Robert Jones, USAF (Ret.)

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  May 1991 - Nov 2001

  Planned and organized Professional Military Education (PME) requirements. Revised curriculum materials and determined requirements for education, facilities, space, equipment, visual aids and supplier to support PME requirements. Oversaw phases of education, student flow and class schedules. Evaluated student performance. Counseled and mentored individuals on academic/non-academic problems. Maintained administrative records on students. Maintained lesson plans, textbooks, test and measurement devices, student workbooks, handouts and student aids. Performed Master of Ceremonies duties at formal PME graduation and official Air Force functions. Show less

  • Professional Leadership Instructor

    Oct 1997 - Nov 2001

  • Groud Radar Maintenance Technician

    May 1991 - Sept 1997
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  United States Air Force

  Nov 2002 - Mar 2017

  Directed operations and training of 900+ personnel in 9 districts spanning 18 states and the Caribbean; validated pipeline and job placement of 38K+ new hires • Supervised 7 direct reports• Executed regional training program; delivered classroom sales and coaching skills to over 200 managers and recruiters• Provided professional guidance and review of training plans, training materials, case studies, participant materials, and job aids to ensure compliance with recruiting principles• Resolved organizational shortfalls by analyzing trend data to pinpoint deficiencies in training resulting in deteriorated production; consulted with organizational leaders to devise get-well plans and vector to goal attainment• Coordinated and delivered on-site coaching to 62 talent acquisition managers; collaborated best-practices across the region and facilitated development of internal talent• Assisted managers with dissecting recruiter and program shortfalls to ensure requisition requirements were met on time. • Oversaw development and implemented regional marketing strategic plans• Managed organization’s marketing budget• Made recommendations on staff selections, promotions, awards, and performance ratios • Conducted employee performance feedback and evaluations • Provided on-going counseling to employees on both performance and conduct Show less • Supervised 10 direct reports; 9 technical recruiters and 1 admin• Trained Recruiters in Recruiting, Marketing, Human Resources and Project Management• Managed 800+ hired applicants through the pipeline and non-pipeline until training start date; exceeded annual goals by 27%• Led team to #1 organizational ranking for 4 consecutive years with 3 direct reports being identified as #1 at their respective skill during the same period; consistent culture of excellence drove team to national ranking #2 of 183• Recognized as the Top Recruiter Manager for 3 consecutive years and the Top Senior Leader for 2 consecutive years • Certified in Professional Sales Coach (Achieve Global)• Lead Project Manager and subject matter expert for multiple HR change management projects; coached, mentored and advised corporate staff, stakeholders and customers on status and progress through all phases of project life cycles• Temporarily assigned as Chief Operating Office during critical leadership vacancy; provided daily coaching/mentoring to 8 team leaders and 62 recruiters; increased productivity resulting in national ranking increase from #11 to #3 within six months • Developed targeted marketing strategy while nurturing community and previous hire relationships; resulted in 38% of candidates coming from internal and external referrals • Designed major programs, established policies and set goals to ensure the most effective application of available resources to achieve HR goals• Validated and maintained market/production analysis to provide training/guidance based on specific data• Managed implementation, maintenance and development or modification of policy, procedures and instructions for all HR related training programs• Developed policy, guidance, and standard operating procedures • Provided programmatic and human resource technical direction to employees at 6 different locations • Provided on-going counseling to employees on both performance and conduct Show less Recruited, processed and on-boarded 30+ new hires annually through establishing effective targeted marketing and public relations programs; recognized as #1 recruiter in the district.• Created more cost-effective methods resulting in processing errors reduced by 60%, eliminating over 200 man-hours and $10K saved in processing costs in one year • Validated all vitals documents, generated hiring forms and reviewed all contracts prior to new hire orientation and entry level training • Coordinated, planned and executed 8 monthly recruiting events within local secondary schools and community area creating relationships for potential new members Show less Responsible for oversight and direction of maintenance techniques, safety principles, supply discipline, and security procedures for eight work centers. Provided guidance, advise, and references to ensure proper maintenance of Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems and tactical voice, data, and transmission communication-electronics equipment. Managed all Communications Standardization and Evaluation Programs. Oversaw deficiency and trend analysis, performed technical order reviews, reviewed facility and historical records data, and validated technical review of modification proposals. Show less

  • Regional Recruiter Manager | Program & Project Manager | Human Resources | Regional Director

    Jan 2013 - Mar 2017

  • Program Manager | Recruiter Manager | Project Manager | Human Resources

    Oct 2009 - Jan 2013

  • Recruiter

    Apr 2006 - Sept 2009

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    Nov 2002 - Mar 2006
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  Weichert, Realtors

  Mar 2007 - Oct 2009

  Broker Associate / Construction Supervisor

  • Executed real estate activities, negotiate contracts, conduct market analysis, utilize multiple listing service, market listings, facilitate mortgage process, and coordinate closings• Managed new construction listings; altered blueprints to meet customer needs, calculated prices, allocated allowances and oversaw construction to ensure build met red-lined plans—grew loyal customer base that provided referral business leading to increased company sales and profits

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  Provenir Healthcare

  Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

  Physician Recruiter | Advance Practitioner Recruiter | Non-Physician Provider Recruiter | Coach

