JOSHUA A. VIENS
120 Port Street
Lawrence, Iowa55441
(555) 382-8937
April 14, 2006
Steven Donovan
President
PYD Technologies
1209 Robert Trent Street
Los Angeles, CA90045
Dear Steve:
First of all, thank-you. I really enjoyed our conversation yesterday and am completely enamored with the tremendous success you have brought to PYD. There are but a handful of companies like yours that have experienced such aggressive growth and can predict strong and sustained profitability over the years to come.
I would like to be a part of the PYD team — in whatever capacity you feel most appropriate and of most value. I realize, of course, that you already have an HR Director who has successfully managed the function throughout the course of the company’s development. It is NOT my intention to compete with Leslie Ralson, but rather to complement her efforts in bringing renewed HR leadership to PYD.
Let me take a few minutes to highlight what I consider to be my most significant assets:
I have met the challenges of accelerated recruitment:
- In 1993, I launched a recruitment initiative to replace 50% of the total workforce in a 900-person organization. This was accomplished within just six months and was the key driver in that company’s successful repositioning.
- In 1985, when hired as the first-ever HR executive for a growth company, I created the entire recruitment selection and placement function. Over the next two years, I hired more than 50 employees to staff all core operating departments.
- Between 1984 and 1986, I spearheaded the recruitment and selection of technical, professional and management personnel. This was a massive effort during which time I interviewed over 300 prospective candidates throughout the U.S. and Europe.
I have met the challenges of employee retention:
- During my employment with Helms Financial, we were staffing at an unprecedented rate. Unfortunately, inherent in this situation is the need to initiate programs to ensure staff retention over long periods of time. The faster an organization grows, the more critical this focus must become. Costs associated with recruitment can be significant and must be controlled. Following implementation of a market-based research study, I was able to reduce Helms’ turnover 35%, saving over $350,000 in annual costs.
I have met the challenges associated with international HR leadership:
- Throughout my tenure with Laxton Data, I led the company’s international employment and employee relations functions. This was a tremendous experience that provided me with excellent qualifications in domestic and expatriate recruitment, compensation, benefits and relocation. Further, I demonstrated my proficiency in managing cross-cultural business relationships spanning the globe.
I have met the challenges of growth and organizational change:
- Each of the organizations in which I have been employed has faced unique operating and leadership challenges. These situations have been diverse and included high-growth ventures, turnarounds and internal reorganizations. Each has focused on improved performance and accelerated market/profit growth. To meet these challenges, I have created innovative, market-driven organizational structures integrating pioneering methodologies for competency-based recruitment and performance management.
- Most recently, I orchestrated the workforce integration of two acquisitions into core business operations. This required a comprehensive analysis of staffing requirements, evaluation of the skills and competencies of the acquired employees, and accurate placement throughout the company. The integration was successful, and all personnel are now fully acclimated and at peak performance.
I hope that the above information demonstrates the value I bring to PYD — today and in the future. You will also find that my abilities to lead and motivate are strong and have always been the foundation for my personal success.
I look forward to speaking with you and scheduling an appointment to meet with Mr. Baldwin. Again, thank-you for your time, your interest and your support.
Sincerely,
Joshua A. Viens