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Rick Hardy



Director of Human Resources
Enterprise Mobile
“As Enterprise Mobile's first HR director,
Rick brought a high level of professionalism
                                                   he interacted with employees at all levels of the
and order to a young and fast growing
                                                   organization, I can recommend him
organization, which was not an easy thing to
                                                   wholeheartedly” Kathy Gorman, Inside Sales
do. His easy going, personable nature helped
                                                   Manager, Enterprise Mobile
him to gain the trust of everyone at the
company, and his willingness to go above and
                                                   “Rick was a strong HR resource for
beyond to help anyone who came to him, was
                                                   Enterprise Mobile. Rick managed all aspects
well appreciated. I thoroughly enjoyed working
                                                   of HR during his tenure at Enterprise
with Rick and hope to do so again in the
                                                   Mobile: Recruitment, Compensation, Benefits,
future.” David Redmon Nguyen, Senior
                                                   Employee Policies and Procedures. Very strong
Project Manager, Enterprise Mobile
                                                   candidate for an organization seeking senior
                                                   HR talent.” Karen Falcone, Director, Service
“Rick Hardy is the consummate human
                                                   Development, Enterprise Mobile
resources professional. During his time with
me at Enterprise Mobile as Director of Human
                                                   “I worked with Rick on multiple occasions
Resources, Rick demonstrated the full and
                                                   to source employees for various Enterprise
complete range of his human resource
                                                   Mobile accounts and projects. In every
capability including recruiting and
                                                   occasion Rick was deliberate and very skilled
employment, performance analysis, reporting
                                                   at finding the best candidates. Rick has a
systems, and benefits analysis. He single
                                                   natural knack for HR and is a great person. It
handedly changed a culture relying upon
                                                   was a pleasure working with him.” Anthony
almost exclusive use of outside recruiters for
                                                   Spencer, Mobility Consultant, Enterprise
hiring creating a high cost per hire and reduced
                                                   Mobile
it dramatically by utilizing unique and creative
self sourcing options.
                                                   “I had the privilege of working along side
                                                   Rick at Enterprise Mobile. Rick is both a
That is just one, but a major, example of Rick's
                                                   collaborative co-worker and a great person.
ability. I highly and strongly endorse Rick and
                                                   From an HR Management perspective Rick
recommend that you strongly consider him for
                                                   was always willing to lend a hand; provide
any human resource management needs your
                                                   sensible guidance; and rapidly respond to
organization may have.”
                                                   issues and the development of the team
Ron Benanto, CFO, Enterprise Mobile
                                                   environment. He's a hard worker; and carries a
                                                   very positive and friendly energy about him
“Rick Hardy recruited me for my current
                                                   that makes it easy to work with him,
position as an inside sales manager at
                                                   particularly when the going gets tough. Ricks a
Enterprise Mobile. Throughout the entire
                                                   great catch for any HR team; and if you ever
recruitment and hiring process, Rick was a
                                                   need someone to teach you how to
consummate pro. He always had the answers I
                                                   cycle...Ricks your man :)” Niall Fitzpatrick,
needed – whether I was looking for
                                                   Services Practice Director, East, Enterprise
information about the company or details about
                                                   Mobile
my job in particular. Based on my experience
working with Rick and my observations of how




	
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“Rick did a good job at Enterprise Mobile.
He balanced policy enforcement with
maintaining a position as a broadly trusted
employee advisor. He did an excellent and
timely job of recruiting top notch people.”
Mort Rosenthal, CEO, Enterprise Mobile




	
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Manager of Human Resources                         a visible leader, working with management and
                                                   employees on a daily basis, and providing
CellExchange Inc.                                  leadership during the monthly company
                                                   meetings.
“I have known Rick to be a very seasoned
HR professional, who played a key role in
                                                   Rick was also an excellent recruiter and
our rapid growth as a DoD contractor. Rick
                                                   brought excellent insights to the talent
is not only a knowledgeable HR generalist
                                                   management process. Rick provided the sole
but a dependable confidant and a true go-to        recruiting function when I was hired, and could
person for all levels of management. He            not have handled the process better. I was
understood our strategic objectives, translated    immediately impressed with how well the
them very well into tactical plans, and            interview process and on-boarding process
communicated and implemented them                  went. As the sole intermediary between the
effectively. Rick always balanced compliance
                                                   candidate and the company, Rick was adept at
requirements with business priorities, and
                                                   addressing candidate and selling the company
provided practical advice to the managers, who
                                                   to the candidate. Rick also possesses a good
regarded him as a trusted business partner.”       businsess acumen, which is critical for making
Krish Nangegadda, President, Board Member,         human resources a partner with the other
CellExchange                                       functional areas of the organization.” Donald
                                                   Reynolds, Director of Finance, CellExchange,
“Rick was a key player in helping                  Inc.
CellExchange grow to handle a major
program of work with the Government. He            “Rick is a driven HR professional who
was always on top of things, whether it was        strives for excellence in his work
driving the recruiting process for critical open   performance and relationships with
positions, dealing with personnel issues, or       employees. He certainly brought new
ensuring that HR administrative functions were
                                                   initiatives, dynamic and passion to the HR
in place and running smoothly. I enjoyed
                                                   function, and was always bringing the right
working with Rick a great deal and felt
                                                   people needed to our projects based on his
completely confident that he would always
                                                   excellent contacts and his ability to identify the
come through when we had a challenge to            right match. Rick has a strong sense of
meet. He is friendly, thoughtful, ethical, and     integrity and can always be trusted to make the
capable.” David Hanssen, Project Manager /         right decision. He has a wonderful personality
Program Manager / Director of Operations,          and is a great pleasure to work with.” Antonio
CellExchange                                       Figueiredo, Senior Technical Architect,
                                                   CellExchange
“I enjoyed working with Rick. Rick was
instrumental in enhancing and augmenting           “Rick wholeheartedly embraces the human
our human resource infrastructure at               side or human resources. His expert guidance
CellExchange. Rick's tenure there was marked       and advice has been a tremendous boon to my
by a transformation from a small software
                                                   young career. Rick consistently provides a rich
company to a larger government contractor
                                                   breadth of HR support and guidance to all
with significant and highly visible programs.
                                                   those within reach. Interactions with Rick at a
During his tenure, we greatly improved our         professional level are further augmented by his
recruiting, performance management, and            ingrained ability to connect at a personal level.
compensation systems.                              It has been these interactions that have been
                                                   integral to the professional development of
Rick was an effective leader and                   myself and many others who have been
communicator, being the primary interface          privileged to work with Rick.” Paul Golovato,
between employees and management. He
                                                   Business Analyst, CellExchange
handled many crucial and complex employee
issues and established a framework on which
the employee population could rely for the
resolution of problems and concerns. Rick was