  Provenir is a healthcare staffing company partnered with WellMed Medical Group to recruit quality physicians and non-physician providers to proved quality senior care to patients throughout Texas and Florida. WellMed is a physician owned organization that provides a holistic approach to our senior patients.• Expertly planned, coordinated and organized operations of the full life cycle Physician recruitment process.• Carefully selected diverse, pre-screened candidates for primary care physician, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner roles• Conducted HR screens on prospective candidates and coordinated preliminary credentialing prior to submission to hiring managers• Designed and executed new metrics analysis process that contributed to significant growth in personnel coaching and delivery of expectation to obtain goals• Selected as mentor for new hire within 30 days (typically requires 6 months experience); new hire fully engaged in market and setting interviews within two weeks of start• Communicated the duties, compensation, benefits and working conditions to all potential candidates• Served as the primary contact for physicians and advanced practitioners throughout the recruitment process and during staffing employment, including arranging travel and lodging accommodations and expense reimbursement• Maintained vital information and documentation in authorized applicant tracking systems to ensure 100% accurate visibility across all executive levels Show less

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  Lowe's Companies, Inc.

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2018

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  Circle K

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2022

  • Directly led/mentored managers of 25 retail stores; $1.2M inside sales and $4M fuel weekly• Collaborated directly with hiring manager to rectify management-level staffing shortfall; utilized WorkDay, sourced, conducted interviews, hired and onboarded five store managers in 4 months• Oversaw full-cycle recruiting efforts of 25-person, geographically-separated team; ensured efficiency of lead management, interviewing, offer negotiation, background checks and onboarding; stabilized staffing thru pandemic and post-pandemic operations• Initiated succession planning to train, develop and mentor leadership skills through all levels to ensure long-term operational success; 6 internal candidates selected to close key requisitions• Aligned staffing and labor requirements with budget to ensure highest levels of operational execution, minimized overtime and delivered payroll 10-15% under budget monthly Show less • Mastered WorkDay to continuously source, interview, manage assessments, process backgrounds, hire and onboard personnel to optimize operations--ranked #1 in Texas region • Quarterbacked project to integrate WorkDay system into daily operations; coordinated with multiple hiring managers to determine needs, build requisitions and train/mentor personnel • Coached 2 internal candidates through application process; reviewed resumes, conducted interview prep and presented candidates to regional hiring manager…both candidates selected for management-level positions Show less

  • District Manager / Recruitment Operations Manager

    Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Manager / Recruiter

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2021
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  Self-employed

  Feb 2022 - now

  Author

  Author of "Morning Coffee," a Christian-based, inspiration collection of daily blogs posted on social media each day in 2014.

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  Versar Global Solutions

  Sept 2022 - now

  - Provides leadership and oversight to the global Talent Acquisition group- Exercises global authority over talent acquisition and related programs and processes - Ensures the company's talent acquisition initiatives and programs are aligned with and support achievement of strategic business objectives- Influences and/or leads talent acquisition policy and program development in partnership with senior management- Advises and consults with executive leadership on strategies for sourcing, recruiting and filling senior-level positions- Executes talent acquisition processes to meet hiring goals and serves as primary point of contact for hiring managers and candidates- Engages as thought partner with the business to understand talent needs, challenges and culture - Translates understanding into actionable strategies for identifying, assessing and hiring world-class talent- Ensures a positive candidate interviewing experience - Tracks metrics and provides updates to hiring managers and Executive Leadership team - Proactively builds a diverse candidate pipeline and supports ongoing corporate diversity efforts- Oversees total candidate experience including all onboarding to include background, drug screen, clearance verification and medical screening- Works directly with Business Development team on staffing requirement of key personnel for RFPs and for staffing plans for newly awarded projects to include badge-flip of incumbent employee where applicable Show less • Served as initial point of contact for all hiring manager and on-site HR; coordinated all new job postings and quarterbacked the international onboarding process• Oversaw all international promotions/badge-flips and performed full-cycle recruiting efforts to support the long-term success of all international business units…over 325 personnel hired, promoted or transitioned to LBS• Collaborated all external recruiting service efforts; level-set candidate expectations, business needs, job requirements and hiring process to ensure smooth transition of candidates from external recruiting sources to internal onboarding processes and full-time employment• Drove day-to-day recruiting efforts of international recruiting team; ensure focus in highest priority roles, tracked candidate process and ensure accuracy and efficiency of full-cycle recruiting efforts • Performed full-cycle, executive recruiting role; sourced, screened and coordinated all interview and executive-level review of all project manager and higher roles, generated offer letters and initiated all onboarding and background screening processes• Spearheaded the implementation of Quickbase database to streamline all candidate and job tracking and reporting; provided hands-on training to TA team and provided functional-level support for day-to-day activities• Managed weekly reporting processes; consolidated statistics to reflect weekly recruiting efforts and staffing levels throughout all business lines; provided breakout for Director to utilize during weekly meeting with Executive Leadership Team• Collaborated with developers to launch the PowerBI Executive Leadership Dashboard; validated accuracy of data reporting, identified discrepancies and coordinated with developers to transition dashboard from Excel tracking to new Quickbase database Show less

  • Talent Acquisition Manager

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Talent Acquisition

    Sept 2022 - Nov 2024