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Carol Pruitt, SPHR – Human Resources Consultant
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
Bachelor of General Studies, Human Resources Concentration
Senior Professional in Human Resources – SPHR
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Human Resources professional with practical and consulting experience leading various proactive Human Resources projects and programs for organizations in various industries undergoing growth, turnaround, and transitional business cycles. Experience ranges from large, complex corporations to small privately-owned businesses in both public and non-profit sectors. Specific expertise includes compensation strategy, total rewards, talent management, and HR policies.
WORK EXPERIENCE
HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT (Contract)
DAS HR CONSULTING, LLC, Hurst, TX 2019 – Present
Human Resources Consulting Company focused on 21st-century non-traditional services for small and medium nonprofit and for-profit businesses. DAS develops human resources strategic plans, DEI and organizational designs for companies. Provides strategic HR/DEI audits and develops recommendations for companies to achieve their business objectives. www.dashrconsulting.com.
Recent projects:
- Developed and updated various multi-state employee handbooks, incorporating new and current HR laws.
- Established HR function for startup company including HR policies and procedures, employee handbook, job descriptions, compensation structure, FLSA audit, and transition of 1099 contractors.
- Conducted investigations related to race discrimination, sexual harassment, workplace conflict and harassment.
- Participated in the selection of benefits broker for new client.
COMPENSATION CONSULTANT (Contract)
RANGE RESOURCES, Fort Worth, TX 2013 – 2014 $2.8B petroleum and natural gas exploration and production company
- Developed career ladders for various job families, including job descriptions through interviews with employees and market analysis of jobs to ensure external competitiveness.
SENIOR COMPENSATION ANALYST
BELL FLIGHT, Hurst, TX 2008 – 2013
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron, Inc. and global producer of commercial and military vertical-lift aircraft, 8500 employees
- Provided compensation support to business units and HR Business Partners recommending creative solutions to compensation-related problems.
- Analyzed external market data and internal equity to ensure market competitiveness of critical jobs.
- Administered domestic and international employee mobility programs, including coordinating with mobility vendors and consulting with employees on relocations, field assignments, home sales/purchases, cost-of-living differentials, and tax issues.
SENIOR RECRUITER
SENIOR COMPENSATION ANALYST
DFW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DFW Airport, TX 2007 – 2008 3rd busiest international airport in the US, supporting 2000 employees
- Conducted full-cycle recruitment process for executive and professional-level candidates, including developing structured interview tools, sourcing and screening candidates, and participating in the interviewing and final selection processes.
- Conducted market analyses on selected benchmark jobs to validate DFW Airport salary structures.
MANAGER COMPENSATION STRATEGY
AMERICAN AIRLINES Inc., Fort Worth, TX 2002 – 2007
- Worked with Director Total Rewards to design a new Total Rewards program that aligned with Company’s turnaround plan and future business strategy following 9/11.
- Managed broad-based compensation programs for 25,000 non-union employees.
- Trained and developed staff of 5 compensation professionals on market pricing and internal job analysis methodologies.
- Partnered with an external consultant to develop a company-wide goal sharing plan focusing on management and union employee engagement, line-of-sight metrics, and continuous improvement.
COMPENSATION CONSULTANT (Contract)
NAVIGATOR SYSTEMS, Addison, TX 2001 $16M IT consulting firm focused on Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management
- Conducted market analysis of base pay and incentives and provided recommendations for redefining Company’s compensation strategy.
MANAGER OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
DELTA TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta, GA 1999 – 2000 A wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Airlines, 3000 employees
- Managed Compensation, Benefits, Communication/Community Affairs, Work-Life Balance, and HRIS functions for 3000 IT employees.
- Led and developed a staff of 10 HR professionals.
- Developed, maintained, and communicated compensation and benefits policies and programs consistent with corporate strategies and objectives.
- Ensured competitive salary structures and pay levels through internal and external analysis.
- Successfully led an ERISA audit of benefit plans, bringing all plans to ERISA compliance.
MANAGER STAFFING
HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST
COMPENSATION ANALYST
BNSF RAILWAY, Fort Worth, TX 1992 – 1999, Largest freight railroad in North America, 40,000 employees
- Served as HR Generalist for 1600 hourly union and non-union employees, including hiring, EEO, internal complaint investigations, and performance management.
- Managed corporate staffing functions, including professional and college recruiting, management trainee, and internship programs.
- Developed a new recruitment strategy for the college recruiting program strengthening BNSF’s competitive position at selected colleges.
- Redesigned corporate management trainee program focusing on the development of future leaders through structured rotational assignments.
- Managed job evaluation process and merit/incentive programs for 4200 non-union employees.
