Program Specialist Personnel Manager
Resume:
Luis J Vega
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Summary:
Candidate have over 10 + years in Staffing & Corporate Recruiting.
Managed over 20 Clients and their Talent Acquisition efforts.
Cover South Texas region utilizing diverse communications e-mail, phone call and B2B meetings with clients and candidates alike
Manage and conduct recruitment efforts utilizing local workforce solutions, internet job boards and Social Media. Manage full lifecycle recruiting.
Tracked applicants using Bull Horn and Job Diva an various other software systems.
Hands-on experience with ATS and VMS systems such as Salesforce, Bullhorn, etc.
Workforce planning and management, administration and onboarding process, conditional job offers, employment applications, background and drug screens, and the entire online payroll onboarding process
Can develop, implement, execute recruitment and training strategies that will promote quicker "time-to-fill," talent acquisition objectives.
Capable of producing plans that will increase hires, minimize turnovers, and increase retention ratios and bring a solid understanding of employer rights under FMLA, AAP, ADA and ACA.
Strong business acumen that ranges from Government to Corporate America with the ability to lead and work with various departments and large teams to achieve results.
Education
Masters of Science - University of Phoenix - Salt Lake City, UT 2015
Army Awards Decorations See DD form 214
References, DD form 214, Awards, and Video of public speaking engagements available upon request
Technical Experience:
ATS & Software: MS Office product suite: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, SharePoint, Lotus Notes, People Fluent, Job Diva, Taleo, Bull Horn, Temp Works, COATS.
Operating Systems: MS Windows, MAC, Vista, Solaris
Skill Set: Recruiting, Management, Planning, Resource Management, Equal Opportunity Representative
Others applications: SnagIt, CPOF, BCS III, CTCOIS, Falcon View
Professional Experience:
Snelling Staffing, McAllen, Brownsville Texas 06/2021-Present
District Manager
Manage and conduct recruitment efforts utilizing local workforce solutions, internet job boards for two separate franchise locations.
Conduct community outreach through attending several economic development and chambers of commerce board and member meetings.
Manage and build a brand name using print ads, job fairs, open houses, and attending industry conventions and conducting B2B meetings.
Cover the Rio Grande Valley Texas region a four-county footprint.
Conducted interviews processed new hire paperwork and negotiated salaries.
Managed and implemented outreach programs through partnering with other agencies such as Good Will job services, Technical Institutes, local colleges, Texas Workforce Solutions, and other nonprofits.
VMS services covering over 20 Clients and their Talent Acquisition efforts.
Collaborated with Account Managers and Sales team to implement talent acquisition strategy on talent database includes online strategies to research current client job orders and new client targets using VMS portals, online job boards.
Manage and review all accounts payable and receivable and manage overhead costs.
R&D Personnel (Departed due to Covid restrictions) McAllen Texas 05/2018 – 04/2020
Recruiting / Sales
Cover South Texas region utilizing diverse communications e-mail, phone call and B2B meetings with clients and candidates alike.
Conduct Community outreach through partnering with other organizations at fundraising events and other projects to develop a brand name.
Manage and conduct recruitment efforts utilizing local workforce solutions, internet job boards and Social Media. Manage full lifecycle recruiting.
Eco-Staff (Departed due Relocation), Austin Texas 06/2016–04/2017
Staffing Manager / Senior Staffing Recruiter
Manage and conduct recruitment efforts utilizing local workforce solutions, internet job boards. Verified licensures through TDPL low voltage and high voltage work approvals.
Manage and build brand name utilizing print ads, job fairs, open houses, and attending Industry conventions and conducting B2B meetings.
Cover Central Texas region a five-county footprint.
Conducted interviews processed new hire paperwork and negotiated salaries.
Managed and implemented outreach programs through partnering with other agencies such as Good Will job services, Technical Institutes, local colleges, State Job Services, and other nonprofits.
American Red Cross (Submitted Resignation), Austin Texas 05/2015- 4/2016
Program Specialist
Recruitment efforts through the use of proprietary software. Schedule interviews and conducted onboarding requirements for new volunteers.
Workforce planning and management, administration and onboarding process, conditional job offers, employment applications, background and drug screens, and the entire online payroll onboarding process
Manage and provide an outreach element to Veterans and families in time of crisis and communication needs.
Cover Central and South Texas regions 80 county footprint utilizing diverse communications e-mail, phone call and B2B meetings.
