This document provides a detailed resume for Richard Mark Beaumont Tasker, including personal details, work history, qualifications, skills, and references. It summarizes his experience in strategic human resources consulting, change management, and project management across multiple industries globally. He holds degrees in industrial sociology and psychology and has over 25 years of experience leading HR projects and transformations.

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FULL NAME : Richard Mark Beaumont TASKER
DATE OF BIRTH : 18 December 1967
AGE : 47
NATIONALITY : South African
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS : 8 Bartman Road
Dan Pienaar
Bloemfontein
9301
MOBILE : + 27 72 437 1574
E-MAIL : richard@symbologyinternational.com
LANGUAGES : English
DRIVER’S LICENCE : Full and clean
COMPUTER LITERACY : Excellent
KEY WORDS
Strategic Human Resources
Management Consulting
Change Management
Project Management
Lecturing and Group Facilitation
PERSONAL DETAILS
PERSONAL BRANDING
STATEMENT
To be remarkable,
educate where possible,
go above and beyond and,
always remain authentic.
PERSONAL VALUES
Always go above
and beyond
Perform with pure
passion
Commitment to
teamwork
Keep it simple
Remain authentic Be remarkable
Recently fulfilled a position as the Group HR Business Partner / Group
HR Projects Manager representing Head Office and the international
operations in a global mobile network operator.
Primary professional roles include the leading of projects which impact
the HR function and its ability to meet strategic, business, schedule and
budget objectives.
Extensive experience in strategic HR Consulting, Change Management,
Human Capital Benchmarking, Research and Development as well as
the definition, articulation and implementation of Organisational Culture,
Values, Behaviours and Competencies.
Geographic work experience covers Europe, Middle East, Australia /
New Zealand, Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.
SUMMARY
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1990 Received the James Irving Scholarship for being the top final year
student at Rhodes University
Awarded a Graduate Assistant Bursary
Tutor Sociology 1, Sociology 2, Industrial Sociology 3
1991 Re-awarded Graduate Assistant Bursary
Tutor Industrial Sociology 3, Industrial Psychology 3
1991 Student tutor at St Andrews College
1992 Student tutor at St Andrews College
2000 The youngest member on the Deloitte Human Capital Corporation
Executive Committee, Management Committee and Working
Committee
2000 Developed and implemented the Deloitte “Best Company to Work
For” initiative in association with the Financial Mail
2004 Finalist in Proudly South Africa’s Most Innovative Company of the
year
2010 Achieved a score above the 97th
percentile against a global data-
base of managers and professionals in the OPQ32 (Occupational
Personality Questionnaire) performed by KPMG

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Matriculated with A Levels 1985
Youngest member of the Rhodes 1st Hockey Team
Placed 3rd in the Super-sports Star of the Year
1988
Eastern Province Country Districts Hockey
Graduated BSS 1989 Awarded James Irving Scholarship
Eastern Province Country Districts Hockey
Graduated BSS (Hons) Industrial Sociology 1990 Graduate Assistant Bursary
Stand-in Lecturer
Student Tutor - St. Andrews College Tutored, coached 1st Hockey Team, Water-polo Team and
Swimming Team
Graduated BSS (Hons) Industrial Psychology 1991 Graduate Assistant Bursary
Stand-in Lecturer
Student Tutor - St. Andrews College Tutored, coached 1st Hockey Team, Water-polo Team and
Swimming Team
HR Management Consultant 1992
Sky-diving Colours
1993 Trainee Psychologist Program
Accredited Trainer Institute of Supervisory Management
(UK)
1994 Youngest consultant to co-facilitate the PW Introduction to
Management Consulting Training Course
UK - working holiday Temporary positions at Merrill Lynch and CS First Boston
1995
Central Planning Merchandiser - Etam (UK)
1997
Senior Associate Consultant
1998
Principle Applications Consultant Presented paper at Oracle EMEA Conference in Seville
2000
Practice Leader Human Capital Benchmarking Launched Best Company to Work For in South Africa on
behalf of Deloitte and the Financial Mail
2003
Director - Management Consultant
2004
Finalist in Proudly SA's Most Innovative Company
2005
Director - Management Consultant Awarded tenders with the National Prosecuting Authority
and the City of Johannesburg competing against all the
multinational consulting houses
2008
Award for Outstanding Community Service
2009
Change Management Leader
2010
Group HR Projects Manager
2013
Director - Management Consultant
2014
MILESTONE TIMELINE

