RAY HOLTORF
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SKILL SUMMARY

Computer Technology
Compensation
Marketing

Recruiting
Benefits

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Employment Law

• Functioned as employment law liaison and employee relations representative.
• Reduced unemployment contributions by 90% by properly preparing for fact-finding hearings.
• Handled employee complaints and investigations using the interactive process.
• Conducted compliance reviews, worked with inspection teams and individuals.
• Maintained appropriate record keeping.
• Ensured fairness and consistency in personnel decisions.
• Studied work conditions to reduce Worker’s Compensation costs.

Benefits

• Developed requirements, selected and administered group health, life, short term and long-term disability, insurance plans.
• Negotiated with carriers to secure competitive benefit levels at lowest possible cost.

Compensation

• Created incentive-based commissions program, which resulted in increased sales.
• Controlled budget for personnel department and company-wide payroll.
• Administered bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll for 210 employees.
• Initiated programs and criteria for employee performance evaluation.
• Designed and participated in wage and salary surveys; evaluated the comparative level of overall compensation.

Computer Technology

• Published and maintain company web site
• Specialist in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, FrontPage, and PowerPoint.
• Handled company P.C. software and hardware repairs, minimizing employee ‘down time.’
• Saved company time and money by designing a Human Resource Information System.
• Created tool tracking, marketing system, and sub-contractor/vendor databases.
• Facilitated company communication by developing electronic communications platforms.

 Recruiting

• Administered hiring, orientation, reviews, discipline, and discharge procedures.
• Directed all aspects of professional, technical, and administrative recruiting.
• Wrote employee handbooks and enforced policies.

 Training

• Instrumental in obtaining state grant money for commercial training program.
• Trained employees in English as a Second Language, computer software, human relations on the job, Medical and Family Leave Act, and basic math.
• Certified Adult Education trainer – Unites States Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, NCCER.

Public Relations & Marketing

• Served as marketing and public relations representative arranging media coverage, compiling brochures, writing press releases, and submitting award-winning essays for contests.

• Company ambassador at groundbreakings, job fairs, and scholarship presentations.

COMPANY AFFILIATIONS

Greene County Medical Center
Jefferson, IA
Director of Human Resources

Woodruff Construction Company
Fort Dodge, IA
Director of Human Resources

Letter of Recommendation from the Vice President of Project Development of Woodruff Construction

Homemaker’s Plaza/Woodmarc L.C.
Urbandale, IA
Personnel/Payroll Administrator

SPECIALIZED TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

• Council on Education: "Untangling the FMLA, ADA, Worker's Comp Overlap" - 2001
• New Horizons Computer Learning Centers: "Advanced Microsoft Access" - 2001
• National Seminars Group: "Troubleshooting & Maintaining PCs" - 2000
• Council on Education in Management: "Workers' Compensation Update" - 2000
• TriMark Corp. Health Services: "Effects of Drugs and Alcohol Supervisor Training" - 2000
• Employer's Council of Iowa: "Chemical Abuse in the Workplace" - 1999
• TriMark Corporate Health Service: "Occupational Health" -1999
• Microsoft FrontPage, Web page development software - 1999
• OSHA 10-hour course - 1999
• National Center for Construction Education and Research: "Certified Instructor" -1997
• The Rogers Resources: "Workplace Policies and Procedures & Job Descriptions" - 1997
• Lorman Business Center: "Employment and Labor Law in Iowa" - 1993
• Michigan State University: "Designing Performance-Based Pay Programs" - 1989
• Kepner-Tregoe: "Problem Solving and Decision Making" - 1989
• Michigan State University: "Personnel Management" - 1988

MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS

• Past President of the Board of Directors, Employer's Council of Iowa- 2001- 2003
• President of the Board of Directors, Employer's Council of Iowa- 1999 - 2001
• Fort Dodge Chamber of Commerce JSEC Committee Member- 1997 - 2002
• Professional member of Society of Human Resource Management- 1993 -- present
• M.B.I. Training and Dev. Committee, Government Affairs Committee- 1995 - 2002
• Profiled in The Des Moines Register's 'Do You Know?' column
• Profiled in The Fort Dodge Business Review magazine

EDUCATION