Cody Benningfield

Experience

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  US Marine Corps

  Oct 2002 - Jun 2017

   Responsible for the retention and HR development programs for a 3500 person organization Lead and supervise a staff of 4+ HR generalists with an assigned territory. Assess and identify talent of personnel for recommendation of assignment to specific special duties. Train and evaluate HR generalists in the areas of: interviewing skills, office organization, file management, and employment screening. Monitor work levels and review work performance; recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as awards or remedialtraining. Review and conduct quality control on all requests submitted to Headquarters Marine Corps via HRIS regarding reenlistments, extensions, special duty assignments, and job reclassifications. Show less  Responsible for the retention programs for organizations varying in size from 600-1100 personnel Selected qualified personnel for specific duties; referred them to senior leaders and provided input about recommendations for advancement and retention. Scheduled and conducted orientations and informed new team members of the details of work to be performed such as explaining duties and responsibilities, work schedules and safety protocols. Prepared and maintained personnel records for over 1000 staff personnel using various HRIS including Marine Corps Total Forces System (MCTFS) and the Total Forces Retention System (TFRS). Maintained and updated human resources documents, such as organizational charts and directories. Counsel personnel to assist them with career progression and provide guidance on future assignments. Monitor, evaluate, and record progress with respect to career goals. Interview Marines, review records, and conduct assessments to evaluate the potential for future service. Refer personnel to community resources for career training or testing to assist in transition out of the service. Schedule transitioning personnel for transition readiness seminar and provide pre-separation counseling. Performed general office duties on a daily bases including: researching information; scheduling appointments, greeting visitors, and answering and directing phone calls. Researched and solved retention related questions for service members; made corrections as necessary in their personnel files. Executed records management by understanding proper formatting and criteria for filing and running reports; reviewed and verified information, audited service records for accuracy. Manipulated and retrieved electronic documents weekly, using the Total Forces Retention System (TFRS). Input data, such as: new or updated contracts and extensions of enlistment, to support document and information retrieval. Show less  Lead a team of 13 Marines responsible for the security of an entry/exit control point of a military base in Iraq Trained the members of my unit to the high standards required for combat operations. Worked to streamline processes to facilitate entry and exit of approximately 500 vehicles per day. Identified and relocated various pieces of surveillance equipment to cut down on manpower requirements and better protect equipment from damage. Managed work schedules and assignments of duties based on skills and abilities. Monitored work performance and provided counseling in order to increase job proficiency; recognized changes in work ethic and coached them to take the initiative to improve. Show less  Obtained prospects, screened, sold, processed, and prepared applicants for enlistment into the United States Marine Corps Spoke formally in front or large groups of mixed-age audiences or informally to intimate groups including parents and family members and to discuss the process and expectations of becoming a Marine. Convinced and persuaded guardians of adolescents by establishing a dialogue and instilling a sense of trust and confidence about the benefits of joining the military. Provided training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional and physical fitness advice to prepare adolescents and adults for service in the military. Planned, organized, and conducted practice sessions in order to prepare recruits for boot camp; explained and enforced safety rules and regulations and defined expectations that they will encounter during training. Scheduled and directed physical conditioning programs that enabled potential recruits to achieve maximum performance during preliminary training; taught instructional courses and advised high school aged students on the philosophies and mentality of being a United States Marine. Show less

  • HR Manager

    Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

  • HR Generalist

    Jan 2008 - Aug 2015

  • Squad Leader

    Oct 2006 - Dec 2007

  • Recruiter

    Oct 2002 - Oct 2006
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  Motorola Solutions

  Jun 2017 - now

  Project Manager

  The primary responsibility of the Customer Support Manager (CSM) is to effectively and efficiently manage the Lifecycle Service (LCS) business for their assigned customer contracts and ensure customer satisfaction with Motorola Public Safety Customers. The LCS business is a combination of forecasting, proposing new services and contract renewals and building relationships with customers and subcontractors. Ensuring customer satisfaction involves proper delivery and execution of service contracts. If any service is not being performed up to contracted specifications or a process is not producing the correct results, the CSM will become involved and find a solution. Show less