About YES!

Since 2004, YES! Your Human Resources Solution has met success connecting business initiatives with employee needs to achieve strategic objectives. That success is driven by our HR experts’ ability to gain a strategic overview of each company’s business goals, while working as hands-on managers and project leaders, as needed. YES! clients say they get the best of both worlds. This unique insight and versatility has helped us become one of Southern California's premier Human Resources consulting services. And in exciting expansion news, YES! now features a Chicago-based team, ready to provide the same quality HR services to our Midwest clients.

Kathi Guiney SPHR, GPHR

As the president of YES!, Kathi Guiney is an experienced Human Resources executive with a unique and successful track record. With her can-do attitude and exceptional customer service, she successfully applies operations and employee management to deliver significant, sustainable business improvements. Together with her ability to partner with senior executives and management teams, these skills achieve results that boost company productivity and profitability.

Kathi’s background includes executive-level HR positions at both publicly and privately held companies in the service, manufacturing, entertainment, and high technology industries. Her practical background is supported by advanced certifications as a senior and global HR professional. Kathi is known as an effective change advocate in periods of rapid expansion, including start-up and pre-IPO preparation, and merger and acquisition integration.

Kathi holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oregon, Eugene. She is also on the board of directors of the nonprofit Mariposa Women and Children’s Center.

Former Employers:

Pioneer Electronics
Western Digital
Knott's Berry Farm
Dogloo/Doskocil
PRG Schultz International

Sara J. Snoy SPHR, CCP, GRP

Sara J. Snoy’s extensive corporate HR management experience reaches across a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, transportation, services and high technology. Her advanced certifications in compensation and global remuneration have yielded unique expertise in compensation and benefits, employee and supervisor training, and organization restructuring and design.

Sara puts her special skills to work as a well-regarded compensation and compliance instructor for WorldatWork. She has created many customized training programs on various HR topics, including compliance; management development, such as “Giving and Receiving Feedback”; and many more. Sara is sought out by YES! clients for her compensation, compliance and training expertise. Beyond her specialized training, Sara’s generalist background includes international experience from a corporate as well as an expatriate perspective in both senior executive and line capacities.

Sara eagerly brings her energy and responsiveness to every client interaction. YES! clients especially appreciate her ability to balance strong business insight with sensitivity to employee relations, creative problem-solving skills, and a light-hearted sense of humor.

Sara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial relations from the University of Arizona, and is on the teaching faculty of WorldatWork (formerly American Compensation Association).

Former Employers

General Instrument Corp.
Alexander & Alexander, Inc (now Aon)
Ryder Systems Inc.
Sears, Roebuck and Company

YES! News

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Resolve conflict like a champ

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Stop! and hire this candidate

It’s easy to criticize potential hires and spot reasons why we shouldn’t hire them. That one is too arrogant, that one lacks technical skills, and that one knows nothing about the company. Process of elimination, right? But too often we fail to recognize the positive reasons why we should hire someone. Positive flags can be […]

Client Testimonials

"Kathi has been an extremely reliable, knowledgeable and indispensable resource for our growing business. Anytime we had a difficult issue or needed to refine, replace or upgrade our HR communication, Kathi provided outstanding support and feedback. She is a wonderful person and an outstanding, solution oriented communicator. I can't recommend her enough to businesses who need assistance with HR strategy and support."

"Kathi is reliable, knowledgeable, and an excellent communicator. She has always been readily available to help us with all of our immediate needs, from handbooks to policies, and notices. We highly recommend her. A great team player."

"SPMD has been partnering with Kathi for almost 4 years. She is a fantastic partner to our design firm. Her experience, knowledge, professionalism and ability to problem solve is the perfect package to fit our business. Over the years she has helped us navigate many employee situations quickly and re-wrote our Employee Handbook. Kathi is always there in a heartbeat when a situation arises and has the answers and advice we need. We highly recommend Kathi!"

“Kathi provided Senior Human Resources leadership to Orqis Medical for over six years. Her effectiveness is immediate, her contributions substantial, and her ability to integrate into the employee base as a consultant outstanding. I highly recommend Kathi to any company looking for senior management help in the HR arena, without the ability to hire a full-time manager. This is a go-to person for any small, medium, or start-up company.”

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