	
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                                                  as a whole.” Gregory Chenevert, Sr. Technical
“Rick was instrumental in providing the HR        Writer, CellExchange Federal Inc
leadership, stability and structure during
our rapid growth and organizational               “I had the pleasure of working with Rick for
transformations.                                  several years at CellExchange. Rick was a
                                                  wonderful person to work with as the
He is very thoughtful, pragmatic and forward      Manager of Human Resources. He was
looking. He was instrumental in developing        consistently professional, always helping to
HR policies, Recruitment best practices and       move employees and the company forward. I
hiring the very best of CellExchange (CX).        highly recommend Rick and hope to have the
                                                  opportunity to work with him again down the
Rick implemented innovative training              road.” Ann Hughes, PMP, Project Manager,
programs (e.g. Onsite EI, PMI and soft skills),   CellExchange
developed performance management
process/system and built exceptional rapport      “Rick is a pleasure to work with. He is
with CX staff.                                    dedicated human resources professional who
                                                  genuinely cares for the employees while
Rick is a very good leader, an excellent          adhering to the company's fiscal
counselor especially at critical times and has    requirements. I have been consistently
successfully demonstrated his ability to          impressed by both Rick’s attitude and
develop and operate within budgets.               professionalism he has displayed throughout
                                                  his time with the company. His interpersonal
Rick's success truly can be attributed to his     and communication skills have allowed him to
ability to define, connect and develop            develop productive working relationships with
organizational competencies that are aligned      everyone he works with. Rick has the ability to
with the vision.” Prat Vemana, Head of            remain unflustered during frenzied periods,
Business Operations and Delivery                  which allows him the ability to work well
Organization, CellExchange/Cambridge              under pressure. He is an asset to any
Technology Enterprises                            organization.” Deborah Cafarella, IT Manager,
                                                  CellExchange
“Rick is one of the best Senior HR
professionals I have ever known. Very             “Rick is not only a superior HR Director,
thorough in all the aspects of HR, most of        but also a good person. He has great
which are on his fingertips. His vast knowledge   expertise on the complexities around
and his experience in different industries make   running a Human Resources group, plus a
him an asset for any company. Be it a HR          deep understanding of business operations
manager or a HR Director he has it all to         too, so he is quite adept at making sure they
succeed and will be an important part for the     harmonize well.
success of any company. I worked with him at      He also is quite caring and took the time to
CellExchange and not just me but the              connect with all the employees in the
company, as a whole was impressed with him        organization so they felt comfortable
and his work. I highly recommend Rick for any     approaching him with issues and knowing that
organization.” Simona Gupta, PHR, Corporate       they would be resolved.
HR, CellExchange                                  I hope someday to work with Rick again, it has
                                                  always been a rewarding experience.” William
“Rick provided a balanced and informed            Meirs, Recruiting Manager, CellExchange
approach to elevating the performance of
development teams through disseminating
useful and measurable performance metrics,
enhanced interview and hiring processes. He
possesses an intuitive skill with ethical
standards that allows him to understand the
needs of the individuals while making
decisions to improve the group and corporation



	
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“Rick was great to work with. Rick always
provided recommendations based on
previous HR experiences, the existing HR
regulations for CX, and common sense. Rick
and I worked together on several HR matters,
Rick always demonstrated good leadership and
maintained the utmost professionalism in
dealing with both the positive issues such as
team building and promotions as well as the
negative issues such as terminations.” William
Murphy, Project Manager II, CellExchange




	
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Rick Hardy
Recruiting Consultant
CellExchange Inc.


“Rick is one of the best Senior HR
professionals I have ever known. Very
thorough in all the aspects of HR, most of
which are on his fingertips. His vast
knowledge and his experience in different
industries make him an asset for any company.
Be it a HR manager or an HR Director he has it
all to succeed and will be an important part for
the success of any company. I worked with him
at CellExchange and not just me but the
company, as a whole was impressed with him
and his work. I highly recommend Rick for any
organization.” Simona Gupta, PHR, Corporate
HR, CellExchange




	
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HR consultant                                       each step in the recruiting process -- you just
                                                    "knew" that Rick would follow-up and
Pedestal Software                                   universally, we LOVED working with him.
                                                    Every manager I know that worked with Rick,
                                                    had similar effusive praise -- Highly
“I worked with Rick to fill several                 Recommend!” t Scott Dunlop
marketing positions at Pedestal Software.           (scott@biviumgroup.com), Founder/Recruiter,
He always took the time to understand the           The Bivium Group
key requirements of the roles and did an
excellent job delivering candidates that            “Rick did a good job of managing the
strongly matched what we were looking for.          recruiting process at Pedestal. He was able
Rick was also a pleasure to work with!” Debbie      to both front end the process as well as
Braunert, Director of Marketing                     participating in interviews and reference
Communications, Pedestal Software                   checks. It was a pleasure working with Rick.”
                                                    Robert Kamsler, VP Software Engineering,
“When Rick joined Pedestal Software as an           Pedestal Software
HR consultant, we were struggling to fill key
positions. Rick jumped right in and took            “Rick provided recruiting services when I
ownership of the recruiting function. He has        was a manager at Pedestal/Altiris. He did a
an excellent understanding of the recruiting        good job of filtering resumes to the ones that
functions and was able to quickly understand        matched my hiring needs. He was also
the roles and to identify those candidates that     excellent at arranging the logistics of
had the hard and soft skills that were needed       communication with all candidates. His
for the positions. In 2005, Pedestal Software       friendly demeanor was also a valuable asset.”
was acquired and Rick was instrumental in           John Fox, Senior Software Development
keeping us on track and helping the acquiring       Manager, Altiris
Utah based company understand the job market
in the Boston area. He is professional,             “I have had the pleasure of working as a
personable, and a great person to work with. I      recruiter for Rick Hardy at several
would not hesitate to work with, or hire Rick, if   companies over more then the last 10 years.
I had the opportunity.” Lisa Moody, Sr.             He is an outstanding professional who knows
Accountant, Pedestal Software                       how to implement great ideas and make the
                                                    process happen. He is a hard worker. I continue
“Rick helped staff up Pedestal Software to          to be impressed with his high level of
take our products to the next level, a level        professionalism coupled with a well grounded
that resulted in our acquisition. Rick helped       straight forward style. I consider that a
us find exactly the right people in marketing,      refreshing and welcomed method of doing the
sales, engineering, and customer support. Rick      job. I whole heartedly recommend Rick
always quickly incorporated and learned from        Hardy!” Eddie D'Zmura, Staffing Recruiter,
the feedback provided by hiring managers and        Avisar
interviewers, which helped make our recruiting
highly effective and targeted, and allowed the
team to be as efficient as possible in the
recruiting process. I'd gladly work with Rick
again or hire him given the opportunity!”
Howie Hecht, Sr. Product Manager, Pedestal
Software

“Rick is one of the rare breed of onsite
recruiter/talent consultant who not only gets
results, but encourages and builds lasting
relationships with his outside vendors, and
internal stakeholders. It was a grand pleasure
to work with Rick each and every time -- and at



	
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Consultant
Candela Corp
“I worked with Rick at Candela
Corporation as he stepped in to an HR
Department that was 'falling apart.' During
his time at Candela he was able to organize the
department so it could function properly and go
forward with a full-time Director.
Rick is a very capable, knowledgeable
individual who is a pleasure to work with - a
true asset.” Darrell Simino, Controller, The
Lance Corporation

“Rick worked hard to keep one of our subs
in compliance with all aspects of Human
Resource. When difficult situations arose, he
handled them professionally and
thoroughly. As a result of his dedication we
maintained a functioning HR presence through
out his tenure. I would recommend Rick for
any Human Resource management position.”
Top qualities: Great Results, High Integrity,
Creative Nancy Compton,

“Rick's extensive experience in human
resources and business made working with
him a true pleasure. In an environment that
was constantly changing his ability to adjust
his management style and ideas was an asset
to the function of the business. Rick was also
a mentor and his approachable personality
made collaborating on decisions a pleasant
experience.” Bartkow, John, Operation
Manager, Candela




	
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Director Of Human Resources
TS Central
“Rick was the most senior HR executive in
our firm. He directly supervised a small HR
staff and was responsible for all HR needs
and requirements of the company, with a
total employee base of approximately 75-100
individuals.

