Thomas Rossiter Email & Phone Number

Plans, develops and manages advertising programs for Active Army and U.S. Army Reserve recruiting within the Company area. Relies upon seasoned judgment to determine which media are best suited to reach potential enlistees. Establishes and maintains favorable working relationships with local media vendors. Plans and supervises sales promotion activities within the Company area. Coordinates with Company operations and local USAR units for use of USAR personnel to support promotional programs. Arranges placement of approved Army and USAR public service announcements with local media outlets. Oversees the management of Company Scholar/Athlete, JROTC awards, Spirit of Nursing awards, Science Fair awards, and the USAREC poster program. Ensures appropriate guidance and program support are provided to recruiting stations. Performs annual inspections of recruiting stations. Plans and supervises all aspects of Command information, public information and community relations with the Company. Oversees publication of Command information products. Arranges local news coverage of recruiting activities. Reviews press releases and prepares responses to news media queries. Coordinates with higher headquarters for the release of information to regional or national media. As Company spokesperson, establishes and maintains professional working relationships with local news media representatives, civic and business leaders and other centers of influence within the Company area. Prepares and/or reviews speeches, briefing and other material prepared for the Company Commander. Monitors the General Officer Sponsor Program and Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army activities. Writes and/or reviews articles for release to the Recruiter Journal, Army Times, Soldiers and other professional publications. Ensures photographic coverage of special events. Monitors the use and scheduling of community relations assets. Ensures appropriate use of Army resources by recruiting activities.

Operations Non-Commissioned Officer to the commander for operations, training and planning for an Army Recruiting Battalion consisting of seven recruiting companies and area of operations covering 864,450 square miles in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho. Plans, directs and supervises activities of recruiting personnel. Supervises three guidance counselor shops consisting of 11 Non-Commissioned officers and 6 civilians.

Provides job counseling to potential enlistees. Informs applicants of benefits, assignments, bonuses, terms of enlistments, and educational opportunities. Verifies all applicants information on their application for enlistment and checks for accuracy and completeness on all enlistment contracts as well as annexes to contracts which contain all guarantees of enlistment. Was the primary Security Manager. Proficient with GCR, MIRS, Request System, Word, Excel, Power Point, and graphics.

Commander of a recruiting team consisting of six Regular Army and one Army Reserve recruiter. Manages, supervises, leads and provides technical guidance to lower and higher grade recruiters in performance of their duties. Receives telephone calls and visitors; ascertains nature of call/visit and refers to appropriate individual; personally responds to routine, not-technical request for information. Responsible for all administrative areas in the recruiting station. Trains in areas of leadership, prospecting, and interview techniques. Maintains records of historical and evaluative data on recruiters activities. Plans recruiting functions such as station administration, public relations and school liaison programs. Arranges local events with civilian organizations to include the media and local news coverage of recruiting Activities.Prepares and reviews speeches briefings and others material for recruiting briefings to my superiors and also civic organizations and also media affiliates. Coordinates with the higher element of the recruiting command for the release of recruiting activities for media support. Evaluates performance of subordinate recruiters and provides guidance, leadership and motivation in making improvements. Interviews and counsels prospective enlistees and determines enlistment eligibility. Maintains suspense files; advises staff of approaching deadlines. Reviews outgoing material for conformance with policies, format spelling and punctuation, enclosures, Established and maintains office files.