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I can answer questions relating to Management/Executive recruitment, retention and development. How to's relating to Organizational Development, Training, Succession planning, Management assessment and when to go outside instead of promoting from within. Additionally, questions on performance based compensation incentives, employment law, harassment, etc.

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James Dromsky is Founder and CEO of Orion Consulting, Inc. During his twenty-five year career he has conducted and managed Executive Search and Human Resources consulting engagements in the Consumer Products, Electronics/Computer, Financial Services, Information Services, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Transportation and DOD related industries. Prior to founding Orion Consulting, Inc., Mr. Dromsky functioned as Engagement Manager and Consultant for regional and national Search and Consulting Firms. He has successfully completed Search assignments for positions including President, General Manager, Vice President Operations, Vice President Finance/CFO, Vice President Marketing/Sales, Vice President Manufacturing, Vice President Engineering, Vice President R&D, Vice President Human Resources as well as Managerial, Supervisory and Professional Direct Contributor positions in all functional areas. As President of Orion Consulting for the past 23 years, Mr. Dromsky is directly involved in and responsible for all Search and Consulting engagements. These engagements have ranged on the Search side from a single top management assignment for a start-up firm to a 75 hire multi-year reconstruction of a major appliance manufacturing concern. The Consulting engagements have ranged in scope from individual assignments such as a targeted salary survey; development and implementation of database applications for a H.R. Information System in the consulting industry; design and growth of a software development team for the information services arena to the conceptualization and installation of a complete corporate Human Resources function. Mr. Dromsky received his education in Biology and Chemistry from Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey. In addition, he has taken graduate course work at the same university in the area of Business and Marketing. Mr. Dromsky served in the U.S. Navy, which included a tour of duty in Southeast Asia.

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Mr. Dromsky received his education in Biology and Chemistry from Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey. In addition, he has taken graduate course work at the same university in the area of Business and Marketing. Mr. Dromsky served in the U.S. Navy, which included a tour of duty in Southeast Asia.

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Recent Answers from Jim Dromsky

2009-11-13 Hostile environment, Harassment-From the Manager-In the work place-No HR Dept-to report to:

Kristy: I am sure you really feel between the rock and the hard place. Your description of the situation really is a horror story and yes it is harassment abuse and a hostile work environment.Your options

2009-11-11 Performance comparisons:

Colin: Excuse me while I have another sip of coffee..... Are these people on drugs? Sorry if that sounds crass but it doesn't take too many brain cells to understand that beyond a week or so no one

2009-11-07 Performance comparisons:

My response can only be experiential and anecdotal. If you are extending the work day for the 4 days so that the total hours worked are the same this can be beneficial or at least not negative productivity

2009-10-29 Holiday/Vacation Pay:

Casey: Please email me a copy of the email received so that I may be sure of the facts. Based on what you wrote here is my answer Given the current economic situation many companies are strapped for

2009-10-23 HR strategy:

First you need to have the company's objectives in hand as to where they want to be. Next, what skills etc will be required, Next what are our current skill set are the people we have now developable

 

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