Fred Paxson
abmr0r@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
Sales and Recruiting, 8 2006 to 10 2009, Reynolds Protection, Dallas, Texas Supervise,
recruit, and train security employees. Acquire new accounts through prospecting, cold
calling, and bid negotiation.
Staffing Supervisor, 4 2006 to 8 2006 Texas Workforce Center, Dallas, Texas Supervise &
train 25 employees, (career counselors, administrative and security personnel), recruit
candidates, and assist center manager.
Vice President Recruiting, 1 2002 to 8 2005 (Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina) Millennium
Mortgage, Diberville, Mississippi Originated by telephone, sold and closed refinance
mortgage loans. Management consulting, recruiting and training employees.
Loan Originator 5 2001 to 9 2001 Ameriquest Mortgage, West Des Moines, Iowa Originated
by telephone, sold and closed refinance mortgage loans.
Executive and Technical Recruiter, Industrial Recruiting, Biloxi, Mississippi 1 2000 to 5 2001
Recruiting exempt level management and skilled technical personnel for clients, utilizing the
Internet, job fairs and telephone.
Veterans Career Counselor: Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER)/Disabled
Veterans Outreach Representative (DVOR)/District Team Leader, 9 1988 to 1 2000 Iowa
Workforce Development (Public Employment/Staffing Agency), Des Moines, Iowa Led a team
of up to fifteen interviewers. Manager of a district wide program aimed at assisting ex
military candidates to find employment. Taught class on gaining Federal employment, was
subject matter expert for entire state wide agency. Utilized interview & testing process to
assess applicants. Assisted hundreds of employers (including numerous healthcare, insurance,
financial, gaming, wholesale, retail and manufacturing firms) with staffing their startup and
ongoing operations. Sold employers on using America's Job Bank (largest online job posting
site), and other agency services (B2B Sales). Assisted higher level executives by interviewing
job applicants for agency openings. Taught job seeking skills and workshops for agency
clients. Served as an integral member of a team that organized large job fairs. Our marketing
efforts included: Working with TV & radio stations to run public service announcements,
creating awareness of our event with college campus recruitment offices, and persuading
employers to participate in our job fair. This project averaged thousands of candidates each
time. Received `Rising Star' (Agency wide employee of the year) Award twice for this work.
Developed and implemented a placement program for recently separated military and other
personnel to assist with the recruitment process for Iowa employers. Wrote, produced and did
voice over for an agency public service announcement (TV/Radio commercial) that ran on
major TV & radio stations, as well as CNN and ESPN for over two years. This effort
increased our overall statewide candidate flow by over 35%.
Special Policeman, Iowa Department of Public Defense, Des Moines, Iowa 1 1985 to 9 1988
Enforced law & order and regulations within the confines of the Air National Guard base.
Sales Representative, Midland Telephone Company, Des Moines, Iowa 6 1986 to 3 1988
Placed pay telephones in all types of businesses, averaging over two sales per day and
coordinated installations.
District Manager, Fantasia Arcades, Boone, Iowa 5 83 to 6 86 Co owner and District
Manager of a small chain of video arcade/snack bar shops. Hired/fired, supervised managers,
P&L, human resources, and all other duties associated with district management of a retail
chain.
Sr. Intelligence Analyst, US Army Military Intelligence, Korea, Ft. Hood, Texas and Ft. Polk,
Louisiana 6 1978 to 3 1983 Wrote daily report for President of the United States, Secretary of
Defense and Director of Central Intelligence. Prepared reports and briefed senior officers on
intelligence matters. Responsible for early warning of enemy attack or incursions along entire
Korean demilitarized zone during the height of the cold war. Supervised other analysts,
imagery interpreters and other intelligence personnel. Coordinated security of classified
materials, up to, and including, top secret. Held highest type of Top Secret clearance given.
Awarded Army Achievement Medal and Army Good Conduct Medal.
EDUCATION
BA, Business, American College of Metaphysics, Golden Valley, Minnesota