Rick is a knowledgeable and experienced
senior executive who collaborated effectively
with all other senior managers while
successfully overseeing all aspects of the HR
function of the organization. He routinely
maintained smooth HR functions while
steering the company's HR activities toward
achieving maximum staff productivity, as well
as a positive, team-oriented culture with high
morale.

I would welcome the opportunity to work with
Rick again and would certainly recommend
him for any position with similar levels of
responsibility and position requirements.”
Robert Lapides, Principal, Robert L. Lapides
Company, LLC




	
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Director of Human Resources
AIR
“Rick and I worked together closely at AIR.
Rick was a pleasure to work with and very
competent as the HR Director. He did a great
job recruiting highly skilled technical people
during at period of rapid growth at AIR and he
was well regarded by everyone there. I highly
recommend him to anyone looking to hire an
HR professional.” Julie Welsch, Controller,
AIR Worldwide Corporation




	
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Human Resources Practice                           product development projects and over 20 open
                                                   positions. We had 80% contract developers and
Leader                                             QA staff at that point.
Thomson Financial
                                                   Rick was my recruiting partner and took the
“Rick was always our go-to guy for finding         lead on recruiting directly and through local
that nugget of a hire that could make the          agencies. He identified excellent candidates
difference to one's team. Rick understood          for over 15 positions and we hired many into
who we needed on board, and his persistence in     full time positions. A number of these recruits
seeking that right hire would always pay off.”     became significant contributors to the
Chito Jovellanos, Director, Research &             Thomson ESG and Rick was the person that
Development, Thomson Financial (ESG |              identified, screened and landed these key
Omgeo)                                             people.
worked with Rick at Thomson Financial
                                                   One interesting example of Rick's experience
“I knew Rick from the mid to the end of the        and savvy; we had a recruit with exactly the
1990’s when there was a great demand for           technical skill set we needed. In the interview
software engineers, during which time, with        process Rick identified a number of non-
Rick’s help, I was able to fill many critical      technical areas where the candidate had
positions in my development team when I            weaknesses. I decided to hire that person and
was a dev manager at Thomson Financial ESG         although he contributed, his behavior was a
Research and Development (R&D). He helped          problem his entire tenure at ESG. Rick had hit
me screen and select the best candidates for the   it on the nose.
jobs, provided me with interview techniques,
dos and the don’ts, that I still use today. He     Rick is savvy and has excellent recruiting and
also coached me in handling many difficult         screening skills. He was always helpful and fun
performances related situations. I highly          to work with. I highly recommend Rick!”
recommend Rick to anyone looking for an            Gary Foster, Director Advance R&D/C.T.O.,
excellent contributor in the HR functions.”        Thomson Financial Electronic Settlements
Phat Hong, Dev. Manager, Thomson Financial         Group

“Rick was my primary HR contact at Thomson
ESG (now known as Omgeo) from February
1995 through September 1997. Whether he
was helping us find an addition to our team
or personally helping me determine what
direction to go in career-wise, he was always
there with an unbiased opinion and helpful
information. He was very professional; you
could always trust him not to mention things to
others until the time was right. Also, if he
wasn’t sure of something, he would be honest
with you, research it and get back to you. I
highly recommend Rick and hope to have the
opportunity to work with him again in the
future.”
 Deb Dubiner, Product Manager / Business
Analyst, Omgeo / Thomson Financial Services
ESG

“When I joined the Thomson ESG team in
1995, the business had just turned the corner
and was in the black. The R&D staff had been
depleted earlier in the year and had significant



	
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Volunteer / Pro Bono Work                         negotiations, etc. In other words, he has been
                                                  completely dedicated in assisting the members
“Rick Hardy is an HR professional. He is a        of the organization to market themselves
good listener who thinks outside of the box       successfully and to find a desirable position.
with intuitive ideas to help a person or          There is no question in my mind that this is the
organization to reach their stated                type of person I would want in a senior
objectives.” Charles Hobbs, A.H.C., Project       management role in the human resources
Manager, Thompson Company Inc                     department of a company. He is persistent,
                                                  proactive, creative, committed, bright and
“Children Across America is a 501(C)3             passionate. It would be my pleasure to talk to
children’s non profit. Rick took on the           you about Rick Hardy
dubious task of writing our company               Nancy Bromberg, Independent
policies and procedures manual. He put in a       Contractor/Retained Search Life Science
lot of work and did this all at no charge.        Recruiter, Executive Profiles Ltd., Search Firm
                                                  specializing in Devices, Biotechnology &
This project would have cost us thousands of      Pharmaceuticals
dollars to have done but Rick graciously
volunteered his expertise and did a very          “Rick is a fellow volunteer at
professional job. I highly recommend him to       TransitionsNeedham, a group assisting
anyone who is looking for someone with a          professionals with finding, designing and
professional work ethic and a person of           creating new career opportunities. Rick's
integrity.”                                       experience from the HR side is a great benefit
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High        to members. He is generous with his time and
Integrity Ray Fellows,                            his advice, leading workshops, mock
                                                  interviews and other activities. His
“I know Rick from the Transitions Networking      dedication presents is an asset in any
Group in Needham. He led the group in a           organization.” Mary Ellen Donovan,
"What Color Is Your Parachute Workshop." I        Technical Instruction Editor, Freelance
must admit I looked forward to attending and      Editing Services
did not want it to end. He is very professional
and encouraged us all to participate. We all      “Rick is a great person and a highly
learned a lot about ourselves which helped us     knowledgeable HR professional who I have
tremendously in our job search. He is             had the pleasure of working with over the
incredibly motivational and kept our spirits      past several months. He is generous with his
high during these trying times. Often, he         time, and willingly shares his insights to help
would sit down and speak to me one on one         others achieve their goals. Rick eagerly
to show me how to transition my business          provides information and helpful advice,
skills and my hobbies into a new career.          bringing a breath of fresh air to any discussion
Rick is definitely a team player and would be     he joins. I hope to maintain contact with Rick
an asset to any organization.” Stacey Kottis,     going forward, and recommend him highly.”
Business Analyst, Network Group                   Glen Williamson, Secretary, Board of
                                                  Directors, The Dover Foundation
“I have known Rick Hardy for
approximately a year through the                  “I have been fortunate to have had an
Transitions Networking Group in Needham.          opportunity to receive counsel from Mr. Hardy.
I consider him a consummate Human                 Rick has unselfishly shared his knowledge
Resources Professional. At Transitions, he has    and experience and expertise in the areas of
been actively involved in putting together        job search and interviewing. Susan
workshops for the members so that they would      Harrington, Recording Secretary, Eastern
better understand the interviewing process and    Massachusetts Association of Community
ultimately find fulfilling employment. He has     Theatres
developed various workshops such as resume
writing, interviewing skills, identifying         “I have known Rick for over one year. I have
personal and job related strengths, salary        observed Rick inspire many people in all