Communicate needs to other veteran agencies such as Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Land Bureau and other State agencies to facilitate veterans financial and physical needs in the time of crisis.
Conduct Community outreach through partnering with other organizations at fundraising events and
other projects to develop a brand name or Services to Armed Forces Branch of the Red Cross Community.
Manage and review all donations payable and receivable to. Services to Armed Forces branch.
University of Phoenix (Master’s Program Student) 05/2014- 05/2015
Health Care Administration Graduated
Completed my educational endeavors.
Consult Net / Royal Bank Scotland (Relocated to Texas), Salt Lake City Utah 04/2013- 05/ 2014
HR Senior Technical Staffing Recruiter
Manage and coordinate staffing budget and salaries. Conducted exit interviews and termination of Employment paperwork and counseling sessions. Sourced resumes through extensive use of sourcing tools, cold calling, social and professional media sites, and job boards advanced Boolean Logic techniques.
Conducted off-site job fairs and campus events to peak interest of the community and develop brand name for RBS. Tracked applicants through use of Taleo and People Fluent.
Coordinate Recruitment efforts through the use of Web/Internet, Middleware, and Mainframe/applications recruited for technical positions such as Java, C/C++, C#, J2EE, UNIX
Solaris, Oracle, Sybase, SQL and other hard to fill jobs
Work directly with business partners /and managers to decipher job requirements and strategize must fill positions in a timely efficient manner. Interface with hiring managers. Developed job descriptions, screen candidates. Conducted interviews, arrange for travel.
Conduct OSHA safety training and Employee in processing/ Training review employee handbook adhere to FMLA, ADA, and HIPAA.
Verified Education and Finance Licensures such as series 7, 63 and 86.
Maintained a 50% interview rating throughout contract and consistently submitted 15-20 candidates a week. Saved the Organization 2 million dollars in contract work by hiring FTE. Utilization of Boolean logic while searching for the perfect candidate on local job boards such as DICE, Monster, and Indeed
Learn and review new SOP Policies IAW with EEO and Federal Hiring requirements such as AAP
Consult Net, Salt Lake City Utah 12/2010 – 10/2012
Sales / IT Staffing Specialist
Work with Vendor Management Services/ Contractor Services handling substantial volume contract work across multiple states. Work with Hiring Managers/representatives of the contracted agency to find best-qualified candidates.
Major clients Goldman Sachs, American Express, FL Smidth. Leveraged relationships with existing candidates to draw referrals and create hot leads. Contractors and guidelines established Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCC).
Tracked applicants using Bull Horn and Job Diva.
Hands-on experience with ATS and VMS systems such as Salesforce, Bullhorn, etc.
Maintained an average of 34 Candidates on Billing cycle consistently, with a peak 42 candidates on billing at any one pay period. Assisted other team members in reaching their goals and metrics.
Utilize data mining and Boolean Logic concepts on recruiting services to source resumes on job boards such as Career Builder, Monster, Dice, Google, Facebook, Linked-in to recruit qualified candidates. Used Military contacts such as VA and Base career managers to post open positions. Extensive experience in Recruiting PMP, PMI, SCRUM Masters, Java developers .Net stack and Mobile application developers as well as technical writers. Solid understanding, of Mining and Manufacturing through FL Smidth needs such as coring, drilling, and environmental sampling needs.
Submit 20 candidates a week. Conduct ten screens/interviews and contact 150 potential candidates via phone and e-mail. Calls remained at 150 Calls or better a week.
Utilize AAP, EOR, Federal Employment regulations to manage interview and submit complaints of discriminatory actions and report to higher command.
ATS: SALESFORCE, Success factors, Bullhorn, Taleo, etc.
Cubic Defense Applications DOD GS9 Step 5, Fort Irwin Ca 09/2009 – 10/2010
Team Lead Training Analyst III
Managed and lead a team of 7 training analyst at the National Training Center (NTC) Fort Irwin CA. The team was to analyze and provide guidance throughout Army training rotations and work in conjunction with Division Tactical Operations Center to provide best possible training information to Rotational Training Unit. Recommended improvements and sustains for Unit Commanders.
Manage, update, and receive data from observer controllers on the ground and upload all received data on Command Post of the Future (CPOF), Combat training Center Objective Instrumentation Systems (CTCOIS), Battle Command Support Sustainment System (BCS III) and process data through Microsoft Office SharePoint server systems.
