12 Hour Shifts THE CRASH COURSE Labor Strategy

12 -Hour Shifts: THE CRASH COURSE Labor Strategy

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David Almeda: Vice President of Human Resources, Kronos BIO: As vice president of human resources, David Almeda is responsible for overseeing the global human resources function at Kronos. He serves as a strategic business partner to Kronos’ senior leadership team and drives the human capital management strategy, programs, and initiatives to support Kronos' continued growth and profitability. Almeda brings a wealth of human resources management expertise to Kronos, after having spent 16 years in various human resources functions at Staples, a $25 billion retailer with more than 90, 000 employees worldwide. No stranger to managing functions across vast geographic regions, Almeda's most recent position with Staples was vice president of global human resources. In that capacity, Almeda supervised vice presidents of human resources for Staples' four primary business units. Earlier in his career with Staples, he served in various roles including vice president of global HR administration, vice president of worldwide HR integration, and vice president of European strategy based in Belgium. Prior to joining Staples, Almeda held a management position with The Hertz Corporation, a $4. 5 billion division of Ford Motor Co. In addition to earning a bachelor's degree in marketing, Almeda also holds a master's degree in HR management, and a doctoral degree from The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School/Graduate School of Education. He is an active member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM); serves on the Board of Directors of the New England Human Resources Association; is a current member of the HR 50 and is an advisory board member of the Executive Program in Work-based Learning Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania/Wharton. He is a sought-after speaker and expert on HR issues, and has presented at or been published by The Conference Board, Harvard Business School, and CMO Magazine. 3

HR Powerhouse – What Does It Take To Make HR the Most Powerful Part of Your Organization 1. How do you attract the best talent? 2. How do you drive behavior that impacts financial results from the HR department? 3. How educated are you on the global goals at Kronos? 4. Kronos is constantly changing and growing as a leading software company – how does that impact human resources? 5. Talk to us about communicating with your workforce. Is there such a thing as too much communication? 4

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