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