FIONA GATSON
Management
Jonesboro,GA
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Summary
Promote employee motivation and keep department operation aligned with goals by leveraging proactive management style. Encouraging with employees and diplomatic in mediating conflicts to enhance satisfaction and team collaboration. Excellent relationship-builder with good communication, time management and multitasking skills focused on boosting business short- and long-term success.
Work History
Human Resource Talent Acquisition Specialist
United States Navy, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Atlanta
03.2020 - Current
- Sourced and screened 1568 junior sailors while working with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers and onboarding.
- Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits and advantages of working for company.
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed and presented 638 fully qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team and 12 hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
Detention Officer
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
12.2012 - Current
- Performed daily reports and maintained logs of more than 2000 inmate activities and behaviors daily.
- Took custody of inmates from arresting officers to begin processing into detention facility.
- Processed inmates by taking photographs and fingerprints.
- Verified identification using Georgia Criminal Investigation Center specialized database with methods such as fingerprinting and background.
- Physically restrained prisoners during prisoner altercations using leverage holds and legal force
- Inspected jail conditions and took action to rectify problems in order to meet state and federal regulations for health and safety
Supply Department Supervisor
Navy Talent Acquisition Group Atlanta
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Managed 3 civilian employees and 1 Navy personnel in procurement of $157,930.11 in funding for logistical transport of Future Sailors and applicants, expended $75, 426 in rapid response acquisitions for life-sustaining PPE during on-going COVID-19 pandemic resulting in Navy Talent Acquisition Group Atlanta maintaining 100% effectiveness and mission readiness while in hazardous life-threatening environment
- Maintained, managed, and tracked 151 government vehicles through interactively utilizing Network Fleet inventory software set forth by Commander Navy Recruiting Command which enabled maximum oversight of all maintenance requirements resulting in zero deficiencies and absolute accountability
- Provided technical guidance in management of 1096 minor property items while maintaining inventory of 98%
- Supervised processing of 104 critical purchase requests and 8 recurring contracts valued at $367,764 with 100% accountability
- Developed inspection schedules, budget requirements and readiness standards for 33 Naval Recruiting Stations
- Ranked #2 of 55 amongst peers
- Supervised Annual Training requirements, qualification tests for over 100 future military personnel with over 85% of them being classified as high-quality applicants.
Education
High School Diploma -
South Atlanta High School
Atlanta, GA06.1998
Skills
- Operations Management
- Customer Satisfaction
- Court Testimony
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Managing Materials
- Deployment Support
Additional Information
Awards and Acknowledgements
Navy and Marine Corps Accommodation Medal
Recruiting awards, 2019 & 2020
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal x 4
Recruiting awards, 2018, 2018, 2019, & 2020
Certification
- Certified Administrative Service Manager, USMAP - 6 months with 4000 credit hours of training.
- Postal Clerk certification, USPS(Military) - 5 years of training.
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets that assisted with loss prevention.
- Resolved product issues through consumer testing which created a innovative recruitment strategy to increase the number of high-quality job applicants.
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed and presented 638 fully qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy resulting in an increased retention rate.
Timeline
Human Resource Talent Acquisition Specialist
United States Navy, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Atlanta
03.2020 - Current
Supply Department Supervisor
Navy Talent Acquisition Group Atlanta
03.2019 - 03.2020
Detention Officer
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
12.2012 - Current
High School Diploma -
South Atlanta High School
- Certified Administrative Service Manager, USMAP - 6 months with 4000 credit hours of training.
- Postal Clerk certification, USPS(Military) - 5 years of training.
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