webb g bussell jr resume (003)
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Webb G Bussell [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
High performing, strategic thinker with eight years' experience in employment services in the ‐ ‐government sector. Highly skilled at relationship building with clients and across organizations and teams; exceptional writing, presenting, and interpersonal communication skills. Adept at assessing needs, generating options, and implementing solutions in collaboration with partners and communities. Well versed in full lifecycle recruitment and talent acquisition, including defining job roles, assessing ‐needed skills and qualifications, and evaluating candidates. Experienced Project Manager.
Key Skills:
US Government Secret Security Clearance –Leadership – Training and Development – Conflict Resolution – Social Media Expert
EXPERIENCE
Human Resources
Recruited and hired 170 applicants over a 6 year period, meeting regional and national assigned goals. Doing so allowed supported companies to fill critical job needs, achieve full readiness status and meet deployment requirements.
Prepared and led company level training requirements designed to enhance individual recruiter skills and ensure workplace ethics and ethos adherence. Resulting in decreased applicant packet errors, an increase in applicant success rate by 30% and zero workplace discrimination complaints.
Trained in proper handling and storage of sensitive and personally identifiable information of applicants and employees. Received zero violations of established procedures and regulations while tasked with handling of classified materials.
Recruiting
Streamlined equipment, funding, and personnel request efficiency in a 1500+ square mile recruiting region. Improved process resulted in more efficient workload, allowing recruitment staff to focus on candidate generation and enlistment and improved equipment availability.
Adopted an uncomfortable and unfamiliar strategy for recruiting in a historically reduced applicant interest area. Removed broad spectrum canvassing techniques and introduced targeted presentations to college campuses and technical schools resulting in an increase of 19% to 36% of market share. Greatly increasing organizations overall ability to achieve assigned mission.
Gained respect of community members through a comprehensive partnership program that provided for short falls and gaps in funding abilities of local civic organizations and public schools. Initiated an immediate network that provided leads and qualified applicants to fill job vacancies.
Faced with a rapidly increasing deficit due to retention losses, requested funding to provide appreciation gifts to employees that continued their employment. Immediately resulted in an increase in retention rates, exceeded retention requirement by 8% (increased from 84% to 92%).
Public Speaking
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Conducted hundreds of public speeches to audiences of 10-500, resulting in improved understanding of the company's history, policies, and procedures. Ultimately providing recruiters with a widened lead generation base, which reduced canvassing time and increased processing productivity.
Briefed 150 executive level leaders in the tactical and strategic procedures involved in amphibious raid operations. Provided the necessary knowledge for the leaders to achieve 100% capability on 1st or 2nd attempt resulting in certification of unit Special Operations Capability in the required time.
Supervision
Led 100 personnel, creating new career path opportunities for advancement, resulting in a 20% increase in promotions over previous years.
Supervised a 74 person platoon in a conflict zone during three demanding deployments of stabilization and security operations. During which, was able to build meaningful and lasting relationships with local tribal leaders. Resulting in a normalization in daily life of locals and a more secure and safe environment for the employees in my charge.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Operations Supervisor, Tennessee Army National Guard, 2014-Present
Recruiting Team Leader, Tennessee Army National Guard, 2012-2014
Recruiter, Tennessee Army National Guard, 2008-2012
Facility Engineer Team Leader, Tennessee Army National Guard, 2006-2008
Infantry Platoon Supervisor, United States Marine Corps, 2000-2006
Infantry Team Member, United State Marine Corps, 1994-2000
EDUCATION and TRAINING
Masters of Business Administration (MBA), University of Phoenix, expected completion November 2016
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS), Criminal Justice, ITT Tech, 2010
Senior Leaders Course, Army National Guard, 2012
Advanced Leaders Course, Army National Guard, 2011
Recruiting School, Army National Guard, 2010
Basic Leaders Course, Army National Guard, 2009
Master Instructor Training and Development Courses, US Marine Corps
Marine Corps Infantry and Basic Leaders Courses