	
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aspects of looking for a new position through    side of the interviewing/hiring process has
mock interviews, revising resumes, etc. He is    been very enlightening. Rick is very
always willing to go the extra mile. He is       supportive and easy to work with”.
insightful, caring and has a great passion for   Top qualities: Great Results, Personable,
others. I would recommend Rick to anyone         Expert Lanny Starr,
looking for an honest, approachable
supportive HR representative.” Ann M.            “Rick Hardy is a career professional in the
Miller, Volunteer telephone counselor on         Human Resources field that has the talent to
Crisis Hotline, Parents Helping Parents          assist people in transition to their next
                                                 employment opportunity. He assisted me
“I have been working with Rick for over six      through my 19-month journey, provided the
months through the Transitions networking        critique needed to get me focused to excel at
group in Needham. He has helped me               my interviews and salary discussions. He is
immensely in developing my interviewing and      great at what he does.” John Griffin, HEAD
self-marketing skills. His insight into the HR   OF CLIENT BUSINESS, MSPC




	
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       Human resources
       Compensation
       Benefits
       Staffing
       Recruiting
       Sourcing
       Organizational development
       Training
       Policy & procedures
       Legal compliance
       Administrative Change
       Bargaining
       Behavioral Integration
       Board of Directors
       Career Progress
       CEO Compensation
       CEO Tenure
       Comparative HRM
       Compensation Policies
       Dispute Resolution
       Emerging Global Labor Market
       Employment
       Expatriation / Repatriation
       Gender Diversity
       Gender Equality
       HRM in Emerging MNEs
       HRM Strategies
       Human Resource Management (HRM)
       Intercultural Work Relationship
       International Contracting
       Interpersonal Trust
       Job Satisfaction
       Judgment and Decision Making
       Labor Practices
       Labor/Management Issues
       Managerial Cognition
       Management Effectiveness
       Manpower Planning
       Mentoring
       Multilingual Systems
       Negotiation and Bargaining Procedures
       Organizational Behavior
       Organizational Citizenship Behavior
       Outsourcing
       Personnel
       Professional Culture

       Protean and Boundaryless Careers
       Recruiting and Training Issues
       Teams and Teamwork
       Training and Development



	
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       Global
       Values
       Visibility
       Wage Negotiations
       Work-Family Issues
       Administrative Arrangements
       Flexible Work Practice
       Guidelines
       Consulting
       Annual Leave
       Sick
       Performance
       Recruitment & Selection
        Remuneration & Recognition Current Awards
       Job Evaluation
       Salary Packaging
       Salary Rate
       Guidelines/Policy Reporting Statistics
       Redeployment
       Voluntary Separation
        Separations Medical Retirement
       Redundancy
       Resignations
       Retirement
        Staff Development
        Workers Compensation
       Acquisitions/mergers/vertical integration
       Adaptation/strategic change
       Agendas/attention/issue management
       Business and corporate strategy
       Coordination
       Corporate governance
       Human resource management
       Knowledge management
       Leadership
       Multinational management
       Organizational design/formal structure
       Planning/policy/control
       Social responsibility
       Symbolic management
       Top management/executives
       Personnel Selection (interview skills, selection process)
       Training and Development
       Human Resources Management
       Management Principles
       Organizational Behavior
       Compensation Management (incentive programs, equity issues)
       Occupational Health and Safety
       Industrial Relations
       Accounting
       Business Writing Strategies
        Change Management
        Employee Handbook
       Assessment



	
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        Community
       Compliance
       Consulting
       Job Descriptions
        Outsourcing
       Planning
       Strategic
        HRIS
        Job Analysis
       Payroll
       Performance Management
        Project Management
        Recruitment
       Self Development
       Training and Development
       EEOC 	
  
       FMLA 	
  
       FLSA 	
  
       ADA 	
  
       ADEA 	
  
       EEOC 	
  
       COBRA 	
  
       OSHA 	
  
       ERISA 	
  
       ICRA 	
  
       WARN
        Judgment
        Leadership
        Management Skills
       Persuasiveness
        Planning and Organizing Skills
        Presentation Skills
        Problem-Solving Skills
        Team Building/Team Work
        Time Management
       Workforce planning
       Diversity Management

