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Career Management Consultant

Ronald F. Pokrandt

Ron is a Career Management Consultant with the East Tennessee Region of OI Partners / Russell Montgomery & Associates (RMA). He has coached over 500 candidates in resume construction and interviewing skill.

He has 39 years experience in human resources and training & development. He recently retired as director of employee relations, from a $1B, Fortune 500 nationwide service company where he created, implemented and re-defined human resource and management functions.

Ron's background and experiences include significant human resource and training positions in multi-location, retail and services companies both in the U. S. and the Middle East. He has published articles in several trade journals on various employee relations topics. Ron is a Six Sigma green belt. He decertified 12 existing union locations and successfully won 10 union organization campaigns; the company has remainded union-free for over 10 years. Ron investigated, responded to governmental agencies, and provided defense for over 65 EEOC charges; with no settlement costs to the company. He created, implemented, and continuously improved the company's first management development program; graduating over 2500 branch and department managers in high-volume, free-standing locations.

Ron has presented workshops and seminars on a variety of topics including:

When not assisting companies and candidates to prosper, Ron is a certified Memphis in May barbeque judge. Additionally he volunteers for the Memphis Botanic Garden's "Live at the Garden" concert series. He earned his Bachelor degree at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio.

A better human experience...for a better business outcome.