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WORK HISTORY
2013 to current Symbology Consulting
HR Business Partner / Consultant / Change Management Specialist
2010 to 2013 Econet Wireless International
Group HR Projects Manager and Change Management Specialist
2009 to 2010 Blue Platinum Consulting
Change Management Leader
2005 to current Symbology Consulting
HR Business Partner / Consultant / Change Management Specialist
2003 to 2005 Tabula Rasa t/a Blueprints
Director
2000 to 2003 Deloitte Human Capital Corporation
Practice Leader Human Capital Benchmarking
1998 to 2000 Oracle Corporation
Principle Applications Consultant
1997 to 1998 Price Waterhouse
Senior Associate Consultant
1995 to 1997 Etam PLC
Central Planning Merchandiser
1994 to 1995 United Kingdom—working holiday
1992 to 1994 Price Waterhouse
Human Resources Management Consultant
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1988 - Represented Eastern Province Country Districts Hockey
1989 - As above
1992 - Awarded sky-diving colours
1994 - Ran with the Bulls in Pampalona (San Fermin Festival)
1997 - Official photographer on behalf of Land-Rover for an exclusive “dune-bashing” expedition in Dubai with Prince
Michael of Kent
1997 - Walked the 13 Stations of the Cross in Jerusalem
1997 - Entered the Great Pyramid of Giza
2003 - Met the Dalai Lama
2003 - Had breakfast with Richard Branson
2008 - Received an award for Outstanding Community Service for playing an instrumental role in the establishment
of the Sector Crime Forum in the Haartebeespoort community
QUALIFICATIONS
1989 – Graduated with BSS (Rhodes University) – major subjects Industrial Sociology and Industrial Psychology
1990 – Graduated with BSS with Honours in Industrial Relations (Rhodes University)
1991 - Graduated with BSS with Honours in Industrial Psychology (Rhodes University)
1992 - Trainee Psychologists Program (Health Professions Council)
1993 - Accredited Trainer for the Institute of Supervisory Management (UK)
2011 - TM Forum: Frameworx Overview
Business Process Framework (eTOM)
Information Framework (SID)
Qualified Business Framework Implementation Consultant

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KEY INDUSTRIES AND CLIENTS
HR Related Specialist Projects have been implemented across a broad spectrum of industries:
Government National Prosecuting Authority, City of Joburg, JRA,
Metrobus, TCTA
Financial Institutions Standard Bank, Idadi Tax Advisory
Professional and Consulting Firms Sizwe Nstaluba, Grow Consulting, Blue Platinum
Insurance Conduit Capital, Constantia Insurance
Hospitality Southern Sun, the Ginn Company (USA)
Logistics Batair Cargo
Pharmaceutical and Health GlaxoSmithkline, MX Health
Motor Industry Volvo
FMCG McDonalds
Communications Highveld Stereo, Comutanet, Diagonal Street Com
munications
Industrial Sasol Solvents
ICT Econet Wireless International, Unisys
Advertising HKLM
Entertainment Ster Kinekor, SABC3
Property ReMax
Recruitment Quest
Sport Springbok Rugby
Pro-bono non-profit based organisations Starfish, Joburg Pride
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS FACILITATED
27/09/2001 PAYCON
CONFERENCE PAYCON 2001 CONFERENCE
TOPIC “Utilising Surveys and Research to Attract and Retain Key Talent”
13/03/2002
CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN CAPITAL CONVENTION
TOPIC “Benchmarking Human Capital”
29/09/2006 AMC INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE INTERNAL BRANDING AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT FORUM
TOPIC “How to Create a Framework for Defining Employee Engagement and Measuring Results”
2010 Starfish
WORKSHOP Co-Facilitation of Annual Strategy
2011 Jo’burg Pride
WORKSHOP Co-Facilitation of Annual Strategy
2011 Econet Wireless International
WORKSHOP Facilitation of the Group Annual Information Technology and Security Strategy
2011 Econet Telekom Lesotho
WORKSHOP Facilitation of the Exco and Manco Leadership Development Workshops
2012 and 2013 Econet Wireless International
WORKSHOP Facilitation of the Group Annual Information Technology and Security Strategy