                    Human	
  resources,	
  Compensation,	
  Benefits,	
  Staffing	
  ,	
  
                    Recruiting,	
  Sourcing,	
  Organizational	
  Development,	
  Training,	
  
                    Policy	
  &	
  Procedures,	
  Legal	
  compliance,	
  Administrative	
  
                    Change,	
  Behavioral	
  Integration,	
  Career	
  Progress,	
  CEO	
  
                    Compensation,	
  Comparative	
  HRM,	
  Compensation	
  Policies,	
  
                    Dispute	
  Resolution,	
  Emerging	
  Global	
  Labor	
  Market,	
  
                    Employment,	
  Expatriation	
  /	
  Repatriation,	
  Gender	
  Diversity,	
  
                    Gender	
  Equality,	
  HRM	
  Strategies,	
  Human	
  Resource	
  
                    Management	
  (HRM),	
  Intercultural	
  Work	
  Relationships,	
  
                    International	
  Contracting,	
  Interpersonal	
  Trust,	
  Job	
  
                    Satisfaction,	
  Judgment	
  and	
  Decision	
  Making,	
  Labor	
  
                    Practices,	
  Labor/Management	
  Issues,	
  Managerial	
  Cognition,	
  
                    Management	
  Effectiveness,	
  Manpower	
  Planning,	
  Mentoring,	
  


	
                                                                                                  16	
  
Rick Hardy
       Multilingual	
  Systems,	
  Organizational	
  Behavior,	
  
       Organizational	
  Citizenship	
  Behavior,	
  Outsourcing,	
  
       Personnel,	
  Professional	
  Culture,	
  Protean	
  and	
  Boundaryless	
  
       Careers,	
  Recruiting	
  and	
  Training	
  Issues,	
  Teams	
  and	
  
       Teamwork,	
  Training	
  and	
  Development,	
  Global,	
  Values,	
  
       Visibility,	
  Wage	
  Negotiations,	
  Work-­‐Family	
  Issues,	
  
       Administrative	
  Arrangements,	
  Flexible	
  Work	
  Practice,	
  
       Guidelines,	
  Consulting,	
  Annual	
  Leave	
  ,	
  Sick,	
  Performance,	
  
       Recruitment	
  &	
  Selection,	
  Remuneration	
  &	
  Recognition	
  
       Current	
  Awards,	
  Job	
  Evaluation,	
  Salary	
  Packaging,	
  Salary	
  
       Rate	
  ,	
  Guidelines/Policy	
  Reporting	
  Statistics	
  ,	
  
       Redeployment,	
  Voluntary	
  Separation,	
  Separations,	
  	
  Medical	
  
       Retirement,	
  Redundancy,	
  Resignations,	
  Retirement,	
  Staff	
  
       Development,	
  Workers	
  Compensation,	
  
       Acquisitions/mergers/vertical	
  integration,	
  
       Adaptation/strategic	
  change,	
  Agendas/attention/issue	
  
       management,	
  Business	
  and	
  corporate	
  strategy,	
  
       Coordination,	
  Corporate	
  governance,	
  Human	
  resource	
  
       management,	
  Knowledge	
  management,	
  Leadership,	
  
       Multinational	
  management,	
  Organizational	
  design/formal	
  
       structure,	
  Planning/policy/control,	
  Social	
  responsibility,	
  
       Symbolic	
  management,	
  Top	
  management/executives,	
  
       Personnel	
  Selection	
  (interview	
  skills,	
  selection	
  process),	
  
       Training	
  and	
  Development,	
  Management	
  Principles,	
  
       Compensation	
  Management	
  (incentive	
  programs,	
  equity	
  
       issues),	
  Occupational	
  Health	
  and	
  Safety,	
  Industrial	
  
       Relations,	
  Accounting,	
  Business	
  Writing	
  Strategies,	
  Change	
  
       Management,	
  Employee	
  Handbook,	
  Assessment,	
  
       Community,	
  Compliance,	
  Job	
  Descriptions,	
  Planning,	
  
       Strategic,	
  HRIS,	
  Job	
  Analysis,	
  Payroll,	
  Performance	
  
       Management,	
  Project	
  Management,	
  Self	
  Development,	
  EEOC,	
  
       FMLA,	
  FLSA,,	
  ADA,	
  ADEA,	
  COBRA,	
  OSHA,	
  ERISA,	
  ICRA,	
  
       WARN,	
  Judgment,	
  Leadership,	
  Management	
  Skills,	
  
       Persuasiveness,	
  Planning	
  and	
  Organizing	
  Skills,	
  
       Presentation	
  Skills,	
  Problem-­‐Solving	
  Skills,	
  Team	
  
       Building/Team	
  Work,	
  Time	
  Management,	
  Workforce	
  
       planning,	
  Diversity	
  Management	
  




	
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  • 1. Rick Hardy Director of Human Resources Enterprise Mobile “As Enterprise Mobile's first HR director, Rick brought a high level of professionalism he interacted with employees at all levels of the and order to a young and fast growing organization, I can recommend him organization, which was not an easy thing to wholeheartedly” Kathy Gorman, Inside Sales do. His easy going, personable nature helped Manager, Enterprise Mobile him to gain the trust of everyone at the company, and his willingness to go above and “Rick was a strong HR resource for beyond to help anyone who came to him, was Enterprise Mobile. Rick managed all aspects well appreciated. I thoroughly enjoyed working of HR during his tenure at Enterprise with Rick and hope to do so again in the Mobile: Recruitment, Compensation, Benefits, future.” David Redmon Nguyen, Senior Employee Policies and Procedures. Very strong Project Manager, Enterprise Mobile candidate for an organization seeking senior HR talent.” Karen Falcone, Director, Service “Rick Hardy is the consummate human Development, Enterprise Mobile resources professional. During his time with me at Enterprise Mobile as Director of Human “I worked with Rick on multiple occasions Resources, Rick demonstrated the full and to source employees for various Enterprise complete range of his human resource Mobile accounts and projects. In every capability including recruiting and occasion Rick was deliberate and very skilled employment, performance analysis, reporting at finding the best candidates. Rick has a systems, and benefits analysis. He single natural knack for HR and is a great person. It handedly changed a culture relying upon was a pleasure working with him.” Anthony almost exclusive use of outside recruiters for Spencer, Mobility Consultant, Enterprise hiring creating a high cost per hire and reduced Mobile it dramatically by utilizing unique and creative self sourcing options. “I had the privilege of working along side Rick at Enterprise Mobile. Rick is both a That is just one, but a major, example of Rick's collaborative co-worker and a great person. ability. I highly and strongly endorse Rick and From an HR Management perspective Rick recommend that you strongly consider him for was always willing to lend a hand; provide any human resource management needs your sensible guidance; and rapidly respond to organization may have.” issues and the development of the team Ron Benanto, CFO, Enterprise Mobile environment. He's a hard worker; and carries a very positive and friendly energy about him “Rick Hardy recruited me for my current that makes it easy to work with him, position as an inside sales manager at particularly when the going gets tough. Ricks a Enterprise Mobile. Throughout the entire great catch for any HR team; and if you ever recruitment and hiring process, Rick was a need someone to teach you how to consummate pro. He always had the answers I cycle...Ricks your man :)” Niall Fitzpatrick, needed – whether I was looking for Services Practice Director, East, Enterprise information about the company or details about Mobile my job in particular. Based on my experience working with Rick and my observations of how   1  
  • 2. Rick Hardy “Rick did a good job at Enterprise Mobile. He balanced policy enforcement with maintaining a position as a broadly trusted employee advisor. He did an excellent and timely job of recruiting top notch people.” Mort Rosenthal, CEO, Enterprise Mobile   2  
  • 3. Rick Hardy Manager of Human Resources a visible leader, working with management and employees on a daily basis, and providing CellExchange Inc. leadership during the monthly company meetings. “I have known Rick to be a very seasoned HR professional, who played a key role in Rick was also an excellent recruiter and our rapid growth as a DoD contractor. Rick brought excellent insights to the talent is not only a knowledgeable HR generalist management process. Rick provided the sole but a dependable confidant and a true go-to recruiting function when I was hired, and could person for all levels of management. He not have handled the process better. I was understood our strategic objectives, translated immediately impressed with how well the them very well into tactical plans, and interview process and on-boarding process communicated and implemented them went. As the sole intermediary between the effectively. Rick always balanced compliance candidate and the company, Rick was adept at requirements with business priorities, and addressing candidate and selling the company provided practical advice to the managers, who to the candidate. Rick also possesses a good regarded him as a trusted business partner.” businsess acumen, which is critical for making Krish Nangegadda, President, Board Member, human resources a partner with the other CellExchange functional areas of the organization.” Donald Reynolds, Director of