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HR Recruiting

Obtaining qualified candidates can be tough in today’s world. The EA’s HR Consultants can assist to make sure you are getting applicants with the necessary skills and experience for your professional-level positions. It can be challenging to find the time and resources to dig into recruiting. That’s where the EA can step in to help!

If you are an EA member and would like us to post and open job position for you to our EA LinkedIn page, please email us!
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How this helps you:

  • Develop job descriptions and strategies for advertising your openings
  • Assist in meeting your Diversity, Equity and Inclusion needs
  • Screen candidates for ideal qualifications
  • Conduct phone interviews
  • Conduct background checks and reference checks
  • Use assessments to ensure a good fit with the organization
*If you need assistance in recruiting hourly-level employees, please contact us for a referral.
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Meet the HR Consulting Staff! 

Phyllis Cole, SHRM-SCP (phyllis.cole@theEA.org)
Senior HR Consultant

Phyllis brings 30 years of HR experience to the EA, and assists member companies with various projects related to HR. In addition to her HR expertise, Phyllis has served in leadership roles in the HR Community holding various Officer positions for Northwest Ohio Human Resource Association (NOHRA). She also served on the Ohio Human Resources Conference committee (through Ohio SHRM) as well as the Toledo Area HR Associations’ Conference (THRAC) for many years. Phyllis earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toledo and her Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Findlay.

Chris Henning, SHRM-SCP, CBP (chris.henning@theEA.org)
Senior HR Consultant

Chris brings 30+ years of HR experience to the EA.  She has held HR leadership positions in construction, manufacturing, and agriculture organizations. She retired from The Andersons in March 2021 before joining The EA in May 2021. Chris earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Human Resources from the University of Toledo.

For the last 9 years, Chris focused on benefits administration for The Andersons. She has successfully led the Company’s $32M benefits budget by providing cost-effective benefits. She led the benefits integrations for many acquisitions; played a key role in moving the annual Open Enrollment process from paper to online resulting in a huge cost savings for the organization; implemented a new medical carrier and other benefits vendors; and oversaw the wellness program for over 2500 employees. Prior to her role at The Andersons, she worked in a HR management role at Rudolph/Libbe Inc. for 19 years and First Solar for 3 years.

During her career she has also served in leadership capacities of several organizations, including the Toledo Area Human Resource Association (TAHRA), now know as NOHRA, Ohio Human Resource Conference Committee, and the Ohio SHRM State Council, serving as a Board member or as a Committee Chair. Chris holds a certification as a SHRM Senior Certified Professional with the Society for Human Resource Management and is a certified Benefits Professional with WorldatWork.

Randy Lucas (randy.lucas@theEA.org)
HR Manager

Randy comes to The EA with nearly twenty years of experience in human resources. The most recent fourteen are within hospital acute care. Also within his background are several years of college advising, real estate, and social services/crisis intervention experience. After completing his baccalaureate at Bowling Green State University in communication and psychology, he left Ohio for the West Coast. Living in California, Arizona, and Washington before returning to the Northwest Ohio.

In addition to working within social services/crisis intervention, he volunteered with many community support environments such as suicide prevention, emotional support, runaway shelters, and community speakers’ bureaus. Randy also volunteered on several political campaigns in various capacities.

Seta Tchobanian, MBA (seta.tchobanian@theEA.org)
Director, HR Solutions and Consulting

Seta brings over 25 years of Human Resources and Training experience to the EA. Her strong HR Generalist background includes working for employers of all different sizes and well as industries including private, public and non-profit. Although originally from the Toledo area, the majority of Seta’s human resources experience comes from working in HR leadership roles for companies in the Cleveland Ohio area where she lived for 20 years prior to returning to Toledo. She received her BA in Business Management from the University of Toledo and her MBA from Cleveland State University. Seta is active in the community serving as a past member of the Owens Community College Marketing Advisory Board and currently is the Board President for Manahan in Holland, OH. She is also a girl scout troop leader and volunteers on school committees and with athletic booster events where her children attend.

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Author The Employers' Association

When you need help answering the tough questions or tackling time-consuming projects, The Employers’ Association (EA) has you covered. Our experts in Human Resource Solutions, Professional Training and Wellness Consulting can meet your needs today. The EA was formed more than 60 years ago, by local companies for local companies, to address common workplace needs. We’re still doing it today. From two-person companies to corporations with thousands of employees, our member organizations come in all different sizes and represent a broad spectrum of industries including manufacturing, engineering, agriculture, automotive, community service agencies, municipal and county governments, educational institutions, and more. More than 700 organizations are members of the EA. We’re humbled to say that many of them have been with us for more than 20 years.

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