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MEDIA REFERENCES AND ARTICLES
22/05.2001 FIN24
ARTICLE “D&T reveal salary trends”
22/05/2001 BUSINESS DAY
ARTICLE “White men are still SA’s best paid”
27/05/2001 CITY PRESS
ARTICLE “White men still biggest earners”
06/06/2001 BUSINESS DAY
ARTICLE “Legislation closing the equity gap in SA’s companies”
07/06/2001 IOL
ARTICLE “White men still top dogs in workplace”
17/06/2001 CITY PRESS
ARTICLE “Employment equity is showing progress”
16/08/2001 IOL
ARTICLE “White men still hold 93% of SA’s top posts”
26/08/2001 SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS TIMES
ARTICLE “Women lose out in equity stakes”
04/02/2002 FIN24
ARTICLE “Expect lower salary increases”
05/02/2002 BUSINESS DAY
ARTICLE “Inflation to beat pay hikes this year”
05/02/2002 ANC NEWS BRIEFING
ARTICLE “Workers should expect lower increases”
07/02/2002 IOL
ARTICLE “Pay increases set to be slashed”
17/04/2002 HEALTH SYSTEMS TRUST
ARTICLE “Survey finds most companies have formal AIDS policy”
18/12/2007 THE STAR
ARTICLE “Value emblems aim to change behaviour of Jozi’s people”
18/01/2008 ROSEBANK GAZETTE / MIDRAND REPORTER
ARTICLE “Transportation gets new values”
COMPETENCIES
 Excellent oral and written communication skills
 Innovative thinker
 Strong project management skills
 HR expertise
 HR strategist and executioner
 Translation of strategy into projects
 Knowledge and understanding of HR Processes & Methodologies
 Workshop facilitation
 Leadership Development
 Team Building
 Group / Division Strategic Objectives
 Culture and Values definition
 Process development
 Benchmarking specialist
 Analysis and reporting
 Seeing the bigger picture
RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE
 Persuasive
 Independent minded
 Affiliative
 Socially confident
 Democratic
 Modest
THINKING STYLE
 Data rational
 Evaluative
 Behavioural
 Conceptual
 Innovative
 Forward thinking
 Conscientious

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SKILLS
Cover all aspects of the Hire to Retire HR related processes, the
design of customised methodologies, the use of best practice
and following strict Project Management Principles.
REFERENCES
Anthony Carter
Group Chief Procurement and Projects Officer, Econet Wireless International
acarter@wss.mu
+27 - 82 879 2839
Michael Olivier
Ex-CEO, Deloitte Human Capital Corporation
moliv@global.co.za
+ 27 – 82 881 3283
Brandon McDonald
Ex- Regional Director Africa Operations, Oracle Corporation
brandonmcdonald22@gmail.com
+ 27 72 653 5130
Other references and certificates available on request
LIFE LESSON
“If I had observed all the
rules I’d never had got any-
where”
Marilyn Monroe
“When [what you are deeply passionate about, what you can be
best in the world at and what drives your economic engine] come
together, not only does your work move toward greatness, but so
does your life.”
Jim Collins (Good to Great)
INSPIRATION