Michael Hunter

Experience

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  US Navy

  Sept 2008 - Oct 2010

  Equal Opportunity Advisor

  Primary Advisor to Leadership/Management for all Equal Opportunity and Diversity policies. Provided training, education and policy compliance to more than 3,000 personnel. Tracked all EEO complaints and provided counseling and mediation ensuring all complaints was resolved.

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  Commander Naval Force Atlantic

  Nov 2010 - Sept 2012

  Force Equal Opportunity Advisor

  Equal Opportunity Advisor for Exeutive Leadership in regards to Equal Opportunity compliance providing oversight of 140 commands ensuring mission readiness.

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  Old Dominion University

  Dec 2012 - Dec 2013

  Student

  Business Management and LeadershipMicrosoft Office Suite Certification

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  Hampton Roads Workforce Council

  Nov 2013 - now

  - Coordinate the daily operations and activities of the HRVEC, consistent with the plans and goals set forth by the Hampton Roads Workforce Development Board, and in compliance with all applicable federal, State and local laws, rules, regulations and policies. - Provide supervision and direction to HRVEC staff, including assigned partner organization staff, as required and necessary.- Maintain and document a customer assessment process that results in the development and implementation of realistic employability plans that support the occupational skills training and/or employment goals of HRVEC customers. Maintain a documented case management and follow-up process for HRVEC customers.- Liaison with the Virginia Career Works – Hampton Roads Region Business Services Team in order to facilitate ongoing access to business services and assist with the planning and implementation of employer hiring events for HRVEC customers.- Coordinate with military and education partners and other stakeholders to maintain effective relationships in support of a region-wide service delivery effort. Identify and facilitate access to WIOA and non-WIOA training providers and funding resources for HRVEC customers.- Plan, schedule and facilitate HRVEC customer orientation sessions, topic specific workshops and other informational seminars. Maintain an ongoing calendar of HRVEC events and activities.- Implement customer outreach and recruitment activities to include briefings at local military installations and on-site with military partner organizations. - Track and monitor actual performance in relation to HRVEC goals and other objectives. Identify and make operational adjustments in consultation with the position supervisor, as warranted.- Maintain HRVEC customer records and compile regular and ad hoc reports. Make informational presentations to various groups, as needed. Show less - Provided for the daily operation and staffing of the Comprehensive Center Resource Room.- Developed, schedule, deliver and evaluate Workshops for One-Stop System customers. Provide One-Stop System Orientation Sessions, both on-line and in person.- Determined and document customer eligibility for services, in accordance with State and federal requirements.- Provided ongoing outreach and recruitment activities to increase the number of customers coming to the One-Stop System for services.- Conducted and document initial and formal assessments of customers to determine their specific workforce development needs. Assist with job search and job placement activities.- Assigned participant caseloads to Career Developers, monitor related service activity and review ongoing participant progress and outcomes in relation to their employability plan. Perform case management responsibilities, as needed.- Conducted and document ongoing case management activities with participants. Enter and update participant data into the State MIS, in accordance with the applicable requirements.- Performed and document post-employment participant follow-up activities, in accordance with State and federal requirements. Show less - Assessed job seekers' employment and training needs and abilities through interviewing, testing and other methods .- Enter data into and otherwise use and process clients through any Commonwealth of Virginia Participants Information Systems as required, and any other databases as directed by the One - Stop System.- Guided job seekers through the preparation of individual employment plans (IEP) based on their occupational goals.- Counseled clients on available job opportunities, training program and other services and resources available. - Referred client to appropriate services, training program or job opportunities and follow-up on their activities.- Conducted orientation sessions, workshops, job club and other group and outreach presentations for clients. Show less

  • Hampton Roads Veterans Employment Center Coordinator

    Jan 2018 - now

  • Career Services Coordinator

    Jun 2015 - Dec 2017

  • Veteran Career Developer

    Nov 2013 - Jul 2015