Kate Wildrick is an organizational developer and strategic workforce planning expert with over 11 years of experience in human resources. She has expertise in strategic planning, workforce planning, succession planning, competency modeling, and managing organizational change. She has published articles and papers on topics related to generational differences in the workplace and strategic workforce planning. She also conducts presentations and workshops on these topics for universities, hospitals, and professional conferences.

1. Kate Wildrick, SPHR
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2717 SE 26 Ave., #2, Portland, OR 97202
Email: katewildrick@yahoo.com Day/Evening Phone: (503) 866-7081
ORGANIZATION DEVELOPER / STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLANNING &
COMPETENCY EXPERT
SUMMARY
• Senior Human Resource Professional focused on aligning HR and strategic initiatives for
the entire organization.
• Expertise in organizational and long-range (strategic) planning; workforce planning;
succession planning; talent management; goal setting; problem solving; organizational
climate diagnosis; team building; group dynamics; managing organizational change;
program/project planning; risk management; performance measures & metrics; issue and
change management.
• Experienced in the design, development and integration of performance and
accountability systems including balanced scorecards.
• Advanced understanding of various competency models.
• 11 years of human resource management experience in union and non-union settings.
Held strategic positions in a variety of small and large company environments, including
high tech, business services, manufacturing and hospitality.
BOOKS & PAPERS PUBLISHED
• Article: The Gen-Factor: Creating a Winning Strategy for Recruiting IPMA-HR News,
October 2009
• Article: Managing Generation “Why?” A Guide to Helping New Hires Succeed
Association for Financial Professionals, June 2009
• Article: Addressing Generational Issues in the Workplace IPMA-HR News, September
2007.
• Article: Strategic Importance of Workforce Planning IPMA-HR News, August 2007.
• Article: Intergenerational Miscommunication in the Workplace Monster.com, May 2006.
• Article: Managers Can Mend Intergenerational Miscommunication Monster.com, May
2006.
• Podcast: Exclusive Interview with Kate Wildrick, Monster.com, May 2006.
• White Paper: The Secrets of Recruiting and Retaining Generations X and Y. 2006.
PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
• Retaining Top Talent Through Talent Cultivation, Succession Planning Summit,
American Strategic Management Institute, Washington, DC, June 2010
• Designing Safety for the Generations, Willamette Valley Safety Fest, Salem, OR, April,
2010
• Creating an Emerging Workforce Networking Group, Clackamas County, Portland, OR,
February 2010.
• Managing the Generational Mix in a Healthcare Environment. Providence Hospital,
Portland, OR, November 2009
• Introduction to Advanced Workforce Planning. Clark College, Vancouver, WA, October
2009

2. • The Generational Impact of Workforce Planning. Northwest Human Resource
Management (NHRMA) Annual Conference, Portland, OR, October 2009
• Introduction to Generations in the Workplace. Youth Employment Summer Program.
Clark College, Vancouver, WA, September 2009. Stimulus money worked to help low-
income and at-youth risk prepare for the workforce through this multi-week preparation
course. This session was reported by the students to be the second most favored next
to resume writing.
• Workplace Culture Assessment & Team Building Consulting Project. Providence
Hospital, Portland, OR, September 2009 through Present.
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• The 21 Century Student. Pendleton School District Winter Workshop Series.
Pendleton, OR, March 2009
• Managing the Generational Mix. Cascades West OCG, Albany, OR, February 2009
• Effectively Managing the Baby Boomers, Generation X and Y. Northwest Urological
Society Annual Conference. Portland, OR, December 2008
• Managing the Generational Mix. Lincoln County Management Team Training Session.
Newport, OR. December 2008
• Effectively Managing the Baby Boomers, Generation X and Y. Lincoln County
Employer Council. Newport, OR, December 2008
• Attracting and Retaining Talent of All Ages. Clark College, Vancouver, WA, November
2008
• Mid-Atlantic Strategic Workforce Planning Conference & Symposium, Wilmington, DE,
October 2008. Conducted training session for 20 agencies for the State of Delaware
adopting a strategic workforce planning model a colleague and I had co-developed. We
facilitated the adoption and inception of the program into the state as the primary model
all workforce planning initiatives would follow.
