Wesley Klimt, SPHR

Experience

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  Harris Teeter

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2010

  Customer Service Clerk

  Hired as a bagger at 16. Worked my way up to managing the front end of the grocery store as a customer service clerk. Dedicated the income from this part time job to help pay for my bachelor's degree.

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  US Navy

  Dec 2010 - Mar 2018

  Transitioned from the Surface Navy to Navy Recruiting. Established an aggressive prospecting plan which included 5-10 career fairs and classroom presentations per semester and ad plans that reached over 5,000 students per semester. Awarded Nuclear Propulsion Officer Recruiter of the year for NRD New Orleans in FY17. Started as a Division Officer later promoted to Department Head. Mast stepping/Christening Coordinator and Plankowner for USS Jackson (LCS 6). Served onboard USS Coronado (LCS 4) post commissioning during an intensive yard period. Selected as #1 shiphandler amongst my peers. Only second tour division officer trusted to stand Command Duty Officer watch. Division officer for a minimally manned rotational crew. Completed two deployments and an INSURV in the Arabian Gulf onboard USS Dextrous (MCM 13). Selected to be high risk evolution Officer of the Deck/Shiphandler. Earned Surface Warfare, Command Duty Officer, Tactical Action Officer, and Officer of the Deck Underway Qualifications through an extensive board process.

  • Officer Recruiter, Navy Recruiting District New Orleans

    Dec 2015 - Mar 2018

  • Electrical Materials Officer/Combat Systems Officer, LCS Crew 212

    Mar 2013 - Nov 2015

  • Combat Information Center Officer/Assistant Navigator, MCM Crew Exultant

    Dec 2010 - Feb 2013
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  US Navy

  Jun 2018 - now

  Ranked #1 among my peers. Selected at highly competitive board to join the Navy's Human Resource Training and Administration of the Reserve Community. Nominated for the Navy's Human Resource Junior Officer of the Year FY21 by the Admiral of Navy Recruiting. Awarded Proven Sub Specialty in Manpower Systems Analysis Management. Leads and manages 13 Navy Officer recruiting teams for 13 Navy Talent Acquisition Groups, covering 20 states, and 200 team members. Responsible for a third of Navy Officer job placement annually. Show less

  • National Reserve Officer Accessions Director Navy Recruiting Reserve Command

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Regional Officer Recruiting Director, Region West Officer Programs Officer

    Sept 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Division Officer/Officer Recruiter, Navy Recruiting District Raleigh

    Jun 2018 - Sept 2020