Jennifer McClure

Current

Vice President at Centennial, Inc.

Past

Vice President - Human Resources at The United States Playing Card Company
Human Resources Manager at ADVICS Manufacturing Ohio (formerly SEI Brakes, Inc.)
Human Resources Manager at Kroger (Tara Foods - Manufacturing Division)

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Education

University of Cincinnati Executive Education Program
Middle Tennessee State University

Recommended

27 people have recommended Jennifer

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Jennifer McClure’s Summary

Who Am I?
An Executive Recruiter, Executive Coach and "Talent Geek". Translation? A Consultant, Advisor and Partner to businesses and business leaders in the areas of attracting, recruiting, developing and retaining Talent in their organizations.

The Founder/Group Manager of LinkedCincinnati - a networking group of over 12,000 professionals who understand the value of networking and building relationships in order to assist each other personally and/or professionally.

A consistently curious consumer of vast quantities of information in the areas of Recruiting, Human Resources, Talent Development, Employment Branding, Employee Engagement, Company Culture & Social Media/Social Networking.

Contributing writer at Fistful of Talent (www.fistfuloftalent.com) - a leading talent management blog and Chief Blogger at Cincy Recruiter's World (www.cincyrecruiter.com) - where I share resources, information and my views on things that fill my world (see areas of consistently curious consumption above).

A Connector interested in connecting my relationships to people they should know, resources they need and information to make themselves or their businesses better.

A former Human Resources Pro with leadership and executive-level experience in privately held and Fortune 500 companies in the manufacturing, distribution and consumer products industries.

Jennifer McClure’s Specialties:

* Attracting and recruiting leadership talent that is a match in terms of Culture/Chemistry/Character/Competency.

* Coaching business leaders to improve or change business behaviors necessary to grow their careers.

* Speaking/Training in the areas of Recruiting, Networking, Employment Branding & Social Media.

* Consulting services in all areas of People Strategy: Talent Attraction/Acquisition, Recruiting Methods/Strategies, Effective Interviewing, Employment Branding & HR Leadership.

Jennifer McClure’s Experience

Vice President

Centennial, Inc.

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

February 2006 — Present (3 years 10 months)

Responsibilities: Recruiting, Coaching & Connecting Leaders.

* Build relationships and secure opportunities to partner with decision-makers to identify and recruit "A" players to their organizations. Clients include family-owned, private, public and global organizations in a variety of industries. Successful placements made at the Manager, Director, Vice President & C-level.

* Engaged by both individuals and client companies to provide one-on-one coaching to senior leaders for the purpose of improving leadership skills and business behaviors. Clients have included leaders at the Director, Vice President, Senior Vice President & C-level.

* Sought after Speaker, Trainer and Consultant in the areas of recruiting, employment branding, networking and effective use of social media/social networking. Clients include individuals, professional associations, service organizations and local/global corporations.
Vice President - Human Resources

The United States Playing Card Company

(Privately Held; Consumer Goods industry)

April 2002 — November 2005 (3 years 8 months)

Responsibilities: HR stategery and stuff.

* Led all aspects of the people strategy and was a key member of the Executive Team brought in for the purpose of a financial and cultural turnaround that resulted in 25% sales and 56% earnings growth and the subsequent sale of the company to The Jarden Corporation (JAH) in June 2004.

* Developed and implemented a new Performance Management system and trained managers on coaching and developing Key employees as well as poor performers.

* Implemented an improved employee benefits program and design that reduced expenses by 17.3% after one year of implementation and an additional a 16.1% after two - during a period of double digit increases in health care costs within the industry.

* Redesigned the Human Resources function and approach to a "Business Partner" model. Results included increased development of training programs, improved coaching and development and improvement in time to hire.
Human Resources Manager

ADVICS Manufacturing Ohio (formerly SEI Brakes, Inc.)

(Automotive industry)

July 1995 — March 2002 (6 years 9 months)

Responsibilities: Hiring, firing, motivating and inspiring at least one person each and every day.

* Developed and implemented recruiting strategies to staff the start-up of a second facility/new line of business which increased total employment by 136% in 2 years.

* Reduced turnover 62% through development and implementation of an in-depth New Hire Orientation and Onboarding Program, improvements in working conditions, and regular feedback and follow up meetings with employee groups to address causes of turnover.

* Developed and implemented changes to the Employee Suggestion Program that resulted in increased employee participation (to 90%) and a 171% increase in the number of suggestions per employee (to 11.95 per person) annually.

* Increased the number of Continuous Improvement Teams from 21 to 91 annually through implementation of training, recognition and coaching. Facilitated several cross-functional problem-solving teams including five Ohio Manufacturing Association state finalists, and winners of the 1998 Honda America Supplier Team Award and 1999 Ohio Governor's Award for Team Excellence in Manufacturing.
Human Resources Manager

Kroger (Tara Foods - Manufacturing Division)

(Food Production industry)

October 1988 — July 1994 (5 years 10 months)

Responsibilities: Cheerleader, Referee, Consigliere, Detective, Paperwork Creator and Keeper.

* Established the Human Resources function in a recently opened manufacturing facility.

* Developed recruiting strategies and training programs to staff employment growth of 100%.

Jennifer McClure’s Education

University of Cincinnati Executive Education Program

Executive Coaching Certification , 2006
Middle Tennessee State University

BBA , Management , 1983 — 1986

Additional Information

Jennifer McClure’s Interests:

Recruiting, Human Resources, Talent Development, Employment Branding, Employee Engagement, Company Culture, Social Media/Social Networking, Blogging, Professional Speaking, Training and Networking. In my spare time, I'm also passionate about/obsessed with riding and showing horses (Hunters/Jumpers).

Jennifer McClure’s Groups:

Board Member - Mercy Professional Services (non-profit)
Chi Omega Sorority
Greater Cincinnati's 100 Wise Women
Greater Cincinnati Human Resources Association - GCHRA
Society for Human Resources Management - SHRM
Xavier University Executive Mentor Program
USEF - United States Equestrian Federation
USHJA - United States Hunter/Jumper Association