Shane p. nixon **** Ridgewood Drive Kiln, MS *****

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acfz2b@r.postjobfree.com

Profile Seasoned retired Recruiting Officer transitioning from the US

Marine Corps Recruiting division to civilian human resource

management -- tour of duty ended May 2014. Highly motivated

to provide the best possible recruiting and human resource

management skills to the highest standard available.

Recruiting career consisted of \extraordinary organizational

and recruiting skills. Trained over 3100 new recruiting

officers during trainer instructor school. Uncanny ability to

see patterns of analysis from a myriad of data, utilized

problem solving strategies to meet required deadlines, and

implement policies and procedures related to recruiting,

employment, and human resource functions. Hand-picked to

perform recruitment duties for enlisted operations.

Key Skills - Human Resource - Problem - Counterterrorism

Management solving Strategies

- Recruiting & - Case - Firearms Safety &

Training Management Handling

- Outstanding - Secret - Interviews &

organizational skills Security Interrogations

- Background Clearance - Instructor

Investigations - Defensive

Tactics

Experience US Marine Corps - Current Assignment: Retired MGYSGT

Master Gunnery Sergeant, 7/2011-5/2014

Performed the duties of Operations Chief in the enlisted

Human Resources operations section within the Marine Corps

Recruiting Command. Advised the Head, Enlisted Operations,

and Marine Corps Recruiting Command on all matters

pertaining to Recruiting Operations. Supervised 10 marines

and 2 civilians. Maintained situational awareness and

manage the processing of Marine Corps Recruiting Command

level waivers, prior service enlistments, reserve

procurement, enlisted incentive programs, recruiting

policy, and recruiting criteria. Held the site Security

Manager position for the Marine Corps Recruiting

Information System. Held the Instructor position at

Recruiter School. Maintained all components of systematic

recruiting in recruiting station to include quality

assurance with regard to sales, program management, and

applicant processing and screening. Successfully advised

the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on recruiting

matters in preparation for briefs to congressional

committees.

Instrumental in the development of the innovative Marine

Corps Recruiting Information System resulting in increased

productivity and cost savings Marine Corps wide.

Expert analyst which resulted in seeing patterns in a

myriad of data points generated from various sources and

uses them to enhance current operations.

Hand selected to advise/assist the Sergeant Major of the

Marine Corps prior to briefing Congress.

Hand picked to assume position of MGYSGT

Advised 3100 Marine recruiters on personnel matters and

procedures.

US Marine Corps- Current Assignment: Instructor at

Recruiter School/Career Recruiter

Gunnery Sergeant and Masters Sergeant, 2/2007-7/2011

Oversee, direct, coordinate and manage support for the

Marine Corps Recruiting

Command. Developed, communicated, and trained future

recruiters on achievement,

Performance, quality, and response metric standard to

ensure the highest satisfaction of

the Marine Corps. Established and maintained all Marine

Corps recruiting operations for

duty assignments and new career recruiters at Recruiting

School. Functioned as the

primary point of contact for all human resource functions

at the recruiting station.

Responsible for the travel, administration, and preparation

for over 2000 shippers to Marine Corps Recruit Training

since October 2008.

Maintained high Quality Control Statistics with improved

production throughout the fiscal years.

Determination and initiative allowed the New Orleans

Military Entrance Processing Station to go from the bottom

third to 6th in the nation. The station only shipped 3 out

of 2000 shippers with a missing document.

Key member of the successful command, and a consummate

expert who is one of very few masters of recruiting

operation for the entire Marine Corps at the national

level.

Gained top notch teaching status at Recruiter School.

Screened new recruiters, taught public speaking classes,

implemented curriculum school wide, administrative

processing, scheduling physical examinations, completion of

human resource documentation, and maintaining accurate

record keeping.

US Marine Corps - Current Assignment: Recruiter: Sergeant

to Staff Sergeant

Recruiter, 10/1997-2/2007

Obtained names, prospects, screened, sells, and processed

applicants for enlistment and

Shipment to recruit training. Generated referrals and

prepared applicants for recruitment

training. Maintained contact and encouraged enlistees

during recruiter training to ensure they

met requirements for graduation. Enlisted and shipped

quality applicants to the required

destination. Proficient in the use of systematic

recruiting, as well as marketing skills.

Facilitates recruiting, staffing and organizational

departmental planning

Assisting with recruitment onboarding, development, needs

assessment and training of new recruiters

Managed enlistment operations, including but not limited to

answering customer concerns and other questions or

addressing recruiter concerns

Worked to establish and ensure sound procedures to meet

Marine Cops Command and compliance requirements. This may

include, but it is not limited to HR recruiting

development, documentation and communication

Administers, understands reviews of and compares processing

paperwork.

Helps drive the development of enlistment enrollment, as

well as policies and procedures when supervising and

training recruiters to the highest standard possible

Knowledge and experience to provide functional support as

it relates to the use of advanced HR enlistment

Recognition

& Awards

Meritoriously promoted to E-6 and E-7

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2)

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (6)

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (7)

National Defense Service Medal (2)

Recruiter of the nation in 2001

Education &

Credentials Bay Senior High School - Bay St. Louis, MS

High School Diploma, 5/1990

United States Marine Corps- Parris Island, SC

4/1991

Certificatio

ns

& Basic Recruiter (1997)

Clearances: Career Recruiter (2001)

Formal School Instructor (2006)

Basic Instructor Course (2007)

1STSGT/MSGT Seminar (2009)

Current Secret Security Clearance

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