1. Lisa LaGrasta
3 Allyson Court
Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908) 979- 9045
Email: lisamlagrasta@yahoo.com
SIGNATURE STRENGTHS
Performance Management Affirmative Action / EEO Process Improvement Policies & Procedures
Best Practices Enforcement Compensation & Benefits Safety and Legal Compliance Workforce
Planning Recruitment Strategies Quality Standards Development Organizational Development
Training & Development Succession Planning Employee Relations On-Boarding
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Total HR
Vice President of Human Resources Hackettstown, NJ
(7/2010- Present)
 Providing an advisory and consultancy service to staff and management on a range of human
resources issues, procedures and policies consistent with employee standards, legislation and
guidelines.
 Liaising with human resources department staff in ensuring the effective high quality delivery of
the service.
 Undertaking internal reviews, coordinating external reviews and advising on related processes as
needed.
 Providing an efficient consultancy service to staff and senior management.
 Conducting investigations and research into reclassification, classification and criteria
advancement submissions and preparing appraisal reports of employees.
 Identifying, reviewing, and advising on tasks related to recruitment process and employment
strategies to meet human resources requirements.
 Undertaking quality checks of selection and recruitment processes and reports; liaising with
external consultant and management to ensure effective meeting of guidelines and standards.
 Working with HR team member to ensure effective meeting of organization objectives through
collaboration, openness and personal development.
 Developing, interpreting and evaluating human resources operation guidelines and policies.
 Investigating, researching and preparing brief notes or reports on new policies, procedures, and
practices of human resources to ensure accurate service delivery.
Undertaking special projects related to issues of human resources.
 Diverse client base including retail, finance, food services, healthcare and manufacturing
industries.
Absolute Resource Solutions Flanders, NJ
Vice President of Human Resources (1/2009 – 7/2010)
 Responsible for creating the HR and Payroll departments for the new Yankee Stadium.
 Transmitted over 8000 paychecks for Yankee Stadium and Dallas Cowboys.

2.  Wrote a comprehensive attorney reviewed HR Manual for business owners and HR staff called
“HR IN A BOX” www.hrinaboxsolution.com which included an HR Helpdesk for all clients.
 Solely responsible for managing the HR/Payroll services division which provided HR
outsourcing to clients.
 Increased revenue by over 60% in a year.
Marotta Controls, Inc. Montville, NJ
Human Resources Director (3/2006 – 1/2009)
 Supervised a staff of 7 employees and secured Top Secret Security Clearance.
 Manage the day-to-day functions of the HR department including: benefits, payroll, performance
appraisals, employee relations, recruiting, background checks, terminations and promotions.
Complete EEO, Vets 100, workers compensation and OSHA reporting, Publisher and editor of
company monthly newsletter, Created various reports which became an essential item for HR
strategic management and were submitted to the CFO and President.
 Utilizing a high-volume, low-cost recruiting strategy; Act as creative coordinator of all
advertisement and recruiting functions.
 Renegotiated all benefits provided to employees, and prepared a cost benefit analysis and
presented package options to executive management for decision. Despite a nationwide increase
of over 30% within healthcare, managed to maintain existing benefits with minimal increase to
participants.
 Supervised the payroll administrator. Responsible for bi-weekly payroll execution, and
implementation and management of a new HRIS; including all accounting and payroll reporting.
 Mastered all basic HR disciplines necessary for effective HR management in a small to
intermediate size company: benefits, compensation, employee relations and legal/compliance,
generate and track headcount reporting, HR budgets, forecasts and audits.
 Supervised and coordinated 24 hour security for the 98,000 square foot facility. Maintained
functionality of over 30 cameras and handled all top secret documentation and government audits.
 Supervised and coordinated front desk and switchboard coverage. Created visitor policy and
procedures.
Archive Systems, Inc. Fairfield, New Jersey
Human Resources Director (12/2004 – 3/2006)
 Established a highly functional Human Resources department.
 Recruited more than 150 warehouse, technical and management personnel from entry level to
director.
 Manages new employee orientation, benefits, compensation, performance review process,
development and training programs, as well as employee relations.
 Established the company’s first performance review program and created payroll self service.
 Researched, wrote and communicate personnel policies and procedures.
EDUCATION
BA Psychology, University of New York at Stony Brook, NY
COMPUTER
ADP, E-Time, Report Smith, PayForce, ADP Pay Ex, Checkpoint HR, Time Systems, ACT, MS Word,
Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Outlook, Access and MANFACT.