Kreston Eaton

Kreston Eaton

Human Resources Specialist at Bureau of Land Management

Location
Reno, Nevada Area
Industry
Human Resources

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Kreston Eaton's Overview

Current
Past
  • Telecommunications Operations Chief at US Army
Education
  • University of Nevada-Reno
  • University of Nevada-Reno
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Kreston Eaton's Summary

I am a trainer and leader of people. I have led many different groups of people over the course of my career, from a group of teenage cashiers at a retail store to a platoon of combat engineers for the United States Army. I developed and conducted training for new employees and new leaders at an organization of over 2500 people with locations throughout Nevada.

I want to use this knowledge to help new supervisors and new managers become effective leaders in the shortest possible time, increasing their effectiveness and making the transition into leadership rolls easier.

Specialties

Federal Human Resources, USERRA, 5 CFR

Kreston Eaton's Experience

Human Resources Specialist

Bureau of Land Management

Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry

July 2011Present (11 months) Reno, NV

Platoon Sergeant

Army National Guard

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; XXXX; Military industry

March 2009Present (3 years 3 months)

The platoon’s senior trainer, responsible for the technical and tactical proficiency of my Soldiers. Managed 25 personnel through three squad leaders. Directed the squad leaders in developing their squad and evaluated their individual and unit proficiency. Conducted training through a combination of classroom, online, and practical training experience in an on-the-job environment.

Made personnel decisions related to promotion, removal, discipline, awards, and training. Evaluated and mentored three squad leaders in all aspects of their career and performance. Provided advice and counseling to individuals in personal matters and assisted individuals with maximizing their benefits.

During field operations, provided logistical support, ensured Soldiers had enough food, water, supplies, and equipment to complete their tasks. Accounted for and supervised the maintenance and use of six vehicles, other supplies, and tools totaling over $3,000,000.

Additional duty as the company retention officer. Interviewed and counseled individuals with expiring contracts to determine if they would remain in the company, planned and conducted re-enlistment ceremonies and proper recognition for those who chose to leave. Provided the commander information about why people were leaving and unit morale.

Student Trainee (Human Resources)

Bureau of Land Management

Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry

March 2009June 2011 (2 years 4 months)

Accepted and reviewed applications, assessed applicants, and certified eligible applicants under Delegated Examining Operations (DEU Certified) and merit promotion rules. Interpreted and analyzed applications and resumes and justified my thought processes orally and in writing.

Responded to changing recruitment priorities, employee benefits, and pay concerns. Determined the need for and developed an electronic knowledge management and process tracking system that was responsive to updated laws and regulations, and improved document tracking.

Assisted Employee and Labor Relations Specialists by gathering information, researching applicable laws and regulations, and summarizing findings for inclusion in investigation files.

Processed personnel actions and created job announcements for seven remote offices with over 400 employees. Gave oral and written guidance to Human Resources Assistants. Communicated and consulted with senior Human Resources Specialists to make determinations on complex staffing issues and develop best practices to be included in the knowledge management system.

Provided customer assistance related to benefits eligibility, development of job announcements, background investigations, and other staffing and recruitment information by email, phone, and in person to applicants, field and district management, and current employees. Managed records in accordance with regulatory and legal guidance including HIPAA and FOIA.

State Retention Manager

Army National Guard

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; XXXX; Military industry

March 2005March 2009 (4 years 1 month)

Supervised and managed a team of five that evaluated, designed, and implemented an employee retention system for an organization of over 2,300 employees located throughout the state of Nevada. Created a system to gather information about why employees were leaving and analyzed the data, determining what specific actions supervisors and managers could take to keep the employee in the organization. My efforts improved the retention rate to a historical high and I received a commendation for my work.

Detachment Sergeant

United States Army

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Military industry

August 2004March 2005 (8 months)

Supervised 75 employees through five direct subordinates. Managed the security personnel for bus convoys transporting 2,000 people per day in a combat zone. Set and adjusted priorities between the primary transportation assignment and secondary assignments. Balanced workloads, trained employees, evaluated performance, and provided discipline and reward as appropriate. Managed the administrative tasks that go with a large number of employees such as pay and benefits administration and completing employee reviews in a timely manner.

Telecommunications Operations Chief

US Army

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Military industry

December 2003July 2004 (8 months)

Supervised teams of 3-12 employees in the installation and maintenance of communications systems designed to provide telephone, email, and other data communications to an entire military installation and connect one installation to another.

Kreston Eaton's Education

University of Nevada-Reno

MBA, Business

20102011

Studied Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Six Sigma/Lean Concepts, Economics of the Firm, Strategic Management, and Managerial Decision Making (use of Statistics and Probability in decision making) in addition to general business concepts.

University of Nevada-Reno

Marketing

20052009

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