Fusion Cell is a military veteran staffing organization for teams looking to hire high-value employees. Our team is made up of former military leaders and industry experts who understand both the intricacies of the Department of Defense (DoD) and corporate needs. We all share a deep connection to the military community. And we celebrate every day how veterans add value to organizations.Key Results:• Military Veteran Recruitment Expertise: Sourced and recruited military veteran candidates for diverse roles across various industries, including government contracts, by establishing and maintaining partnerships with various groups and organizations such as Military Spouses, non-profits, social media champion groups, and referrals. • Full-Cycle Recruitment Management: Managed the entire recruitment process, including client intake calls with hiring manager, building job descriptions, sourcing candidates, candidate evaluation, presentation, salary negotiations, and logistical arrangements. Utilized social media, job boards (ex. LinkedIn, Indeed, Clearance Jobs, etc.), and recruitment databases to build and maintain a well-qualified talent pipeline.• Career Mentorship and Transition Support: Provided mentorship and career advice to veterans, ensuring a smooth transition to civilian careers. Represented the company at AUSA LANPAC symposium, multiple veteran job fairs and hiring events, offering career advice to transitioning military personnel.• Client Collaboration and Relationship Building: Built strong relationships with clients during intake calls and candidates through interviews, focusing on transparency and integrity. Developed a reputation for honesty, transparency, and integrity in all recruitment activities.• Conducted sourcing training with talent acquisition and sourcing to keep progressing in modern techniques such as ChatGPT, Discord, talent io, Facebook, reddit, and optimizing already utilized tools like LinkedIn and our Dynamics 365 ATS.

MilCruit’s non-profit focus is to enhance career opportunities for the military community while increasing equity and diversity in the workforce.Our network of talent acquisition professionals span across all industries supporting Veterans and their families as they navigate their transition.

Experience: Sourced, screened, interviewed, and hired top technical talent for Dev10 (Software Developer Training) Program through a full-cycle recruiting process. Key Results:• Utilized multiple sourcing platforms for attracting top talent. Through job boards, social media, and professional networks, I have broadened the reach of job postings and connected with diverse candidates. This approach has resulted in over 70 high-quality hires, securing the best talent for the organization.• Implemented targeted recruitment initiative for veteran candidates, utilizing partnerships with veteran organizations and military job boards. Successfully sourced and hired a diverse pool of qualified veteran talent, bringing valuable skills and leadership experience to the organization.• Salesforce Administrator for our recruiting, sales, and operations teams during the implementation of our CRM, I drove significant improvements in efficiency and data accuracy, resulting in a 20% increase in productivity. Advanced reporting and analytics solutions led to a 10% increase in candidate engagement.Dev10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Experience: Champion for multi-unit geographical areas that encompassed both metropolitan and rural areas. Led, coached, mentored, and instructed 11 managers and 60 talent acquisition/recruiting specialists. Key Results:• Led multiple teams in sourcing methodologies & marketing strategies to increase overall production by 30%, resulting in achieving 115% of the annual goal leading towards multiple production team awards and achievements. • Managed full-cycle technical recruiting: sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding of over 50 top-quality candidates in Nuclear Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aviation, Navy Medicine and other critical Naval Officer pipelines increasing the selection rate by 40% while reducing attrition from 10% to less than 1%. • Conducted site visits to over 35 facilities delivering leadership and management oversight that assisted in the identification of process improvement in operations and talent development. • Cultivated strong working relationships by networking with community leaders, administrators, and partners in high schools, colleges, and universities to source and recruit candidates for our top engineering, medical, intelligence, and other enlisted and officer programs.

Experience: Training Coordinator, Talent Development Manager for regional headquarters covering a multi-unit five-state area. Trained, coached, and mentored 6 senior managers, 35 managers, and 130 talent acquisition specialists. Key Results:• Reviewed and rewrote operating instructions and policies on assessment programs to align with transition to new command structure, resulting in satisfactory assessment by national inspection team.• Executed an annual training departmental budget of $500k, approved funding allocations, and tracked spending with key performance indicators for cost-effectiveness that led to a 15% decrease in spending while enhancing the execution of the organizational requirements and strategies.• Managed, scheduled, and facilitated onboarding for 40 new employees and leadership development training for 10 executives, 35 senior managers, and 20 newly appointed managers increasing overall business performance.• Developed training curriculum and techniques for technical recruiting Customer Relationship Management & Applicant Tracking Systems that led to a 30% increase in talent development and decreased workflow by 50%.

Experience: Battalion Embarkation Staff Manager for a 600 personnel battalion. Oversaw the coordination and tracking of personnel, cargo, and ground movements during stateside training exercises and two contingency deployments.Key Results:• Oversaw the day-to-day operations with a total staff of 79 personnel. Executed 500+ air and ground movements for 600 deployed personnel and 110 short tons of cargo in support of 18 detail sites dispersed throughout Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa which provided key support and enable mission accomplishment.• Conducted training for 10 embarkation staff to increase their proficiency in all embarkation functions which led to a flawless battalion mount out exercises with ZERO discrepancies. • Meticulously tracked organizational personnel, supplies, equipment, and vehicles assigned to publish and present daily executive level status reports in support of critical counterinsurgency operations.

Experience: Directed teaching/learning activities in the various formalized Navy training environments. Delivered training material, administered tests, counseled students on academic problems, document academic performance, evaluate training, and perform curriculum maintenance tasks to ensure validated formalized training requirements were executed.Key Results:• Established as an expert in all aspects of the Engineering Aide rate and supervisor of 5 Navy instructors, emerged as Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering Command National Instructor of the Year 2008.• Lead instructor for drafting, auto cad, surveying and materials testing; facilitated 500+ hours of presentation and hands-on instruction to prepare over 500 inter-service members in all phases of the Engineering Course.• Primary Instructor for new GPS Surveying course, developed curriculum to reflect current technologies.

Engineering aides plan, supervise and perform tasks required in construction surveying, construction drafting, planning and estimating and quality control; prepare progress reports, time records, construction schedules and material and labor estimates; establish/operate a basic quality control system for testing soils, concrete and bituminous materials; prepare, edit and reproduce construction drawings; make control surveys, performing such tasks as obtaining and converting field notes into topographic maps; maintain individual combat readiness and perform tasks required in combat and disaster preparedness or recovery operations.