MICHAEL MINDINGALL
Temecula,CA
Summary
I have a twenty-year record of excellence in management, administrative, recruitment and executive support in the U.S. Marine Corps. Strong contribution in managing a full scope support operations and budget in high-profile settings. Exceptional organizational skills and a flair for multitasking projects and events. Expert communication skills across diverse groups and at all corporate levels and a reputation for delivering world-class customer care. Consistent high achiever who thrives in high pressure, deadline-sensitive environment that demands a rapid learning curve, resourceful problem solving, and uncompromised integrity.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
National Service Officer
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks
- Organize and conduct weekly faculty meetings and for special events
- Keep stakeholders abreast on progress of current and up and coming projects
- Advises veterans, veteran’s survivors and their dependents of their rights under military service benefits acts and other relevant legislation, while establishing a relationship
- Coordinate several yearly project events throughout Phoenix, AZ city districts to help Veterans achieve their benefits goal
- Coach project team members to strengthen their abilities and skill sets to better serve individual veteran’s needs
- Prepared letters, memos, forms, and reports according to written or verbal instructions per projects
- Investigates and conducts interviews with veterans and their dependents to obtain a comprehensive case history in order of their military history for Service-Connected Disabilities
- Work hand to hand with Veterans Affairs disability rating specialist
- Review and file claims for veteran benefits and maintain individual records
- Develops and maintains close liaison with other veteran service agencies
- Participate in staff development training to improve job performance with Veteran Affairs
- Conducts a public relations program to disseminate general information regarding veterans benefits by means of radio broadcasts, newspaper releases and speaking engagements before interested groups
- Hire, train and supervise volunteer workers and service officers
- Knowledge of current federal and state legislation relating to benefits for military service veterans and their dependents
- Knowledge of the legal documents and processes necessary to substantiate benefit claims
- Ability to write complete and accurate reports and make specific recommendations
Contract Recruiter
Aerotek Inc. Staffing Agency
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Managed monthly and quarterly billings for recruiting project efforts
- Negotiate wage rates with stakeholders
- Conducted and organized weekly monthly meeting to established schedules per projects
- Conduct roughly 150 plus calls daily
- Coach and counsel members of cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals
- Create project lists to distribute to recruiting team
- Full cycle recruiting process
- Identify project issues before hand, troubleshoot and report all issues to our technical support team
- Identify qualified candidates by developing and implementing various, creative project recruiting tactics
- Conduct candidate screening (to include interviews, reference checks, skills verification, etc.)
- Conduct job specific interviews - Evaluate and assess candidates' qualifications; and make hiring recommendations to clients based on who is the 'perfect fit'
- Managed candidates with drafting resumes and preparing for interviews with clients based on specific knowledge of the client and the position
- Utilization of ICIMS applicant tracking system recruiting software for candidate profile evaluation & scheduling
- Work with Applicant Source team to build target skill set pipelines
- Communicate effectively with others in order to create a productive and diverse environment
- Communicate with peers by sharing Recruiting 'best practices' and providing accurate, thorough documentation on contract employees in applicant tracking systems or other documentation tools
- Conducted large volumes of initial phone interviewing & screening
- Screen & Scheduling of potential candidates for in person 1 on 1’s with hiring recruiter
Career Planner/Recruiter
U.S. Marine Corps
01.2004 - 01.2013
- Special Expert on all matters pertaining to enlisted retention in the 2,500 Marines
- Maintained and coordinated living arrangement for all Marines joining 500 unit with barracks rooms and meal cards
- Unit Career & Transition counselor of 1200 Marines
- Made sure all Marines transition completed TAPS class
- Recruited for General, Aviation and communication Departments
- Manage physical project budget for office recruiting efforts and all updates on needed venders
- Coach and counsel members of cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals
- Consistent and thorough of complex administrative assignments
- Advised and counseled Marines on promotion and retention
- Managed hundreds of Marines Records
- Briefed Staff and new join Marines on current Reenlistment incentives
- Demonstrated presentation and public speaking
- Supervised, trained and Development future Career Planners
- Implemented new career planning systems with new procedures
- Trained volunteer personnel with office procedures
- Liaison between the command and Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C
- Responsible for identifying, screening, and interviewing Marines for retention and special duties several times a year until it was time for their reenlistment
- Special Staff Officer within Marine Corps units who works directly with the unit Commander
- Unit Career & Transition counselor of Marines Corps Reservist
- Thorough knowledge of Marine Corps policies, regulations and procedures
Administrative Clerk, Security Force
U.S. Marine Corps
01.1997 - 01.2004
- Supported all administrative functions from travel claims and log books, routing incoming out going correspondence, maintaining front desk schedule, accurately completed discharge documents, and all correspondence and documentation
- Arranged conference, travel, and accommodations for senior management, and maintained Senior staff calendars
- Generated and followed confidential correspondence and documents by Marine Corps standard
- Thorough knowledge of Marine Corps policies, regulations and procedures
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business – Project Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ05-2025
Skills
- Team Building
- Leadership
- Self-Motivated
- Excellent Problem Solver
- Critical Thinking
- Outstanding work ethic
- High attention to detail
- Budgeting
- Strong organizational Skills
- Strong working knowledge of MS Word
- Strong working knowledge of Excel
- Strong working knowledge of Outlook
- Strong working knowledge of MS Operating system
Timeline
National Service Officer
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
01.2016 - 01.2019
Contract Recruiter
Aerotek Inc. Staffing Agency
01.2013 - 01.2019
Career Planner/Recruiter
U.S. Marine Corps
01.2004 - 01.2013
Administrative Clerk, Security Force
U.S. Marine Corps
01.1997 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Science - Business – Project Management
University of Phoenix
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