Experience

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  Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Ann Arbor Health Care Veteran Hospital

  • Recruitment and Placement Specialist/Veteran Employment Coordinator

    • Jul 2012 - Present
    • Ann Arbor Health Care Veteran Hospital

    Applies HR concepts, principles, practices, and employment legislation, policy and procedures related to identifying, attracting, attaining, and selecting individuals for positions to address specific organizational workforce needs.Performed and managed tasks associated with implementing and managing the Affirmative Action, Title IX, and ADA compliance. Collaborated with the direction of the Director of Equal Opportunity (EO), provides on-going consultation, training, investigations, audit and outreach support for affirmative action and other programs/initiatives under EO oversight to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, and ordinances. Served as the Veteran Service Coordinator, directly responsible for designing and implementing numerous Veteran employment workshops,U.S. Chambers Recruitment and Job Fairs, Hiring our Heroes Recruitment,employment interview techniques, training and development for Department of Veteran Affairs on special hiring initiative such VRA, VEOA, Schedule A appointments, Non-Paid Work Experience, and CWT Program. Directed and implemented strategies for developing, maintaining, building employee relations and alternative dispute resolutions ADA, served as the primary administrative investigator officer for all mediation and dispute cases, served as a third party facilitator analyzing specific cases to ensure that all legal action allegations and procedures were in compliance with corporate policy. Collaborates with Senior Management on all human resource matters to include, scheduling and approving leave, writing and/or modifying position descriptions; writing and/or modifying performance standards, conducting formal performance assessment and counseling employees regarding performance, providing instruction and guidance on new procedures and/or assignments and duties; recommending awards, recommendation promotions, and interviewing job applicants and determining the best qualified candidates.

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  Michigan Economic Development Corporation

  • 5555 Conner Detroit, Michigan 48213

  • State of Michigan

    • Sep 2011 - Jul 2012
    • 5555 Conner Detroit, Michigan 48213

    Assist local veterans throughout the greater Detroit Metro Area, with employment training and development programs. Develops and implement Case Managment and Counseling services for Veterans with intensive employment barriers.Conduct workshops, such as Recruitment and Selection, resume/cover letters, job search.• Designed and implemented Veteran Hiring Fair, which registered over 54 employers from fortune 100 companies in effort to hire over 1000 register Veteran participants. Planned and coordinated pre-planning meeting, prepared budget, reserved venue, invited vendors, and booked audio visual support to training corporate leaders on the benefits and tax credits for hiring Veterans. • Participated in and led projects focused groups on recruiting, training, educating, and developing small business interested in doing business with the government (federal, state, and local level); linked and matched the needs of organizations (government organizations and prime subcontractors) to the capabilities of small businesses through business matchmaking and other outreach and marketing initiatives, ensured new business ventures meet 8(a) program compliance, provided input into the development of Strategic Business Opportunity Plan (SBOP). • Established new policies and procedures for case management data base for over 60 disabled Veterans with intensive barriers to employment resulting in 25 disabled Veterans receiving employment and the remaining placed in mediated services. Assist senior executive management with special assignments and projects used to track Veterans obtain workers compensation and service- connected disabilities. • Conducted outreach to employers in assisting veterans gaining employment, including conducting seminars for employers, conduct job search workshops, and establishing job search groups for over 1000 veterans throughout the Greater Detroit area.

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  US Army (RET)

  • Senior Human Resource Manager

    • Feb 1989 - Nov 2010

    Senior Human Resource Manager/Personnel Manager with over 16 years of comprehensive human resource management experience in military recruitment and selection, developed and implemented strategic planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling in all facets of strategic human resource management. Handle all personnel matters pertaining to employee relations, conflict resolution, development of policies and HR Practices, assigned tasks and conducted employees performance evaluations, collaborate with Senior Executive Officers on all HR Practices and legal disputes.* Coordinated recruitment, selection, and on-boarding activities, including sourcing, applicant tracking, interviewing, pre-employment screening, and new employee orientation.* Brought workers’ compensation program into full compliance. Instituted preferred providers list and trained managers and associates on procedures to follow in case of injury.* Reduced benefits costs by 15% annually through meticulous recordkeeping and ensuring that company did not pay for services for which the organization did not need.* Helped revise the organizations performance training and training development manual covering issues including disciplinary procedures, code of conduct, leadership empowerment, and family survivor packets.* Served as the Equal Opportunity Personnel manager for over 750 enlisted and senior officer, ensuring that all federal laws and regulations covering discrimination, race, color, religion, sex, performance evaluations, national origin, promotions, and formal complaints. * Monitored and reviewed the performance appraisal process and updated training records, recorded personnel actions and help supervised the hiring and firing process. * Structure and implemented programs on the importance of leadership management activities performed in the organization and discuss the role that junior and senior leaders play in establishing performance activities.

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  Burger King Corporation

  • Greater Detroit Area

  • Shift Manager

    • Jun 1985 - Mar 1988
    • Greater Detroit Area

    Served as the Senior Shift Manager for approximately 50 hourly employees, maintained and conducted products and material inventories, developed and implemented employees scheduling and staffing, handle employees relations and performance evaluations, executed training and development for new employees.