Judith M. Blomquist

36 Villager Road, Chester, NH 03036 jmb.squamboaters@att.net

Home:603-887-6691 Cell: 603-860-2213 http://jmb.squamboaters.home.att.net

Human Resources Generalist, multilingual in Spanish and French, with wide-ranging experience and strong competencies in Strategic Staffing, Global Recruiting, Employee Relations, Compensation & Benefits, Training & Development, Employment Law, Project Management and HRIS.
Hands-on approach to making HR a strong business partner to maximize organizational success:
  • Extensive experience designing, training and counseling management regarding compliance, policies and procedures, handbooks, compensation, benefits, best practices, organizational development, performance improvement, mentor strategies and terminations.
  • Reviewed and overhauled HR operations of Bank Software Firm through remedial programs and training. Result increased retention, negated lawsuits, and doubled staff size in competitive period.
  • Accomplished at handling employee relations issues, coaching, RIFs, & problematic terminations.
Proven track record in partnering with management to identify needs, skills, recruit, & hire:
  • Recruited and hired 130 executive, engineering, manufacturing and technical professionals in 18 months, although sector unemployment rate was 1%.
  • Designed/implemented aggressive, multi-channel recruiting strategies that consistently surpassed regional & industry statistics for cost, volume, time-to-hire, & offer acceptance.
  • Developed international hiring practices portfolio, including investments, legal, employment, and benefit requirements, branch and subsidiary rules, websites, and sourcing strategies.
Experienced in mission-to-results program development and implementation:
  • Led team to review, select, and implement HRIS & applicant tracking systems.
  • Managed implementation of company-wide goals-driven incentive/bonus/performance program.
  • Created new Loan Operations department including hiring, training, developing job descriptions, and implementing operational processes and major systems improvements.

Professional Experience

Human Resources Staffing Manager 2000-2002

Spike Broadband Systems, Inc. Nashua, NH

Senior Manager, direct report to VP HR.

  • Created a responsive, high-performance strategic staffing function that made Spike transition from start-up manufacturer to employer of choice in wireless broadband industry (230 employees in US, Europe, Latin America, Pacific Rim, with $500M German and Danish telecom contract).
  • Assisted with integration of 40-person acquisition in 2001. Analyzed job levels, skills and compensation equity.  Adjusted recruiting strategy to encompass major shift in business model.
  • Counseled management during two RIFs to ensure key skills retained while meeting legal requirements.  Provided employee relations and career transition support.  Mentored HR staff.

Senior Manager, Human Resources 1997-2000

M&I EastPoint Technology, Bedford, NH

  • Direct report to subsidiary president. Local HR management, recruiting, & integration expertise for high growth, 90-person Bank Software start-up acquired by 5,000 person division of bank Marshall and Ilsley Corp. (Milwaukee, WI).  Managed staffing, hire/fire, immigration, salary/payroll admin, benefits, training, performance evaluations, wellness, safety, rewards and community involvement.

  • Instituted technical training function after leading team to analyze customer satisfaction and staff product knowledge.  Successful training program became profitable product offering to clients.

Recruiting Manager 1995-1997

TCG, INC., Andover, MA

  • Sourced, interviewed, hired contractors and staff for IT assignments at Fortune 500 companies.

  • Marketed firm; met with clients, negotiated bill rates, salaries and new staff assignments.

Manager of Professional Staffing 1990-1995

Coopers & Lybrand Consulting, Technology Group, Manchester, NH (acquired by IBM)

  • Began as Office Manager at startup IT consulting practice and promoted to Staffing Manager.

  • Implemented and managed corporate HR programs, compliance, benefits, salary and payroll administration, financial reporting, and systems.

  • Developed candidate pipeline based on client needs and RFPs; hired staff; tracked bench, placed staff on assignments at Fortune 100 clients, managed HRIS.  Staff grew from 12 to 80.

Assistant Vice President, Deposit Operations 1988-1990

Derry Bank and Trust Company, Derry, NH (acquired by Fleet Bank)

  • Managed 25-person deposit operations staff supporting 8 bank branches.

Loan Operations Officer 1986-1988

First NH Banks, Manchester, NH (acquired by Citizens Bank)

  • Created and managed all aspects of 14-person loan operations department.

Operations Officer, Corporate Group, Analysis Department 1981--1986

First National Bank of Boston, Boston, MA (now Fleet Boston)

  • Managed 9 analysts engaged in assessing account charges and loan fees for Fortune 100 clients.

Education

BA: French/Spanish Languages - Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA

Professional Development

  • Train the Trainer Certification - American Society for Training and Development

  • Commercial Banking Certificate - New England School of Banking, Williams College

  • Effective Negotiation - Chester Karrass

  • Industry courses and seminars in management, compensation, employment law, EEO and ADA, OSHA, harassment, OD, training and development, immigration/Visas, HR databases, ABRA, Best Imperatif HRIS, Webhire, Peoplesoft HR, Crystal Reports, banking systems and operations.

  • Proficient in Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Affiliations and Memberships

  • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

  • American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

  • Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA)

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