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ELI CAPILI

Champaign,IL

Summary

I am a qualified military recruiter and instructor with 5 years of recruiting and 15 years of military service. I currently hold the position of an on campus recruiter for the University of Illinois and Eastern Illinois University. Prior to Recruiting I was the Assistant General Manager and Bartender at Guido's, a local bar and grill. Both of these jobs have given me extensive customer service and sales experience.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Illinois Army National Guard Recruiter/Instructor

Illinois Army National Guard
Urbana, IL
09.2019 - Current
  • College recruiter for the University of Illinois and Eastern Illinois University
  • Instructor of Military Science at Eastern Illinois University
  • Hold senior badge recruiting badge
  • Currently on track to hit mission for FY24

Bartender/Assistant General Manager

Guido's Bar and Grill
Champaign, IL
08.2009 - 09.2019
  • Bartender from 2009-2015
  • Assistant General Manager from 2015-2019
  • Continuously demonstrated sales leadership

Illinois Army National Guard Motor Transport Operator

1544th Transportation Company Illinois Army National guard
Paris, IL
09.2001 - 09.2011
  • Served as an 88M Motor Transport Operator with a deployment to Iraq during OIF II Dec2003-March2005
  • Attained rank of Staff Sergeant and served as squad leader
  • Bronze Star Medal Recipient

Bartender/Assistant General Manager

Brother's Bar and Grill
Champaign, IL
08.2007 - 09.2009
  • Bartender from Aug2007-May2008
  • Assistant General Manager May2008-Sep2009
  • Consistently achieved top sales performance

Education

Military - Instructor

CFDIC Common Faculty Development Instructor Course
05.2024

Military - Leadership

Advanced Leadership Course
Ft Lee Virginia
04-2022

Military - Recruiting

Army National Guard Recruiter School SQI4
08.2020

Military - Leadership

Basic Leadership Course
Camp Ashland Nebraska
06-2008

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration

Parkland
Champaign, IL

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Sales
  • Recruiting
  • Instructing
  • Multi-tasking
  • Creative and Critical thinking
  • Ability to learn
  • Planning
  • Communication

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Illinois Army National Guard Recruiter/Instructor

Illinois Army National Guard
09.2019 - Current

Bartender/Assistant General Manager

Guido's Bar and Grill
08.2009 - 09.2019

Bartender/Assistant General Manager

Brother's Bar and Grill
08.2007 - 09.2009

Illinois Army National Guard Motor Transport Operator

1544th Transportation Company Illinois Army National guard
09.2001 - 09.2011

Military - Instructor

CFDIC Common Faculty Development Instructor Course

Military - Leadership

Advanced Leadership Course

Military - Recruiting

Army National Guard Recruiter School SQI4

Military - Leadership

Basic Leadership Course

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration

Parkland
ELI CAPILI