William Longston
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Experience
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Vance Brothers, Inc
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Recruiter
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Dec 2023 - Present
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Recruiting Manager/ Warehouse Manager
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Mar 2022 - Present
Lenexa, Kansas, United States
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Amazon
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Bangladesh
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Area Operations Manager
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Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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Ultimate llc
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Sep 2019 - Sep 2020
Overland Park, Kansas, United States • Highest producing recruiter in the company nationwide; averaging $220K to $260K a month in revenue • Successfully sourced, recruited, completed employment paperwork, and managed over 350 employees • Professionally handled multiple projects nationwide with zero safety violations; Managed 70+ personnel and their future projects • Developed and maintained recruiting networks and relationships with various colleges, career centers, and talent pipelines
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US Army
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United States
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Law Enforcement
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1 - 100 Employee
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Military Recruiter
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May 2017 - Dec 2019
Grand Island, Nebraska, United States • Mentored and delivered training to 15 colleagues on the art of recruiting, which resulted in the team surpassing our quarterly mission by 200% • Transitioned agency from the worst to the best in the organization by orchestrating a social media standard operating procedure • Named recruiter of the quarter for 2 consecutive quarters by implementing and giving presentations in schools every week • Built and sustained relationships with over 80 persons of influence to generate leads for… Show more • Mentored and delivered training to 15 colleagues on the art of recruiting, which resulted in the team surpassing our quarterly mission by 200% • Transitioned agency from the worst to the best in the organization by orchestrating a social media standard operating procedure • Named recruiter of the quarter for 2 consecutive quarters by implementing and giving presentations in schools every week • Built and sustained relationships with over 80 persons of influence to generate leads for possible candidates
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Operations Manager
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Aug 2013 - May 2017
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • Responsible for the reception, cost/resource analysis, and execution of all logistic requests for entire Division; Delegated tasks to co-workers to ensure they were completed in the safest and most cost-effective way • Designed and delivered training via multiple training systems to 100 plus organizations by creating lesson plans and overseeing testing; resulting in 100% mastery of skills by trainees • Networked with outside agencies such as FEMA and Border Patrol to reduce time and… Show more • Responsible for the reception, cost/resource analysis, and execution of all logistic requests for entire Division; Delegated tasks to co-workers to ensure they were completed in the safest and most cost-effective way • Designed and delivered training via multiple training systems to 100 plus organizations by creating lesson plans and overseeing testing; resulting in 100% mastery of skills by trainees • Networked with outside agencies such as FEMA and Border Patrol to reduce time and budget expenditures on product delivery/service execution to the corporate office • Achieved staff performance improvement goals and rise on delivery time of documents for customers and departments via process improvements and training on proper work procedures
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Signature Manufacturing
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India
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Textile Manufacturing
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Sales and Operations Manager
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Dec 2012 - Aug 2013
Merriam, Kansas, United States • Created controlled inventory systems to cut inventory cost by 45% over 6 months; Identified and communicated new technologies and solutions on procurement procedures to higher headquarters • Responsible for the design and implementation of a system and process overhaul that increased revenue by 35% in 9 months • Inspected all initial orders on new accounts to ensure the best customer experience to guarantee the return of customers • Responsible for training and ensuring adherence to… Show more • Created controlled inventory systems to cut inventory cost by 45% over 6 months; Identified and communicated new technologies and solutions on procurement procedures to higher headquarters • Responsible for the design and implementation of a system and process overhaul that increased revenue by 35% in 9 months • Inspected all initial orders on new accounts to ensure the best customer experience to guarantee the return of customers • Responsible for training and ensuring adherence to OSHA and ATF standards for all company staff Show less
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Education
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Park University
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Project Management