Finance, CellExchange, “Rick was a key player in helping Inc. CellExchange grow to handle a major program of work with the Government. He “Rick is a driven HR professional who was always on top of things, whether it was strives for excellence in his work driving the recruiting process for critical open performance and relationships with positions, dealing with personnel issues, or employees. He certainly brought new ensuring that HR administrative functions were initiatives, dynamic and passion to the HR in place and running smoothly. I enjoyed function, and was always bringing the right working with Rick a great deal and felt people needed to our projects based on his completely confident that he would always excellent contacts and his ability to identify the come through when we had a challenge to right match. Rick has a strong sense of meet. He is friendly, thoughtful, ethical, and integrity and can always be trusted to make the capable.” David Hanssen, Project Manager / right decision. He has a wonderful personality Program Manager / Director of Operations, and is a great pleasure to work with.” Antonio CellExchange Figueiredo, Senior Technical Architect, CellExchange “I enjoyed working with Rick. Rick was instrumental in enhancing and augmenting “Rick wholeheartedly embraces the human our human resource infrastructure at side or human resources. His expert guidance CellExchange. Rick's tenure there was marked and advice has been a tremendous boon to my by a transformation from a small software young career. Rick consistently provides a rich company to a larger government contractor breadth of HR support and guidance to all with significant and highly visible programs. those within reach. Interactions with Rick at a During his tenure, we greatly improved our professional level are further augmented by his recruiting, performance management, and ingrained ability to connect at a personal level. compensation systems. It has been these interactions that have been integral to the professional development of Rick was an effective leader and myself and many others who have been communicator, being the primary interface privileged to work with Rick.” Paul Golovato, between employees and management. He Business Analyst, CellExchange handled many crucial and complex employee issues and established a framework on which the employee population could rely for the resolution of problems and concerns. Rick was   3  
  • 4. Rick Hardy as a whole.” Gregory Chenevert, Sr. Technical “Rick was instrumental in providing the HR Writer, CellExchange Federal Inc leadership, stability and structure during our rapid growth and organizational “I had the pleasure of working with Rick for transformations. several years at CellExchange. Rick was a wonderful person to work with as the He is very thoughtful, pragmatic and forward Manager of Human Resources. He was looking. He was instrumental in developing consistently professional, always helping to HR policies, Recruitment best practices and move employees and the company forward. I hiring the very best of CellExchange (CX). highly recommend Rick and hope to have the opportunity to work with him again down the Rick implemented innovative training road.” Ann Hughes, PMP, Project Manager, programs (e.g. Onsite EI, PMI and soft skills), CellExchange developed performance management process/system and built exceptional rapport “Rick is a pleasure to work with. He is with CX staff. dedicated human resources professional who genuinely cares for the employees while Rick is a very good leader, an excellent adhering to the company's fiscal counselor especially at critical times and has requirements. I have been consistently successfully demonstrated his ability to impressed by both Rick’s attitude and develop and operate within budgets. professionalism he has displayed throughout his time with the company. His interpersonal Rick's success truly can be attributed to his and communication skills have allowed him to ability to define, connect and develop develop productive working relationships with organizational competencies that are aligned everyone he works with. Rick has the ability to with the vision.” Prat Vemana, Head of remain unflustered during frenzied periods, Business Operations and Delivery which allows him the ability to work well Organization, CellExchange/Cambridge under pressure. He is an asset to any Technology Enterprises organization.” Deborah Cafarella, IT Manager, CellExchange “Rick is one of the best Senior HR professionals I have ever known. Very “Rick is not only a superior HR Director, thorough in all the aspects of HR, most of but also a good person. He has great which are on his fingertips. His vast knowledge expertise on the complexities around and his experience in different industries make running a Human Resources group, plus a him an asset for any company. Be it a HR deep understanding of business operations manager or a HR Director he has it all to too, so he is quite adept at making sure they succeed and will be an important part for the harmonize well. success of any company. I worked with him at He also is quite caring and took the time to CellExchange and not just me but the connect with all the employees in the company, as a whole was impressed with him organization so they felt comfortable and his work. I highly recommend Rick for any approaching him with issues and knowing that organization.” Simona Gupta, PHR, Corporate they would be resolved. HR, CellExchange I hope someday to work with Rick again, it has always been a rewarding experience.” William “Rick provided a balanced and informed Meirs, Recruiting Manager, CellExchange approach to elevating the performance of development teams through disseminating useful and measurable performance metrics, enhanced interview and hiring processes. He possesses an intuitive skill with ethical standards that allows him to understand the needs of the individuals while making decisions to improve the group and corporation   4  
  • 5. Rick Hardy “Rick was great to work with. Rick always provided recommendations based on previous HR experiences, the existing HR regulations for CX, and common sense. Rick and I worked together on several HR matters, Rick always demonstrated good leadership and maintained the utmost professionalism in dealing with both the positive issues such as team building and promotions as well as the negative issues such as terminations.” William Murphy, Project Manager II, CellExchange   5  
  • 6. Rick Hardy Recruiting Consultant CellExchange Inc. “Rick is one of the best Senior HR professionals I have ever known. Very thorough in all the aspects of HR, most of which are on his fingertips. His vast knowledge and his experience in different industries make him an asset for any company. Be it a HR manager or an HR Director he has it all to succeed and will be an important part for the success of any company. I worked with him at CellExchange and not just me but the company, as a whole was impressed with him and his work. I highly recommend Rick for any organization.” Simona Gupta, PHR, Corporate HR, CellExchange   6  
  • 7. Rick Hardy HR consultant each step in the recruiting process -- you just "knew" that Rick would follow-up and Pedestal Software universally, we LOVED working with him. Every manager I know that worked with Rick, had similar effusive praise -- Highly “I worked with Rick to fill several Recommend!” t Scott Dunlop marketing positions at Pedestal Software. (scott@biviumgroup.com), Founder/Recruiter, He always took the time to understand the The Bivium Group key requirements of the roles and did an excellent job delivering candidates that “Rick did a good job of managing the strongly matched what we were looking for. recruiting process at Pedestal. He was able Rick was also a pleasure to work with!” Debbie to both front end the process as well as Braunert, Director of Marketing participating in interviews and reference Communications, Pedestal Software checks. It was a pleasure working with Rick.” Robert Kamsler, VP Software Engineering, “When Rick joined Pedestal Software as an Pedestal Software HR consultant, we were struggling to fill key positions. Rick jumped right in and took “Rick provided recruiting services when I ownership of the recruiting function. He has was a manager at Pedestal/Altiris. He did a an excellent understanding of the recruiting good job of filtering resumes to the ones that functions and was able to quickly understand matched my hiring needs. He was also the roles and to identify those candidates that excellent at arranging the logistics of had the hard and soft skills that were needed communication with all candidates. His for the positions. In 2005, Pedestal Software friendly demeanor was also a valuable asset.” was acquired and Rick was instrumental in John Fox, Senior Software Development keeping us on track and helping the acquiring Manager, Altiris Utah based company understand the job market