Noel Holt

 

EXPERIENCE

U.S. Army Recruiter/Station Commander

U.S. Army Active Duty | Hamden, CT | September 2012 - Current

Recruits, interviews, counsels and qualifies applicants for enlistment. Distributes and displays recruiting publicity material. Identifies and cultivates community centers of influence. Explain benefits. Prepare enlistment forms and documents. Arranges for transportation, meals, and lodging for applicants where required. Assists in market research and analysis and makes appropriate recommendations to the chain of command.

Conducts training and development programs for staff; supervise and counsel employees; recruit and retain staff; assess risks and address associated problems; explain and determine compensation; negotiate employee contracts; assess and evaluate employees; perform quality control and administration functions; develop a staffing and recruitment plan; implement a risk management plan; manage and advise subordinates; and establish long- and short-range objectives.

• Built and leveraged professional network connections which provided continuous and relevant applicant sources across diverse industries and experience levels.

• Created and maintained strong alliances with local colleges and trade schools to establish trusted relationship and continuous funnel of applicants.

• Led recruitment team and trained, mentored and developed new advisors.

• Placed more than 12 candidates annually, including those seeking highly-targeted leadership positions.

• Previous employment locations include Fayetteville, NC and Richmond, VA.

Cargo Specialist

U.S. Army Active Duty | Fort Eustis, VA | October 2003 - August 2012

Supervised the transfer of cargo and passengers to and from water, land, and air transports by manual and mechanical methods. Served as cargo handler and checker; loads, unloads, checks, and tallies cargo; uses and maintains slings, nets, hooks, pallets, spreaders, lifting bars, winches, hoists, and other cargo-handling equipment; employs safety procedures; signals cargo equipment operators where to move cargo.

• Directed and participated in cargo loading and unloading to ensure completeness of load and even distribution of weight.

• Inspected and counted items received and checked against invoices or other documents while recording shortages and rejecting damaged goods.

• Validated load plans, cargo cleanliness and transportation documentation.

• Attached address labels, identification codes and shipping instructions to containers.

• Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.

• Conducted these operations in oversees locations to include Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan.