Julius E. Rhodes, SPHR, is a life-long resident of Chicago's Southeast Side and author of BRAND: YOU Personal Branding for Success in Life and Business and BRAND: YOU The Workbook.
A graduate of Mt. Carmel High School, he has a Bachelors of Science degree in Human Resources from Roosevelt University and a Masters of Science degree from Loyola University's Institute of Human Resource and Industrial Relations. In 1992 Mr. Rhodes completed a certified arbitrator development program through Cornell University and the New York State Employment Relations Board. In 1994 he began the mpr group, a broad based human resources consulting firm providing customized training, consulting and project management services.
In 1997 he received a lifetime designation as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), the highest level of professional accomplishment in human resources. In March of 2000 he was awarded an Illinois Consortium for Educational Opportunities Program Fellowship for Ph. D. studies in Business Ethics and he has completed his coursework in this area.
Mr. Rhodes has had significant corporate exposure with several leading edge firms such as Exxon/Mobil , General Electric, Baxter Healthcare and Sara Lee Bakery, as well as, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Mr. Rhodes has also facilitated numerous human resources related activities in manufacturing, health care, consumer products and electronics, information technology, educational and the cultural arts for public and private firms in the profit and not-for-profit sectors. He has been recognized by the Minority Business Report as their Minority Business Enterprise Entrepreneur of the Week and he has been featured in Black Enterprise magazine in their "Ask An Expert" section. He regularly instructs graduate and undergraduate level courses at several Universities and Colleges and he has lead courses in human resources and project management human relations and training.
