John Kippes
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Dynamic Staffing Manager at The Lee Group with expertise in full-cycle recruiting and talent acquisition. Proven track record in developing innovative recruitment strategies and enhancing employee onboarding processes. Strong communication and analytical skills drive successful candidate placements and retention initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Staffing Manager
The Lee Group/Medical Temporaries
Chesapeake, VA
11.2020 - 12.2025
- Performed all duties within the full circle recruitment and staffing (direct and resource labor) of candidates daily. Systems: LinkedIn, Indeed, CareerBuilder, ZipRecruiter, E-Verify, Avionte Staffing Software, Partnership Backgrounds, Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint)
- Draft and extend offer letters for new hires, initiated new hire onboarding, and processed I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Forms through the E-Verify website.
- Initiated pre-employment background checks, physicals, and drug screens for new hires.
- Interacts with senior level business executives, ability to translate business initiatives into Recruitment strategy and execution. Identify improvements during process and informing management
- Coordinated and presented New Employee Orientation to welcome new hires and enhance their employment experience, provide them information on benefits and services, and to help meet the Company’s retention goals.
- Partnered with Management to establish innovative recruitment and retention strategies and special programs/projects; conducts internal job fairs and participates in external recruitment fairs, conferences, and activities to recruit applicants; coordinates recruitment and travel schedules for recruitment trips
- Ensure Company policies are administered fairly and consistently throughout the area of responsibility.
- Assisted in the development of the Strategic Recruiting Plan
- Knowledge in all components of full lifecycle recruiting including job description development, sourcing, qualifying, networking, assessing, phone screening, job analysis, wage and salary trends, relationship management and due diligence
- Developed and implemented active and passive recruiting needs
- Uses applicant tracking /recruiting software system to proactively develop diverse talent pipelines
- Determines appropriate recruiting sources and promotes the company brand to candidates and external service providers through various web enabled technology, professional associations and the community. Partner for appropriate level sourcing support in hard to fill positions.
- Present candidates to Hiring Managers
- Strong communication, organization, analytical, and project management skills
- Self-sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision
Sales Associate
United Parcel Service
Virginia Beach, VA
06.2020 - 11.2020
- Provide outstanding service to customers by receiving and processing packages for courier shipment.
- Operates copiers, fax machines, binding equipment, laminating machines and point of sale devices.
Radiology Technician
United States Navy
Camp Lejeune, NC
03.2004 - 03.2020
- Safety officer for 75 members of our company performing over 50 inspections.
- As Training Supervisor, led my team in the facilitation of 168 training sessions.
- Meticulously maintained over 70 training records with zero discrepancies.
Radiology Technician
Naval Medical Center
Portsmouth, VA
06.2013 - 06.2018
- Supervisor of three departments, leading a total of 55 military personnel and 15 civilians in the performance of over 30,000 radiographic procedures.
- Maintained 280 training records with zero discrepancies.
- Appointed the role of Emergency Management Coordinator and was responsible for maintaining direct accountability for 250 staff members and 750 family members, guaranteeing safety during natural disasters.
- Maintained a budget of $2.6 million for two separate radiology departments.
- Facilitated six meetings and nine fundraisers raising $3,000 as Vice President of Fundraising Committee.
Radiology Technician
Naval Branch Health Clinic
Meridian, MS
04.2010 - 06.2013
- Responsible for diagnostic x-rays for over 5,500 patients.
- As Training Supervisor, meticulously maintained over 60 employee training records.
- As Dental and Ancillary Supervisor, led 19 subordinates in day to day operations.
- Responsible for the allocation of a $750k budget.
Executive Admin Assistant
Naval School of Health Sciences
Portsmouth, VA
11.2007 - 04.2009
- Command Executive Administrative Assistant
- Answered phones, handled all scheduling for the executive branch of the school
- In charge of maintaining personnel files on 350 employees
- Tracked a budget of $7.1 million
Education
Advanced Radiological Technology Certification -
Naval School of Health Sciences
Portsmouth, VA04.2010
Skills
- Full-cycle recruiting
- Applicant tracking systems
- Background checks
- Recruitment strategy
- Employee onboarding
- Talent acquisition
- Onboarding processes
- Recruitment and selection
- Human resources management
- Customer service
- Recruitment
References
- Tahnee Thornton, Branch manager, Global Workforce Solutions, (757)618-8450
- Anthony Lopez, Radiologic Technologist, San Diego Naval Hospital, (904)553-3466
- Sean Harris, Combat Medic, 2D Med BN Camp Lejeune, (717)606-3265
Timeline
Staffing Manager
The Lee Group/Medical Temporaries
11.2020 - 12.2025
Sales Associate
United Parcel Service
06.2020 - 11.2020
Radiology Technician
Naval Medical Center
06.2013 - 06.2018
Radiology Technician
Naval Branch Health Clinic
04.2010 - 06.2013
Executive Admin Assistant
Naval School of Health Sciences
11.2007 - 04.2009
Radiology Technician
United States Navy
03.2004 - 03.2020
Advanced Radiological Technology Certification -
Naval School of Health Sciences