Advised Commanders on execution and issues with over all readiness. Prepared briefing on how to improve on Standard Operating Procedures.
Estmar Strategy/Estmar Global DOD Contractor Phoenix, AZ 02/2007-09/2009
Business Development Manager/ Procurement
Manage and conduct business to business development meetings. Set appointments and continue customer care service. Provide strategic partnerships with clients and research capital opportunities using an extensive network of investors and portfolio managers. Respond to requests for quotes and write proposals.
Proactively revise a list of new customer contacts, reviews lead, protects and engage existing customers in increasing revenue stream by reviewing and providing new product information.
Developed and submitted financial reports and banking requirements to execute contract obligations and shipment of goods to Director of Business Development and COO. Work with contracted logistical support organizations to expedite shipping. Used a three touch basis of communicating to be successful such as email, phone call, and P2P meetings.
Lead a team of eleven sales professionals on maintaining relationships with suppliers to efficiently address issues related to price, delivery, and quality of parts or commodities.
Reduced purchasing costs by 15% by executing and negotiating long-term contracts.
Consolidate supplier and commodity base as necessary by conducting arbitrage analysis.
Provided Team with knowledge of supply base price data; utilizing Chicago Commodities Trade Index in response to price increases with a goal to negate or minimize international prices by maintaining a 30% GPM on all products sold.
SMI GMS American Federal Contractors DOD Contractor-Part Time on Call(PTOC), Fort Polk LA 06/2005- 02/2007
Logistics and Personnel Manager
Mentored and Provided solid strategic direction to establish and assist in overseeing Cultural Role Player (CRP) obligations, in support of US Army’s Operation Iraq Freedom/Operations Enduring Freedom training operations at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC). Implemented Safety operations for Role Play civilians and advised civilians on dangers and injury avoidance while participating in Military exercises. Training consisted of forced hydration and wildlife avoidance.
Managed the planning, formulating and communicating efforts in Training critical event information to Cultural Role Players and Interpreters to facilitate Full Spectrum Operations (FSO). Managed training by Training and Doctoring Command (TRADOC) and Theater Specific training. All Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA) host nation rules and all applicable United Nations Rules applied to all relevant training scenarios.
Manager Staffing Government
Recruited abroad and nationally, interviewing qualified candidates needed for Army interpreters per rotation.
Administered tests and validated proficiency in Native Languages and English Languages. Used Job Boards to post available positions and used large city newspapers to advertise job openings. Used hotel conference rooms in several cities to interview and qualify candidates.
Ensured all H1B Visas, TN Visas, I9, W-4, and sponsorship paperwork was in order. Completed all PTOC contracts and conducted employment offers.
US Army 101 ABN DIV AASLT (retired) Fort Campbell KY 12/1984- 08/2005
Program Manager US Army / Instructor / WMD Response Team
Program Manager for all functions of the base’s Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) warfare training program, including the design and implementation of the individual safety defense and detection training programs and NBC division chemical school. Developed and analyzed training requirements through higher training command and regimental component agencies.
Responsible Implementing Hazardous waste remediation programs and instructing on hazmat response teams for every unit. Contracted civilian organizations to build eyewash stations and position spill response kits in unit maintenance bays and warehouses. Conducted Slip Trip and Fall awareness training to mitigate injuries. Reviewed all vehicle and Weapons licensing through announced Inspections.
Senior Training Analyst for all Nuclear Biological Chemical defense training shortcomings and developed new techniques tactics and procedures with approval from higher command. Advised top-level leaders of various Nuclear, Biological and Chemical defense measures. Drafted transparent defense, safety, and deployment procedures. Communicated same to all levels of senior management. Emergency responder team member and Domestic Preparedness Coordinator Mid-West Region. Laisse with Federal authorities and Civilian authorities in support of Emergency Response Coordination IAW JTF 250 Homeland Defense Plan
Implemented all Federal and Military Safety initiatives that Met OSHA standard Guidelines.
Manager Human Resources/ Recruiting Operations
Worked daily with civilians and students of local High Schools and Universities to process candidates, for active duty service to the United States Army. Administered tests and qualified applicants for the US Army. Provided Sexual Harassment Training and EOR training called applicants on a daily basis throughout the work week to find the best-qualified candidates. Utilized email, phone screens, and in-house interviews to validate best candidates for the position.
Core requirements were ten submitted applicants and three inductees a week. Minimal phone calls required for mission requirement 250 calls a week.
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