• Managing the Generational Mix. Clark College, Vancouver, WA, October 2008
• The Secrets of Recruiting and Retaining Generations X and Y. Northwest Human
Resource Management (NHRMA) Annual Conference, Kennewick, WA, September
2008
• Connecting With Generation “Why:” Equipping GenNext with the Tools to Succeed in
the Real World. Oregon Department of Education’s Annual Educator and Administrator
Convention Summer Institute Program, OR, August 2008.
• Managing the Generational Mix: Best Practices to Managing Talent of All Ages in a
Global Environment. The World Bank Group, Annual Diversity Month, Washington, DC,
March 2008. Examining the generational impact in the bank environment was a
milestone event and was the first new groundbreaking initiative The World Bank Group
has pursued in its Diversity and Inclusion program in several years. Successfully
presented and led panel discussion.
• Identifying Future Vacancies. Succession Planning Masters Conference, American
Strategic Management Institute, Washington, DC, March 2008
• The Secrets to Attracting and Retaining Talent of All Ages. Clark College, Vancouver,
WA, February 2008
• Managing the Generational Mix. Clark College, Vancouver, WA, February 2008
• Managing the Generational Mix. Talent Management Conference, American Strategic
Management Institute, Washington, DC, February 2008
• Workforce Planning Masters: Advanced Workforce Planning, Workforce Planning
Development, Workforce Analysis, Workforce Planning Tools & Best Practices. State of
Delaware, Service Creek, OR, January 2008.
• Loyalty for Three; The Secrets of Recruiting and Retaining Generations X & Y. Kaiser
Permanente’s Annual Diversity Conference, San Francisco, CA, December 2007
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3. • How to Attract Talent to Rural Utah, Utah Challenge Conference: Advancing the
Workforce, Price, UT, December 2007
• Intergenerational Dynamics, Metro East Employer Council, Portland OR, November
2007
• Application Session: Strategic Tools for Succession Planning. Succession Planning
Masters Conference, American Strategic Management Institute, Washington, DC,
November 2007
• Understanding How Generations X and Y will Affect your Succession Plan. Succession
Planning Masters Conference, American Strategic Management Institute, Washington,
DC, November 2007
• The Secrets of Recruiting and Retaining Generations X and Y. Society of Human
Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Diversity Conference, Philadelphia, PA,
October 2007
• Succession Planning Essentials. Succession Planning Masters Conference, American
Strategic Management Institute, Washington, DC, October 2007
• Managing the Generational Mix in the Workplace, Tualatin Valley Employer Council,
Beaverton, OR, September 2007
• Application Session: Strategic Tools for Succession Planning. Succession Planning
Masters Conference, American Strategic Management Institute, Washington, DC, May
2007
• Understanding How Generations X and Y will Affect your Succession Plan. Succession
Planning Masters Conference, American Strategic Management Institute, Washington,
DC, May 2007
• Using Turnover and Vacancy Metrics to Predict Future Trends, HR Metrics, Metrics and
Analytics Summit, American Strategic Management Institute, Orlando, FL, March 2007
• Managing the Generational Mix: Understanding HR’s Role, Lake Washington SHRM
Chapter, Seattle, WA, March 2007
• Managing the Generational Mix, Western Washington Employer Council of Oregon,
Hillsboro OR, February 2007
• Managing the Generational Mix, Western Washington Employer Council of Oregon,
Hillsboro OR, January 2007
• Application Session: Strategic Tools for Succession Planning. Succession Planning
Masters Conference, American Strategic Management Institute, Washington, DC,
November 2006
• The Secrets of Recruiting and Retaining Generations X and Y. Downtown Employer
Council, Portland OR, November 2006
• The Secrets of Recruiting and Retaining Generations X and Y. Metro East Employer
Council, Portland OR, March 2006
• The Butterfly Effect: Understanding Employer and Employee Trends in the Changing
Workplace, Utah State University, Logan, UT, June 2005
• The Butterfly Effect: Understanding Employer and Employee Trends in the Changing
Workplace, Stevens Hennager Business College, Logan, UT, June 2005
• The Road to Success: Understanding the Relationship Between Workplace Trends and
Personal Goals, Portland Community College, Portland OR, March 2005
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