ABOUT JIM MATHEWS
Jim is licensed to conduct external workplace investigations and provide human resources consultation services in Nevada and is based in Las Vegas. Jim has 15 years and 12,000+ hours of internal corporate employee relations experience gained over a 30-year human resources management career.
Jim grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Northern Arizona University. He began his professional career in banking operations management in Portland before transitioning to a human resources manager for a lumber manufacturer for 17 years.
Jim went on to support a large Department of Defense project in Iraq, where he spent 7+ years providing dedicated workplace investigation work. He continued to provide employee relations support in Dubai for two years as a Regional HR Manager, supporting employees in the U.A.E., Kuwait, Oman, and Afghanistan. Jim returned to the States to support a commercial cleaning equipment manufacturer operation in the Portland metropolitan area.
Jim has conducted 1,500+ investigations over his career involving discriminatory behavior, sexual harassment, harassment, retaliation, bullying, misconduct, and policy violation claims.
Jim is an Association of Workplace Investigators (A.W.I.) member and Training Institute Certificate Holder (AWI-CH). Jim also is a member of and holds a Senior Certified Professional Certification (SHRM-SCP) from the Society for H.R. Management as well as a Global Professional Human Resources Certification (GPHR) from the H.R. Certification Institute. Jim is licensed through the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board.