Ms Capaul has 30 years of experience as a generalist and manager in human resources in public utilities, the California court system and human resource consulting for public sector and non-profit clients. Specialties include recruitment and selection, workforce planning, performance management, employment law training and leadership training.

Employment History

Managing Consultant, CPS Human Resource Services
Human Resources Manager, Sacramento Public Library
Administrative Services Officer in Human Resources and Budget and Organizational Development, Sacramento Superior Court
Manager of Recruitment and Selection, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Consultant, Selection Consulting Center

Professional Experience

Manage the Merit Systems Services contract for CPS, providing classification, recruitment and selection services to 30 counties throughout California.
Managed SMUD’s classification, recruiting and test development division. This division provided all recruitment and testing services for an organization of 3000 employees, including recruitment for engineering, data processing and nuclear personnel in short supply. As recruitment and selection manager, developed, interpreted, and enforced policies and procedures for the division.
Developed personnel policies and employee handbooks for both public and private non-profit agencies, including the newly consolidated Superior and Municipal Courts.
Developed and conducted employee training in various management topics including sexual harassment prevention, workplace diversity, interviewing skills and performance management.
Member of the change management project team during the consolidation of the Sacramento Superior and Municipal Courts
Chaired and facilitated employee involvement team with the goal of improving job satisfaction during court consolidation.
Facilitated the development and provided ongoing coordination of the court’s employee mentor program for job enrichment and career development.
Qualified as an instructor for William Bridges’ Organizational Transition courses and Achieve Global (Zenger Miller’s) Leadership 2000 courses.
Assisted in the implementation of the performance management portion of a pay-for-performance system for approximately 750 professional and management employees. Responsibilities included supervisory training, constructing and analyzing employee surveys, recommending program revisions to executive management, and implementing program modifications.

Education

MS Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Diego State University

Professional Certifications

Certified as a Professional by the International Public Management Association – Human Resources (IPMA- CP).
Certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources by the Society of Human Resource Management, Life Membership bestowed June 1997 (SPHR).
Qualified as instructor of Managing Organizational Transition and Managing Individual Transition by William Bridges and Associates.
Qualified as instructor of Achieve Global’s Leadership for Results training modules

Professional Affiliations

Member of International Public Management Association-HR, Personnel Testing Council of Northern California, and Sacramento Area OD Network.

Publications

Pass Point Considerations, co-authored with William Donnoe, WRIPAC Monograph, 1992