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LARRY WILLIAMS 10685B Hazelhurst Dr #18107 | Houston, TX 77043 | 661-496-8799 | [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/larrywilliamsclw PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Accomplished Executive with a solid history of achievement in complete management. Experienced leader with expertise in HR, Marketing and General Operation. SKILLS PROFILE - Complete Management - Service Orientation - Personnel and HR - Overall Operations - Customer Service - Departmental Integration EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Vice President, Work Force Staffing 2006 — Present Bakersfield, CA - Responsible for all daily operations. - Created and implemented strategic plan to move from a general staffing agency to specialization in the energy industry. - Increased Weekly hours from 7,500 to 16,000. Created marketing strategy, potential client research and targeting list. Directed coordination between staffing / dispatch and safety. Created client and candidate qualification procedures, application process, accident / incident investigation and return to work policies. Met with clients to evaluate common and individual customer perceptions and concerns, increasing brand loyalty. Communicated new branding and programs to customers via direct contact and overall marketing program including advertising, sponsorship in local events and education opportunities with local entities. Launched “Not Just Another Temp Agency” to reinforce

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LARRY WILLIAMS10685B Hazelhurst Dr #18107 | Houston, TX 77043 | 661-496-8799 | [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/larrywilliamsclw

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARYAccomplished Executive with a solid history of achievement in complete management. Experienced leader with expertise in HR, Marketing and General Operation.

SKILLS PROFILE- Complete Management - Service

Orientation- Personnel and HR - Overall

Operations- Customer Service - Departmental

Integration

EMPLOYMENT HISTORYVice President, Work Force Staffing 2006 — PresentBakersfield, CA

- Responsible for all daily operations. - Created and implemented strategic plan to move from a general

staffing agency to specialization in the energy industry. - Increased Weekly hours from 7,500 to 16,000. Created marketing

strategy, potential client research and targeting list. Directed coordination between staffing / dispatch and safety. Created client and candidate qualification procedures, application process, accident / incident investigation and return to work policies. Met with clients to evaluate common and individual customer perceptions and concerns, increasing brand loyalty. Communicated new branding and programs to customers via direct contact and overall marketing program including advertising, sponsorship in local events and education opportunities with local entities. Launched “Not Just Another Temp Agency” to reinforce brand. At that time rolled out the changes I implemented on employee hiring requirements and new Skill Match system. Created client profiles to insure individual attention to client needs and expectations. Implemented calendar system to insure all clients are contacted in person each month by safety, dispatch. Began active participation in client safety meetings, programs and incentive efforts and mandatory sight surveys on a quarterly basis. Developed employee review process used by clients to evaluate temp

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employees’ job performance, understanding of essential tasks and understanding of safety processes. Conceived and launched program to work with local training and education facilities to create a value added proposition to clients by additional training and certifications for current employee workforce. This also increased employee loyalty. Casual turnover decreased for 60% to 20%.

- Developed Best Practices for application processing, follow up on placement and customer satisfaction. Hired by client ratio increased from 40% to 80%.

- Coordinated failsafe plan with clients to insure wage and hour compliance.

- Implemented yearly changes to application and termination processes, wage and hour compliance to comply with Federal and California law and regulatory updates. Set up yearly training for staff and required Continuing Education and review for in house staff.

- Managed A/R and general oversite of accounting functions. Coordinated conversion from Bridgeware Staffing Software package to eEmpACT and from pay by check to pay cards. Directed conversion from manual bookkeeping to software based. Worked with contract IT and software developer to create systems to track employee licensing, certifications and testing history as well as customer requested reports. Reduced non-payroll operating expenses by 9%. Reduced Workers Compensation Ex Mod from 1.24 to .87 in four years.

President, Advance’d Temporaries, Inc. 1997 — 2004Tyler, TX

Directed activities of business and departments concerned with production, pricing, sales and accounting functions. Worked with VP’s overseeing daily operations of regions and branch offices.

- Coordinated marketing and sales strategies.Client contract negation. Instituted client targeting and retention models. Designed and implemented follow up procedures for customer satisfaction, employee retention and evaluation. Increased client base by 20%. Increased employee retention by 30%.

- Expanded branch offices from 5 to 11 in seven cities.Conducted market research for office location. Oversaw hiring and transfer of in house employees. Worked directly with office management on hiring, quality control, client acquisition and continuity in management training.

- Budget and Financial Oversite. Created and evaluated budgets for branch offices, regions and corporate operations. Trained VP’s and managers in budgeting. Negotiated commercial credit line with banks and Coordinated software conversion from remaining proprietary software to Great Plains.

Vice President, Advance’d Temporaries, Inc. 1992 — 1997

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Tyler, TX

Supported branch managers in sales strategies, recruiting and retention. Coordinated branch operations with payroll and billing. Responsible for A/R and collections. Coordinated conversion at Y2K from proprietary software to SBT accounting software and from SBT to initial Great Plains implementation.

- Regional Expansion. Conducted Market research to identify expansion opportunities to compliment client base and population / demographics. Trained Branch managers and sales staff. Expanded branch offices from 3 to 5 in five cities.

-- Workers Compensation.

Reduced Worker’s Compensation modifier from 2.57 to 1.27. Worked directly with insurance provider to create Best Practices in safety including Behavior-Based Safety (BBS), hiring and follow up as well as return to work policies.

- From 1987 to 1992 worked in P/R and Billing, Staffing and Management.

EDUCATION- Texas State University, San Marcos, TX Business Administration

ASSOCIATIONS - Chairman, Links for Life Gala and Pro-Am, Bakersfield, CA- Co-Chairman, Bakersfield ARC Auction and Golf Tournament, Bakersfield- Committee and Volunteer JJ’s Legacy- Member ASSE San Joaquin Chapter- Member American Staffing Association – Top 10 Contributor 2015 - Taft College Energy Technology Advisory Board- Associate Member American Builders and Contractors