Chris Warren

Experience

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  US Army Recruiting Battalion, Syracuse, New York

  Jul 2006 - Jul 2011

  Supervisory Human Resource Specialist (Recruiting/Training)

  Apply regulations governing and human resources management to direct services in a multi-man recruiting station.Supervise 4 Master Trainers who support 186 recruiters, 38 recruiting stations and six recruiting companies. Organize subordinate recruiters’ daily activities in leadership, prospecting and interviewing techniques. Direct recruitment personnel to meet production management system requirements. Conduct daily performance reviews to monitor recruiter activity and identify shortcomings. Adjust work hours and resources to allow for performance improvement. Develop performance standards. Evaluate performance. Advise, counsel or instruct on work and administrative matters. Hear and resolve complaints. Initiate minor discipline. Identify and provide for development and training. Approve leave. Chair meetings to inform on policy and procedure changes.Analyze recruitment data from team members and develop a plan for how the station will use the data to include demographic information to recruit prospect. Determine necessity to change policy or procedures, standards, use of certain recruitment resources, techniques and reporting requirements and make recommendations to superior to develop and implement innovative and effective practices. Analyze recruitment trends, develop effective recruitment strategies, and render help to key officials to resolve recruitment and placement problems or issues related to any phase of the recruitment process. Develop plans and procedure to recruit occupations designated hard-to-fill, occupations with complicated licensure and certification requirements and for which shortages of qualified candidates exist to meet staffing needs.Design, plan, coordinate and participate in recruitment at schools, job fairs, seminars and conferences to establish contacts and recruit and attract qualified applicants. Recruit prospective high quality enlistees from local high schools and colleges. Show less

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  US Army

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2013

  Supervisory Human Resource Specialist (Recruitment)

  Apply regulations, policies, and procedures in public relations, marketing, HR and recruiting to execute recruiting plans. Plan, assign and review work for 36 personnel. Set and adjust priorities. Monitor work quantity and quality. Develop performance standards. Evaluate performance. Hear and resolve minor complaints. Approve leave. Identify and provide for training. Advice on work and administrative matters. Chair meeting to update employees on policy and procedures changes. Provide operating budget input to higher headquarters. Monitor funds availability and ensure expenditures are within allotted amount. Inventory, account for and order office supplies and equipment using a Government credit card. Oversee building maintenance and arrange for repairs. Recruit prospective high quality applicants from local high schools and colleges. Identify target market populations, select and use appropriate supporting resources. Collect data and analyze recruiting results to formulate plans to improve recruiting processing. Build applicant sources by researching, visiting sites and networking to maintain prospective applicants. Develop and maintain good relationships with external sources. Visit local businesses, service organizations and career fairs to establish a good rapport. Advertise in the local community to market the program to potential applicants. Plan counseling strategy. Counsel potential applicants and counsel nonqualified applicants. Screen and evaluate applicant's educational, occupational and health background, and to uncover any medical condition or other disqualifying data. Pre-qualify applicants through various tests. Verify applicant’s basic eligibility by reviewing official documents that verify age, citizenship, education, marital status, dependents and any other required documents. Perform cold calls. Discuss and explain benefits and the program’s organizational structure. Advise applicants of training and work experience in a variety of careers. Show less

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  US Army Mission Support Battalion, Accessions Support Brigade

  Apr 2013 - Dec 2017

  Chief Operating Officer

  Interpret, analyze and apply regulations, policies, and procedures in marketing and research, administrative functions and human resources management to manage personnel staffing evaluation, position management programs and to provide operations support.Develop and implement HR and administrative plans, policies and procedures to improve operations efficiency and effectiveness. Review and analyze policies from higher headquarters to determine impact on HR operations and inform senior management or take corrective action. Analyze office operations and establish internal procedures to ensure effective and efficient management of the organization. Establish strategic goals by gathering pertinent operations information.Oversee preparation and publish operations orders, fragmentary order and tasking for the battalion’s special functions, ceremonies and training events.Provide counsel to military personnel on available training courses and resources for local training, training at other installations, correspondence courses or online applications. Based on analysis of battalion population, determine training and funding opportunities for subordinate organizations, activities and individuals. Interview and counsel individuals and assist them to develop and achieve a valid career goal and subsequent civilian occupation. Show less

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  ECO Meridian Waste

  Jun 2020 - now

  Inside Sales Specialist/customer service Rep