Why Hire Praxis HR?

For the past 13 years we have helped dozens of companies increase their revenues and sustain their competitive advantage by designing and implementing more efficient, more strategic HR solutions.

And we have the data to prove it. Woven through all of our client engagements is data - both quantitative and qualitative - that measures results against objectives. At the end of the day, clients know that hiring Praxis HR was a smart investment.

Furthermore, with our flexible corporate structure and systematic approach, we can get your HR solutions up, running, and producing sooner than you'd expect. How? We know how to leverage the goals and strategies that you've already established for your organization and apply them specifically to the HR discipline. The result is an HR solution that complements your overall strategy and works to achieve your financial targets.

Specifically, when you hire Praxis HR, you get:

• Combined expertise gained from working with dozens of clients vs. the talents of a few individuals with more limited experience
• More time to spend on your core business
• Access to higher levels of knowledge and a wider pool of resources
• Shorter "turn around" times on projects and issue resolution
• Third party objectivity

Our clients include organizations of all sizes, in nearly every industry category. If you'd like to hear for yourself what it's like to work with Praxis HR, several clients have agreed to speak with prospects on our behalf. Please contact us and we'll introduce you.

President and Founder

Jeff Turner, J.D., has extensive experience in all aspects of human capital management and has worked with firms in the U.S. and Canada in the areas of recruiting and retention, employee relations, corporate training, risk management, and organizational and management effectiveness. He has also published several articles on HR-related topics.

Experience:

• VP of Human Resources for a multi-state healthcare company. During his tenure there, he helped position the company as a recipient of Seattle Magazine's "Best Places to Work" and Washington CEO's "Best Places to Work For" distinctions
• Associate Dean of Business and an Assistant Professor of Management where he taught management, strategic human resources, and entrepreneurial management
• Positions at Fortune 500 companies including Motorola and the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies

Leadership:

• Washington State's Representative to the National Advisory Council of the Small Business Administration
• President-elect and Board Member of the Seattle Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
• Member of the Labor & Employment Law section of the Washington State Bar Association

Co-founder and Director of Client Relations

Steve Gibbs brings more than 12 years of project management and public affairs expertise from both the public and private sector to Praxis HR. He has diverse skills in operations, marketing, policy development and campaign management. He has worked with Fortune 100 companies, with expertise building networks of support for new initiatives and products, event and media planning, and communications training for leaders. Clients include AT&T, Fleishman & Hilliard, Inc., Procter & Gamble, Microsoft, Anheuser-Busch Companies

Experience:

• Country Director for a global institute in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Northwest Field Coordinator, Ramhurst, Inc. Steve represented the public issues department of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco and several trade associations, and focused on grassroots organizations, events and meetings, and media relations
• Delegate Manager, Republican National Convention
• Iowa Executive Director, Dole for President. Recruited, trained, and supervised 45 paid staff and hundreds of volunteers, and directed campaign activities in 2,100 precincts with a $1 million budget
• Regional Director, Campaign America PAC
• Account Representative, Direct Connect, Inc

Vice President Talent Consulting

Jeremy McGinnity, PRC, CIR, CSSR, CDR has spent more than a decade successfully introducing talent to leaders and helping organizations build great teams. As an expert and student of the full cycle recruiting process, he brings a unique personal touch to: Sourcing, Funnel Management, Identification and Selection, Interview Set-Up and Design, Execution, Negotiations, and On Boarding Practices. Jeremy holds the following certifications: Professional Recruiter Certification, Certified Internet Recruiter, Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter and Certified Diversity Recruiter.

Experience:

• Sr. Recruiter for a Fortune 500 Company; managing a large multi-state territory, placing talent, and working with hiring managers to improve recruiting and interviewing practices.
• Sr. Medical Recruiter for a prominent medical provider; helping to streamline the hiring process, improving candidate experiences, and creating metrics.
• Recruiting Consultant for a multi-state healthcare company; assisting in the creation and design of the recruiting department, instrumental in doubling the size of the company, and successfully increasing retention.

Jeremy's approach is to build strong partnerships with employers to actually become their ambassador by fully understanding the mission, value and direction of a company. He also strives to educate hiring managers, not only on how to perform a solid recruiting process, but why it's so crucial to the success of the firm.

A true love for what he does has driven students with resume writing, interview coaching and career counseling. His mantra to job seekers: Don't make a resume more difficult by spending too much time on layout; rather focus on what the employer is actually looking for.

McGinnity can be contacted by phone: 425.894.0943 or email: jeremymcginnity@praxishr.com.