BRIDGETTE S.

MAGERKORTH
703-472-2967 CELL
bm72095e@westpost.net

CORE HUMAN RESOURCE & MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES:

* Valuation of organizational effectiveness
* Full life-cycle recruiting
* SCA/Government Contracting ,Union and, Military knowledge and experience
* Liaison between corporate counsel and employer and/or employee
* Savings of $1M+ in fines and fees from DOL, OFCCP and IRS
* HR Governance of 1200+ employees
* PEO - Outsourcing experience
* International HR law knowledge
* Mergers and Acquisitions HR experience
* Compliance assurance -USERRA, ADA, FMLA, COBRA, ERISA, DOL, 5500, AA, Vets 10
0
* Performance management
* Vendor negotiation and selection
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HR Director (part-time) RecruitHR Jan '01 - Present
* Create Employee Handbooks for various clients ensuring all legal requirements
are met
* Performs compensation analyses and job costing for healthcare, academic and go
vernment contracting industries
* Recruits key personnel including medical staff, software developers, programme
rs, Controller, CFO
* Create FLSA compliant job descriptions and employment advertisements in compli
ance with state and federal regulations
* Track market trends for retention and organizational development purposes
* Implement benefit plans - health, life, disability, and 401k plans including p
rogram design, administration, compliance, and communication
* File compliance reports including, 5500, EEO-1, Vets 100 and Affirmative Actio
n
* Structured compliance program to ensure that HR operations conformed to intern
al and external requirements
HR Director/Compliance Officer COMTek March '08 - May '10
* Directed multi-site HR functions and capabilities of 1200 employees
* Demonstrated knowledge of multi-state employment laws, market practices, gener
al business environment
* Facilitated resolutions to complex employee relations matters including USERRA
claims, minimizing risks to company
* Supervised staff while creating, executing, and managing all standard aspects
of a solid Human Resources department
* Trained and counseled managers and staff on application of company policies ,
state and local laws and federal regulations
* Integrated knowledge of SCA, former military and government contracting into c
urrent company HR culture
* Successfully developed and maintained departmental budget
* Supported employee development by working with management on individual and/or
group training needs
* Customized and implemented global HR policies and programs for all states, USV
I, Guam, PR and AS
* Maintained performance management program ensuring effectiveness, compliance,
and equity within the organization
* Drafted DOL/IRS appeal resulting in $75,000 reduction of employer fines for la
te filings
* Coordinated and delivered required compliance training
* Partnered closely with managers to ensure the recurrence of a high performanc
e culture
HR Account Mgr EEI December '05 - March '08
* Implemented compliance programs to ensure HR operations conformed to internal/
external requirements
* Developed and implemented strategies for retention, training, compensation, be
nefits, information technology and safety
* Created and implemented employment and policy manuals as an outsourced HR depa
rtment (PEO) to various clients
* Analyzed salary survey data, market trends, and industry practices to help ens
ure company competitiveness
* Demonstrated skills in Strategic HR Business Partner Model, Change Management,
Organizational Development and Performance Management
* Recruitment of employees for client fulfillment - administrative, Sr. Manageme
nt, c-level
* Coached/counseled managers on application of company policies as well as inter
pretation of laws and regulations
* Resolved and/or escalated employee issues, concerns and questions
* Assured interests and concerns of employees were represented in discussions an
d activities of senior management
* Conducted harassment, retention, candidate selection, team building, ADA, and
diversity training

HR Director USES Aug '04 - May '05

* Organizational development through program start-ups such as referral programs
, cafeteria plans, applicant tracking, etc.
* Tracked market salary and benefits trends
* Coordinated business license renewal in absence of the owner
* Audited HRIS systems, files and personnel folders to ensure existence of requ
ired documentation for DOL compliance - saving more than $65,000 in fines
* Multi-functional roles in areas of labor-relations, administration, investigat
ions and government contracting
* Filed compliance reports including, 5500, EEO-1, Vets 100 and Affirmative Acti
on
HR Generalist NOVEC May '03 - Aug '04
* Delivered professional development philosophies through incentive based perfor
mance evaluations program
* Administered merit increase program working closely with management on perform
ance review guidelines
* Directed internal union apprenticeship program
* Recruitment of employees/apprentices
* Assisted in preparation of legal paperwork for work sponsored work Visas
* Managed the company's Human Resource Information System to ensure integrity of
employee data and to meet the information needs of management.
Sr. HR Specialist CTI Apr '01 - Jan '03
* Extensive full life-cycle recruitment and pre-employment testing of high level
individuals to include CEO, project management, software developers, former mil
itary and linguists
* Prepared defined benefit plans for highly compensated executives
* Liaison between company and Homeland Security for obtainment of security clear
ances
* Created HR budget and invoice tracking system, saving in excess of $100,000 in
overcharges
* Bench marking and compensation analysis, through market surveys to graph salar
ies within specific industries ensuring company competitiveness
* Facilitated orientation program for all incoming employees including H1B Visas
, relocation, design of training materials and manuals, coordination of on-board
ing with multiple departments in multiple locations
HR Administrator AI(R) Dec '92 - Nov '99
* Start-up evaluation of company needs
* COBRA and ERISA administration
* Facilitated orientation program for all incoming employees including H1B Visas
, relocation, design of training materials and manuals, coordination of on-board
ing with multiple departments in multiple locations
* Job forecasting
* Initiated, developed and maintained vendor relationships for benefit administr
ation
* Formulated new operational procedures, defined employee roles, facilitated sta
ff training within division and developed internal policies and programs
* Developed records management initiative to streamline internal securities refe
rence materials and optimize document accessibility
* Identified areas of value and assessed internal structure to facilitate operat
ional and staffing changes due to merger of American, French and Italian counter
-parts