Jeff Bettinger

Jeff Bettinger

Sr. Manager Talent Development at Fluor

Houston, Texas Area

Current
  • Sr. Manager Talent Development at Fluor
  • Chief Career Consultant at helpmyresume.com (Sole Proprietorship)
Past
  • Manager Talent Acquisition and Development at URS Corporation
  • Regional Director at CES Family Programs
  • HR Generalist/Agent at State Farm Insurance
  • HR -- Regional Training Manager CES at CES (Private Educational System)
  • Idaho Sales Manager at Partner Homes
  • District Manager at Post Register
Education
  • University of Idaho
  • Idaho State University
  • Idaho State University
  • Brigham Young University - Idaho
Connections
326 connections
Industry
Staffing and Recruiting
Websites

Jeff Bettinger’s Summary

I have over 20 years managing, training, and developing teams. I have worked in HR setting records in my recruiting, and training activities. I thrive in Organizational Development roles. In the past I have designed Accelerated Leadership Programs, strategized on succession planning, and developed and facilitated leadership retreats. I have a strong desire to build businesses and bring tools to small business owners that enable them to find the strongest talent. My range of experience includes Recruiting, Training, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, Leadership Succession, and HR Generalist duties. In my career my employeers put me into Human Resource roles and so I have embraced this direction and now love to develop people.

Jeff Bettinger’s Specialties:

Trained in negotiation, organizational communication, corporate culture, HR/recruitment consulting, vendor selection and management, name generation, third-party profiling, compensation, workforce planning, research designs, adult education, leadership development, coaching on career search strategy, developing a results resume, creating effective cover letters, undertanding and preparing rhetorically powerful accomplishment stories, networking and marketing pitches, interview skills


Jeff Bettinger’s Experience

  • Sr. Manager Talent Development

    Fluor

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; FLR; Oil & Energy industry)

    September 2008Present (2 months)

    In this role I work to serve the Talent Development needs for the various functional groups in our company. I also play a key role in establishing the Corporate University. I act as a liaison between key groups and the corporate university to coordinate training opportunities. In addition to these duties I facilitate the development of our high potential leaders.

  • Chief Career Consultant

    helpmyresume.com (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Human Resources industry)

    January 1993Present (15 years 10 months)

    This hobby business of mine has continued to grow to a part time job. I love teaching people how to write their own resume, market themselves, brand their skill set, advance their career, interview with power, and create a lasting impression on current and potential employeers. My clients usually improve their salary by 8%-25% in the first year they work with me. You can see my site at www.helpmyresume.com.

  • Manager Talent Acquisition and Development

    URS Corporation

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; URS; Environmental Services industry)

    March 2007August 2008 (1 year 6 months)

    I was the Manager for our Recruiting department. I was also the lead liason to our Industrial and Oil and Gas Business Unit for Staffing. I have recruited for Project Controls, Project Managers, and Estimators in a Lead Role, I also teamed with recruiting for quality, procurment and safety engineers. Prior to this role, I was the Sr. Recruiter for all Administrative, Marketing, Technical Writing, Accounting, IT, and HR positions in the company. i have maintained offices in Houston and Boise. I supervise a staff of Sr. and Jr. Level recruiters and am familiar with OFCCP, EEOC, and other hiring compliance issues. We have helped to double the size of our Houston presence of the past year. I have also designed and manage a High Potential Leadership Development Program.

  • Regional Director

    CES Family Programs

    (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    June 1996August 2007 (11 years 3 months)

    In this position I directed regional campus sessions for EFY. I would typically speak 10+ per week and would act as a liason between the visiting group and the college staff.

  • HR Generalist/Agent

    State Farm Insurance

    (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Insurance industry)

    December 2005February 2007 (1 year 3 months)

    First as an HR generalist, then as an agent, I wrote employee policy and procedure manuals used nationwide for many insurance offices. I also did extensive work with 401k, 403b, profit sharing, and thrift savings plans. Retirement planning and training were my forte.

  • HR -- Regional Training Manager CES

    CES (Private Educational System)

    (Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Education Management industry)

    June 1992December 2005 (13 years 7 months)

    I was a regional trainer and leadership developer. I did organizational development from talent managment to proccess training. I put on seminars, courses, and higher education programs. I spent considerable time conducting evaluations and doing training. Started as a student teacher and moved up through career progression over the 13 years. I have over 10,000 hours of presenting to audiences ranging from 20 up to over 2,000.

  • Idaho Sales Manager

    Partner Homes

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Construction industry)

    August 2004February 2005 (7 months)

    In this position I consulted with potential clients offering our services to help them general contract their own home. We provided the system and they provided the hours of work. We then helped them to see the project through.

  • District Manager

    Post Register

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

    19982002 (4 years)


Jeff Bettinger’s Education

  • University of Idaho

    Ph. D., Adult & Organizational Leadership, 20032008

  • Idaho State University

    Masters, Communication, 19982002

  • Idaho State University

    BS, Communication, 19931995

    Activities and Societies:
    Public Speaking, Peer Mentoring (FIRE)
  • Brigham Young University - Idaho

    A A, Family Studies, Medical, 19911993


Additional Information

Jeff Bettinger’s Websites:

Jeff Bettinger’s Interests:

Leadership, Organizational Communication, Organizational Development, Organizational Structure, Succession Planning, Accelerated Leadership Development, Research, Education, Skiiing, Fly Fishing, Travel,

Jeff Bettinger’s Groups:

Kiwanis, Series 6 and 63, Prop, Caus, Life, Health Insurance licenses, SHRM, HRHouston, LinkedInnovators, AACE

  •    LinkedHR: #1 HR Group (58,000+ members)
  •    URS, Washington Division
  •    Resumango Community
  •    Eagle's Nest--Those Who've Earned the Eagle Scout Award <2,675 members and growing>
  •    Fluor Alumni
  •    EFY Alumni (Counselors)

Jeff Bettinger’s Honors:

Who's Who among America's Teachers (3 designations), Eagle Scout,
Presenter 2008 AACE conference "If You Can't Find Them, Grow Them." Toronto


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