmative action, performance management and succession planning. Coordinated the selection and placement of over 550 new employees by developing relationships with 25 community, minority placement and government agencies. Ensured execution of affirmative action programs. Reduced 90-day new hire turnover by 30% by creating and implementing a district-wide orientation program. Achieved a 50% increase in salaried manager retention by developing and executing region-wide store manager training program.

Store Human Resources Manager, Chicago, Illinois, (2002-2008)

Provided human resources generalist services for stores ranging from 120 to 300 employees; including workforce planning, staffing, recruitment, training and development, employee relations, affirmative action, performance management, disciplinary action, leave of absence administration, benefits administration, succession planning and community relations. Successfully hired, oriented and trained a total of 350 new employees for grand openings of two new locations. Conceived and implemented hourly supervisor training program based on management skills attended by over 150 supervisors. Selected and placed 40 new sales professionals by expanding the qualified pool of applicants and establishing new recruitment methods. Chaired focus group that led to the addition of the new approaches. Developed and executed a quarterly operational human resources audit to verify that all legal and company programs were in compliance throughout district. Focused on improving standards by sharing best practices. Achieved a 75% increase in human resources manager retention by conceiving and administering an company-specific training program.

Timothy B. Stasek, SPHR

TARGET STORES, Minneapolis, Minnesota Executive Team Leader Team Relations (Human Resources), Chicago metropolitan area, (2000-2002)

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1995-2002

Provided human resources generalist services for stores ranging from 125 to 200 employees; including workforce planning, staffing, recruitment, training and development, employee relations, benefits administration, leave of absence administration, performance management, disciplinary action, succession planning and community relations. Successfully selected, placed, oriented and trained 150 new employees for the grand opening of a new location. Recognized as first Executive Team Leader Team Relations to successfully staff a difficult location. Coordinated and executed over 20 community relations projects for a nine-store district.

Executive Team Leader / Assistant Store Manager, Chicago metropolitan area, (1997-2000) Team Leader / Area Supervisor, Merrillville, Indiana, (1995-1997) WAL-MART, Fayetteville, Arkansas Department Supervisor Furniture/Domestics, Schererville, Indiana, (1993-1995) 1993-1995

AWARDS
Values Award Individual Excellence, Pacific Sunwear of California, 2012 HR Teamwork Award, The Home Depot, 2010 HR Making a Difference Award, The Home Depot, 2010 Homer Award Platinum Milestone Level, The Home Depot, 2010 CEO Executive Homer Award, The Home Depot, 2009 Homer Award Gold Milestone Level, The Home Depot, 2009 Homer Award Silver Milestone Level, The Home Depot 2009 Homer Award Bronze Milestone Level, The Home Depot, 2008 Business Partner Employer Appreciation Award, Mayor Richard M. Daley, 2007 Illinois Department of Employment Security Partnership Award, Governor Rod Blagojevich, 2007 Outstanding Executive Team Leader Team Relations, Target, 2001 Outstanding Community Relations, Target, 2001 Excellence in Training, Target, 2000 Rookie of the Year Executive Team Leader Team Relations, Target, 2000

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

BA, Economics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1991 Certificate, Fine Arts, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 1991 Certificate, Human Resources, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, 2009 Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Human Resource Certification Institute, expires 2016 Situational Leadership II Trainer Certification, The Ken Blanchard Companies, 2012

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AFFILIATIONS

Strategic Human Resources: Delivering Business Results, SHRM, 2012 Social Media Boot Camp, Renaissance Strategic Solutions/Social Media in Orgs, 2010 Civil Treatment for Managers Fair Employment Rights, Employment Learning Innovations, Inc., 2008 Employment Law Conference, Vedder Price, 2008 Train the Trainer, The Home Depot, 2006 Sexual Harassment Prevention, Illinois Department of Human Rights, 2006 Affirmative Action Program as a Strategic Business Tool, PeopleClick, 2003 EEO Law, Illinois Department of Human Rights, 2002 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Chicago Society for Human Resource Management

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Principal for a Day Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, Illinois Los Angeles Music Project, Los Angeles, California Public Relations Specialist Inner-City Youth Council of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Board Member, 1987-1991, 1993-2000, 2004-2006 Honorary Board Member, 1991-1993, 2000-2004 Financial Director, 1990-1991, 1993-1998 2005-2009 2000-2004 1987-2006