in the Boston area. He is professional, “I have had the pleasure of working as a personable, and a great person to work with. I recruiter for Rick Hardy at several would not hesitate to work with, or hire Rick, if companies over more then the last 10 years. I had the opportunity.” Lisa Moody, Sr. He is an outstanding professional who knows Accountant, Pedestal Software how to implement great ideas and make the process happen. He is a hard worker. I continue “Rick helped staff up Pedestal Software to to be impressed with his high level of take our products to the next level, a level professionalism coupled with a well grounded that resulted in our acquisition. Rick helped straight forward style. I consider that a us find exactly the right people in marketing, refreshing and welcomed method of doing the sales, engineering, and customer support. Rick job. I whole heartedly recommend Rick always quickly incorporated and learned from Hardy!” Eddie D'Zmura, Staffing Recruiter, the feedback provided by hiring managers and Avisar interviewers, which helped make our recruiting highly effective and targeted, and allowed the team to be as efficient as possible in the recruiting process. I'd gladly work with Rick again or hire him given the opportunity!” Howie Hecht, Sr. Product Manager, Pedestal Software “Rick is one of the rare breed of onsite recruiter/talent consultant who not only gets results, but encourages and builds lasting relationships with his outside vendors, and internal stakeholders. It was a grand pleasure to work with Rick each and every time -- and at   7  
  • 8. Rick Hardy Consultant Candela Corp “I worked with Rick at Candela Corporation as he stepped in to an HR Department that was 'falling apart.' During his time at Candela he was able to organize the department so it could function properly and go forward with a full-time Director. Rick is a very capable, knowledgeable individual who is a pleasure to work with - a true asset.” Darrell Simino, Controller, The Lance Corporation “Rick worked hard to keep one of our subs in compliance with all aspects of Human Resource. When difficult situations arose, he handled them professionally and thoroughly. As a result of his dedication we maintained a functioning HR presence through out his tenure. I would recommend Rick for any Human Resource management position.” Top qualities: Great Results, High Integrity, Creative Nancy Compton, “Rick's extensive experience in human resources and business made working with him a true pleasure. In an environment that was constantly changing his ability to adjust his management style and ideas was an asset to the function of the business. Rick was also a mentor and his approachable personality made collaborating on decisions a pleasant experience.” Bartkow, John, Operation Manager, Candela   8  
  • 9. Rick Hardy Director Of Human Resources TS Central “Rick was the most senior HR executive in our firm. He directly supervised a small HR staff and was responsible for all HR needs and requirements of the company, with a total employee base of approximately 75-100 individuals. Rick is a knowledgeable and experienced senior executive who collaborated effectively with all other senior managers while successfully overseeing all aspects of the HR function of the organization. He routinely maintained smooth HR functions while steering the company's HR activities toward achieving maximum staff productivity, as well as a positive, team-oriented culture with high morale. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Rick again and would certainly recommend him for any position with similar levels of responsibility and position requirements.” Robert Lapides, Principal, Robert L. Lapides Company, LLC   9  
  • 10. Rick Hardy Director of Human Resources AIR “Rick and I worked together closely at AIR. Rick was a pleasure to work with and very competent as the HR Director. He did a great job recruiting highly skilled technical people during at period of rapid growth at AIR and he was well regarded by everyone there. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to hire an HR professional.” Julie Welsch, Controller, AIR Worldwide Corporation   10  
  • 11. Rick Hardy Human Resources Practice product development projects and over 20 open positions. We had 80% contract developers and Leader QA staff at that point. Thomson Financial Rick was my recruiting partner and took the “Rick was always our go-to guy for finding lead on recruiting directly and through local that nugget of a hire that could make the agencies. He identified excellent candidates difference to one's team. Rick understood for over 15 positions and we hired many into who we needed on board, and his persistence in full time positions. A number of these recruits seeking that right hire would always pay off.” became significant contributors to the Chito Jovellanos, Director, Research & Thomson ESG and Rick was the person that Development, Thomson Financial (ESG | identified, screened and landed these key Omgeo) people. worked with Rick at Thomson Financial One interesting example of Rick's experience “I knew Rick from the mid to the end of the and savvy; we had a recruit with exactly the 1990’s when there was a great demand for technical skill set we needed. In the interview software engineers, during which time, with process Rick identified a number of non- Rick’s help, I was able to fill many critical technical areas where the candidate had positions in my development team when I weaknesses. I decided to hire that person and was a dev manager at Thomson Financial ESG although he contributed, his behavior was a Research and Development (R&D). He helped problem his entire tenure at ESG. Rick had hit me screen and select the best candidates for the it on the nose. jobs, provided me with interview techniques, dos and the don’ts, that I still use today. He Rick is savvy and has excellent recruiting and also coached me in handling many difficult screening skills. He was always helpful and fun performances related situations. I highly to work with. I highly recommend Rick!” recommend Rick to anyone looking for an Gary Foster, Director Advance R&D/C.T.O., excellent contributor in the HR functions.” Thomson Financial Electronic Settlements Phat Hong, Dev. Manager, Thomson Financial Group “Rick was my primary HR contact at Thomson ESG (now known as Omgeo) from February 1995 through September 1997. Whether he was helping us find an addition to our team or personally helping me determine what direction to go in career-wise, he was always there with an unbiased opinion and helpful information. He was very professional; you could always trust him not to mention things to others until the time was right. Also, if he wasn’t sure of something, he would be honest with you, research it and get back to you. I highly recommend Rick and hope to have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.” Deb Dubiner, Product Manager / Business Analyst, Omgeo / Thomson Financial Services ESG “When I joined the Thomson ESG team in 1995, the business had just turned the corner and was in the black. The R&D staff had been depleted earlier in the year and had significant   11  
  • 12. Rick Hardy Volunteer / Pro Bono Work negotiations, etc. In other words, he has been completely dedicated in assisting the members “Rick Hardy is an HR professional. He is a of the organization to market themselves good listener who thinks outside of the box successfully and to find a desirable position. with intuitive ideas to help a person or There is no question in my mind that this is the organization to reach their stated type of person I would want in a senior objectives.” Charles Hobbs, A.H.C., Project management role in the human resources Manager, Thompson Company Inc department of a company. He is persistent, proactive, creative, committed, bright and “Children Across America is a 501(C)3 passionate. It would be my pleasure to talk to children’s non profit. Rick took on the you about Rick Hardy dubious task of writing our company Nancy Bromberg, Independent policies and procedures manual. He put in a Contractor/Retained Search Life Science lot of work and did this all at no charge. Recruiter, Executive Profiles Ltd., Search Firm specializing in Devices, Biotechnology & This project would have cost us thousands of Pharmaceuticals dollars to have done but Rick graciously volunteered his expertise and did a very “Rick is a fellow volunteer at professional job. I highly recommend him to TransitionsNeedham, a group assisting anyone who is looking for someone with a professionals with finding, designing and professional work ethic and a person of creating new career opportunities. Rick's integrity.” experience from the HR side is a great benefit Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High to members. He is generous with his time and Integrity Ray Fellows, his advice, leading workshops, mock interviews and other activities. His “I know Rick