Robert Rustman, PhD

Robert Rustman, PhD

Greater Chicago Area
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I am a Sr. Director of Human Resources at LRS, where I provide strategic HR leadership…

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Experience

  • LRS Graphic

    LRS

    Rosemont, Illinois, United States

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    Greater Chicago Area

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    Greater Chicago Area

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    Greater Chicago Area

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    New York City Metropolitan Area

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    New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  • National University Graphic

    National University

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    Activities and Societies: Associated Students of Northern Michigan University, Helpdesk Assistant, TLC Board Member, NAE

    ★ AACSB Accreditation

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Comcast Graphic

    Volunteer

    Comcast

    Education

    Provide assistance to individuals who need help with career advice and writing resumes.

  • Canine Therapy Corps, Inc. Graphic

    Vice Chairman of the Board

    Canine Therapy Corps, Inc.

    - Present 3 years 3 months

    Social Services

  • United Way of Metro Chicago Graphic

    General Member Board

    United Way of Metro Chicago

    - 5 years

    Social Services

    Work with the LGBTQ Employee Resource groups and help with fundraising.

  • President

    5430 N. Sheridan Road Condos

    - Present 6 years 1 month

    Social Services

    Board President for Condo Association from 2018-2020 and Board Member from 2020-Current.

Publications

  • LGBTQ Inclusion in the Workplace: An Understanding of Hiring and Promotional Practices

    ProQuest Dissertations Publishing

    The primary problem of this study was to understand the lived experiences of lesbian,
    gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) employees in the workplace and their
    opportunities for hiring and promotions within an organization. The purpose of this qualitative
    phenomenological study was to explore the lived experience of why organizations do not fully
    utilize their self-identification for LGBTQ employees the same way they use diversity criteria for
    hiring and talent…

    The primary problem of this study was to understand the lived experiences of lesbian,
    gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) employees in the workplace and their
    opportunities for hiring and promotions within an organization. The purpose of this qualitative
    phenomenological study was to explore the lived experience of why organizations do not fully
    utilize their self-identification for LGBTQ employees the same way they use diversity criteria for
    hiring and talent practices. This study used qualitative research methods to gather data from
    interviews, surveys and focus groups that contain direct quotes from either people who identified
    as LGBTQ, worked in HR, or worked on diversity and inclusion initiatives within their
    organization. The findings of this study were demonstrated by themes that found selfidentification options during the employee recruitment phase were linked with greater hiring
    intention from the perception of the participants in this study. This analysis and its findings add
    to the collection of literature that advocates for further inclusive behaviors for the LGBTQ
    community in not only employment but all aspects of their lives. The overall findings of this
    study revealed the effects of LGBTQ diversity and inclusion on internal movement and the
    perception of LGBTQ employees

    See publication

Projects

  • ADP NextGen HCM Project

    Lead implementation for large scale change to ADP NextGen HCM Project.

  • myExperience - Workday Transition

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    We are leading the way for strategic adoption at Comcast enterprise-wide by using Workday to complete implementation and employee experience design. Using in-application technology, our team delivers on-demand context, instruction, and learning to accelerate organizational adoption and reinforce critical skills and behaviors necessary for a successful digital transformation.

    Project Team selection based on five key factors/qualities:
    • Big Picture thinker – can see the “art of the…

    We are leading the way for strategic adoption at Comcast enterprise-wide by using Workday to complete implementation and employee experience design. Using in-application technology, our team delivers on-demand context, instruction, and learning to accelerate organizational adoption and reinforce critical skills and behaviors necessary for a successful digital transformation.

    Project Team selection based on five key factors/qualities:
    • Big Picture thinker – can see the “art of the possible” and paint the picture for others
    • Highly collaborative, solution-oriented – seeks out ways to engage others in "ideation" and execution
    • Manages self and others through ambiguity – is comfortable with the unknown
    • Courage to think differently and try something new (with purpose)
    • Believes that supporting our employees and our collective experience is core to driving success

  • Professional Development Project

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    Work on a Region initiative to develop a structure for our Professional Development of our Frontline employees. We are giving them an opportunity to learn more about leadership and to become our next leaders.

  • PERC (Licensing and Compliance) Project

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    Implement strategic and resourceful strategies for the organization to maximize in licensing employees for product.

    Other creators

  • Barclays Center

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    Recruited, Hired, Trained and Manage over 300 Security Professionals in the operation of a $1 Billion Dollar Arena in Brooklyn, New York.

    See project

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • Canine Therapy Corps

    Board Member

    - Present

  • Northern Michigan University

    Teaching, Learning, Communicative Executive Board

  • Society for Human Resources Management

    Volunteer at Global Conference and Expo (2008, 2013, 2016, 2018)

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