Biography

Leadership is simple: do your best, do the right thing always, and treat others the way they wish to be treated. Unknown

Michael Holcombe joined Herbein's Human Capital & HR Consulting practice in 2016. Prior to joining our team, he worked as a Human Resources Manager for a large home improvement retailer at several locations throughout the country.

Michael has hands-on experience and knowledge in the human resources functions of recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits, scheduling, time and attendance, training, development, change management, employee relations, compliance, and audit readiness.

 Michael has supported a number of different clients in a variety of industries and assignment types, and his recent work has included hybrid interim HR management as well as hybrid hourly and professional-level recruitment.

Outside of work, Michael has a passion for long-haul air travel - seeing and exploring new places and experiencing new countries and their cultures and foods. He has visited 17 different countries on six continents.


Focused On

  • HR Consulting
  • HR Outsourcing 
  • Recruiting 
  • Organizational Development 

Education & Certifications

  • Rutgers University (BA, Spanish Literature and Grammar and Minors in Organizational Leadership and Music)
  • Society for Human Resources Management – Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • American Payroll Association – Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

Involvement

  • Society for Human Resources Management – Berks County PA Chapter – Board Member and DEI Committee Member
  • Berks SHRM DEI Committee - Member