Erin Rastikis

About Erin Rastikis

With over 37 years of experience in Human Resources, my goal is to continue making a positive difference in the lives of others and solving complex problems for businesses. I provide strategic HR consulting and executive recruiting services, including direct hire placement for permanent positions across matter how you look at it,\"IT\'s \'HR\', c!I specialize in culture transformation through mission/vision/values facilitation, employee relations, compliance audits, workplace investigations (150+ completed), and compensation strategy. I\'ve served as an expert witness in employment litigation.As a published author of \"Book of YES: A Human Resources Love Story That Transformed Lives\"(2025), I bring both practical expertise and fresh perspectives to organizational challenges. I\'ve taught as Adjunct Faculty at the college and university level for more than 14 years, and I speak to businesses, networking groups, and associations on a variety of HR and leadership topics.I am passionate about helping businesses build thriving cultures and effective people strategies!Specialties: SHRM-CP & PHR certified | Workplace Investigations | Expert Witness | Culture Transformation | Employee Relations | Compliance | Compensation Analysis | Executive Recruiting | Direct Hire Placement | Professional Speaker | Author | Leadership Coaching | Executive Coaching | AI in HR | Outplacement | HR Audits | Training/Development | Change Management | Talent Acquisition | Full-Cycle Recruiting | ERI data | Employee Law Compliance | Fractional CHROContact: e••••••••@itshrc.com | 93••••••69

Experience

1. Sr Consultant CEO Aka Servant Leader

   Itshrc, Llc

   Jan 2010 — Present

   Services centered around People: Provide strategic HR consulting and executive recruiting support to Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, government agencies, PE-backed firms, and growth-stage organizations across technology, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, legal services, and professional services, and non-profit sectors.HR Consulting Expertise: Conduct workplace investigations (150+ completed with legally defensible documentation), facilitate culture transformation through mission/vision/values development (25+ organizations), design market-based compensation structures (30+ organizations), deliver executive coaching to C-suite leaders, perform HR compliance audits, and serve as expert witness in employment litigation. Developed talent acquisition strategies for 50+ organizations with customized approaches for cultural fit and skills alignment.Measurable Impact: Reduced 90-day turnover from 45% to 12% through structured hiring processes and leadership training; transformed toxic workplace cultures avoiding litigation; trained 200+ hiring managers on candidate assessment and interviewing best practices.Executive Recruiting Services: Source, recruit, and place professional talent in direct hire engagements across technology, accounting, HR, finance, marketing, sales, engineering, and operations functions. Lead an exceptional remote team of recruiters and HR consultants delivering client-focused solutions nationwide.

Education

• Capital University

  BA, Business with emphasis in Human Resources Management

  1999

• Central Michigan University

  Master's, Organizational Behavior; General Administration

  2001

• Sinclair Community College

  AAS, Business Management

  1998

Skills

• Coaching
• Performance Management
• Technical Recruiting
• Talent Management
• Temporary Placement
• Leadership
• HR Consulting
• Training
• Organizational Development
• Personnel Management
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Security Clearance
• Project Management
• Leadership Development
• Program Management
• Public Speaking
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Team Building
• Change Management
• Business Analysis
• Recruiting
• Staff Development
• Process Improvement
• Sdlc
• Microsoft Office
• Talent Acquisition
• Customer Service
• Resume Writing
• Team Leadership