Jacob Lynch
Buffalo
Summary
Experienced Recruiting Manager and Post Commander with expertise in strategic talent acquisition and personnel management. Proven track record in developing business processes that enhance brand visibility and improve operational efficiency. Recognized for strong leadership and innovative problem-solving skills, contributing to significant workforce expansion and effective budget planning, resulting in significant revenue growth.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Post Commander
Osseo-Maple Grove American Legion Post 172
Osseo
06.2023 - Current
- Manage a multi-million-dollar operation, with a specific leadership focus in the restaurant, bar, and charitable gambling operations.
- Presides over all meetings, board meetings, and special meetings, ensuring that they are conducted properly.
- Oversee the daily operations of the post, and are responsible for its effective and efficient functioning.
- Supervises the duties of all other officers and committees, ensuring that they adhere to their responsibilities.
- Responsible for initiating and carrying out programs and initiatives, ensuring they are completed successfully.
- Thoroughly familiar with the policies and traditions of the post, and The American Legion.
- Acts as the arbitrator in disputes and the judge in disagreements, with their decisions generally considered final unless overruled by a higher authority.
- Nominates standing and temporary committees, and their chairs, ensuring they are effectively functioning.
- Responsible for community service programs and events, like Memorial Day parades, directing them through appointed chairmen.
- Involved in managing post finances, ensuring funds are properly deposited and disbursed, and providing financial reports.
- Overhauled and implemented a new POS system to reduce labor by 18%, reduce waste by 20%, and increase the ability to track key analytics to create success in the bar and restaurant lines of business.
- CEO of charitable gambling operations, ensuring compliance and the successful growth of our gambling business lines.
- Organized social activities for personnel, such as celebrations or holiday parties.
- Reviewed incident reports on a regular basis in order to identify trends or areas of improvement.
- Created budgets for the post's operations and monitored expenditures accordingly.
- Interacted regularly with local communities in order to foster positive relationships between them and the post.
- Managed human resources functions such as hiring, promotions, evaluations.
- Directed investigations into allegations of misconduct by personnel under command authority.
Recruiting Manager
Lotus Technical/Xigent Solutions
09.2013 - Current
- Company Overview: One of the nation’s largest medical device manufacturing companies.
- Responsible for developing and implementing a nationwide talent acquisition strategy, leading national recruitment operations over 26 states, and enhancing the candidate experience across various markets for one of the nation’s largest medical device manufacturing companies.
- Managed between 2.9 and 4.8 million in recruiting revenue yearly.
- Use data and analytics to track recruitment performance, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
- Lead high-impact searches for critical roles, while building out processes for the broader organization to attract and retain top candidates.
- Create and implement strategies to attract top talent, and promote the company as an employer of choice.
- Stay current on national recruitment trends, labor market conditions, and standard processes to ensure competitive and effective human capital management.
- Lead compliance with national employment regulations and client policies throughout the recruitment process.
- Lead the national recruitment budget, and allocate resources effectively to support recruitment activities.
- Accountable for building, maintaining, and developing a team of recruiters focused on providing both a positive client and candidate experience.
- Implement and lead recruiting projects and initiatives.
- Provide full-cycle recruitment for every level of position, from entry-level through executive-level positions across customer organizations.
- Responsible for building and maintaining job boards, social media, resume databases, and onboarding compliance partners.
- Responsibility for MSAs, contracts, and VMS.
- Implementation of a new timekeeping and tracking, payroll system, and ATS.
- Integrated cost savings and reduction with job boards and partnerships.
- Increased both employee and customer satisfaction.
- One of the nation’s largest medical device manufacturing companies.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations.
- Planned and coordinated in-person interviews between hiring managers and applicants.
- Maintained relationships with hiring managers to ensure a comprehensive understanding of job requirements.
- Assisted in developing job descriptions for new positions within the organization.
- Collaborated with departments heads to determine staffing needs.
- Conducted exit interviews for departing employees in order to gain insights about their experiences at the company.
Logistics
US Army
06.2013 - 09.2013
- Manage government property totaling over $10 million, including weapons, vehicles, electronics, and installation property.
- Responsible for the issue, turn-in, and accountability for unit-level property and equipment.
- Manages procedures for shipping, receiving, storing, and issuing of government property.
- Manage the training program for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear equipment.
IT Recruiter
Digital People
02.2013 - 05.2013
- We cover all IT, marketing, and creative skill sets for both large and small companies throughout the Twin Cities, consisting of long- and short-term projects, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire positions.
- Utilizing PeopleSoft for both applicant and sales tracking.
- Continually network and identify needs for the client base.
- Providing cold calls, as well as sales calls, to potential customers.
- Perform full-cycle recruiting on both contract and direct-hire roles.
- Utilize and manage VMS tools for candidate submittals and management.
Energy Services Recruiter/Account Manager
Aerotek Energy Services
09.2011 - 02.2013
- Building relationships with both clients and contractors through face-to-face interaction, as well as phone and video telecommunication, locally, nationally, and internationally.
- I attended an advanced recruiting course for Aerotek in Phoenix, AZ.
- I attended Aerotek Sales Pipeline classes.
- Cold calling potential clients to set meetings and grow the business.
- Sourcing, screening, and interviewing potential candidates for positions ranging from high-level management to entry-level candidates.
- Utilizing Recruiter Work Space, Siebel Sales, Sales Force, PeopleSoft, and other administrative systems for recruiting, tracking sales activities, sales reports, and candidate management.
Recruiting and Retention NCO
Wisconsin National Guard
10.2010 - 08.2011
- Promoted the National Guard and myself to generate leads.
- Utilize social media and marketing campaigns to build a candidate pool.
- Created a great community presence and built strong relationships.
- Conducted and designed community-based events.
- Taught high school educational courses.
- Managed and led soldiers during drill weekends.
Mobile Event Team Leader
Wisconsin National Guard Marketing Department
05.2009 - 10.2010
- Operated marketing assets based on Recruiting Command's needs.
- I communicated directly and coordinated marketing events over the state of Wisconsin.
- Led a group of 2 to 4 soldiers successfully at over 300 marketing events.
Recruiting Assistant
Wisconsin National Guard
09.2007 - 05.2009
- Assisted in tasks related to recruiting activities.
- Generated leads and interest in the National Guard.
Education
High School Diploma -
Jefferson High School
Jefferson, WI06-2008
Skills
- Operations and project management
- Financial oversight and budgeting
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Community engagement initiatives
- Data analysis and forecasting
- Recruitment and talent acquisition
Timeline
Post Commander
Osseo-Maple Grove American Legion Post 172
06.2023 - Current
Recruiting Manager
Lotus Technical/Xigent Solutions
09.2013 - Current
Logistics
US Army
06.2013 - 09.2013
IT Recruiter
Digital People
02.2013 - 05.2013
Energy Services Recruiter/Account Manager
Aerotek Energy Services
09.2011 - 02.2013
Recruiting and Retention NCO
Wisconsin National Guard
10.2010 - 08.2011
Mobile Event Team Leader
Wisconsin National Guard Marketing Department
05.2009 - 10.2010
Recruiting Assistant
Wisconsin National Guard
09.2007 - 05.2009
High School Diploma -
Jefferson High School
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