Jim Vance, SPHR, PE (inactive)

ABR’s president, Jim Vance, SPHR, PE (inactive), is a former Human Resource and Training Director, who transitioned from successful careers in engineering, to human resources, and then to that of business owner, author, speaker and consultant. With over twenty years experience in human resource management, project management, and talent acquisition, Vance’s career includes work for Fortune 100 organizations as well as small business. He is a former top presenter for a national seminar company and has addressed business audiences in 38 states. He is coauthor of the books Magnetic Leadership and Human Resource Strategies that Work. He has been featured with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard in the anthology Speaking of Success. 

Vance has dealt with a broad variety of personnel issues, and has led high volume staffing efforts that filled management, labor, and technical positions. He is a subject matter expert on a variety of business topics including motivation and goal-setting, emotional intelligence, change management, employee selection, and applied personnel law. His experience in project management and as a consultant on long-term assignments brings balance and perspective to the critical issues of workplace communication and employment practice. Known as a true teacher who engages audiences from start to finish, Vance's dynamic presentation style helps business audiences learn, relate the learning to their life wisdom, and apply new information in real world situations.