Brandon Kahla

Experience

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  Abilene Christian University

  Jan 2011 - May 2014

  - Reviewed and discussed ways to better prepare upper class students for interviews - Critiqued and analyzed resumes; Helped the students become more strongly versed, engaged, and empowered to further their confidence in the interview process- Held a strong relationship with companies ranging in capacity of eployment to a wide variety of fields; Communicated with hiring managers about on-campus interviews for potential intership/full-time positions for students - Hired twelve employees to take calls and drive shuttle vans around campus during the annual Summit Lectureship; met with the main shuttle coordinator to discuss ways to improve the service; successfully satisfied the needs of visitors that required rides to hotels and the airport - Scheduled upcoming visits for prospective students - Communicated with professors about upcoming departmental visits - Helped coordinate preview days and bigger visit days on campus - Sent e-mails and interactions to upcoming visitors- Handled phone conversations with parents. - Myself and a small number of other ACU students show incoming students and students who are interested in attending the university the campus. During these tours we show the interested individuals all of the buildings and facilities that make ACU an exceptional place to attend college. - Communicated to prospective students interested in attending ACU; Attended ACU Bound and other recruiting functions; Shadowed conversations made by Admissions Counselors to learn how to effectively communicate with prospective students. - Organized and planned events for Welcome Week 2011- Recruited and Hired individuals for job positions

  • Career Advisor

    Aug 2013 - May 2014

  • Summit Shuttle Coordinator

    Jul 2012 - Oct 2013

  • Campus Visits Assistant

    Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Tour Guide

    Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Admissions Counselor Intern

    Sept 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Student Director-First Year Program

    Jan 2011 - Aug 2011
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  Bell Helicopter

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Human Resources Intern

  - Manage human resources policies, procedures and programs- Assist management in the decision making process of different labor relations functions: Organization, staffing, employee relations, performance management, employee development opportunities, employee training, etc. - Active participation in mediation, arbitration, and the collecting of sensitive information for upcoming cases- Assuring compliance with state and federal regulations- Assuring an employee-oriented, high performance culture that emphasizes quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment, and the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce Show less

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  The Talent River

  Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  Senior Recruiter
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  Bell Flight

  Jan 2015 - Nov 2020

  - Manage the Sales Development Program, a multinational training initiative. This program is Bell Helicopter's early career development program for sales talent for all regional sales territories. Currently, there are 6 program representatives that I am responsible for with responsibilities that include, performance management, yearly program objectives, development opportunities, and day-to-day activities.- Partner with the business identifying process improvement solutions- Creative Collaboration- Project Management- Multinational Team Building- Relationship Management- Professional Coaching and Sales Training- Performance Management Show less

  • Global Workforce Development Specialist

    Nov 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Learning & Development Business Partner

    Jul 2017 - Nov 2019

  • Instructional Designer/Developer

    Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Human Resources Associate - Global Business Partner

    Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Human Resources Associate - Talent Development

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
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  Lone Star College

  Sept 2018 - now

  Adjunct Professor

  Currently teaching Human Resource Management 2301

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  Brandon Kahla Real Estate

  Nov 2020 - now

  Owner, Brandon Kahla Real Estate
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  Auxo HR

  Dec 2023 - now

  HR & OD Consultant