from the Transitions Networking dedication presents is an asset in any Group in Needham. He led the group in a organization.” Mary Ellen Donovan, "What Color Is Your Parachute Workshop." I Technical Instruction Editor, Freelance must admit I looked forward to attending and Editing Services did not want it to end. He is very professional and encouraged us all to participate. We all “Rick is a great person and a highly learned a lot about ourselves which helped us knowledgeable HR professional who I have tremendously in our job search. He is had the pleasure of working with over the incredibly motivational and kept our spirits past several months. He is generous with his high during these trying times. Often, he time, and willingly shares his insights to help would sit down and speak to me one on one others achieve their goals. Rick eagerly to show me how to transition my business provides information and helpful advice, skills and my hobbies into a new career. bringing a breath of fresh air to any discussion Rick is definitely a team player and would be he joins. I hope to maintain contact with Rick an asset to any organization.” Stacey Kottis, going forward, and recommend him highly.” Business Analyst, Network Group Glen Williamson, Secretary, Board of Directors, The Dover Foundation “I have known Rick Hardy for approximately a year through the “I have been fortunate to have had an Transitions Networking Group in Needham. opportunity to receive counsel from Mr. Hardy. I consider him a consummate Human Rick has unselfishly shared his knowledge Resources Professional. At Transitions, he has and experience and expertise in the areas of been actively involved in putting together job search and interviewing. Susan workshops for the members so that they would Harrington, Recording Secretary, Eastern better understand the interviewing process and Massachusetts Association of Community ultimately find fulfilling employment. He has Theatres developed various workshops such as resume writing, interviewing skills, identifying “I have known Rick for over one year. I have personal and job related strengths, salary observed Rick inspire many people in all   12  
  • 13. Rick Hardy aspects of looking for a new position through side of the interviewing/hiring process has mock interviews, revising resumes, etc. He is been very enlightening. Rick is very always willing to go the extra mile. He is supportive and easy to work with”. insightful, caring and has a great passion for Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, others. I would recommend Rick to anyone Expert Lanny Starr, looking for an honest, approachable supportive HR representative.” Ann M. “Rick Hardy is a career professional in the Miller, Volunteer telephone counselor on Human Resources field that has the talent to Crisis Hotline, Parents Helping Parents assist people in transition to their next employment opportunity. He assisted me “I have been working with Rick for over six through my 19-month journey, provided the months through the Transitions networking critique needed to get me focused to excel at group in Needham. He has helped me my interviews and salary discussions. He is immensely in developing my interviewing and great at what he does.” John Griffin, HEAD self-marketing skills. His insight into the HR OF CLIENT BUSINESS, MSPC   13  
  • 14. Rick Hardy     Human resources Compensation Benefits Staffing Recruiting Sourcing Organizational development Training Policy & procedures Legal compliance Administrative Change Bargaining Behavioral Integration Board of Directors Career Progress CEO Compensation CEO Tenure Comparative HRM Compensation Policies Dispute Resolution Emerging Global Labor Market Employment Expatriation / Repatriation Gender Diversity Gender Equality HRM in Emerging MNEs HRM Strategies Human Resource Management (HRM) Intercultural Work Relationship International Contracting Interpersonal Trust Job Satisfaction Judgment and Decision Making Labor Practices Labor/Management Issues Managerial Cognition Management Effectiveness Manpower Planning Mentoring Multilingual Systems Negotiation and Bargaining Procedures Organizational Behavior Organizational Citizenship Behavior Outsourcing Personnel Professional Culture Protean and Boundaryless Careers Recruiting and Training Issues Teams and Teamwork Training and Development   14  
  • 15. Rick Hardy Global Values Visibility Wage Negotiations Work-Family Issues Administrative Arrangements Flexible Work Practice Guidelines Consulting Annual Leave Sick Performance Recruitment & Selection Remuneration & Recognition Current Awards Job Evaluation Salary Packaging Salary Rate Guidelines/Policy Reporting Statistics Redeployment Voluntary Separation Separations Medical Retirement Redundancy Resignations Retirement Staff Development Workers Compensation Acquisitions/mergers/vertical integration Adaptation/strategic change Agendas/attention/issue management Business and corporate strategy Coordination Corporate governance Human resource management Knowledge management Leadership Multinational management Organizational design/formal structure Planning/policy/control Social responsibility Symbolic management Top management/executives Personnel Selection (interview skills, selection process) Training and Development Human Resources Management Management Principles Organizational Behavior Compensation Management (incentive programs, equity issues) Occupational Health and Safety Industrial Relations Accounting Business Writing Strategies Change Management Employee Handbook Assessment   15  
  • 16. Rick Hardy Community Compliance Consulting Job Descriptions Outsourcing Planning Strategic HRIS Job Analysis Payroll Performance Management Project Management Recruitment Self Development Training and Development EEOC   FMLA   FLSA   ADA   ADEA   EEOC   COBRA   OSHA   ERISA   ICRA   WARN Judgment Leadership Management Skills Persuasiveness Planning and Organizing Skills Presentation Skills Problem-Solving Skills Team Building/Team Work Time Management Workforce planning Diversity Management Human  resources,  Compensation,  Benefits,  Staffing  ,   Recruiting,  Sourcing,  Organizational  Development,  Training,   Policy  &  Procedures,  Legal  compliance,  Administrative   Change,  Behavioral  Integration,  Career  Progress,  CEO   Compensation,  Comparative  HRM,  Compensation  Policies,   Dispute  Resolution,  Emerging  Global  Labor  Market,   Employment,  Expatriation  /  Repatriation,  Gender  Diversity,   Gender  Equality,  HRM  Strategies,  Human  Resource   Management  (HRM),  Intercultural  Work  Relationships,   International  Contracting,  Interpersonal  Trust,  Job   Satisfaction,  Judgment  and  Decision  Making,  Labor   Practices,  Labor/Management  Issues,  Managerial  Cognition,   Management  Effectiveness,  Manpower  Planning,  Mentoring,     16  
  • 17. Rick Hardy Multilingual  Systems,  Organizational  Behavior,   Organizational  Citizenship  Behavior,  Outsourcing,   Personnel,  Professional  Culture,  Protean  and  Boundaryless   Careers,  Recruiting  and  Training  Issues,  Teams  and   Teamwork,  Training  and  Development,  Global,  Values,   Visibility,  Wage  Negotiations,  Work-­‐Family  Issues,   Administrative  Arrangements,  Flexible  Work  Practice,   Guidelines,  Consulting,  Annual  Leave  ,  Sick,  Performance,   Recruitment  &  Selection,  Remuneration  &  Recognition   Current  Awards,  Job  Evaluation,  Salary  Packaging,  Salary   Rate  ,  Guidelines/Policy  Reporting  Statistics  ,   Redeployment,  Voluntary  Separation,  Separations,    Medical   Retirement,  Redundancy,  Resignations,  Retirement,  Staff   Development,  Workers  Compensation,   Acquisitions/mergers/vertical  integration,   Adaptation/strategic  change,  Agendas/attention/issue   management,  Business  and  corporate  strategy,   Coordination,  Corporate  governance,  Human  resource   management,  Knowledge  management,  Leadership,   Multinational  management,  Organizational  design/formal   structure,  Planning/policy/control,  Social  responsibility,   Symbolic  management,  Top  management/executives,   Personnel  Selection  (interview  skills,  selection  process),   Training  and  Development,  Management  Principles,   Compensation  Management  (incentive  programs,  equity   issues),  Occupational  Health  and  Safety,  Industrial   Relations,  Accounting,  Business  Writing  Strategies,  Change   Management,  Employee  Handbook,  Assessment,   Community,  Compliance,  Job  Descriptions,  Planning,   Strategic,  HRIS,  Job  Analysis,  Payroll,  Performance   Management,  Project  Management,  Self  Development,  EEOC,   FMLA,  FLSA,,  ADA,  ADEA,  COBRA,  OSHA,  ERISA,  ICRA,   WARN,  Judgment,  Leadership,  Management  Skills,   Persuasiveness,  Planning  and  Organizing  Skills,   Presentation  Skills,  Problem-­‐Solving  Skills,  Team   Building/Team  Work,  Time  Management,  Workforce   planning,  Diversity  Management     17